Message from the CEO
Transcription Hello, my name is Rob Havers and as the new CEO and President of the American Civil War Museum, I look …
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#AskACWM: Alternatives to USPS
Despite altering how we interact with one another in-person, most of us have access to social media, Zoom, or Facetime on our …
ACWM Offers Free Admission to Virginia Public School Teachers and Students
RICHMOND — The American Civil War Museum will offer free admission to any Virginia public K-12 school teacher or student and will continue …
July 4th Vicksburg and Beyond
Independence Day is in the eye of the beholder. Meaning depends on who you are and the state of the world around …
What did Matthew Fontaine Maury ever do to deserve his removal from Monument Avenue?
Maury’s pioneering research in ocean wind and currents as a United States Navy officer resulted in improved commercial routes between major ports …
ACWM Receives NEH CARES Grant
RICHMOND – The American Civil War Museum has received a $286,500 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support …
Emancipation and Juneteenth Collection Highlights
Juneteenth marks the day, June 19, in 1865 when General Gordon Granger of the United States Army arrived in Galveston, Texas and …
Historical Resources to Understand & Explain the Present Unrest
Historian and American Civil War Museum board member Ed Ayers recently noted that, “if we are going to explain today, and lay …
ACWM Responds to Our Community in Crisis
We are heartbroken. We mourn the loss of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the countless other victims of racial violence. …
Two Sides of Memory
What does Memorial Day mean to you? Is it just cookouts? Solemn appreciation for the nation’s dead? Do you think it has …
ACWM Receives Virginia Humanities Grant
Richmond – The American Civil War Museum has received a $10,000 grant from Virginia Humanities as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, …