History Needs Heroes Campaign
History Needs Heroes Preserve the Past, Inspire the Future A campaign to fund the preservation of the ACWM’s world-class collection of Civil …
Author: Aliyah Harrison
2023 Symposium Speaker Highlights
The American Civil War forever altered the course of the nation. From abolition through Reconstruction, join us for a look into the causes, …
Welcome to our Teacher Advisory Council Members for 2022-2023!
Please join us in welcoming our selected members of the 2022-2023 Teacher Advisory Council at the American Civil War Museum! We searched …
ACWM Fall Festival Recap
Thank you to all who joined us for our Fall Festival in Appomattox last weekend! We hope you had as great of …
Join us for our ACWM Fall Festival!
We hope you’ll join us at the ACWM Fall Festival in Appomattox. Enjoy the day with activities for children and adults alike! …
2020 Recipient of Virginia by Design Awards
Thank you again to The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design & Virginia by Design Awards for recognizing us in 2020 for …
Richmond Folk Festival Recap
Here’s a quick recap of the @rvafolkfest this past weekend! We’re so glad to have been a partner to one of the most anticipated …
Our event "Ulysses S. Grant: Life & Legacy - A Discussion with Joan Waugh" is now available to view!
Ulysses S. Grant brought about a U.S. victory during the American Civil War and went on to serve two terms as the …
Tattoos & The Civil War – Tools
How did Civil War soldiers give tattoos to each other anyway? It was actually more accessible than you’d think… (@the_tattooed_historian) 
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Tattoos & The Civil War – Tattoo Designs
Happy Friday! What designs were Civil War soldiers getting tattoos of most commonly? 
These might not have been your first guess, …
Tattoos & the Civil War - Tattoo Placement
Where did soldiers usually get their tattoos during the Civil War? We asked @the_tattooed_historian! Follow us for more interesting facts about tattoos and …