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Stephen A. Fisher




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PostPosted: Sun 16 May, 2004 7:30 am    Post subject: Opening of the Frazier Historical Arms Museum, May 22nd         Reply with quote

Hello All,

The grand opening of the Frazier Historical Arms Museum in Louisville, Kentucky will be next Saturday. I've been looking forward to this for a while now.

Here is a recent article from the Courier-Journal about the museum.
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The museums web page.

http://www.frazierarmsmuseum.org/
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PostPosted: Sun 16 May, 2004 10:34 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

This is very exciting news. That's only an hour and a half or so from CIncy. I'm going to half to plan a trip down there.

Thanks for posting this.

Happy

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PostPosted: Sun 16 May, 2004 1:55 pm    Post subject: Re: Opening of the Frazier Historical Arms Museum, May 22nd         Reply with quote

Hi Chad,

I've been looking forward to the museums opening since I first heard about it. It looks to be promising, it's about a 2 hour drive to get to Louisville for me.
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PostPosted: Sun 16 May, 2004 9:44 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Whoever makes it there first really must share impressions with the rest of us.
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PostPosted: Mon 17 May, 2004 10:36 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I would go to the grand opening this weekend but I will be busy (National Guard drill), I will definitely be going sometime next week. I'll let you all know how it is. I don't know if photography is allowed, I'll try to sneak a few pics. Laughing Out Loud
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PostPosted: Mon 17 May, 2004 1:01 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I'll be going for sure as well. Not this weekend, going to the beach, not next weekend going to Blade, not the weekend after that but the 4rth weekend from now... Happy
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PostPosted: Mon 17 May, 2004 1:02 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Hey wait there's another weekend in there between now and blade... hmmm
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PostPosted: Mon 24 May, 2004 1:33 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I just got back from the museum. Well worth the trip. Photography is allowed (no flash), so I took several pictures before my battery was exhausted. So here is a just a taste of the Frazier Historical Arms museum. Cool




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comments: I had a great time at the museum. It was well worth the wait. Everything is professional, I encourage anyone who is able to go to do so. I plan on making many more visits.

The highlight of the museum is the 3rd floor which features arms from Royal Armouries, the Frazier Collection is pretty impressive as well.


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Thanks so much for the pictures. It seems I need to take a trip up to Kentucky sometime soon.
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PostPosted: Mon 24 May, 2004 4:31 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Hi Stephen

Wonderful photos ..... thank you for sharing them !

Any closeups of those baskethilts, in the Jacobite display ?

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Thomas McDonald wrote:
Hi Stephen

Wonderful photos ..... thank you for sharing them !

Any closeups of those baskethilts, in the Jacobite display ?

Slàinte, Mac


Mac,

No problem. The closeups I tried to take did not come out very well. I'll be going back soon, and I will get some good close up shots of the basket-hilts & pistols for you.
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