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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - richmond-va BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Point Lookout with Robert Crickenberger DTSTART:20260910T223000Z DTEND:20260910T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T180650Z UID:10001270-1789065000-1789068600@acwm.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Join Robert Crickenberger as he shares about Point Lookout\, t he largest Civil War Prison\, and why its history deserves a fresh look. \ n\n\n\nAfter it emerged in July 1863\, Point Lookout became the largest prisoner of war camp of the Civil War and marked the “second wave” of Union prison camps. By the end of the war\, more than 52\,000 prisoners ha d passed through its gates. Join us as Robert Crickenberger shares insight s from his groundbreaking study\, which reexamines the prison and its plac e in Civil War history. \n\n\n\nRobert E. Crickenberger Jr. has studied P oint Lookout for over 48 years and serves as a volunteer and living histor ian at Point Lookout State Park. He is the President of the Friends of Poi nt Lookout and a Historic Weapons Safety Officer for the Maryland Park Ser vice\, earning him the title of Honorary Ranger. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T180650Z URL:https://acwm.org/event/point-lookout-with-robert-crickenberger/ X-SOURCE-NAME:American Civil War Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://acwm.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Peter Francisco: A Revolutionary Giant DTSTART:20260915T223000Z DTEND:20260915T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T183542Z UID:10001280-1789497000-1789500600@acwm.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:The American Civil War Museum–Appomattox is pleased to host the Appomattox Petersburg Preservation Society for their lecture\, “Pe ter Francisco: A Revolutionary Giant.” \n\n\n\nWhen he joined the Contin ental Army in 1776 at age 16\, Francisco reportedly stood 6’6″ and wei ghed 260 lbs. A larger-than-life figure of the American Revolution\, he wa s known for his incredible feats of strength and bravery in battle. Franci sco served under prominent figures including the Marquis de Lafayette\, Na thanael Greene\, “Mad” Anthony Wayne\, and George Washington. Many hum orous stories of his remarkable feats of strength have also been passed do wn. \n\n\n\nPatrick Schroeder is a historian\, author\, researcher\, and tour guide who has served as Historian at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park since 2002. He holds an M.A. in Civil War History from Vir ginia Tech and has written\, edited\, or contributed to more than 25 Civil War books. His 1993 book\, Thirty Myths About Lee’s Surrender\, is now in its 15th printing. A longtime advocate for battlefield preservation\, Patrick has worked with organizations including the American Battlefield T rust and the Appomattox-Petersburg Preservation Society. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T183542Z URL:https://acwm.org/event/peter-francisco-a-revolutionary-giant/ X-SOURCE-NAME:American Civil War Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://acwm.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Man Behind the Cane with Paul Quigley DTSTART:20260922T220000Z DTEND:20260922T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T063335Z UID:10001274-1790100000-1790103600@acwm.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Join Paul Quigley to discover what prompted Preston Brooks’ attack on Charles Sumner and how it deepened the nation’s division over slavery. \n\n\n\nIn 1856\, South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks can ed Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner on the floor of the U.S. Capitol. The attack\, which left Sumner unconscious\, increased tensions across the nation and pushed the country closer to civil war. Join Paul Quigley as h e explores what motivated Brooks’ actions and what it meant for an incre asingly polarized nation. \n\n\n\nPaul Quigley is the James I. Robertson\ , Jr. Associate Professor of Civil War History in the History Department a t Virginia Tech\, where he also serves as Director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies and Director of the Center for Humanities. Quigley i s the author of the prize-winning book Shifting Grounds: Nationalism and the American South\, 1848-65\, and has edited works in publications rangin g from the Journal of the Civil War Era to the New York Times and the  Washington Post. \n\n\n\nMembers Reception at 5pm LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T063335Z URL:https://acwm.org/event/the-man-behind-the-cane-with-paul-quigley-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:American Civil War Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://acwm.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Museum School Day at ACWM–Appomattox DTSTART:20260925T140000Z DTEND:20260925T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260825T183415Z UID:10001278-1790330400-1790344800@acwm.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Join us for Museum School Day at ACWM–Appomattox! Students and families are invited to explore our galleries\, investigate artifacts \, learn about Civil War-era medicine and life on the homefront\, and visi t our historic cabin. Enjoy interactive mini-programs tailored to each gro up and a scavenger hunt to explore the museum at your own pace! \n\n\n\nSt udents receive free admission\, and parents/guardians receive discounted a dmission for $12 per person. \n\n\n\nChildren must be accompanied by an ad ult at all times. LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T183415Z URL:https://acwm.org/event/museum-school-day-at-acwm-appomattox/ X-SOURCE-NAME:American Civil War Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://acwm.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Veteran Reserve Corps with David A. Welker DTSTART:20261001T223000Z DTEND:20261001T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T180650Z UID:10001271-1790879400-1790883000@acwm.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Join David A. Welker as he brings to light the story of the Ve teran Reserve Corps and the wounded soldiers who helped defend the Union. \n\n\n\nThe Veteran Reserve Corps\, originally known as the Union’s Inva lid Corps\, was created when President Lincoln called 60\,000 wounded comb at veterans back to service during the war’s darkest days. These men ove rcame ridicule and public scorn to contribute to Union victory\, including their often overlooked role in saving the nation’s capital from Confede rate attack in July 1864. \n\n\n\nDavid A. Welker is a professional histo rian with the US Government and author of three Civil War histories\, The Cornfield: Antietam’s Turning Point\; Tempest at OxHill: The Battle of Chantilly and A Keystone Rebel: The Diary of Joseph Garey. Welker is als o the author of numerous magazine articles and a frequent public speaker o n diverse aspects of the war. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T180650Z URL:https://acwm.org/event/the-veteran-reserve-corps-with-david-a-welker/ X-SOURCE-NAME:American Civil War Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://acwm.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2026 Lincoln Prize Lecture DTSTART:20261015T220000Z DTEND:20261016T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260820T183356Z UID:10001276-1792087200-1792096200@acwm.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:The American Civil War Museum is pleased to announce the Annua l Lincoln Prize Lecture will be held at the Tredegar site in Richmond\, Vi rginia on October 15th\, 2026. \n\n\n\nThis event is in partnership with G ilder Lehrman Institute for American History. Our partnership with Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is reflective of our continuing comm itment to engage in national conversations about the Civil War by presenti ng the most respected authorities in the field of research and scholarship . \n\n\n\nThe Gilder Lehrman annual Lincoln Prize award is given to the fi nest scholarly work in English on Abraham Lincoln\, the American Civil War soldier\, or the American Civil War era. This year’s recipient is Dr. R ichard Carwardine\, Distinguished Fellow of the Rothermere American Instit ute at Oxford\, for his book Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Natio nalists Forged Lincoln’s Union. \n\n\n\nA two-time recipient of the Gild er Lehrman Lincoln Prize\, Dr. Carwardine is a Welsh-born historian of the United States. He spent over thirty years in the Department of History at Sheffield University before taking up the Rhodes Professorship of America n History at Oxford in 2002. He was elected President of Corpus Christi Co llege\, Oxford in 2009 and navigated the College towards the 500th anniver sary of its founding. He received his first Lincoln Prize in 2004 for his book Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power. \n\n\n\nThe ACWM Lincoln Prize Lecture includes a reception with Dr. Carwardine followed by the lecture a nd book signing in the Museum. \n\n\n\nOctober 15\, 2026 \n\n\n\nReception 6:00pm – 7:00pm \n\n\n\nLecture & Book Signing 7:00pm – 8:30pm \n\n\n \n480 Tredegar Street\, Richmond\, Virginia 23219 \n\n\n\nEarly registrati on is suggested! LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T183356Z URL:https://acwm.org/event/2026-lincoln-prize-lecture/ X-SOURCE-NAME:American Civil War Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://acwm.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lincoln Prize Lecture Livestream and Reception at ACWM–Appomatto x DTSTART:20261015T220000Z DTEND:20261016T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260825T183415Z UID:10001279-1792087200-1792094400@acwm.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Join us at ACWM–Appomattox for a reception and livestream  of the Annual Lincoln Prize Lecture\, broadcast live from Tredegar!\n\n\ n\nThe American Civil War Museum is pleased to announce the Annual Lincol n Prize Lecture will be held at the Tredegar site in Richmond\, Virginia on October 15th\, 2026. \n\n\n\nThis event is in partnership with Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History. Our partnership with Gilder Lehrm an Institute of American History is reflective of our continuing commitmen t to engage in national conversations about the Civil War by presenting th e most respected authorities in the field of research and scholarship. \n\ n\n\nThe Gilder Lehrman annual Lincoln Prize award is given to the finest scholarly work in English on Abraham Lincoln\, the American Civil War sold ier\, or the American Civil War era. This year’s recipient is Dr. Richa rd Carwardine\, Distinguished Fellow of the Rothermere American Institute at Oxford\, for his book Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious National ists Forged Lincoln’s Union. \n\n\n\nA two-time recipient of the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize\, Dr. Carwardine is a Welsh-born historian of the Un ited States. He spent over thirty years in the Department of History at Sh effield University before taking up the Rhodes Professorship of American H istory at Oxford in 2002. He was elected President of Corpus Christi Colle ge\, Oxford in 2009 and navigated the College towards the 500th anniversar y of its founding. He received his first Lincoln Prize in 2004 for his boo k Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOctober 15\, 202 6 \n\n\n\nReception at ACWM–Appomattox: 6:00pm – 7:00pm \n\n\n\nLincol n Prize Lecture Livestream 7:00pm – 8:00pm LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T183415Z URL:https://acwm.org/event/lincoln-prize-lecture-livestream-and-reception- at-acwm-appomattox/ X-SOURCE-NAME:American Civil War Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://acwm.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Voices From Sailor’s Creek DTSTART:20261020T223000Z DTEND:20261020T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T183830Z UID:10001281-1792521000-1792524600@acwm.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:The American Civil War Museum–Appomattox is pleased to host the Appomattox Petersburg Preservation Society for their lecture\, “Vo ices From Sailor’s Creek.” \n\n\n\nThrough firsthand accounts\, histo rical narratives\, and creative interpretations\, “Voices From Sailor’ s Creek” explores the human stories behind the pivotal battle of Sailor ’s Creek. Centering themes of struggle\, endurance\, loss\, and remembra nce\, the program connects audiences with the people whose experiences con tinue to resonate to this day. \n\n\n\nJoshua Lindamood is a historian at Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park and Staunton River Bat tlefield State Park. He has also worked with the American Civil War Museum and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. A founding member an d co-director of the Appomattox-Petersburg Preservation Society\, Joshua i s dedicated to preserving Southside Virginia’s battlefields and historic landmarks. LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T183830Z URL:https://acwm.org/event/voices-from-sailors-creek/ X-SOURCE-NAME:American Civil War Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://acwm.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fall Festival at ACWM–Appomattox DTSTART:20261024T140000Z DTEND:20261024T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T003614Z UID:10001277-1792836000-1792854000@acwm.org CATEGORIES:festival DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the season at the 5th Annual Fall Festival hosted by the American Civil War Museum – Appomattox! This fun-filled day offer s something for the entire family—set against the backdrop of history. \ n\n\n\nWhat to Expect:\n\n\n\n\nLive music by Deeply Rooted and Farm Use String Band\n\n\n\nDelicious food available on-site (Kiss My Butt BBQ Food Truck)\n\n\n\nHistoric trades & Local vendors\n\n\n\nCannon firing demons trations (10:30AM\, 12:30PM\, 2:30PM)\n\n\n\nMusket demonstrations (ongo ing throughout the day)\n\n\n\nCabin tours (11:30PM\, 1:30PM)\n\n\n\nTrai n rides provided on the Osborne Express\n\n\n\nPumpkin painting\, decorati ons\, petting zoo\, yard games\, etc\n\n\n\n\nBring your friends\, pack th e car\, and enjoy a festive autumn day of music\, history\, and community fun! LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T003614Z URL:https://acwm.org/event/fall-festival-at-acwm-appomattox-3/ X-SOURCE-NAME:American Civil War Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://acwm.org/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR