EXHIBITIONS

• Audacious Freedom
  African American Museum
  Ongoing - permanent exhibit
• How Horrible Was that Field
  National Museum of American Jewish History, portion of core exhibit, ongoing
• Blasting Through the Silence! Allegheny Arsenal
  National Archives at Philadelphia
  now through April 30
• Civil War 150
  Free Library of Philadelphia
  now through July 8
• The Civil War Begins
  Rosenbach Museum & Library
  now through July 17
• A House Divided: The Citizens, The Celebated, and the Seditious of Civil War Philadelphia
  April 12 - Laurel Hill Cemetery
• Rally Round the Flag: Civil War Color Bearers
  Betsy Ross House
  Opening April 12
  
• John McCallister's Civil War: The Philadelphia Home Front
  Library Company of Philadelphia
  Opening May 17
• Philadelphia 1861: The Coming Storm
  The Heritage Center, The Union League of Philadelphia
  Opening mid-June
• Presbyterians and the Civil War: Witness to a Great Moral Earthquake
  Presbyterian Historical Society
  Opening June 24
  
  
  
  
• And coming in July:
  The Civil War Road Show at Franklin Square
  July 1 - 4 Pennsylvania Civil War 150 and Partners
  A mobile museum in a family-friendly park, with living history presentations and other events every day.

EVENTS (archive of past events)

• Buried in the Land of Strangers: The Confederates of Laurel Hill Cemetery
  June 12, 2-4 pm- Laurel Hill Cemetery
• Fathers and Sons in Arms: Two Generations of Military Heroes
  June 18, 2-4 pm - Laurel Hill Cemetery
  
• Cavalry in the Civil War: Controversy and Commanders
  June 18, 10 am - 3 pm - Manor College
• Harold Holzer and James McPherson | Hearts Touched by Fire: The Best of Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
  June 21, 7:30 p.m. -- Free Library of Philadelphia
  
• Deserter Country: Civil War Opposition in the Pennsylvania Appalachians
  June 22, 5-7 pm- Union League of Philadelphia
• Presbyterians and the Civil War: Witness to a Great Philadelphia Earthquake
  June 24, 5-8 pm (opening and lecture) - Presbyterian Historical Society
• Lincoln and the Widow Bixby
  June 25, 2pm - Laurel Hill Cemetery

ARCHIVE: PAST SECOND QUARTER EVENTS

• Rebellious Bird: Women Soldiers in the Civil War
  June 2, 6-7 p.m. -- The Library Company of Philadelphia
• Civil War School Day at Pennypacker Mills
  June 3, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm - Pennypacker Mills
• Civil War Reunion at Pennypacker Mills
  June 4-5, 10 am - 5 pm - Pennypacker Mills
• Civil War Weekend at the Lazaretto
  June 3-5, The Lazaretto, Essington PA
• USCT Civil War Weekend, Third Annual -- at Historic Fort Mifflin
  April 2-3, 12-4 pm - United States Colored Troops, 3rd regiment infantry
  
• Re-dedication of monument to Col. Edwin Glenn
  April 2, 1-3 pm- Cedar Hill Cemetery
  
• The Civil War Homefront: A Sunday Afternoon at Hamanassett
  April 3, 2-5 pm - Chester Heights Historical Society/Legacies and Lessons
  
• First Philadelphia Volunteers to the Front and the Baltimore Riot
  April 3- GAR Museum
  
• The Gathering Storm (conference)
  April 6 - 3-7 pm - Temple CWEST
• Charleston: Cradle of Secession -- a continuing education course
  April 7-28 (Monday evenings) - Manor College, Civil War Institute
  
• Grand Army Museum, Annual Preservation Dinner
  April 9, 11-4 -- Canstatter Volksvest Verein / GAR Museum
  
• Tasting Freedom: Octavius V. Catto and the Battle for Equality in Civil War America -- lecture and book signing
  April 10, 6:30 p.m. -St. Luke Church, Bryn Mawr / Temple University Press
• April 12, 1861: The Outbreak of War
  April 10, 2-4:30, Laurel Hill Cemetery
• A House Divided: The Citizens, The Celebated, and the Seditious of Civil War Philadelphia
  April 12, 6:00 p.m. exhibition opening and reception - Laurel Hill Cemetery
  
• Philadelphians and Philadelphia At War -- lecture by Matthew Gallman
  April 12, 7 pm - Drexel University
  
• The Start of the Civil War
  April 12, 10-5 - The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
• Radio Interview with Adam Goodheart
  April 13, 11 am - Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, WHYY, 91 FM
  
• The Civil War Awakening: A Conversation with Adam Goodheart
  April 13, 6:30 - National Constitution Center
  
• Lincoln and the Widow Bixby: A Lecture by Judith Giesberg
  April 14, 6:00- Muhlenberg Public Library
• Screening of Episode I of Ken Burns' Remastered Documentary, The Civil War and Community Conversation with Chris Satullo, Judith Giesberg, Stephanie McCurry, Randall Miller
  April 15 -- WHYY
  
• Opening day of The Conspirator
  (watch for news of a program about the historical accuracy of this film)
  Opening April 15 - Ritz Theater
  
• Bethlehem PA Living History Encampment
  April 16, 10-5 - Historic Bethlehem Partnership
  
• CALL TO ARMS! Muster and Parade of US Armed Forces
  April 16, 10-noon -- National Constitution Center to Broad & Washington -- Civil War History Consortium
  
• CALL TO ARMS! Living History Event
  April 16, 12-3 pm -- Broad & Washington Streets, Philadelphia -- Civil War History Consortium
• CALL TO WALTZ! Civil War Commemoration Ball
  April 16, 6-10 pm- Union League of Philadelphia
  
• Civil War: Politicians, Soldiers, Citizens
  April 17, 3-4 pm- Rosenbach Museum & Library (tour)
• Support Your Troops! A lecture on the home front by Judith Giesberg
  April 20 6 pm - Philadelphia History Museum
• Tasting Freedom: Octavius V. Catto and the Battle for Equality in Civil War America -- lecture and book signing
  April 21, 5:30 p.m.- Temple University / Paley Library
  
• Dedication of the Grave Marker for George Leisenring
  April 23, 1-2 pm- General Meade Society
• Civil War CD Release Party
  April 25, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Drexel University
  
• Neshaminy Park 22nd Annual Re-Enactment Event -- Bolivar Heights and Ball's Bluff
  April 30 - May 1, 9-5 - Neshaminy Committee
• Gettysburg: Aftermath of a Battle -- a continuing education course
  May 2 -16 (Mon. evenings) - Manor College, Civil War Institute
  
• Civil War: Politicians, Soldiers, Citizens -- museum tour
  May 8, 3-4 pm - Rosenbach Museum & Library
  
• Civil War Medical Procedures
  May 12, 7 pm - Aston Twp Historical Society
  
• Abraham Lincoln Look-Alike Contest
  May 12, 1-5 pm - Bethel Township Preservation Society
• Film Screening: Jewish Soldiers in Blue and Gray
  May 12, 7-10 pm, National Museum of American Jewish History
  
• Share Your Story: Civil War
  May 18, 6 pm - Historical Society of Pennsylvania
  
• Civil War: Politicians, Soldiers, Citizens -- Museum tour
  May 20, 3-4 pm - Rosenbach Museum & Library
  
• Gravesite Placement of Veterans Flags
  May 22, 10 am-1 pm - Laurel Hill Cemetery
  
• By Arms and By Courage: The Military Legacy of Laurel Hill
  May 22 2-4 pm- Laurel Hill Cemetery
• Annual Civil War Encampment - "1861: A 90 Day War"
  May 28-29, 10-5 - Mercer Museum
• Memorial Day Observed
  May 29, 10 am - 2 pm- Laurel Hill Cemetery