Richmond Events
Mornings at the Museum! (Mar 31st, Apr 2nd, Apr 4th)
Each 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
In Richmond, Virginia, Emancipation Day arrived on April 3, 1865, marking a historic moment of freedom. We are pleased to partner with …
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 …