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We will be updating our events page for 2024. The Symposium on the Field at Perryville will return for its third year, along with opportunities to explore Kentucky cavalry actions and follow the armies in Tennessee.

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Upcoming Events

  • Cincinnati in the Civil War Walking Tour
    Cincinnati in the Civil War Walking Tour
    Cincinnati in the Civil War Walking Tour
    Sat, Oct 12
    Cincinnati
    Oct 12, 2024, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Cincinnati, 799E E Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA
    Oct 12, 2024, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Cincinnati, 799E E Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA
    During the American Civil War, Cincinnati played a crucial role in preserving the United States. This tour will delve into the importance of Cincinnati during the war.
  • Symposium on the Field - Perryville
    Symposium on the Field - Perryville
    Symposium on the Field - Perryville
    Fri, Oct 18
    Perryville, Kentucky
    Oct 18, 2024, 4:30 PM EDT – Oct 20, 2024, 12:00 PM EDT
    Perryville, Kentucky, Perryville, Kentucky
    Oct 18, 2024, 4:30 PM EDT – Oct 20, 2024, 12:00 PM EDT
    Perryville, Kentucky, Perryville, Kentucky
    We had such a great time in 2022 and even more attendance in 2023 that we are coming back for a third symposium! Select tours, detailing specific aspects of the battle, will be presented.
  • Across the Boot - The Jenkins' Raid in Ohio
    Across the Boot - The Jenkins' Raid in Ohio
    Across the Boot - The Jenkins' Raid in Ohio
    Sat, Nov 16
    Great Bend Museum Annex
    Nov 16, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Great Bend Museum Annex, 600 Sycamore St, Ravenswood, WV 26164, USA
    Nov 16, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Great Bend Museum Annex, 600 Sycamore St, Ravenswood, WV 26164, USA
    Come learn more about the little known first Confederate invasion of Ohio during the Civil War.
  • McClernand's Attack
    McClernand's Attack
    McClernand's Attack
    Fri, Feb 21
    Graves' Battery (Tour Stop 7)
    Feb 21, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Graves' Battery (Tour Stop 7), Park Dr, Dover, TN 37058, USA
    Feb 21, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Graves' Battery (Tour Stop 7), Park Dr, Dover, TN 37058, USA
    As part of the Fort Donelson Symposium, Darryl Smith will be leading a tour at one of the least visited portions of the battlefield.
  • Cavalry Actions in Western Kentucky
    Cavalry Actions in Western Kentucky
    Cavalry Actions in Western Kentucky
    Time is TBD
    Sacramento, KY 42372, USA
    Time is TBD
    Sacramento, KY 42372, USA
    Time is TBD
    Sacramento, KY 42372, USA
    Join the WTCW crew and Derrick Lindow as we explore two cavalry actions in Sacramento and Owensboro, Kentucky.
  • Battle of Corydon Tour
    Battle of Corydon Tour
    Battle of Corydon Tour
    Time is TBD
    First State Capitol
    Time is TBD
    First State Capitol, 211 N Capitol Ave, Corydon, IN 47112, USA
    Time is TBD
    First State Capitol, 211 N Capitol Ave, Corydon, IN 47112, USA
    We like the obscure, and Indiana's Civil War battle at Corydon is just that!
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