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  • January 2024

  • Thu 18
    January 18, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Solider of Destiny: Slavery, Secession, and the Redemption of Ulysses S. Grant

    Virtual

    John Reeves is the author of A Fire in the Wilderness and The Lost Indictment of Robert E. Lee. He has taught European and American history …

    Free
  • Sat 20
    January 20, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

    History Explorer Day: Frederick Douglass

    ACWM – Historic Tredegar 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Virginia, United States

    The ACWM offers free admission to all Virginia Public and homeschooled school students! Please register for capacity purposes. Admission for adults will …

    Free admission to all Virginia Public and homeschooled school students!
  • February 2024

  • Thu 1
    February 1, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Book Talk with Jill Newmark -“Without Concealment, Without Compromise: The Courageous Lives of Black Civil War Surgeons”

    Virtual
    Free
  • Fri 16
    Featured February 16, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - February 17, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

    The Foundry - 500 Tredegar St Richmond

    19th Annual SymposiumFebruary 16-17, 2024 500 Tredegar St, Richmond, VA 23219 The American Civil War Museum’s 19th Annual Symposium “The Impending Crisis” will feature esteemed scholars …

    $35 – $150
  • Sat 24
    February 24, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    History Explorer Day: African American History in Appomattox

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

    Join us for a day of learning about African American history in Appomattox. The event will include living history, informal interpretation, children's …

    Included in museum admission
  • March 2024

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

    Book Talk with Victor Vignola – “Contrasts in Command: The Battle of Fair Oaks, May 31-June 1, 1862”

    Virtual

    Virtual Book Talk The two-day battle was fought near the Confederate capital, with more than 11,000 casualties and the loss of the …

    Free
  • Thu 14
    March 14, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Book Talk with Alexander Rossino – “Calamity at Frederick: Robert E. Lee, Special Orders No. 191, and Confederate Misfortune on the Road to Antietam”

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

    This is an IN-PERSON event at ACWM-Appomattox The loss of Robert E. Lee’s Special Orders No. 191 is one of the Civil …

    $10
  • Thu 21
    Featured March 21, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    “Benjamin Franklin Butler: A Noisy, Fearless Life” with Dr. Elizabeth Leonard

    ACWM – Historic Tredegar 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Virginia, United States

    This is an IN-PERSON event at ACWM-Tredegar In a captivating lecture by Dr. Elizabeth Leonard, discover the life and legacy of Benjamin …

    $10
  • April 2024

  • Sat 6
    April 6, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Civil War & Emancipation Day

    ACWM – Historic Tredegar 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Virginia, United States

    ABOUT THIS SPECIAL EVENT Civil War & Emancipation Day (or CWED) is a commemorative day marking the history & impact of the …

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Upcoming Events

Jan 22
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

In-Person Book Talk: After the Fire with Nelson Lankford

$10
Jan 29
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Virtual Talk: Boutwell – Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy

Free
Feb 2
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

Lunch & Learn: Voices of Abolition

Feb 14
8:45 am - 5:30 pm

Relationships Forged in War Symposium (February 13—15)

$100
Feb 19
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

The Invincible Twelfth with Benjamin Cwayna

Free
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