Price:
These activities aside from the Free Libby Prison Concert are included in museum admission.
About
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.
Join us for a day of music, dance, storytelling, and poetry as we use the arts to explore the Civil War, slavery, & 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)
These activities aside from the free Libby Prison Concert are included in museum admission. ACWM Members & Virginia Students and Educators may attend Free.
