Richmond sites at Tredegar and the White House of the Confederacy will be open 10am – 5pm today and the ACWM–Appomattox site will open at noon today, Dec 10th, due to weather conditions.

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  • August 2024

  • Sun 25
    August 25, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Tredegar History Tour Every Saturday & Sunday at 11am and 3pm with Musket Firing Demonstration at 1pm! Included with museum admission.

  • September 2024

  • Mon 2
    September 2, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Tredegar History Tour & Musket Firing Demonstration

    Guided Tredegar HIstory Tour at 11am and 3pm with living history Musket Firing Demonstration at 1pm! Find yourself in history this Labor …

  • Mon 2
    September 2, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Greenback America Exhibit at ACWM-Appomattox

    Greenback America exhibit is now open at ACWM-Appomattox! Explore changes to the U.S. monetary system brought on by the Civil War. Open …

  • Sat 7
    September 7, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    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 …

  • Sat 14
    September 14, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Greenback America Exhibit at ACWM-Appomattox

    A dynamic exhibit exploring the evolution of the nation's monetary system after the Civil War. Open daily at ACWM-Appomattox

  • Sat 14
    September 14, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    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!

  • Thu 19
    September 19, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 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 States

    How do Civil War historians craft their narratives? What do they actually know about the sources they rely on to convey historical …

    $10
  • Sat 21
    September 21, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Tredegar History Tour

    Guided tour of the Historic Tredegar site every Saturday & Sunday is included with admission. Tours at 11am and 3pm with Musket …

  • Wed 25
    September 25, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

    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 …

    $20
  • Thu 26
    September 26, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    The Unvanquished-(virtual book talk)

    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 …

  • October 2024

  • Thu 17
    October 17, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    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 …

  • Mon 21
    October 21, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Tredegar Society Wine Dinner

    Enoteca Sogno 1223 Bellevue Avenue, Richmond, Virginia

    Please join the Tredegar Society for our Third Annual Wine Dinner. This year's dinner will feature the wonderful wines of Tuscany paired with …

    $150
  • Thu 24
    October 24, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Virtual Book Talk: “A Wonderful Career in Crime”

    Charles Cowlam’s career as a convict,spy, detective, congressional candidate, adventurer, and con artist spanned the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Gilded Age. The …

    Free
  • Sat 26
    October 26, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Fall Festival at ACWM-Appomattox

    American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United States

    Mark your calendar for October 26th and Fall Festival at ACWM-Appomattox! Join us for a fun-filled day of local music, pumpkin painting, dancing, wood …

  • November 2024

  • Thu 7
    November 7, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Virtual Book Talk – “Dranesville: A Northern Virginia Town Caught in the Crossfire of Battle”

    This small Union victory is often overlooked, but it was emblematic of the fighting that was to come. At Dranesville, civilians were …

  • Thu 14
    November 14, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    “Now We Stand By Each Other Always” – a performance in three acts.

    American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United States

    Rudely Stamp'd Historical Impressions presents "Now We Stand by Each Other Always" November 14th at the American Civil War Museum at Appomattox …

  • Sun 17
    November 17, 2024 @ 11:00 am

    Tredegar History Tour

    Take a guided tour of the former Tredegar Ironworks site every Saturday & Sunday at 11am and 3pm with Musket Firing Demonstration …

  • Thu 21
    November 21, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Annual Tredegar Tree Lighting!

    American Civil War Museum 480 Tredegar St, Richmond, Virginia, United States

    Join us at the popular Tredegar Tree Lighting when we officially illuminate the 20ft tall tree in the museum lobby! A Richmond …

  • December 2024

  • Thu 5
    December 5, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Virtual Book Talk “Union General Daniel Butterfield”

    General Dan Butterfield played a pivotal role during the Civil War and introduced practices still in use by the U.S. Army today. …

  • Sat 7
    December 7, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Holiday Open House in Appomattox!

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Upcoming Events

Dec 13
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Christmas Open House at ACWM-Appomattox

Free
Dec 14
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Winter Wander

Free
Dec 15
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

Lunch & Learn: The Politics of Freedom and the Battle of Fredericksburg

Dec 18
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Virtual Talk: Feeding Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia with Michael C. Hardy

Free
Dec 20
10:30 am - 2:00 pm

Santa Visiting Tredegar!

$5
Dec 22
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Mornings at the Museum: Celebrating Christmas in the Civil War

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