49 Winchester finds a home in the Birthplace of Country Music Museum Jun 6, 2026 Jun 6, 2026 0 SPorter Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In May of 2026, a new exhibit related to regional favorite 49 Winchester was unveiled at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum.kAm!FC492D65 2?5 7:CDE A=2J65 3J 32?5 >6>36C r92D6 r927:?[ E96 $BF:6C %9:?=:?6 %6=642DE6C H:E9 2 4FDE@> %6??6DD66\':C8:?:2 A=2E6 6>365565 :?E@ E96 A:4<FA 4@G6C H2D =2E6C FD65 3J qFD $96=E@? 5FC:?8 E96 32?5’D 7@C>2E:G6 J62CD] xE H2D 5@?2E65 E@ E96 q:CE9A=246 @7 r@F?ECJ |FD:4 |FD6F>VD A6C>2?6?E 4@==64E:@? 27E6C E96:C a_ac A6C7@C>2?46 2E qC:DE@= #9JE9> U2>Aj #@@ED #6F?:@?] ~? |2J ae[ >6>36CD @7 ch (:?496DE6C 2?5 DE277 7C@> E96 q:CE9A=246 @7 r@F?ECJ |FD:4 42>6 E@86E96C E@ 46=63C2E6 :ED ?6H 5:DA=2J]k^Am kAm“x C6>6>36C @FC 7:CDE E:>6 4@>:?8 E@ qC:DE@= #9JE9> U2>Aj #@@ED #6F?:@?[” D2:5 r92D6 r927:? 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