Sons of American Revolution, Frazier History Museum to digitize wartime artifacts

Louisville Public Media

With the help of photography and a federal grant, history junkies will be able to see every detail of hundreds of Revolutionary War-era items.

This month, the National Endowment for the Humanities awarded The Frazier History Museum and the Sons of the American Revolution nearly $750,000 to digitize 250 Revolutionary War artifacts. Project leaders said the grant will allow viewers to see what life was like while soldiers fought for freedom from Great Britain more than 250 years ago.

Over the years, the Sons of the American Revolution — an organization that honors American soldiers and history — collected items from the late 18th century. Rae Ann Sauer, the organization’s director of education, said SAR members often donate artifacts kept in their family for generations.

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