Exhibits
News & Upcoming Events
Lift Every Voice Special Preview Performance
The museum will be amplifying the voices of some little known but important figures during Black History Month. Actors will take the stage and bring to life the stories of African American Sailors and those affected by the navies of the Civil War in this special event. An informative Q&A segment follows the presentation.
When: 7pm on Friday, February 3
Cost: FREE and open to the public
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Lift Every Voice: African Americans & Civil War Navies
Celebrate Black History Month with an immersive tour featuring a variety of stories, as told by African American nurses, pilots, sailors and engineers. Guests will experience firsthand the power of living history as they are actively engaged in the remarkable accounts of historical figures as told through performances by professional actors.
When: 11am & 1pm on Saturday, February 11 and 1pm on Sunday, February 12
Cost: general admission at the door
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RiverBlast 2023
Don't miss our annual festival with food trucks, vendors, live music, museum tours, a Civil War reenactor camp and cannon firings!
When: March 18 & 19, 2023
Cost: FREE and open to the public
Volunteer Meetup
Interested in history? Like meeting new people? Have some time to volunteer? This is your perfect opportunity. The museum is looking for volunteers to serve as tour guides and guest services representatives. Scheduling is flexible and no extensive knowledge of Civil War naval history is necessary. Training will be provided. Attend a meet-up and see if this is a good fit for you.
When: First Monday of the month @ 1:00pm
RSVP appreciated but not required
The Ladies' Gunboat
War creates strange situations. As the need to fight a war evolves, the society that engages in war has to adjust to the reality of conflict. One such situation is the Civil War and the Confederacy’s ironclads. While the technological advancements and the stories of the men who fought them drive the ways that we tell the history of the ironclads, we tend to forget that women played a role in ironclad production.
