American Civil War Museum Fall Festival

Mark your calendar for October 26th and Fall Festival at ACWM-Appomattox! Join us for a fun-filled day of local music, pumpkin painting, dancing, wood carving, blacksmithing, hearth cooking, and of course, cannon firing demonstrations throughout the day. Food, vendors, history partners & programs.

11am program: ‘The Battles of Appomattox: The Final Fury & the Last to Die’ with Appomattox Courthouse National Historical Park historian, Patrick Schroder

2pm program: Award-winning poet Lisa Samoa shares poems and historical accounts from her series ‘The Nameless and Faceless of the Civil War’.

outdoor activities are free! Programs at 11am and 2pm are included with museum admission.