American Civil War 1861 – 1865
There is more to the Civil War
Exploring the causes, course, and consequences of the war that remade America.
Included with museum admission!
Take a guided tour of the former Tredegar Ironworks site with our historians! Every Saturday & Sunday at 11am and 3pm. Included with museum admission
Save the Date!
October 15!
Save the date for our Lincoln Prize Lecture featuring Dr. Edda Fields-Black, 2025 Lincoln Prize and Pulitzer Prize recipient for her book ‘Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War’. more details coming soon.
Summer Events!
Muskets, Cannons, the Common Soldier & Tredegar History Tours included with museum admission
– every day all summer long!
Wine Down Wednesday
Wine Down Wednesday is back this summer at Tredegar! Events in June, July & August
Juneteenth
Celebrating Juneteenth throughout the month -‘Resistance & Freedom in Richmond’s Court End. Special tours every Friday in June.
Explore the ACWM artifact collection
The American Civil War Museum world-class collection of Civil War military and civilian artifacts totals over 15,000 objects from the battlefields and the homefront during the Civil War.
The Nau Collection at ACWM
In partnership with the American Battlefield Trust, ACWM has received on loan more than one hundred artifacts from the
John L. Nau, III Collection. The collection contains a wide variety of items used by soldiers serving in the Union army.
Our Locations
Three sites, one mission.
The American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar
White House of the Confederacy
The American Civil War Museum at Appomattox
Experience the Museum
Events
Our programs and events include a wide variety of opportunities to engage with Civil War history! ACWM has events for all age groups, and interests. From discussions with authors and historians to social gatherings, our events are special.
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