Permanent Collection

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The Museum's second floor houses the Frazier Museum's permanent collection of arms and related artifacts made between the 16th and 20th century, mostly of American origin.

Here, you can learn about historic periods including Early North American settlements, the American Revolution, the Civil War, Louisville as a riverfront city, the settlement of land west of the Mississippi River, the era of the Pony Express and the Cowboy, and more.

Here too, are exhibits on special topics, such as recreational shooting, the manufacture of arms, famous American gunmakers, and Theodore Roosevelt as sportsman, conservationist and military hero.

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Frazier Museum Permanent Collection

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Frazier Permanent Collection: In the Arena
Holland & Holland Royal Grade Double Rifle, presented to Theodore Roosevelt, 1909. English (London).

Photograph by John Fitzgerald. Courtesy of the Frazier International History Museum.; The John Smith Workshop
The Frazier International History Museum includes the John Smith Workshop Collection � a virtually complete gunsmith's workshop from the nineteenth century era of black powder weapons. The Frazier Museum was fortunate to acquire this remarkable collection � one of the few of its kind remaining in America.
John Smith Workshop Collection objects: samples of parts, tools, and weapons in the Collection. Photo by John Fitzgerald. Courtesy of the Frazier International History Museum.; Claiming North America: Officer's Hanger and Scabbard
Belonged to Josiah Bartlett (1729-1795), about 1770.

Photograph by John Fitzgerald. Courtesy of the Frazier International History Museum.; Indian Wars: Geronimo's Self Bow and Quiver
Attributed to Geronimo, 19th century.

Photograph by John Fitzgerald. Courtesy of the Frazier International History Museum.; Hollywood and the Wild West Theatre: James Gang Items
The James Gang various, late 19th century.