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5400 1st Ave
Kenosha, WI 53140 United States Get Directions
Phone (262) 653-4141
Website https://museums.kenosha.org/civil-war-museum
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  • Second Friday Lecture: Opening Manassas: The Iron Brigade, Stonewall Jackson, and the Battle on Brawner’s Farm, August 28, 1862

    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    Friday, November 14  |  12pm – 1pm  |  Presented by: Lance Herdegen In the fading light of August 28, 1862, an untested Union brigade of Wisconsin and Indiana men fought an unexpected 90-minute stand-up clash with the Confederate veterans of Stonewall Jackson on the Virginia farm fields of John Brawner. None of them knew the […]

  • Voices of Veterans Revisited

    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    Saturday, November 15  |  1pm – 2pm  |  Presented by: Jean Hoffmann Between 2012 and 2013, ten World War 2 veterans living in Kenosha County were interviewed as part of the Library of Congress World War 2 Veterans Project.  Veterans shared their pre-war life, wartime experiences, and their return to civilian life after the war’s […]

  • P.H. Sheridan vs G.K. Warren: Five Forks–and a Knife in the Back

    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    Wednesday, November 19  |  6pm – 8pm  |  Instructor: Robert Girardi  |  $20 ($25 for non-members)  |  Register Here In the closing days of the siege of Petersburg in 1865, Phil Sheridan and Gouverneur K Warren were engaged in overlapping offensive operations. Warren seized the White Oak Road while Sheridan got bloodied at Dinwiddie Court House. […]

  • Museums Closed Thanksgiving

    Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States +2 more

    The Kenosha Public Museum, Civil War Museum, and Dinosaur Discovery Museum will be closed Thursday, November 27, for Thanksgiving.

  • Featured Holiday Members Store Sale

    Holiday Members Store Sale

    Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States +2 more

    Thanksgiving Weekend Kick off your holiday shopping with exclusive deals at our Members-Only Holiday Sale, happening at all three Museum locations Black Friday through Sunday. Members enjoy an extra 20%* off in addition to the usual 10% off on unique gifts, toys, and one-of-a-kind items. It’s the perfect way to find thoughtful presents while supporting your favorite museums! *Excludes […]

  • Featured Holiday Members Store Sale

    Holiday Members Store Sale

    Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States +2 more

    Thanksgiving Weekend Kick off your holiday shopping with exclusive deals at our Members-Only Holiday Sale, happening at all three Museum locations Black Friday through Sunday. Members enjoy an extra 20%* off in addition to the usual 10% off on unique gifts, toys, and one-of-a-kind items. It’s the perfect way to find thoughtful presents while supporting your favorite museums! *Excludes […]

  • Featured Holiday Members Store Sale

    Holiday Members Store Sale

    Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States +2 more

    Thanksgiving Weekend Kick off your holiday shopping with exclusive deals at our Members-Only Holiday Sale, happening at all three Museum locations Black Friday through Sunday. Members enjoy an extra 20%* off in addition to the usual 10% off on unique gifts, toys, and one-of-a-kind items. It’s the perfect way to find thoughtful presents while supporting your favorite museums! *Excludes […]

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    Christmas at the Museums

    Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States +1 more

    Celebrate the Christmas season with the Kenosha Public Museums! This dual event features activities for all ages at both the Kenosha Public Museum and Civil War Museum, including performances, crafts, trades demonstrations, a hot cocoa bar, a vendor market, and a one-day-only pop-up women’s fashion exhibit. At the Kenosha Public Museum, peruse the wares of […]

  • Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony

    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    Sunday, December 7  |  11am – 1pm Join us for a commemorative ceremony honoring the brave men and women affected by the attack on Pearl Harbor led by Navy Ship Club 40. All are welcome to attend and pay tribute to this pivotal moment in history.

  • Civil War Media Club: The Mexican-American War Experiences of Twelve Civil War Generals

    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    Tuesday, December 9  |  6:30pm – 8pm  |  Instructor: Doug Dammann  |  $8 ($10 for non-members)  |  Register Here Long overshadowed by the American Civil War, the Mexican-American War (1846–1848) has received significantly less attention from historians, partly because of its questionable origin and controversial outcome. The contributors to this volume, however, argue that the Mexican-American […]

  • Second Friday Lecture: Civil War Railroads and Their Tactics

    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    Friday, December 12  |  12pm – 1pm  |  Presented by: Charlie Banks One of the aspects that makes the American Civil War one of the first modern wars was the use of railroads. Railroads were vital lifelines for armies because they were the fastest and most efficient way to transport soldiers and supplies. Because of this, […]

  • Girl Scout Juniors: A Victorian Tea

    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    Saturday, December 13  |  10:00am – 12:30pm  |  Civil War Museum  |  $35 per scout  |  Register Here Registration opens at 9:30am Travel back in time and explore customs and traditions amongst women and girls during Victorian America. Learn about the challenges and triumphs of being a girl in this era by accomplishing a creative […]

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