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A Civil War buff, in the 1950s Arquette opened the Charley Weaver Museum of the Civil War in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The museum was housed in a building that had served as headquarters for General O.O. Howard during the Battle of Gettysburg , and remained in operation for about ten years.
Jun 24, 2013 · Cliff Arquette’s Soldiers Museum opened in Gettysburg in 1959. Due to professional obligations in California, he sold the museum to Leroy Smith who continued operating it as Charlie Weaver’s American Museum of the Civil War with Cliff’s blessing. These carvings are a selection of the 57 figures that Charlie did.
Mar 8, 2011 · In the 1950’s Cliff Arquette, aka, Charlie Weaver, purchased the building and established Cliff Arquette’s Soldiers Museum. The museum features hand carved wooden soldiers in battle dress. In 1997 more than 40 Dioramas were added featuring over 5,000 military miniatures, actual headgear, and weapons.
Nov 21, 2014 · Actor Cliff Arquette was the first owner, and his TV name was assigned to the museum. 'One of the things he was most proud of was having his name on this museum,' Dickensheets said. The...
Mar 19, 2012 · 45 reviews. Speciality Museums. This location was reported permanently closed. Write a review. About. A former orphanage turned museum. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing. Full view. All photos (12) The area. 777 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA 17325-2600. Reach out directly. Call. Full view. Best nearby. Restaurants.
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Dec 24, 2011 · December 24, 2011. The Soldiers National Museum is bringing you a new display, featuring the works of the museum’s very own founder, Cliff Arquette! Of course, you probably know him better as Charley Weaver from The Tonight Show, but did you know he made wood carvings?
Nov 1, 2014 · The Soldier’s National Museum and its regiments of toy soldiers, housed in a building that predates the Civil War and has been a museum of one sort or another since the 1950s, is shutting its...
