Civil War Events

2024 Living History Reenactment

April 27 & 28, 2024

Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM and Sunday 10 AM-3 PM

The Battle of the Wilderness was the first battle of Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s “Overland Campaign.”  Grant’s goal was to defeat Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia and capture the South’s capital at Richmond. The battle took place in an area of Virginia where tangled underbrush and trees had grown up over abandoned farmland. The close quarters fighting among the dense woods resulted in a bloody and inconclusive encounter that put the Confederates on the defensive, setting the stage for the aggressive war that followed and ultimately spelling the South’s defeat.

Battle reenactments will be Saturday and Sunday at 1:00P.M.

Throughout the day Reenactors in full costume will demonstrate infantry drilling, artillery firing and camp life. Please note that the Camp will close at 2 PM on Sunday. Food is available for purchase at the event.

Admission: $10 per family, $5 per adult, $4 per senior (60 & over) FREE Parking.

2024 Holiday Winter Encampment

December 7 — noon to 4pm

Mark the start of the holiday season with the return of the Museum’s popular Holiday Encampment. Reenactors camp on the grounds and illustrate how troops celebrated the holidays during the Civil War. Please stay tuned for more details.