Grant’s Last Battle with Chris Mackowski
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VirginiaACWM Members receive free admission with promo code sent to your emails. Ulysses S. Grant, the hardscrabble man who regularly smoked twenty …
School of the Soldier: Civil War Day Camp
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VirginiaJuly 27 @ 9 am - 12 pmJuly 28 @ 9 am - 12 pm Ages: 8-12 $35 for members$45 for non-members20% discount for …
Cannons & Campfires: A Civil War Summer Showcase
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VirginiaStep back in time and experience the sights and sounds of the Civil War with our summer reenactment event, Cannons & Campfires: …
“Sherman’s 1865 Carolinas Campaign” with Col. Wade Sokolosky (Ret.)
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia$10 General Admission, ACWM Members receive free admission to this event. The Carolinas Campaign led by Major General William T. Sherman in …
“Hellmira”: The Union’s Most Infamous Civil War Prison Camp
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VirginiaLong called by some the “Andersonville of the North,” the prisoner of war camp in Elmira, New York, is remembered as the …
ACWM Fall Festival in Appomattox
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VirginiaMark your calendars for this unforgettable event at the American Civil War Museum – Appomattox! Join us for a day filled with …
The Story of Fort Pocahontas and the Action at Wilson’s Wharf
ACWM Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VAThe Civil War had many battles, some of which were not as well-known. One such battle is the Action at Wilson's Wharf …
ACWM-Appomattox Christmas Open House
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VirginiaOn December 9th, experience the magic of the holiday season at ACWM-Appomattox's Christmas Open House. Bring the little ones to meet Santa …
Valley Thunder: The Battle of New Market – Book Talk with Charlie Knight
ACWM Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VAValley Thunder: The Battle of New Market and the Opening of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, May 1864 Book Talk with Charlie Knight …
History Explorer Day: African American History in Appomattox
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VirginiaJoin us for a day of learning about African American history in Appomattox. The event will include living history, informal interpretation, children's …
Book Talk with Alexander Rossino – “Calamity at Frederick: Robert E. Lee, Special Orders No. 191, and Confederate Misfortune on the Road to Antietam”
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VirginiaThis is an IN-PERSON event at ACWM-Appomattox The loss of Robert E. Lee’s Special Orders No. 191 is one of the Civil …
“Forgotten Friday: The April 7, 1865, Actions in Cumberland County, VA” with Patrick Schroeder
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VirginiaTHIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT AT ACWM-Appomattox Historians often overlook the multiple engagements that occurred in Cumberland County near Sailor's Creek (April …
Commemoration of the Surrender & Freedom Day
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VirginiaThe American Civil War Museum is hosting a series of activities and programs as part of the regional celebration of the Commemoration …
“Myths About Lee’s Surrender” with Patrick Schroeder
ACWM Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VAThis event is in-person at acwm-appomattox Join us on April 14th at ACWM-Appomattox for an enlightening lecture by Appomattox Court House National …
“The Unvanquished” with Patrick O’Donnell
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VirginiaThe Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln’s Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby’s Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America’s Special …
Southern Portrait Images through the Civil War Era – Saturday, June 15th at 11am and at 2pm
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Road, Appomattox, VirginiaPhotography was still a relatively new technology in 1861, but it helped to document the Civil War. What makes an image iconic? …
Greenback America Now Open at ACWM-Appomattox!
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VirginiaExplore how Americans assigned cultural meaning to money and how doing so helped them interpret politics, patriotism, and race. Learn how the …
Greenback America Exhibit open in ACWM-Appomattox
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VirginiaDiscover how Americans assigned cultural meaning to money and how doing so helped them interpret politics, patriotism, and race. This exhibit explains …
Greenback America Exhibit is Open daily at ACWM-Appomattox
Visitors will explore how Americans assigned cultural meaning to money, and how doing so helped them interpret politics, patriotism, and race. This …
Greenback America Exhibit is Open daily at ACWM-Appomattox
Visitors will explore how Americans assigned cultural meaning to money, and how doing so helped them interpret politics, patriotism, and race. This …