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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T183000
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SUMMARY:Almost Famous: The Strange\, Spooky & Bizarre Tales of Old City Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:There were NUMEROUS ways one could lose their life in the 19th century. At Old City Cemetery in Lynchburg\, our favorites are the folks who really went out with a bang. These are the strange\, spooky\, and downright bizarre tales that never made the history books. The people you’ll meet during this presentation are all folks who lived and died in the margins between standard and spectacular. You’ve never heard of them\, but after this\, you’ll never forget.Ashleigh Meyer is a public historian and serves as Manager of Historic Research\, Marketing\, and Storytelling at Old City Cemetery in Lynchburg. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLecture begins 6:30pm at American Civil War Museum-Appomattox.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/almost-famous-the-strange-spooky-bizarre-tales-of-old-city-cemetery/
CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Family-Friendly,For Educators,For Students,Lectures
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SUMMARY:Christmas Open House at ACWM-Appomattox
DESCRIPTION:Sip cider\, shop local\, meet Civil War Santa\, and enjoy live music at ACWM–Appomattox’s Christmas Open House!\n\n\n\nGet in some holiday shopping while enjoying hot cider\, cookies\, and Christmas crafts to keep the kids entertained. Meet and learn about the origins of Civil War Santa\, and experience the sights and sounds of a 19th-century Christmas as our reconstructed cabin comes to life with living history interpretations by the Pallas Athena Ladies Aid Society.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdditionally\, enjoy live music by Doves and Dragons throughout the day\, with special performances by the Appomattox Youth Chorale at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.\n\n\n\nA big shout-out to all our wonderful participants and vendors joining us for this event:•Refocused•Lil Daisy Soaps•The Festive Circle•Wagon Wheel Farms LLC•Jennings Farm\, LLC•The Chaotic Paintbox LLC•The Coffee Nook – Food Truck•Amber McKinney•J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library•Appomattox-Petersburg Preservation Society•Appomattox Court House National Historical Park•Pallas Athena Ladies Aid Society•Appomattox Youth Choral•Jordan Baptist Church  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe hope you join us!\n\n\n\n(Enjoy 10% off in the gift shop / 20% off for members)
URL:https://acwm.org/event/christmas-open-house-at-acwm-appomattox/
CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Family-Friendly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T203000
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SUMMARY:Appomattox in Black\, White\, Blue\, & Gray
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The American Civil War Museum–Appomattox on Thursday\, February 12\, 2026\, for a living history presentation and lecture by Reverend Alfred Jones. Hear the story of Hannah Reynolds\, an enslaved woman\, unfold through the eyes of her husband\, Abe Reynolds\, as he recounts the final days of her life from April 9 to 12\, 1865. Gravely wounded during the Battle of Appomattox Court House\, Hannah would succumb to her injuries—but not before becoming a free woman. \n\n\n\nFollowing the performance\, Reverend Jones will conclude the evening with his presentation\, “Appomattox in Black\, White\, Blue\, & Gray\,” exploring the diverse and complex community that made up Appomattox County in the 1860s. \n\n\n\nFree for members.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/appomattox-in-black-white-blue-gray/
CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Performance,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T193000
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SUMMARY:Father James Sheeran of the 14th Louisiana
DESCRIPTION:Reverend Robert J. Miller discusses Father James Sheeran who was considered by some\, one of the most colorful figures\, of Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. He was a widower\, an Irish immigrant\, and a dedicated Catholic priest\, and an outspoken warrior of the ‘Lord’s Army’ whether North or South. He was heard to be blunt\, outspoken and cantankerous to officers\, soldiers and even civilians. Yet\, his spiritual and personal attention to the troops in his care was exemplary.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/confederate-christian-warrior-father-james-sheeran-of-the-14th-louisiana/
CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T193000
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CREATED:20260219T142233Z
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SUMMARY:Myths about Lee’s Surrender
DESCRIPTION:In commemoration of the surrender at Appomattox\, join us as Patrick Schroeder\, Historian at Appomattox Court House National Historic Park\, delves deeper into what really happened on April 9\, 1865. Drawing on research for his books Thirty Myths about Lee’s Surrender and More Myths about Lee’s Surrender\, Patrick Schroeder separates myth from fact.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/myths-about-lees-surrender-2/
CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T100000
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SUMMARY:The Surrender at Appomattox Commemoration and Freedom Day Weekend
DESCRIPTION:As part of the regional Commemoration of the Surrender & Freedom Day Weekend celebration\, join us at ACWM-Appomattox for special events! \n\n\n\nThe American Civil War Museum is hosting a series of activities and programs as part of the regional celebration of the Commemoration of the Surrender & Freedom Day. Visitors can look forward to a fun-filled weekend of cannon firings\, interactive sessions with living historians\, and informative sessions about the lives of soldiers\, civilians on the homefront\, and enslaved and free African Americans during the Civil War. \n\n\n\nWe hope you will join us on April 11th and 12th at ACWM – Appomattox!
URL:https://acwm.org/event/the-surrender-at-appomattox-commemoration-and-freedom-day-weekend/
CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Family-Friendly,Performance,Tours
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SUMMARY:Voices of Appomattox: April 1865
DESCRIPTION:This special luminary program on the evening of April 11 is a guided evening experience where small groups are led across the site—including through the cabin—where guests will encounter powerful stories from multiple perspectives connected to the war’s final moments and the surrender here in Virginia. Visitors will stop at interpretive stations\, featuring monologues presented by interpreters portraying individuals from April 1865. \n\n\n\nWe’re excited to present a both moving and reflective connection to the past! \n\n\n\nTours will run for 45 minutes to 1 hour each and will prepare to leave the museum’s main lobby every half hour\, beginning at 6:30pm and running until the last tour at 8:30pm. \n\n\n\nRegistration Required
URL:https://acwm.org/event/voices-of-appomattox-april-1865/
CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Family-Friendly,Performance,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T160000
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SUMMARY:Mother's Day Tea at ACWM Appomattox
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Mother’s Day with afternoon tea at the American Civil War Museum – Appomattox! Treats\, tea & a floral bouquet included. \n\n\n\nJoin us to celebrate Mother’s Day with an elegant afternoon tea at The American Civil War Museum – Appomattox\, honoring the special women in your life! \n\n\n\nEnjoy a cozy afternoon filled with conversation\, delicious treats\, and classic tea traditions. Tea service\, provided by Tea to Thee\, includes a selection of savory tea sandwiches\, freshly baked scones\, and sweet desserts\, all paired with Earl Grey and Windsor Bloom teas. \n\n\n\nEach ticket also includes a custom spring bouquet from The Blossom Farm—a lovely keepsake for the day.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/mothers-day-tea/
LOCATION:ACWM Appomattox\, 159 Horseshoe Rd\, Appomattox\, VA\, 24522\, United States
CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Family-Friendly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T200000
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SUMMARY:A Nation in Mourning with Derek D. Maxfield
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Derek Maxfield’s talk on Victorian America\, Civil War disruption\, and how it reshaped 19th-century views of death. \n\n\n\nBy 1860\, Victorians had come to dominate the American cultural landscape. The working class sought for most of the century to emulate them\, while the wealthy used their advantages to set themselves apart with material goods and selectively followed Victorian rules to appear sophisticated. However\, Victorian cultural dominance was severely challenged by the Civil War. The harsh realities of war changed Victorian values and left many searching for ways to cope. In few areas was this more apparent than in attitudes toward death. Victorians who entered the 1860s romanticizing death found themselves appalled by grim depictions of mangled corpses in photographs of the era. Looking for a new direction\, they readily embraced the Industrial and Consumer Revolutions in the decades after the war to reshape how death and dying were observed\, how corpses were cared for\, and how cemetery art memorialized the dead. \n\n\n\nDerek Maxfield\, formerly an associate professor of history at Genesee Community College\, received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2019) and for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities (2013). His research focuses on Victorian deathways and 19th century politics and culture. He has written for Emerging Civil War since 2015 and is the author of Hellmira: The Union’s Most Infamous Civil War Prison Camp – Elmira\, NY (2020) and Man of Fire: William Tecumseh Sherman in the Civil War (2023)\, both published by Savas Beatie.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/a-nation-in-mourning-with-derek-d-maxfield/
LOCATION:American Civil War Museum – Appomattox\, 159 Horseshoe Rd\, Appomattox\, Virginia\, 24522\, United States
CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Tours
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