By telling the stories of the navies of the Civil War, we connect people with the past; giving them a better sense of place and time.
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We're making room for a historic football rivalry matchup! The National Civil War Naval Museum will be CLOSED on Saturday, November 7, as we are partnering with Fountain City Classic to accommodate gameday parking and activities.
Its hockey time on the Chattahoochee! We're celebrating home ice opening weekend with FREE admission to the National Civil War Naval Museum on Friday Oct 23 & Saturday Oct 24! Wear your fan gear to the museum and enjoy FREE admission from 10 AM–4:30 PM on either day!
The tour with author and paranormal investigator Faith Serafin at the National Civil War Naval Museum on Friday, Oct 9 is SOLD OUT. There are a few tickets left for other dates. Get yours today!
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Don't miss your chance to tour the National Civil War Naval Museum with author and paranormal investigator Faith Serafin on select weekends in October. These tours usually sell out, so get your tickets online today! portcolumbus.org
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#StillnessAtAppomattox: a young fawn pays a visit to the village of Appomattox Court House on a recent summer morning. #CivilWar #Nature #FindYourPark
ALT A young deer stands in front of a two-story brick building. Also visible are white picket fences, trees and grass. (National Park Service).
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ALT Illustration of a Civil War battle. Text above it says, "We hoped for a happy termination of this terrible war long before this; but God knows best, and has ruled otherwise. - A. Lincoln, Sept. 4, 1864"
The National Civil War Naval Museum will be OPEN on Labor Day. Stop by for a visit! 15% discount on gift shop purchase now through Monday! portcolumbus.org
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CVBT released its September 2026 "History Wire" e-newsletter yesterday. This month’s post focuses on mistakes at the Battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House.
If you missed it, it is available on the CVBT website at: bit.ly/4zRK5Jq
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Confederate forces often enslaved Black soldiers captured in battle or even executed them. #AbrahamLincoln announced a policy of responding to such illegal actions with sentences of hard labor or death for Confederate POWs. #AbeSays
Source: ow.ly/Gszr50ZuvOf
ALT A picture of Abraham Lincoln looking solemn next to text saying, "To sell or enslave any captured person, on account of his color, and for no offence against the laws of war, is a relapse into barbarism and a crime against the civilization of the age. - A. Lincoln, 7/30/1863"
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The Battle of the Crater occurred #otd in 1864. Union forces exploded mine under part of Robert E. Lee's defenses at Petersburg, then advanced into the breach. The attack failed and suffered heavy losses. U.S. Grant called it "the saddest affair I have witnessed in this war."
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🎧 New Episode of Boom Goes the History is out now 🎧 Join Kris White, Garry Adelman, and Chris Mackowski for a thought-provoking conversation inspired by the legacies of legendary Civil War authors Bruce Catton and Shelby Foote. Reflecting on their distinct approaches to interpreting the past, the crew explores the role of historians as storytellers and interpreters, examines the important distinction between truth and fact, and considers how novels can serve as powerful gateways into the field of history. Listen now on Spotify! open.spotify.com/episode/1QL…
Ticket sales end today! Don't miss your chance to attend a delightful afternoon tea at the National Civil War Naval Museum. Get your tickets now!
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Fireman 3rd Class Royle Luker was just 17 when he died aboard the battleship USS West Virginia during the 1941 Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
His remains were among those designated "non-recoverable" and buried as unknowns in what is now the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.
Luker was identified in recent years by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, which uses forensic methods to identify America's war dead, and will be buried with full military honors on May 30 in his Arkansas hometown.
Read more from @WyattwOlson here: stripes.com/history/2026-05-…
ALT A black-and-white, 1940s-era portrait of a young man in a white collared shirt, seen from the neck up.
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Wishing you all a safe and peaceful Memorial Day, a holiday with its roots in honoring those who died during the Civil War. Shown here is a Harper's Weekly illustration from 1864 depicting Union officers toasting their fallen comrades.
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Today, Monday, May 25, 2026, Americans across the United States are observing Memorial Day in honor of the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Military. Did you know that the precursor to Memorial Day, Decoration Day, originated in the years following the Civil War?
Learn more about the origins of Memorial Day below ⬇️ battlefields.org/memorialday
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Booknotes: "Ulysses’s Odyssey: Ulysses S. Grant’s World Tour at the Dawn of American Empire" cwba.blogspot.com/2026/05/bo… @SavasBeatie
The National Civil War Naval Museum will be OPEN on Memorial Day with a SALE 15% discount in our gift shop all weekend. Stop by for a visit!
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On this day in 1863, the U.S. War Dept. issued Gen. Orders No. 143, which created the Bureau of United States Colored Troops (USCT). By the end of the war over 150 USCT regiments of infantry, cavalry, and light and heavy artillery served in Federal armies.
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#otd 170 years ago, Representative Preston Brooks, a proslavery Democrat from SC, used a walking cane to beat Senator Charles Sumner, an abolitionist Republican from MA, nearly to death in the U.S. Senate chamber, an incident that laid bare the country's deepening sectional rift.
