Friday, November 8 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Speaker: Larry Desotell The presentation will track the history of this little known regiment from Wisconsin. After forming and training at Camp Utley in Racine, the regiment was stationed at Camp Randall to guard Confederate prisoners sent there after the Battle of Island No. 10 in April […]
Wednesday, October 30 | 7:00pm – 8:00pm | Presenter: Doug Dammann | $16 ($20 for non-members) | Register Here Who were the Wide Awakes and why did they participate in nighttime torch-lit parades wearing special costumes? Why did the wounds of some soldiers glow after the Battle of Shiloh? Did Mary Todd Lincoln attend seances at […]
Tuesday, October 22 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm | $8 ($10 for non-members) | Instructor: Doug Dammann | Register Here Jon Grinspan’s new book explores a political group known as the Wide Awakes and how their actions influenced the presidential election of 1860 and the coming of the Civil War. The group began as fired-up young Northerners […]
SPARK! programs are designed for people in the early-to-mid stages of memory loss to visit with their family and care partners. This monthly program engages participants in lively conversations, storytelling, object handling, and other multi-sensory activities that relate. Space is limited so reservations are appreciated. For more information or to register, please call 262-653-4432 or send […]
Wednesday, October 16 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm | $24 ($30 for non-members) | Adults 21+ only | Register Here October sets the stage for an evening of chilling tales by Edgar Allan Poe. Indulge in a Poe-themed beverage as you immerse yourself in the haunting world of Poe’s most iconic works. Join historian and author Joshua […]
Saturday, October 12 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | $24 ($30 for non-members) | Instructor: Dave Powell | Register Here “I’ve got Joe Johnston Dead!” Or so Sherman is said to have exclaimed upon hearing that James B. McPherson had seized Resaca. Famously, that turned out not to be true, one of the great “lost opportunities” of […]
Saturday, October 12 | 10:00am – 12:30pm | $30 per scout | Register Here Travel back in time and explore customs and traditions among women and girls during Victorian America. Learn about the challenges and triumphs of being a girl in this era through accomplishing a creative writing task, trying on clothes, and learning the art […]
Friday, October 11 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Speaker: Bob Presman This presentation will examine John Brown’s life and how he came from obscurity to become one of the most significant figures in the runup to the Civil War. It will include the views of modern historians on John Brown and how his attack on […]
Sunday, October 6 – Wednesday, October 9 | $955-$1180* ($1035-$1260** non-members) Register Here *$955 per person for double occupancy, $1180 per person for single occupancy **$1035 per person for double occupancy for non-members, $1260 per person for single occupancy for non-members From October 6-9, 2024, the Civil War Museum of Kenosha, Wisconsin, is sponsoring a […]
SPARK! programs are designed for people in the early-to-mid stages of memory loss to visit with their family and care partners. This monthly program engages participants in lively conversations, storytelling, object handling, and other multi-sensory activities that relate. Space is limited so reservations are appreciated. For more information or to register, please call 262-653-4432 or send […]
Check-in starts at 8:30am, program begins at 9:30am. Includes full day of programs, coffee, refreshments, and a catered lunch. Visit the special events page for a the schedule of presentations.
Friday, September 13 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Speaker: Dr. Gordon Dammann Dr. Jonathan Letterman forever changed the course of both the Civil War and modern medicine with the innovations he installed within the Medical Department of the Union Army between 1862 and 1864. The crowning medical achievement of what became known as “The Letterman […]
