Richmond Events
Tredegar History Tour & Musket Firing Demonstration! Saturday and Sunday
Take a guided tour of the Historic Tredegar site and see a musket firing demonstration. Saturday and Sunday tours at 11am and …
Tredegar History Tour & Musket Firing Demonstration
Guided tour of the Historic Tredegar site at 11 am and 3 pm with Musket Firing Demonstration at 1 pm!
In-Person Book Talk with Dr. Yael Sternhell: War on Record
The American Civil War Museum – Historic Tredegar 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Virginia, United StatesHow do Civil War historians craft their narratives? What do they actually know about the sources they rely on to convey historical …
Tredegar History Tour
Guided tour of the Historic Tredegar site every Saturday & Sunday is included with admission. Tours at 11am and 3pm with Musket …
Trivia Night at the Museum
Join us for drinks and a few rounds of trivia! Tredegar, ACWM, and of the Civil War - lots of topics, lots …
Lincoln Prize Lecture
The American Civil War Museum will present the annual Lincoln Prize Lecture on October 17th at Tredegar in Richmond, Virginia. Featured speakers …
Tredegar Society Wine Dinner
Please join the Tredegar Society for our Third Annual Wine Dinner. This year's dinner will feature the wonderful wines of Tuscany paired with …
Tredegar History Tour
Take a guided tour of the former Tredegar Ironworks site every Saturday & Sunday at 11am and 3pm with Musket Firing Demonstration …
Annual Tredegar Tree Lighting!
Join us at the popular Tredegar Tree Lighting when we officially illuminate the 20ft tall tree in the museum lobby! A Richmond …
Winter Wander
A nice walk through the historic neighborhood of Clay Street in Downtown Richmond. ACWM is pleased to open the first floor of …
Santa Visit!
Santa is coming to Tredegar! Save your space today for this free event that is back by (very) popular demand! Visit with …
2025 Symposium: ‘On the Battlefield’ *this event is now only on Saturday 2/22/25
2025 ACWM Symposium: On the Battlefield includes:Saturday, February 22nd - Esteemed historians discussing the course of the Civil War
Nature’s Civil War: Common Soldiers & the Environment in 1862 Virginia
In 1862 Virginia, Civil War soldiers endured punishing environmental conditions, which increased disease and harmed morale. In response to their natural enemies, …
Mornings at the Museum! (Mar 31st, Apr 2nd, Apr 4th)
ACWM – Historic Tredegar 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Virginia, United StatesEach day from 10 AM - 12 PM, we will focus on one person from the Civil War with an Artifact Investigation! …
Times Too Hard: Single African American Women in Post Civil War Virginia
The American Civil War Museum – Historic Tredegar 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Virginia, United StatesIn Richmond, Virginia, Emancipation Day arrived on April 3, 1865, marking a historic moment of freedom. We are pleased to partner with …
Tredegar History Tour (11AM/3PM Sat/Sun)
The American Civil War Museum – Historic Tredegar 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Virginia, United StatesStep into History at Tredegar!Join us for a Tredegar History Tour—an engaging journey through the story of the former Tredegar Iron Works, …
Tredegar History Tours every Saturday & Sunday at 11am and 3pm
Take a guided tour of the former Tredegar Ironworks site with a museum historian! The tour is included with museum admission and …
Jefferson Davis & Robert E. Lee
Davis and Lee were two proud, contained, but otherwise very different personalities. In normal times it is unlikely they would have been …
Abraham Lincoln & George McClellan
This lecture examines General McClellan’s reputation as a skilled organizer but hesitant commander, leading to his clash with President Lincoln. It will …
Tredegar History Tours every Saturday & Sunday at 11am and 3pm
Take a guided tour of the former Tredegar Ironworks site with a museum historian! The tour is included with museum admission and …