Directory of US Civil War Resources

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Museums whose entire collection is devoted to the circumstances and conduct of the United States Civil War, 1861-1865.

Resources in This Category

• African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation and Museum

  http://www.afroamcivilwar.org/
  Museum program news, exhibit highlights, photos, historical resources, and teacher's corner. Washington D.C.

• American Civil War Museum

  http://www.gettysburgmuseum.com/
  General and visitor information with photos and newsletter. Located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

• Bardstown Civil War Museum

  http://www.civil-war-museum.org/
  Focuses mainly on the War of the Western States and displayed in geographical and chronological segments. Includes Pioneer Village and Women's Civil War Museum, slide show, schedule of events, hours, fees and directions. Located in Kentucky.

• Camp Moore Cemetery and Museum

  http://www.campmoorela.com/
  The only Confederate training camp still open to the public. Includes map of layout, hours of operation, reenactment and living history programs, details of Friends of Camp Moore and directions. Located in Tangipahoa, Louisiana.

• Civil War Medical Museum at the Exchange Hotel

  http://www.hgiexchange.com/
  Hotel history, images of several exhibits, photos of civil war re-enactments, visitor's information, and price list of items available in the museum store. Located in Gordonsville, Virginia.

• Civil War Museum - Kenosha

  http://www.kenosha.org/wp-civilwar/
  Contains exhibits, events, visitors guide, resources, and other information.

• Confederate Memorial Hall Museum

  http://www.confederatemuseum.com/
  Features large collection of Confederate memorabilia exhibits, upcoming events, newsletter, Civil War artifacts, and contact information. New Orleans, LA.

• Confederate Memorial Museum & Cemetery

  http://www.civilwaralbum.com/atoka/
  Visitor information, directions, and calendar. Located in Atoka, Oklahoma.

• Drum Barracks Civil War Museum

  http://www.drumbarracks.org/
  Located in Wilmington, California, the museum is housed in the last remaining wooden structure of the 22 that comprised the Barracks from 1861-1873, and features period rooms, site models, Armory, campground, research library, and museum shop. Provides information on California's role in the Civil War.

• Endview Plantation

  http://www.endview.org/
  A living history plantation in Newport News, Virginia, interpreting the 1862 Peninsula Campaign.

• Kennesaw Civil War Museum

  http://roadsidegeorgia.com/site/kcwm.html
  Exhibits "The General" locomotive engine from the Great Locomotive Chase of the Civil War. Features the story of Andrews Raiders in a multimedia presentation. Located in Georgia.

• Lone Jack Civil War Museum

  http://www.historiclonejack.org/museum.html
  General information and location. Located in Missouri.

• Museum of Culpeper History

  http://www.culpepermuseum.com/
  Artifacts, photos, and memorabilia related to George Custer, Ulyesses S. Grant, Clara Barton, and other contemporary figures. Located in Virginia.

• National Civil War Museum

  http://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/
  Features exhibits, research opportunities, upcoming events, and press releases. Harrisburg, PA.

• National Civil War Naval Museum

  http://www.portcolumbus.org/
  Features the salvaged wrecks of the CSS Jackson, an ironclad ram and the CSS Chattahoochee, a wood sail and steam gunboat. Also on display are a collection of uniforms, weapons, models, ordnance and art. Located in Columbus, Georgia.

• National Museum of Civil War Medicine

  http://www.civilwarmed.org/
  Features exhibits and preservation of medical artifacts, manuscripts, books, documents, and other materials related to the war. Located in Frederick, Maryland.

• Old Court House Civil War Museum

  http://www.civilwarmuseum.org/
  Features relics on display, exhibits, court house history, hours, and location directions. Winchester, VA.

• Pamplin Historical Park

  http://www.pamplinpark.org/national_museum.html
  National museum of the civil war soldier.

• South Carolina Confederate Museum

  http://www.confederatemuseum.org/
  Features collection of arms, artifacts and documents of the war period. Army and Navy are both represented. Includes hours and directions. Free admission. Located in Greenville.

• Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History

  http://www.southernmuseum.org/
  Features museum collection, exhibits, visitor information, archives, membership news, and contact details. Kennesaw, GA.

• Texas Civil War Museum

  http://www.texascivilwarmuseum.com/
  History, visitor information, exhibits, and activities. Located in Fort Worth.

• The American Civil War Center

  http://acwm.org/
  Civil war museum depicting African American perspectives on the war that shaped our nation.

• The Battles for Chattanooga Museum

  http://www.battlesforchattanooga.com/
  History, battles, generals, general and visitor information, and directions. Located in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.

• The Blue and Gray Museum

  http://fitzgeraldga.org/index.php/tourism-visitors/local-attractions/123-visitor-s-guide/tourism/336-blue-and-gray-museum-336.html
  General information with photos and images. Located in Georgia.

• The Civil War Library and Museum

  http://civilwarmuseumphila.org/
  General information, the collection, and exhibits. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

• The Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum

  http://www.in.gov/iwm/2335.htm
  Through exhibits, videos, and interactive computers, the museum helps visitors experience Indiana's role, from the homefront to the battlefront, in America's Civil War. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

• The Missouri Civil War Museum

  http://www.mcwm.org/
  Features museum's exhibits, photos, press room, newsletter, and contact information. Jefferson Barracks, MO.

• Virginia Military Institute Museum

  http://www.vmi.edu/VMI_Museum/
  Archives and information about the over 1,900 VMI alumni of the "West Point of the South" of the Civil War era.

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