Behind The Collection

Every artifact holds a story.

Join us every Tuesday for our new series

and explore the museum treasures that have shaped Southampton’s history

and the extraordinary members of our museum family

who are dedicated to preserving them.

Stephen Gould|SHM Research Associate

In our first episode, Research Associate Stephen Gould shares his personal connection to a Civil War cap worn in battle—an artifact that inspired his journey with the museum.

Music: Taps/Battle Hymn of the Republic by The Piano Brothers