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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! …
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Times Too Hard: Single African American Women in Post Civil War Virginia
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 …
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Tredegar History Tour (11AM/3PM Sat/Sun)
Tredegar History Tour (11AM/3PM Sat/Sun)
Step into History at Tredegar!Join us for a Tredegar History Tour—an engaging journey through the story of the former Tredegar Iron Works, …
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The Surrenders of the Confederacy
The Surrenders of the Confederacy
The Confederate surrender at Appomattox featured the stacking of arms, the surrender of colors, and the review of troops—a noble and orderly …
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Surrender Commemoration & Freedom Day Celebration
The American Civil War Museum is hosting a series of activities and programs as part of the regional celebration of the Commemoration …
Tredegar History Tours every Saturday & Sunday at 11am and 3pm
Tredegar History Tours every Saturday & Sunday at 11am and 3pm
Take a guided tour the former Tredegar Ironworks site with a museum historian! The tour is included with museum admission and available …
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A King’s Cure: Abraham Lincoln and the Thirteenth Amendment
A King’s Cure: Abraham Lincoln and the Thirteenth Amendment
On February 1, 1865, the day after Congress passed the resolution for the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery, a group of celebrants urged …
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Virtual Book Talk – Hell by the Acre: A Narrative History of the Stones River Campaign with Dan A. Masters
Virtual Book Talk – Hell by the Acre: A Narrative History of the Stones River Campaign with Dan A. Masters
As 1862 drew to a close, the United States faced a low point in the Civil War, suffering major defeats at Fredericksburg …
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Jefferson Davis & Robert E. Lee
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 …