Sat / Civil War & Emancipation Day (CWED) @ American Civil War Museum / 10a - 4:30p

ACWM Members & Virginia Students and Educators may attend all events and activities for FREE.

Civil War & Emancipation Day consists of cultural & tourism organizations, museums, historic sites, national parks, & educational institutions in RVA collaborating to create programs + activities that explore the Civil War, slavery, and emancipation.

Civil War & Emancipation Day (or, CWED) is a commemorative day marking the history & impact of the Civil War and the end of slavery in Richmond. This annual, collaborative community-wide effort commemorates the anniversaries of key 1865 events:

THE CONFEDERATE EVACUATION OF RICHMOND (APRIL 2)

THE EMANCIPATION OF ENSLAVED RICHMONDERS & THE ARRIVAL OF US TROOPS (APRIL 3)

ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S TOUR OF THE CITY (APRIL 4)

View all of our CWED Programs & Events + Register: https://acwm.org/cwed23/