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The American Civil War Museum has three sites in Richmond, Virginia, where you can learn about the causes, consequences, and legacies of the Civil War. Discover the stories of soldiers and civilians, the artifacts and exhibits, and the events and programs that connect history to current culture.
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- White House of The Confederacy
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The American Civil War Museum ( formerly known as the Museum of the Confederacy) is a multi-site museum in the Greater Richmond Region of central Virginia, dedicated to the history of the American Civil War. The museum operates three sites: The White House of the Confederacy, American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar in Richmond, and ...
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American Civil War Museum- Historic Tredegar. 451 reviews. #16 of 250 things to do in Richmond. Military MuseumsHistoric SitesHistory Museums. Closed now. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Founded in 1837, the historic Tredegar Iron Works was one of the country’s largest industrial sites before the Civil War and the largest in the ...
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The mission of the American Civil War Museum is to be the preeminent center for the exploration of the American Civil War and its legacies from multiple perspectives: Union and Confederate, enslaved and free African Americans, soldiers and civilians. ACWM offers Central Virginia residents, students and visitors a more equitable and complete understanding of the complex history of the Civil War ...
Jun 30, 2023 · SUMMARY. The American Civil War Museum, formerly known as the Museum of the Confederacy, opened in the former Confederate capital of Richmond in 1896 as the Confederate Museum. One of Richmond’s oldest museums, it is the only institution in Virginia that began as a Confederate shrine and transformed itself into a modern history museum.
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