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The American Civil War Museum

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Find yourself in history at one of our 3 sites in Richmond & Appomattox, VA!

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Have you ever wondered how much goes into planning our biggest #event of the year? Here’s a snippet of the day before our BIGGEST day… #museumtok #fyp

We are so grateful to have had the chance to host Connor Williams, Lead Historian of the Congressional Naming Commission at our event on January 19th!

Enjoy your visit to one of our sites? Have you considered becoming a member of the ACWM? Here's what you're missing out on!

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Here's a recap of our Christmas Open House in #Appomattox ! #virginia #tourism #historymuseum #civilwarhistory #family #familyfun #santa #holidays #cabin

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We’re wrapping up decking the historic halls of the White House of the Confederacy for the holiday season! 🎁 Book a tour today! #nationallandmark

Is it truly October until you've had a warm slice of #pumpkinbread ? 🍞 🍽️ Try out this Civil War Era recipe! #baking #civilwar #pumpkinbreadrecipe

Familiar with falling #acorn in #autumn ? 🍁 In the #civilwar , #acorns became sustenance, a substitute & even a #symbol ! Watch and #learnmore !

Quick recap of the #richmondfolkfestival this past weekend! See you all next year!

How did Civil War soldier's give tattoos to each other anyway? It was actually more accessible than you'd think... #stickandpoke #tattoos #civilwar

What designs were Civil War soldiers getting tattoos of most commonly? 🤔💭 These might not have been your first guess...

Its #WorldBeardDay and as you know, the #civilwar era birthed some of the greatest "facial hair fashion' trends in history. #beardsoftiktok #beard

The ACWM values our visitors no matter how far! 🗺📍Allow us to give you the BEST VALUE while visiting us by asking about our multi-site pass 🎫! Visiting Virginia
for fall foilage? You can't miss this offer! Be sure to stop at one, or both, or all three of our sites in Richmond & Appomattox and Find Yourself in History! 🍁🍂🚙💨
(This offer can only be redeemed in-person at our ACWM locations.) #falltravel #civilwar #valuevisits #autumn #history #historylovers #richmond #appomattox #fallfoilage #fall

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Did you know you can visit ACWM for your #research needs? 📝🔍 Our #artifact collection with the help of our historians tell the stories of countless individuals & their experience on the battlefield and at home! 📚💭📖 Wondering what collections research looks like? Here’s a look at what you can have access to! #civilwarhistory #civilwar #history #historytok #studentresearch

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Where did soldiers usually get their tattoos during the Civil War? We asked @thetattooedhistorian ! Follow us for more interesting facts about tattoos and their connection to the Civil War. #tattoos #civilwar #tattooplacement #tattooartist #civilwartattoos 🪡🪦 #fypage #tattoo #tattoolover #tattootiktok #civilwarhistory

Have you been to our site in #Appomattox? Looking at our multi-site pass ticket option? Here’s a sneak peek of what visitors can experience out in Appomattox! Visit us and see history where it happened! 🌅🌳🏕⏳

ACWM has a pop-up history cart at both Tredegar & Appomattox sites every weekend. This week Gary asks, "Would YOU survive the Civil War?" #history

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