The American Civil War Museum 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, the American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar in Richmond, and the American Civil War Museum at Appomattox. It …
The American Civil War Museum 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, the American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar in Richmond, and the American Civil War Museum at Appomattox. It maintains a comprehensive collection of artifacts, manuscripts, Confederate books and pamphlets, and photographs.
Established: May 3, 1866
Location: Richmond, Virginia · Appomattox, Virginia
Former name: Museum of the Confederacy · American Civil War Center
Key holdings: Uniform and sword of Robert E. Lee, the White House of the Confederacy
Collections: Civil War-era documents and artifacts, militaria, battle flags
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