BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//American Civil War Museum - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://acwm.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for American Civil War Museum REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T210000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20260528T163937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T163941Z UID:10001142-1781766000-1781816400@acwm.org SUMMARY:Hunter’s Raid: The Battle of Lynchburg DESCRIPTION:Join Greg Starbuck\, Executive Director of Historic Sandusky\, for a screening of the Emmy Award-winning documentary Hunter’s Raid: The Battle for Lynchburg\, followed by a Q&A session about the Battle. Mr. Starbuck will also discuss his newest documentary\, Lynchburg at War: The Home Front\, including filming done at the White House of the Confederacy for a special scene involving Jefferson Davis and the Lynchburg hospitals. URL:https://acwm.org/event/hunters-raid-the-battle-of-lynchburg/ CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Panels + Q&As,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/APX_Starbuck_Hunter-Raid_web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20260513T184344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T185326Z UID:10001132-1780480800-1780502400@acwm.org SUMMARY:Harriet Tubman: American Moses DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day of fun activities exploring the life of Harriet Tubman\, the American Moses\, before\, during\, and after the Civil War. Get hands-on with history alongside our educators through artifact handling boxes\, create your own “Star Map\,” and take part in our exciting “Find the Conductor” scavenger hunt. Special book readings will take place at 11AM and 3PM. \n\n\n\nOngoing Activities Throughout the Day:\n\n\n\n\nArtifact Investigation: The Evolution of Harriet Tubman — Explore Harriet Tubman’s journey from Araminta “Minty” Ross to legendary freedom seeker through hands-on historical artifacts.\n\n\n\nStar Map — The North Star played a key role in helping enslaved people and conductors on the Underground Railroad find their way North to freedom. Learn how to identify the Big Dipper (“The Drinking Gourd”) and the Little Dipper\, then make your own star map.\n\n\n\nUnderground Railroad Map — Trace key Underground Railroad routes and discover the differences between free\, slave\, and border states in 1860.\n\n\n\nFind the Conductor Scavenger Hunt — Search the galleries to learn about famous conductors including Harriet Tubman\, Elizabeth Van Lew\, Levi Coffin\, John Brown\, and Leonard Grimes.\n\n\n\nNature as a Guide — As a young girl\, Harriet Tubman developed a deep knowledge of plants\, wildlife\, and her surrounding environment\, and these skills later helped her guide others along the Underground Railroad. Join us to explore the plants and animals she encountered and how they shaped her journey to freedom.\n\n\n\n\nDesigned with fun in mind for children in grades K–8\, these activities are enjoyable for visitors of all ages! Ticket includes museum admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. URL:https://acwm.org/event/harriet-tubman-american-moses/ CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Family-Friendly,For Students,Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/TRE-HT_June3-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T193000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20260501T201803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T210416Z UID:10001106-1779210000-1779219000@acwm.org SUMMARY:The Presidential Election of 1864 DESCRIPTION:The American Civil War Museum–Appomattox is pleased to host a special program presented by the Appomattox Petersburg Preservation Society on May 19\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n5 PM: ACWM–Appomattox exhibits will be open free of charge for guided tours led by Appomattox Petersburg Preservation Society staff.\n\n\n\n6:30 PM: Special Program ‘The Presidential Election of 1864‘\n\n\n\n\nThis presentation examines the presidential election of 1864\, a contest held under the extraordinary pressures of civil war and one that would profoundly influence the nation’s future. More than a political contest between Abraham Lincoln and George B. McClellan\, the election became a referendum on war\, peace\, emancipation\, constitutional liberty\, and the meaning of Union itself. Through an analysis of party divisions\, wartime dissent\, civil liberties\, soldier voting\, and the broader political climate of the era\, this program explores how the election shaped the closing phase of the Civil War and the memory of the figures involved. \n\n\n\nThe program is led by Shannah B. Winchester\, history interpreter specializing in Civil War education and public history at Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park. She completed certification from Columbia University on the American Civil War. Her current research focuses on the legacy of General George B. McClellan\, and she is writing a book centered on his role and reputation during the events at Harrison’s Landing in 1862. URL:https://acwm.org/event/the-presidential-election-of-1864/ CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Book Talk,Family-Friendly,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/APX-Winchester_Election1864-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T200000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20260416T210036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T210041Z UID:10001093-1778783400-1778788800@acwm.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/APX-Maxfield_May2026-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T200000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20260309T162229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T152042Z UID:10001082-1777312800-1777320000@acwm.org SUMMARY:Why Gettysburg Matters DESCRIPTION:Why has Gettysburg always been the Civil War’s most famous battle and how has it shaped American national identity? In this talk\, Professor of U.S. Political History Adam I.P. Smith argues that ever since the news of Confederate defeat spread on July 4\, 1863\, Gettysburg has been imagined as a place of national “rebirth”. In its own way\, it has been — and continues to be — as vital to the story of American nationhood as anything that happened in the Revolution. \n\n\n\nAdam Smith is the Edward Orsborn Professor of U.S. Political History and Director of the Rothermere American Institute at the University of Oxford. His latest book is “Gettysburg”. Professor Smith is also the host of ‘The Last Best Hope’ podcast.  \n\n\n\nMembers Reception at 5 pm URL:https://acwm.org/event/why-gettysburg-matters/ CATEGORIES:For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/Smith_Gburg_4.2026-web2-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T213000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20260214T052805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T214935Z UID:10001075-1775932200-1775943000@acwm.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/APX-Voices-APR2026-web-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T150000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20260214T051406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T162133Z UID:10001074-1775901600-1776006000@acwm.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/APX_APR-weekend2026-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20260310T155927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T155930Z UID:10001085-1775210400-1775217600@acwm.org SUMMARY:Simple Machines at Tredegar DESCRIPTION:Mornings at the Museum are BACK this Spring Break!Though it is a museum today\, our site used to be the home of the Tredegar Iron Works\, the largest iron works in the South! It produced thousands of manufactured goods\, both for civilian use and for the Civil War. \n\n\n\nJoin us to create simple machines and explore artifacts that were used at Tredegar to learn more about the history of the Iron Works! \n\n\n\nRecommended for children. \n\n\n\n\nFree for members!\n\n\n\nTickets include access to all exhibits. URL:https://acwm.org/event/simple-machines-at-tredegar/ CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,For Students,Lectures,Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/mornings-museum_web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20260310T154935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T154938Z UID:10001084-1775037600-1775044800@acwm.org SUMMARY:Civil War Espionage DESCRIPTION:Mornings at the Museum are BACK this Spring Break! \n\n\n\nRichmond was an active site for spies during the Civil War. Join us to decrypt and create secret codes and find out about some of the spies that were active during the Civil War. \n\n\n\nExplore artifacts from our handling collection that tell the story of Richmond spies like Elizabeth Van Lew & Benjamin F. Stringfellow. \n\n\n\nRecommended for children. \n\n\n\n\nFree for members!\n\n\n\nTickets include access to all exhibits. URL:https://acwm.org/event/civil-war-espionage/ CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,For Students,Lectures,Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/mornings-museum_web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20260310T154040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T154044Z UID:10001083-1774864800-1774872000@acwm.org SUMMARY:Battling Boredom - Soldiers’ Games in the Civil War DESCRIPTION:Mornings at the Museum are BACK this Spring Break!Step into the everyday lives of Civil War soldiers and discover how they stayed entertained between battles! \n\n\n\nWhen soldiers weren’t fighting\, they relied on creativity\, camaraderie\, and classic games to pass the time — many of which we still play today. Join us to make your own knapsack checkerboard and experience games from the Civil War. \n\n\n\nRecommended for children. \n\n\n\n\nFree for members!\n\n\n\nTickets include access to all exhibits. URL:https://acwm.org/event/battling-boredom-soldiers-games-in-the-civil-war/ CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,For Students,Lectures,Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/mornings-museum_web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T200000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20260309T160509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T160512Z UID:10001081-1774548000-1774555200@acwm.org SUMMARY:Our Fathers Brought Forth: Lincoln’s Gratitude in the Gettysburg Address DESCRIPTION:Join us for Dr. Lang’s talk on March 26 at 6pm! \n\n\n\nReflecting on Lincoln and the ancient virtue of gratitude\, Dr. Andrew F. Lang discusses Lincoln’s rhetoric within the political and military contexts of 1863 and makes connections to the past and future. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMembers Reception at 5 pm URL:https://acwm.org/event/our-fathers-brought-forth-lincolns-gratitude-in-the-gettysburg-address/ CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/Lang_Lincoln-Gburg_3.2026-web2-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T173000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20251030T203907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T171809Z UID:10001058-1771058700-1771090200@acwm.org SUMMARY:Relationships Forged in War Symposium (February 13—15) DESCRIPTION:About the Symposium:\n\n\n\nThe American Civil War was not only a clash of armies and ideologies\, but it also shaped and tested loyalty\, friendship\, family\, and enmity on the battlefield and within the halls of government across a divided nation. The 2026 ACWM Symposium will explore human connections that emerged from conflict.\n\n\n\nSymposium daylong event occurs on Saturday\, February 14\, 2026 from 9:30am-5:30pm. Doors Open: 8:45am \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew to the symposium this year:\n\n\n\nA full weekend Civil War history experience you may customize to your schedule and interests.This year we are pleased to provide more options and more opportunities to engage with the museum\, symposium speakers\, and our historians! Join small group tours of the collections\, a special “Meet the Speakers” Q&A program and private reception in the museum\, and ACWM historian-led battlefield tours on Friday and Sunday! Scroll down for more details.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLECTURES WILL BE PRESENTED BY:\n\n\n\n•Dr. Jonathan White\, Professor of American Studies\, Christopher Newport University“Unlikely Collaborators: Frederick Douglass\, Abraham Lincoln\, and the Promise of America” \n\n\n\n•Dr. Brandi Brimmer\, Morehead-Cain Alumni Associate Professor\, Director of Graduate Studies\, Department of African\, African American\, and Diaspora Studies\, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.“Black Women\, Civil War Memory\, and the U.S. Pension Bureaucracy” \n\n\n\n•Dr. William C. “Jack” Davis\, retired Executive Director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies and Professor of History at Virginia Tech.“Davis\, Johnston\, and Beauregard–The Triple-play that Crippled the Confederacy” \n\n\n\n•Dr. Lindsay Privette\, Associate Professor of History\, Anderson University“Together at Vicksburg: Exploring the Bonds Between Commanders\, Surgeons\, and Soldiers” \n\n\n\n•Dr. Caroline Janney\, John L Nau\, III\, Professor in History of American Civil War\, Director\, John L. Nau III Center for Civil War History“From Partisan Warrior to Family Man: The Personal Relationships of John S. Mosby” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nticket options:\n\n\n\nTICKET TYPES•General – $100•Member – $75•Student – $35 \n\n\n\nADD-ONS•Friday: “Relationships Forged in War” Themed Collections Tours – $25 per person•Friday: Meet the Speakers & Reception in the Museum– $40•Saturday: Lunch – $12.50 (No Longer Accepting Lunch Orders) \n\n\n\n•Friday & Sunday: Battlefield Tour – $35 PER PERSON \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFRIDAY PROGRAM:\n\n\n\nMeet the Speakers Q&A Program & Reception in the Museum\n\n\n\nJoin us Friday from 5-7:00pm at ACWM–Tredegar for the “Meet the Speakers” program. The talk starts in the auditorium at 5PM\, followed by a reception at 6PM. \n\n\n\n\nFriday\, February 13th\, 2026\n\n\n\n5:00pm – 7:00pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCollections TOURS:\n\n\n\n“Relationships Forged in War” Themed Collections Tours\n\n\n\nJoin us Friday at ACWM-Tredegar for a “Relationships Forged in War” themed Collections Tour! Enjoy an intimate 8-person tour of our artifact collection led by Director of Collections\, Robert Hancock. \n\n\n\n\nFriday\, February 13th\, 2026\n\n\n\nSlot Times: 2pm\, 3pm\, 4pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBattlefield Tours:\n\n\n\nCaravan tours: participants will drive their own vehicles to meet an ACWM historic site interpreter at the stops for an overview of troop movements and battles. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOverland Campaign\n\n\n\n\nFriday\, February 13th\, 2026\n\n\n\n9:00am – 3:00pm\n\n\n\n\nThe tour begins at the Germanna Visitor Center (2062 Germanna Hwy\, Locust Grove VA) near the site where Grant’s army crossed the Rapidan River to begin the campaign. From there\, the tour proceeds through the Wilderness Battlefield (NPS)\, stopping at Saunders Field and the Widow Tapp Farm. Following the route taken by Grant’s army\, the tour moves on to the Spotsylvania Courthouse Battlefield (NPS) with stops at Laurel Hill\, the Muleshoe\, and the fortification exhibit. From there\, the tour continues on to the North Anna Battlefield site\, then to the Totopotomoy Creek Battlefield (NPS)\, and finally the Cold Harbor Battlefield (NPS). At Cold Harbor\, the group will be able to briefly explore the earthworks. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAppomattox Campaign\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, February 15th\, 2026\n\n\n\n9:00am – 3:00pm\n\n\n\n\nThe caravan tour begins at ACWM-Tredegar and follows the retreat route of General Richard S. Ewell’s Richmond defense forces. The first stop will be at Branch’s Baptist Church\, where General Custis Lee’s forces from the Chaffin’s Bluff defenses joined the main marching column. The tour proceeds to Mt. Zion Road near Jetersville for the story of Amelia Court House and the retreat’s westward turn\, before stopping at Deatonville and Sayler’s Creek Battlefield (VSP). From there\, the tour makes its way to Farmville\, the Cumberland Church battlefield\, Clifton (Grant’s headquarters from April 8-9)\, and New Hope Church (Confederate rear guard April 8-9). The tour concludes at ACWM-Appomattox with a talk about the Battle of Appomattox Station and the group doing a self-guided tour of the museum galleries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSATURDAY’S Daylong SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE:\n\n\n\n\n8:45–9:30 AM – Check-in\n\n\n\n9:30 AM – Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n9:40–10:40 AM – Dr. Jonathan White\, Christopher Newport University “Unlikely Collaborators: Frederick Douglass\, Abraham Lincoln\, and the Promise of America” and Q&A\n\n\n\n11:00 AM–12:00 PM – Dr. Lindsay Privette\, Anderson University “Together at Vicksburg: Exploring the Bonds Between Commanders\, Surgeons\, and Soldiers” and Q&A\n\n\n\n12:00PM – Lunch\n\n\n\n1:00–2:00 PM – Dr. Caroline Janney\, University of Virginia “From Partisan Warrior to Family Man: The Personal Relationships of John S. Mosby” and Q&A\n\n\n\n2:20–3:20 PM – Dr. Brandi Brimmer\, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill “Black Women\, Civil War Memory\, and the U.S. Pension Bureaucracy” and Q&A\n\n\n\n3:40–4:40 PM – Dr. William C. “Jack” Davis\, Virginia Tech (ret.) “Davis\, Johnston\, and Beauregard—The Triple-Play that Crippled the Confederacy” and Q&A\n\n\n\n4:40 PM – Closing Remarks\n\n\n\n5:00–5:30 PM – Book Signing\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook your hotel room for the event at special rates\, available here on an exclusive basis. \n\n\n\n\nAmerican Civil War Museum Courtesy Block – Richmond Marriott Downtown\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn partnership with The John L. Nau Center for Civil War Studies at the University of Virginia. URL:https://acwm.org/event/relationships-forged-in-war-symposium-february-13-15/ CATEGORIES:For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Richmond Events,Symposium,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/2026-Symposium_web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T203000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20260130T221035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T221039Z UID:10001069-1770921000-1770928200@acwm.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/website-graphics-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20251202T153005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T153111Z UID:10001065-1765713600-1765728000@acwm.org SUMMARY:Winter Wander DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the Valentine\, we invite you to join us for some holiday cheer on the picturesque block of East Clay Street! Take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage\, enjoy a performance and partake in refreshments and family crafts. \n\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public! \n\n\n\nTour the historic Court End neighborhood and hop on a free trolley for open houses and other activities at nearby cultural sites including us — the American Civil War Museum’s White House of the Confederacy! \n\n\n\nThere is also the John Marshall House\, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, the Poe Museum\, Monumental Church\, and Masons’ Hall! URL:https://acwm.org/event/winter-wander-2/ CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,For Educators,For Students,Open House,Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/WW-WHC-2025-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250901T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251130T170000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20250908T203041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T161652Z UID:10001050-1756713600-1764522000@acwm.org SUMMARY:Daily Programs! DESCRIPTION:Fall season is here and we have special events and guided tours included with museum admission! \n\n\n\nEver wonder what the life of the everyday soldier was like during the Civil War? Why was the Tredegar site so important? Join museum historians as they demonstrate a musket firing and share the incredible history of the iconic Tredegar Ironworks! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur Special Events included with Admission:\n\n\n\nTredegar History Tours: \n\n\n\nEnjoy a guided tour with a museum historian around the former Tredegar Ironworks site. \n\n\n\nThe Common Soldier program with a musket firing demonstration: \n\n\n\nHistory interpreters present a hands on demonstration of the life of a regular enlisted Civil War soldier. \n\n\n\nweekdays\n\n\n\n•Tredegar History Tours: 12 PM & 3 PM \n\n\n\nWeekends\n\n\n\n•Tredegar History Tours: 11 PM & 3 PM \n\n\n\n•Common Soldier/ Demo: 12:30 PM \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOnly a few weeks left — join us before the programs end November 30! We hope to see you at Tredegar this fall. URL:https://acwm.org/event/daily-programs/ CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T110000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20250404T201006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T201010Z UID:10001016-1743850800-1743850800@acwm.org SUMMARY:Tredegar History Tour (11AM/3PM Sat/Sun) DESCRIPTION:Step into History at Tredegar! \n\n\n\nJoin us for a Tredegar History Tour—an engaging journey through the story of the former Tredegar Iron Works\, right in the heart of downtown Richmond. \n\n\n\nTours take place every Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM\, and are included with your museum admission. \n\n\n\nExplore one of Richmond’s most iconic historical sites\, discover how cannons were made during the Civil War\, and check out our current exhibitions! URL:https://acwm.org/event/tredegar-history-tour-11am-3pm-sat-sun/ LOCATION:The American Civil War Museum – Historic Tredegar\, 480 Tredegar St.\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20241126T183039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T183043Z UID:10000997-1733659200-1733673600@acwm.org SUMMARY:Winter Wander DESCRIPTION:A nice walk through the historic neighborhood of Clay Street in Downtown Richmond. ACWM is pleased to open the first floor of The White House of the Confederacy for free guided tours. Winter Wander is an annual event with our Richmond history community partners. URL:https://acwm.org/event/winter-wander/ CATEGORIES:Open House,Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/winter_wander_graphic_final_blue.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T170000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20240907T225134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T232134Z UID:10000982-1726308000-1726333200@acwm.org SUMMARY:Tredegar History Tour & Musket Firing Demonstration DESCRIPTION:Guided tour of the Historic Tredegar site at 11 am and 3 pm with Musket Firing Demonstration at 1 pm! URL:https://acwm.org/event/tredegar-history-tour-musket-firing-demonstration-2/ CATEGORIES:Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/Tredegar-ironworks-tour-square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T170000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20240906T174434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T174437Z UID:10000980-1725703200-1725728400@acwm.org SUMMARY:Tredegar History Tour & Musket Firing Demonstration! Saturday and Sunday DESCRIPTION:Find yourself in history at the American Civil War Museum\n\n\n\nTake a guided tour of the Historic Tredegar site and see a musket firing demonstration. Saturday and Sunday tours at 11am and 3pm with demonstrations at 1pm each day. URL:https://acwm.org/event/tredegar-history-tour-musket-firing-demonstration-saturday-and-sunday/ CATEGORIES:Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_8704-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240902T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240902T170000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20240901T153750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T153754Z UID:10000976-1725271200-1725296400@acwm.org SUMMARY:Tredegar History Tour & Musket Firing Demonstration DESCRIPTION:Guided Tredegar HIstory Tour at 11am and 3pm with living history Musket Firing Demonstration at 1pm! Find yourself in history this Labor Day! URL:https://acwm.org/event/tredegar-history-tour-musket-firing-demonstration/ CATEGORIES:Performance,Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/Tredegar-ironworks-tour-square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T170000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20240728T162846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240825T133329Z UID:10000969-1724580000-1724605200@acwm.org SUMMARY:Tredegar History Tour Every Saturday & Sunday at 11am and 3pm with Musket Firing Demonstration at 1pm! Included with museum admission. DESCRIPTION: URL:https://acwm.org/event/tredegar-history-tour-every-saturday-sunday-at-11am-and-3pm-with-musket-firing-demonstration-at-1pm-included-with-museum-admission-3/ CATEGORIES:Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_8704-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T170000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20240714T222950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240818T010909Z UID:10000965-1723975200-1724000400@acwm.org SUMMARY:Greenback America Exhibit is Open daily at ACWM-Appomattox DESCRIPTION:Visitors will explore how Americans assigned cultural meaning to money\, and how doing so helped them interpret politics\, patriotism\, and race. This temporary exhibit tells the story of how the United States’ decision on how to pay off the Civil War transformed the relationship between the government\, the economy\, banks\, and citizens. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nACWM-Appomattox URL:https://acwm.org/event/greenback-america-exhibit-is-open-daily-at-acwm-appomattox-3/ CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Book Talk,Family-Friendly,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Open House,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/unnamed-1-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240713T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240713T170000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20240708T210806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240712T221958Z UID:10000962-1720864800-1720890000@acwm.org SUMMARY:Greenback America Exhibit is Open daily at ACWM-Appomattox DESCRIPTION:Visitors will explore how Americans assigned cultural meaning to money\, and how doing so helped them interpret politics\, patriotism\, and race. This temporary exhibit tells the story of how the United States’ decision on how to pay off the Civil War transformed the relationship between the government\, the economy\, banks\, and citizens. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nACWM-Appomattox URL:https://acwm.org/event/greenback-america-exhibit-is-open-daily-at-acwm-appomattox-2/ CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Book Talk,Family-Friendly,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Open House,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/unnamed-1-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240707T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240707T170000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20240706T223614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240706T223617Z UID:10000959-1720346400-1720371600@acwm.org SUMMARY:Tredegar History Tour Saturday & Sunday at 11am and 3pm with Musket Firing Demonstration at 1pm (included with museum admission) DESCRIPTION: URL:https://acwm.org/event/tredegar-history-tour-saturday-sunday-at-11am-and-3pm-with-musket-firing-demonstration-at-1pm-included-with-museum-admission/ CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Open House,Performance,Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/Tredegar-ironworks-tour-square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240706T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240706T170000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20240703T213342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240704T230219Z UID:10000958-1720260000-1720285200@acwm.org SUMMARY:Tredegar History Tour at 11am & 3pm with musket firing demonstration at 1pm! DESCRIPTION:Join us for a guided tour of the Historic Tredegar site and a musket firing demonstration! Included with museum admission. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets URL:https://acwm.org/event/tredegar-history-tour-at-11am-3pm-with-musket-firing-demonstration-at-1pm/ CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Family-Friendly,For Educators,For Students,Open House,Performance,Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/Tredegar-ironworks-tour-square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20240703T211607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240704T230104Z UID:10000956-1720177200-1720195200@acwm.org SUMMARY:White House of the Confederacy Guided Tours Daily! DESCRIPTION:Built in 1818\, this National Historic Landmark served as the Confederate Executive Mansion during the war. Guided tours of the restored house–the elegant public rooms as well as the private living quarters–explore the lives of the people who lived and worked there. 1201 East Clay Street\, Richmond VA 23219 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTour Times & Tickets URL:https://acwm.org/event/white-house-of-the-confederacy-guided-tours-daily/ CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Open House,Performance,Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/DSC_8133-edit-sm2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T170000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20240703T212216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240704T230315Z UID:10000957-1720173600-1720198800@acwm.org SUMMARY:Greenback America Exhibit is Open daily at ACWM-Appomattox DESCRIPTION:Visitors will explore how Americans assigned cultural meaning to money\, and how doing so helped them interpret politics\, patriotism\, and race. This temporary exhibit tells the story of how the United States’ decision on how to pay off the Civil War transformed the relationship between the government\, the economy\, banks\, and citizens. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nACWM-Appomattox URL:https://acwm.org/event/greenback-america-exhibit-is-open-daily-at-acwm-appomattox/ CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Book Talk,Family-Friendly,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Open House,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/unnamed-1-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240702T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240702T170000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20240702T153224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T154255Z UID:10000954-1719907200-1719939600@acwm.org SUMMARY:Greenback America Exhibit open in ACWM-Appomattox DESCRIPTION:Discover how Americans assigned cultural meaning to money and how doing so helped them interpret politics\, patriotism\, and race. This exhibit explains how the United States’ decision on how to pay off the Civil War transformed the relationship between the government\, the economy\, banks\, and citizens. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmerican Civil War Museum–Appomattox\n\n\n\n159 Horseshoe Rd.Appomattox\, VA 24522 URL:https://acwm.org/event/greenback-america-exhibit-open-in-acwm-appomattox/ LOCATION:American Civil War Museum – Appomattox\, 159 Horseshoe Rd\, Appomattox\, Virginia\, 24522\, United States CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Family-Friendly,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Open House,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/Greenback-sm-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240702T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240702T170000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20240702T152010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T152013Z UID:10000953-1719907200-1719939600@acwm.org SUMMARY:Tredegar History Tour at 11am and 3pm + Musket Firing Demonstration at 1pm - every Saturday & Sunday! DESCRIPTION:Find yourself in history on a guided tour of the Historic Tredegar site and see a musket firing demonstration! All included with museum admission. URL:https://acwm.org/event/tredegar-history-tour-at-11am-and-3pm-musket-firing-demonstration-at-1pm-every-saturday-sunday/ CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Performance,Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/Tredegar-ironworks-tour-square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T170000 DTSTAMP:20260624T080013 CREATED:20240629T172426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240629T173049Z UID:10000951-1719734400-1719766800@acwm.org SUMMARY:Daily Guided Tours - The White House of the Confederacy DESCRIPTION:Find yourself in history on a guided tour of this National Historic Landmark as you learn about the people who lived and worked there during the Civil War. Consider the value visit by purchasing a multi-site pass to explore our Tredegar site\, also in downtown RVA on the Tredegar Riverfront! URL:https://acwm.org/event/daily-guided-tours-the-white-house-of-the-confederacy/ LOCATION:1201 East Clay Street\, Richmond\, VA 23219\, Richmond\, 23219 CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Panels + Q&As,Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/DSC_8133-edit-sm2-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR