Civil War is more complicated than most people realize. Step into Richmond, and you’ll quickly discover that the story is far more complex than your history textbook suggested.
At the American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar, located along the scenic James River at 480 Tredegar St, history comes alive, and it comes alive honestly. This isn’t just a display of battle flags, cannons, and dusty uniforms.
Instead, it peels back the layers of one of America’s most turbulent eras, revealing the tangled realities that shaped Virginia and the nation during those brutal years…