Civil War Museum

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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 […]

  • Veterans Day Ceremony

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

    Tuesday, November 11 | 11am – 1pm Join us for a special ceremony honoring the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans led by Navy Ship Club 40. All are welcome to attend and show support for our local veterans.

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    Bus Trip: Petersburg and Appomattox Campaign Tour

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

    Sunday, October 19 – Wednesday, October 22  |  $1060-$1305* ($1140-$1385** non-members) Register Here Pay Balance *$1060 per person for double occupancy, $1305 per person for single occupancy **$1140 per person for double occupancy for non-members, $1385 per person for single occupancy for non-members From October 19-22, 2025, step back in time on this immersive four-day […]

  • SPARK!

    SPARK!

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

    Old Abe and the 8th Wisconsin Friday, September 19  |  2:00pm – 3:30pm  Old Abe, the eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry, traveled with the regiment and was present at over 30 battles and skirmishes that its soldiers participated in. By the end of the war, Old Abe was the most well-known animal mascot […]

  • Poe and the Peculiar

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

    Wednesday, October 15  |  7:00pm – 8:30pm  |  Performance by: Joshua Rex  |  $24 ($30 for non-members)  |  Register Here Enter into the world of the strange and odd of Edgar Allan Poe’s Victorian Era. Indulge in a Poe-themed beverage as you get an up-close look at some of the most peculiar objects in the museum’s […]

  • Second Friday Lecture: From Rome to Appomattox: A History of Catholic Civil War Chaplains

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

    Friday, October 10  |  12pm – 1pm  |  Presented by: Father Robert Miller   Military chaplaincy has existed for over 1,600 years, with its earliest connections being seen some 3,000 years ago. In this talk, Father Robert Miller will first outline the history of religious people being actively involved with the world’s military. He will then focus […]

  • Petersburg: Life in the Trenches

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

    Saturday, September 27  |  1pm – 3pm  |  Instructor: Steve Acker  |  $20 ($20 for non-members)  |  Register Here The Petersburg campaign lasted from June of 1864 to April of 1865. Battles involving tens of thousands of soldiers were an almost monthly occurrence during this time: June 18, The Crater, Reams Station, Hatcher’s Run, Fort Stedman […]

  • The First Michigan Engineers

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

    Saturday, September 27  |  10am – 4pm   The 1st Michigan Engineers will show museum visitors the regiment’s role as combat engineers while displaying and explaining the many tools and equipment that was used in surveying and construction duties such as cheveaux de fris and transit/level. The living history group will also display items used by the […]

  • The Pullman National Park Story

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

    Saturday, September 20  |  1pm – 2pm  |  Presented by: Park Ranger Hank Bell  |  Free, registration required  |  Register Here Join Park Ranger Hank Bell for a presentation on Pullman National Historical Park – the first National Park Service site designated in the Chicagoland area. The park tells the story of the Pullman Company and […]

  • SPARK!

    SPARK!

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

    Old Abe and the 8th Wisconsin Friday, September 19  |  2:00pm – 3:30pm  Old Abe, the eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry, traveled with the regiment and was present at over 30 battles and skirmishes that its soldiers participated in. By the end of the war, Old Abe was the most well-known animal mascot […]

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    The Great Lakes Civil War Forum: The Many Sides of the Antietam Campaign

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

    Saturday, September 13  |  9:30am – 4:00pm  |  $72 ($90 non-member)  |   Register Here  Check-in starts at 8:30am, program begins at 9:30am. Includes full day of programs, coffee, refreshments, and a catered lunch. Schedule of Presentations:  Antietam Landmark: The Dunker Church  |  Alann Schmidt Faces of Antietam and the 40 Acre Cornfield  |  John Banks "Credit […]

  • Second Friday Lecture: The 6th Wisconsin and the Antietam Campaign

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

    Friday, September 12  |  12pm – 1pm  |  Presented by Dr. James Marten Reimagining one of the oldest genres of Civil War history, Dr. Marten’s program will explore the Antietam Campaign through the lens of a single regiment, the Sixth Wisconsin. One of the core units of the famed Iron Brigade, the Sixth was organized […]