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  • February 2024

  • Sat 24
    February 24, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    History Explorer Day: African American History in Appomattox

    American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United States

    Join us for a day of learning about African American history in Appomattox. The event will include living history, informal interpretation, children's …

    Included in museum admission
  • March 2024

  • Thu 14
    March 14, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    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, Virginia, United States

    This is an IN-PERSON event at ACWM-Appomattox The loss of Robert E. Lee’s Special Orders No. 191 is one of the Civil …

    $10
  • April 2024

  • Thu 11
    April 11, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    “Forgotten Friday: The April 7, 1865, Actions in Cumberland County, VA” with Patrick Schroeder

    American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United States

    THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT AT ACWM-Appomattox Historians often overlook the multiple engagements that occurred in Cumberland County near Sailor's Creek (April …

    $10
  • Sat 13
    April 13, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Commemoration of the Surrender & Freedom Day

    American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United States

    The American Civil War Museum is hosting a series of activities and programs as part of the regional celebration of the Commemoration …

    Free
  • Sun 14
    April 14, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    “Myths About Lee’s Surrender” with Patrick Schroeder

    ACWM Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VA, United States

    This event is in-person at acwm-appomattox Join us on April 14th at ACWM-Appomattox for an enlightening lecture by Appomattox Court House National …

    Included in museum admission
  • May 2024

  • Thu 9
    May 9, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    “The Unvanquished” with Patrick O’Donnell

    American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United States

    The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln’s Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby’s Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America’s Special …

    $10
  • June 2024

  • Sat 15
    June 15, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    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, Virginia

    Photography was still a relatively new technology in 1861, but it helped to document the Civil War. What makes an image iconic? …

  • Sat 29
    June 29, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Greenback America Now Open at ACWM-Appomattox!

    American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United States

    Explore how Americans assigned cultural meaning to money and how doing so helped them interpret politics, patriotism, and race. Learn how the …

  • July 2024

  • Tue 2
    July 2, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Greenback America Exhibit open in ACWM-Appomattox

    American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United States

    Discover how Americans assigned cultural meaning to money and how doing so helped them interpret politics, patriotism, and race. This exhibit explains …

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