American Civil War Museum – Appomattox
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 …
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 …
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 …
Death & Mourning in the Civil War
The American Civil War brought a previously unimaginable level of carnage to the country. Modern scholarship puts the soldier death toll at …
“Now We Stand By Each Other Always” – a performance in three acts.
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesRudely Stamp'd Historical Impressions presents "Now We Stand by Each Other Always" November 14th at the American Civil War Museum at Appomattox …
Fall Festival at ACWM-Appomattox
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesMark 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 …
Greenback America Exhibit open in ACWM-Appomattox
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesDiscover how Americans assigned cultural meaning to money and how doing so helped them interpret politics, patriotism, and race. This exhibit explains …
Greenback America Now Open at ACWM-Appomattox!
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesExplore how Americans assigned cultural meaning to money and how doing so helped them interpret politics, patriotism, and race. Learn how the …
“The Unvanquished” with Patrick O’Donnell
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesThe Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln’s Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby’s Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America’s Special …
Commemoration of the Surrender & Freedom Day
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesThe American Civil War Museum is hosting a series of activities and programs as part of the regional celebration of the Commemoration …
“Forgotten Friday: The April 7, 1865, Actions in Cumberland County, VA” with Patrick Schroeder
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesTHIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT AT ACWM-AppomattoxHistorians often overlook the multiple engagements that occurred in Cumberland County near Sailor's Creek (April 6) …
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 StatesThis is an IN-PERSON event at ACWM-AppomattoxThe loss of Robert E. Lee’s Special Orders No. 191 is one of the Civil War’s …
History Explorer Day: African American History in Appomattox
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesJoin us for a day of learning about African American history in Appomattox. The event will include living history, informal interpretation, children's …
ACWM-Appomattox Christmas Open House
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesOn December 9th, experience the magic of the holiday season at ACWM-Appomattox's Christmas Open House. Bring the little ones to meet Santa …