American Civil War Museum

The Unvanquished-(virtual book talk)
2024-09-26 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Join this virtual book talk, where author Patrick K. O’Donnell discusses his book, The Unvanquished. This book documents the untold story of Lincoln’s Special Forces, the manhunt for Mosby’s Rangers, and the shadow war that forged America’s Special Operations

Trivia Night at the Museum
2024-09-25 17:30 - 19:00
Join us for drinks and a few rounds of trivia! Tredegar, ACWM, and of the Civil War – lots of topics, lots of fun! With our partner Virago Spirits, his event is part of our Wind Down Wednesday series when we welcome visitors to our Tredegar site after hours. This popular event features signature cocktails with a side of Civil War history in an incredible riverfront Richmond landmark, Tredegar.

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Tredegar History Tour
2024-09-21 11:00 - 17:00
Guided tour of the Historic Tredegar site every Saturday & Sunday is included with admission. Tours at 11am and 3pm with Musket Firing Demonstration at 1pm!

480 Tredegar Street, Richmond VA 23219

In-Person Book Talk with Dr. Yael Sternhell: War on Record
2024-09-19 18:00 - 19:30 | The American Civil War Museum – Historic Tredegar, 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Virginia, 23219, United States
How do Civil War historians craft their narratives? What do they actually know about the sources they rely on to convey historical truths? In a talk drawing on her new book, Yael A. Sternhell discusses the Civil War’s most important archive and reveal how what we consider as factual knowledge about America’s greatest conflict was actually shaped by an intricate web of ideological currents and political struggles during the postbellum era.Yael Sternhell, Ph.D. teaches history and American studies at Tel Aviv University and is also the author of Routes of War: The World of Movement in the Confederate South.

Free to ACWM Members, Non-members $10

Pre-event Member Reception 5:00pm-6:00pm

Tredegar History Tour & Musket Firing Demonstration
2024-09-14 10:00 - 17:00
Guided tour of the Historic Tredegar site at 11 am and 3 pm with Musket Firing Demonstration at 1 pm!

Greenback America Exhibit at ACWM-Appomattox
2024-09-14 10:00 - 17:00
A dynamic exhibit exploring the evolution of the nation’s monetary system after the Civil War. Open daily at ACWM-Appomattox

Tredegar History Tour & Musket Firing Demonstration! Saturday and Sunday
2024-09-07 10:00 - 17:00
Find yourself in history at the American Civil War Museum

Take 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.

Greenback America Exhibit at ACWM-Appomattox
2024-09-02 10:00 - 17:00
Greenback America exhibit is now open at ACWM-Appomattox! Explore changes to the U.S. monetary system brought on by the Civil War. Open daily and included with museum admission.

Tredegar History Tour & Musket Firing Demonstration
2024-09-02 10:00 - 17:00
Guided Tredegar HIstory Tour at 11am and 3pm with living history Musket Firing Demonstration at 1pm! Find yourself in history this Labor Day!

Tredegar History Tour Every Saturday & Sunday at 11am and 3pm with Musket Firing Demonstration at 1pm! Included with museum admission.
2024-08-25 10:00 - 17:00

Virtual Book Talk: Never Such a Campaign
2024-08-22 18:30 - 19:30
Follow Generals Robert E. Lee and John Pope as they converge on ground bloodied just thirteen months earlier. Since then, the armies had grown in size and efficiency, and combat between them would dwarf that first battle. For the second summer in a row, forces would clash on the plains of Manassas, and the results would be far more terrible. Join us as historians Dan Welch and Kevin Pawlak explore the Battle of Second Manassas.

Greenback America Exhibit is Open daily at ACWM-Appomattox
2024-08-18 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-13 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-05 10:00 - 17:00
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.

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Wine Down Wednesday: Cocktails, Civil War Style
2024-07-31 17:30 - 19:00
This is an age 21+ event

Wine Down Wednesday is the best way to end your work day! Raise a glass to summertime fun with an 1862-style cocktail (or glass of wine)! Join us at ACWM Tredegar for a bit of mixology history with the first printed bartender’s manual, ‘How to Mix Drinks: Or, the Bon-Vivant’s companion.’ Learn a little about Jerry Thomas, the author and the great-great grandfather of modern American mixology, while sampling one of his recipes!

Tredegar History Tour Saturday & Sunday at 11am and 3pm with Musket Firing Demonstration at 1pm (included with museum admission)
2024-07-07 10:00 - 17:00

Tredegar History Tour at 11am & 3pm with musket firing demonstration at 1pm!
2024-07-06 10:00 - 17:00
Join us for a guided tour of the Historic Tredegar site and a musket firing demonstration! Included with museum admission.

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White House of the Confederacy Guided Tours Daily!
2024-07-05 11:00 - 16:00
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

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Greenback America Exhibit open in ACWM-Appomattox
2024-07-02 08:00 - 17:00 | American Civil War Museum – Appomattox, 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, 24522, United States
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.

American Civil War Museum–Appomattox

159 Horseshoe Rd.Appomattox, VA 24522

Tredegar History Tour at 11am and 3pm + Musket Firing Demonstration at 1pm - every Saturday & Sunday!
2024-07-02 08:00 - 17:00
Find yourself in history on a guided tour of the Historic Tredegar site and see a musket firing demonstration! All included with museum admission.

Daily Guided Tours - The White House of the Confederacy
2024-06-30 08:00 - 17:00 | 1201 East Clay Street, Richmond, VA 23219, Richmond, 23219
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!

Tredegar History Tour every Saturday & Sunday at 11am and 3pm + musket firing demonstrations at 1pm! (included with museum admission).
2024-06-29 11:00 | The American Civil War Museum – Historic Tredegar, 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Virginia, 23219, United States
Every weekend all summer! Included with museum admission.

Join a guided tour of the Historic Tredegar site and watch a musket firing demonstration!

Greenback America Now Open at ACWM-Appomattox!
2024-06-29 10:00 - 17:00 | American Civil War Museum – Appomattox, 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, 24522, United States
Explore how Americans assigned cultural meaning to money and how doing so helped them interpret politics, patriotism, and race. Learn how the United States’ decision about how to pay off the Civil War transformed the relationship between the government, the economy, banks, and citizens.

Tredegar History Tour every Saturday & Sunday at 11am and 3pm with musket firing demonstration at 1pm!
2024-06-22 11:00 | The American Civil War Museum – Historic Tredegar, 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Virginia, 23219, United States
Find yourself in history this summer at the American Civil War Museum!

Join a guided tour of the former Tredegar Iron Works site and see a musket firing demonstration by our historians! Both are included with museum admission. Every Saturday and Sunday this summer!
