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John Swearingen, Jr.
What I do, where I work
Director of Fulton County Historical Society, Wauseon, OH. www.fultoncountyhs.org
Current position
Director at Fulton County Historical Society
Earlier positions
Director of Collections & Exhibits at The Lincoln Museum
Principal at Homestead Design
Design Department Manager at The Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village
Website(s)
More about me
Director of a small rural museum near my home in Napoleon, OH. From 2004 – 2007, I managed the collections and exhibit department of The Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne, IN. From 1993 – 2004, I was a private consultant and exhibit designer for clients including, Detroit Art Museum, Wayne County Michigan Parks Dept., Fort Harrison State Park in Indianapolis, IN., Mounds State Park in Anderson, IN., Grand Rapids Public Museum in Grand Rapids, MI., and Sauder Village in Archbold, OH. From 1988 – 1993, I was the manager of The Design Department at Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI.
I enjoy producing, designing, and installing travelling and permenant exhibits, collections management, and museum administration.
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Hell & Homefront: Civil War Through Fulton County Eyes
Case Study
by John Swearingen, Jr. Published May 19 2011
“Hell & Homefront: Civil War through Fulton County Eyes” is a five year project during the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Experience the history of Fulton County from the underground railroad movement in the 1830s through the reconstruction...