The American Civil War Center 

Past Events

• User Submitted

  Cross Currents: Tucker-Boatwright Festival of Literature and the Arts (Stage)

  • Sat., Nov. 16, 8-9 p.m. 2019

• Shiver in the River (Happenings)

  • Sat., Feb. 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 2019
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• "Bound in Wedlock": Marriage after the War (Words)

  • Thu., Sept. 20, 6 p.m. 2018

• 3rd Annual Support Virginia Green Tourism Oyster Roast and Festival (Happenings)

  • Sat., April 1, 2-5 p.m. 2017

• The Foundry Series: Tredegar Brass Band (Music)

  • Thu., Sept. 15, 6-8 p.m. 2016
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• Lunch and Learn: Thomas Courtenay and the Coal Bomb (Words)

  • Fri., July 15, 12-12:30 p.m. 2016

• Maggie Walker's Richmond (Words)

  • Thu., March 24, 6-8 p.m. 2016

• Why Richmond's Hollywood is the Other Gettysburg Cemetery (Words)

  • Fri., March 18, 12-12:30 p.m. 2016

• Brown Bag Lunch: Death and Life on Belle Isle (Words)

  • Fri., Jan. 15, 12-12:30 p.m. 2016

• Political Extremism and the Civil War (Words)

  • Thu., Oct. 15, 6-7:30 p.m. 2015

• Cycle Through History Tour (Happenings)

  • Sun., Sept. 20, 5:30-8 p.m., Mon., Sept. 21, 5:30-8 p.m., Tue., Sept. 22, 5:30-8 p.m. and Wed., Sept. 23, 5:30-8 p.m. 2015

• Afrikana Independent Film Festival: Starry Night Cinema (Film)

  • Fri., Aug. 21, 8 p.m. 2015

• Afrikana Independent Film Festival: Fresh Dressed (Film)

  • Fri., July 17, 8 p.m. 2015

• User Pick

  Civil War History (Words)

  • Sat., May 2, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat., May 9, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat., May 23, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sat., May 30, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 2015

• Jefferson Davis and the General Who Would Not Fight (Words)

  • Thu., May 7, 7-8 p.m. 2015

• Inaugural Support Virginia Green Tourism Oyster Roast and Festival (Happenings)

  • Sat., March 28, 3 p.m. 2015

• Byrd House Bash 2014 (Happenings)

  • Sat., May 3, 7-10 p.m. 2014
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• American Seance (Stage)

  • Mon., Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m., Tue., Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m., Wed., Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m., Thu., Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m. and Fri., Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. 2013

• Habitat Day and Backyard Games Competition (Happenings)

  • Sat., Oct. 5, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 2013

• The Tredegar Society's Bourbon and Bluegrass Bash (Music)

  • Fri., Sept. 13, 7-10 p.m. 2013

• Guided Tour: Men of Iron (Happenings)

  • Sat., June 15, 12 p.m., Sat., July 13, 12 p.m., Sat., Aug. 3, 12 p.m. and Mon., Sept. 2, 1 p.m. 2013

• A Woman’s War (Words)

  • Sun., June 9, 1 p.m., Sun., July 21, 1 p.m., Sun., Aug. 4, 1 p.m. and Sun., Sept. 1, 1 p.m. 2013

• Gallery Tour: a Woman’s War (Galleries)

  • Sun., Aug. 4, 1 p.m. and Sun., Sept. 1, 1 p.m. 2013

• Gallery Tour: Mr. Pinkerton’s Artifact Investigators! (Happenings)

  • Sun., June 23, 1 p.m., Sun., July 28, 1 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 31, 12 p.m. 2013

• Gallery Tour: Mr. Pinkerton’s Artifact Investigator (Happenings)

  • Sat., Aug. 31, 12 p.m. 2013

• Pirate Adventure Camp (Happenings)

  • Thu., Aug. 15, 9 a.m., Thu., Aug. 22, 9 a.m. and Wed., Aug. 28, 9 a.m. 2013

• Guided Tour: Brown’s Island (Happenings)

  • Sun., June 2, 1 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 25, 1 p.m. 2013

• Guided Tour: Brown’s Island (Happenings)

  • Sun., Aug. 25, 1 p.m. 2013

• Fire: Rifled Musket Program (Happenings)

  • Sat., June 1, 12 p.m., Sat., June 29, 12 p.m., Sat., July 27, 12 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 24, 12 p.m. 2013

• Meet the Curator, Meet the Artifact (Words)

  • Sun., July 7, 1 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 18, 1 p.m. 2013

• Meet the Curator, Meet the Artifact (Happenings)

  • Sun., Aug. 18, 1 p.m. 2013

• Gallery Tour: Angels on the Battlefield (Happenings)

  • Sat., June 22, 12 p.m., Sat., July 20, 12 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 17, 12 p.m. 2013

• Gallery Tour: Angels on the Battlefield (Galleries)

  • Sat., Aug. 17, 12 p.m. 2013

• Gallery Tour: Fateful Lightning: Religion and the Civil War (Galleries)

  • Sun., Aug. 11, 1 p.m. 2013

• Sound City RVA Bands and Brews (Music)

  • Sat., Aug. 10, 3 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 11, 3 p.m. 2013
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• Gallery Tour: Fateful Lighting: Religion and the Civil War (Happenings)

  • Sun., June 16, 1 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 11, 1 p.m. 2013

• Drummer’s Call: Field Music of the Civil War (Words)

  • Sun., June 30, 1 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 10, 12 p.m. 2013

• Drummer’s Call: Field Music of the Civil War (Happenings)

  • Sat., Aug. 10, 12 p.m. 2013

• From Foundry to Fire! (Happenings)

  • July 27 & Aug 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 - 2:00 p.m.

• Gallery Tour: Paths to Freedom (Happenings)

  • Sun., July 14, 1 p.m. 2013

• Stories from the Field Quarter (Words)

  • Sat., June 8, 12 p.m. and Sat., July 6, 12 p.m. 2013

• Project Athena Richmond Relay Marathon (Happenings)

  • Sat., April 27, 7 a.m. 2013

• Loose Cannons 2 (Music)

  • Fri., April 19, 6 p.m. 2013

• A Dream Deferred: the 1959-'64 Prince Edward County School Closings (Words)

  • Thu., Feb. 21, 7 p.m. 2013

• Historically Speaking: Politics and Religion (Words)

  • Wed., Nov. 7, 7 p.m. 2012

• "American Séance" (Stage)

  • Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 7 & 8 p.m. 2012

• Tredegar Society's Fall Oyster Roast (Happenings)

  • Fri., Oct. 26, 6:30-10:30 p.m. 2012

• The River is a Sacred Place (Words)

  • Thu., July 12, 6 p.m. 2012

• Hearing the "Voices" of Civil War Richmond (Words)

  • Sat., June 23, 8 p.m. 2012

• Tredegar Society's Annual Loose Cannons Event (Happenings)

  • Fri., April 20, 6-11 p.m. 2012