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  • February 2026

  • Tue 17

    Virtual Workshop: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858

    February 17 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    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 […]

  • Fri 20

    Author Talk: The Road Was Full of Thorns: Running Toward Freedom in the American Civil War with Tom Zoellner

    February 20 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    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 […]

  • Sat 21

    Historic Military Gaming

    Featured February 21 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Historic Military Gaming
    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    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 […]

  • Sat 21

    Military Miniature Gaming: An Informal and Personal History

    February 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    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 […]

  • Sun 22

    Historic Military Gaming

    Featured February 22 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Historic Military Gaming
    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    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 […]

  • Thu 26

    Museum Book Club: James by Percival Everett

    February 26 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    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 […]

  • March 2026

  • Sun 8

    History in Bloom

    Featured March 8 @ 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    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 […]

  • Fri 13

    Second Friday Lecture: From Camp Douglas to Vicksburg: The Civil War Letters of William J. Kennedy, 55th Illinois Infantry, 1861-1863

    March 13 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    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 […]

  • April 2026

  • Fri 10

    Second Friday Lecture: How the Great Lakes Caused the Civil War

    April 10 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    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. […]

  • Thu 30

    Museum Book Club: The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Greatest Migration by Isabella Wilkerson

    April 30 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    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 […]

  • May 2026

  • Fri 1

    Freedom Will Be Theirs by the Sword

    May 1 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    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 […]

  • Sat 2

    “To care for him who shall have borne the battle.” Civil War Medical Weekend with the 17th Corps Field Hospital Group

    Featured May 2 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm “To care for him who shall have borne the battle.” Civil War Medical Weekend with the 17th Corps Field Hospital Group
    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    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 […]

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