Tuesdays, February 17 – March 3 | 6pm – 8pm | Presented by: Mr. Steve Rogstad | $48 ($60 for non-members) | Register Here Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas were political adversaries for nearly 30 years in Illinois and argued the issue of American slavery in the crucible of public debate. The 1858 senatorial Lincoln-Douglas debates […]
Friday, February 20 | 12pm – 1pm | Free, registration appreciated | Register Here Join author and historian Tom Zoellner for an engaging and informative discussion on his latest book, The Road Was Full of Thorns: Running Toward Freedom in the American Civil War. Copies of Tom’s book can be purchased from the Civil War Museum gift shop […]
Saturday, February 21 | 10am – 4pm Sunday, February 22 | 12pm – 3pm The Historical Miniatures Gaming Society – Midwest of the Chicago area will be running a history gaming weekend at the Kenosha Civil War Museum. We will feature an “open house” format where the public may check out the tables featuring hundreds […]
Saturday, February 21 | 1pm During Historic Military Gaming Event Military miniatures have been in use by professional soldiers and civilians for many centuries. People have enjoyed owning them, painting and collecting them, and using them in a wide variety of games. This presentation will touch on the early beginnings of miniatures, their connection to military history […]
Saturday, February 21 | 10am – 4pm Sunday, February 22 | 12pm – 3pm The Historical Miniatures Gaming Society – Midwest of the Chicago area will be running a history gaming weekend at the Kenosha Civil War Museum. We will feature an “open house” format where the public may check out the tables featuring hundreds […]
Thursday, February 26 | 12pm – 1pm | Discussion led by: Emily Mentzel | Free, registration appreciated | Register Here Tackle your 2026 reading goals at the Civil War Museum and register for Museum Book Club! The Civil War Museum is hosting an America 250th themed book club, reading works of fiction and non-fiction that touch […]
Sunday, March 8 | 12:30pm – 4:00pm | Performance by: Leslie Goddard, PhD | Free, registration required | Register Here Celebrate the remarkable history of women and the legacies they pave today at this free, community event at the Kenosha Civil War Museum! Immerse yourself in the Victorian Language of Flowers as you build your own […]
Friday, March 13 | 12pm – 1pm | Presented by: Rachel Mellon During her program, Rachael Mellen will discuss the new book that she and Dave Powell edited which is titled From Camp Douglas to Vicksburg: The Civil War Letters of William J. Kennedy, 55th Illinois Infantry, 1861-1863. In August 1861 William Kennedy was a harness-maker […]
The Civil War was won, and the American Republic was saved because of the remarkable contributions of men, supplies, and leaders provided by the states of the Great Lakes region. These are the states that created the Republican Party. Something more than slavery was behind their deep resentment of the Confederacy. Join us for a […]
In this beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Isabel Wilkerson presents a definitive and dramatic account of one of the great untold stories of American history: the Great Migration of six million Black citizens who fled the South for the North and West in search of a better life, from World War I to 1970. […]
Friday, May 1 | 12pm – 1pm | Presented by: Jeff Kluver On September 29, 1864, fourteen Black men earned the Medal of Honor for their actions at the Battle of New Market Heights outside Richmond, Virginia. Their charge against Confederate fortifications broke the Rebel lines, but left hundreds of their comrades dead and wounded […]
Saturday, May 2 | 10am – 4pm Sunday, May 3 | 12pm – 4pm Join the Civil War Museum and the 17th Corps Field Hospital for a weekend of interactive displays, presentations, and programs that explore the medical care provided to soldiers during the Civil War. Members of the 17th Corps Field Hospital, the largest […]
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