Lectures
The Union War with Gary Gallagher (Appomattox)
ACWM Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VA, United StatesACWM Members receive FREE ADMISSION with promo code sent to your email.ACWM Members-Only Reception to precede the talk from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.
The Union War with Gary Gallagher (Tredegar)
Historic Tredegar 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, VAACWM Members-Only Reception to precede the talk from 5:45pm - 6:30pm.
Israel Hill: The Free People of Farmville with Rod Stanley
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesEstablished in the early 1800s, Israel Hill, in the heartland of Virginia, was a communal experiment of limited social and economic freedom …
Unveiling the Untold: USCT & their Legacies
ACWM – Historic Tredegar 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Virginia, United StatesCelebrate Juneteenth's legacy set forth by the USCT by attending this enlightening & inspiring event about their contributions and unpack the rich …
“John Brown’s Raid” with Dennis Frye
ACWM – Historic Tredegar 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Virginia, United States$10 General Admission: ACWM Members receive free admission with the promo code sent to your email.Who was John Brown? Was he a …
“Hellmira”: The Union’s Most Infamous Civil War Prison Camp
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesLong called by some the “Andersonville of the North,” the prisoner of war camp in Elmira, New York, is remembered as the …
Lincoln Prize Lecture
ACWM – Historic Tredegar 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Virginia, United StatesThe Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize is awarded annually for the finest scholarly work on Abraham Lincoln, the American Civil War soldier, or …
“Benjamin Franklin Butler: A Noisy, Fearless Life” with Dr. Elizabeth Leonard
ACWM – Historic Tredegar 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Virginia, United StatesThis is an IN-PERSON event at ACWM-TredegarIn a captivating lecture by Dr. Elizabeth Leonard, discover the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin …
“Frederick Douglass and the Problem of American Democracy” with David Blight
ACWM – Historic Tredegar 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Virginia, United StatesThis is an IN-PERSON event at ACWM-TredegarACWM members, we would like to invite you to an exclusive reception at 5:30 pm.Join us …
‘The Impending Crisis’ guided tour every Friday in June at 11am!
Guided tour of our new exhibit The Impending Crisis every Friday in June at 11am. Explore America on the verge of a …
Tredegar History Tour every Saturday and Sunday at 11am & 3pm + Musket Firing Demonstrations at 1pm!
weekday tours (no musket demonstration) daily at 11amJoin us for a guided tour of the Tredegar site at 11am or 3pm & …
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? …
Thunder in the Harbor: Fort Sumter & the Civil War (virtual program)
With Richard W. Hatcher IIIThis is an VIRTUAL PROGRAMFort Sumter. Charleston. April 1861. The bombardment and surrender of Sumter were only the …
Tredegar History Tour every Saturday & Sunday at 11am and 3pm with musket firing demonstration at 1pm!
The American Civil War Museum – Historic Tredegar 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Virginia, United StatesJoin a guided tour of the former Tredegar Iron Works site and see a musket firing demonstration by our historians! Both are …
Greenback America Now Open at ACWM-Appomattox!
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesExplore how Americans assigned cultural meaning to money and how doing so helped them interpret politics, patriotism, and race. Learn how the …
Tredegar History Tour every Saturday & Sunday at 11am and 3pm + musket firing demonstrations at 1pm! (included with museum admission).
The American Civil War Museum – Historic Tredegar 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Virginia, United StatesJoin a guided tour of the Historic Tredegar site and watch a musket firing demonstration!
Daily Guided Tours – The White House of the Confederacy
1201 East Clay Street, Richmond, VA 23219 RichmondFind yourself in history on a guided tour of this National Historic Landmark as you learn about the people who lived and …
Tredegar History Tour at 11am and 3pm + Musket Firing Demonstration at 1pm – every Saturday & Sunday!
Find yourself in history on a guided tour of the Historic Tredegar site and see a musket firing demonstration! All included with …
Greenback America Exhibit open in ACWM-Appomattox
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesDiscover how Americans assigned cultural meaning to money and how doing so helped them interpret politics, patriotism, and race. This exhibit explains …