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Bartolomé Mitre Museum

Located on the corner of Av. San Martín and Elena Osuna Streets
Municipality Tel. No. 03783-496149
Open Mondays through Saturdays from 8 to 12 a.m. and from 4 to 8 p.m.

This museum harbors two halls devoted to regional history. Exhibits include a wooden corn grinder from the turn of the century, cannon balls used during the War of the Triple Alliance, a shawl dating from 1890 that belonged to the Virgin of Pain, a portico carved in wood from the old church of St. Cosme and a bronze 19th century cutlery set. The museum functions in an 18th century house where General Bartolomé Mitre spent the night in 1865 during the campaign he led in the War of the Triple Alliance.

San Cosme
San Cosme lies on the banks of the Paraná River and on route No.12, 36 km. away from the city of Corrientes.

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