Why This U.S. Flag Only Flew for a Month

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Published on August 26, 2025 12:27:07 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA8NKNTyE5I

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At the National Park Service museum conservation lab post-graduate fellow Maeve O'Shea introduces Adam Savage to a deteriorated 1860s flag with a very colorful history.

The flag featured is owned by the Gettysburg Foundation and comes from the Collection of the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia.

National Park Museum Conservation Lab: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/hfc/museum-conservation-services.htm