American Civil War Museum – Appomattox
A King’s Cure: Abraham Lincoln and the Thirteenth Amendment
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesOn 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
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 …
The Surrenders of the Confederacy
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesThe 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
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesThe 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.
Rudely 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
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 …
Greenback America Exhibit open in ACWM-Appomattox
Discover 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!
Explore 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
The 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 …
ACWM Fall Festival in Appomattox
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesMark your calendars for this unforgettable event at the American Civil War Museum – Appomattox! Join us for a day filled with …
“Hellmira”: The Union’s Most Infamous Civil War Prison Camp
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesLong called by some the “Andersonville of the North,” the prisoner of war camp in Elmira, New York, is remembered as the …
“Sherman’s 1865 Carolinas Campaign” with Col. Wade Sokolosky (Ret.)
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United States$10 General Admission, ACWM Members receive free admission to this event.The Carolinas Campaign led by Major General William T. Sherman in 1865 …
Cannons & Campfires: A Civil War Summer Showcase
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesStep back in time and experience the sights and sounds of the Civil War with our summer reenactment event, Cannons & Campfires: …
School of the Soldier: Civil War Day Camp
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesJuly 27 @ 9 am - 12 pmJuly 28 @ 9 am - 12 pmAges: 8-12 $35 for members$45 for non-members20% discount for additional …
Grant’s Last Battle with Chris Mackowski
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesACWM Members receive free admission with promo code sent to your emails.Ulysses S. Grant, the hardscrabble man who regularly smoked twenty cigars …