Department of Connecticut, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

03/23/2026

01/10/2026

The Vernon Cultural District Advisory Board is planning a series of events this summer to celebrate...

12/02/2025

THE DOOR TO NOWHERE

On the west side of the museum, a door sits high above ground level, opening to the airspace a story above the driveway below. Come visit this weekend to learn why!

We're open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 to 3.

12/02/2025

GIVING SEASON IS HERE! From now through Giving Tuesday, help us fundraise for the next museum season!

As a 100% volunteer organization, we rely on donors like you to fund our programming and exhibits. Here's what we were able to do this year with your donations:

- Complete upgrades to our AWARD-WINNING tour exhibit "Seth, Joseph, Lizzie, and George"
- Host 10 presentations by Civil War authors and historians
- Host two "Pouring Through History" presentations at partnering breweries
- A satellite exhibit with our partners at The Friends of Valley Falls, Inc. Vernon CT around the legacy of Christian Sharps
- A gallery exhibit with our partners at Arts Center East around the wartime artwork of Edwin Forbes
- A "Living History" event with our partners at Rocky Hill Historical Society

Help us fund EVEN MORE exciting events and exhibits in 2026!!

10/13/2025

Thanks to all of our living historian friends that made our first Living History Timeline event a success! American Revolution, Civil War, Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam eras inclusive.

10/13/2025

10/07/2025

EXCITING NEWS!

The New England Civil War Museum & Research Center has been awarded a Connecticut League of Museums 2025 Award of Merit for our exhibit “Seth, Joseph, Lizzie, and George”!

The Connecticut League of Museums had this to say:

"The committee felt this project to be an outstanding effort by an all-volunteer museum to weave compelling personal narratives into a more traditional military history of the Civil War. The diverse range of individuals refreshed the permanent exhibition with their stories, lending emotional resonance and personal interest, and appealing to a wider audience."

Thank you to our project consultants John Mills, Tammy Denease, and to Connecticut Humanities from which funding made this project possible. And in no small part to the Friends of the Museum that support our exhibits and programming!

Come visit our Award-Winning Museum on Saturdays and Sundays, between 10 AM and 3 PM!

09/02/2025

MEET PRESIDENT LINCOLN!
Howard Wright, noted Lincoln living historian, will portray the 16th president on SUNDAY, September 21st at the Wickham Park Civil War Weekend! Witness President Lincoln's discussion of the leadup and impact of the Battle of Antietam at 11 AM, and his review of the troops in formation.

Find the upcoming event schedule and details here! https://www.newenglandcivilwarmuseum.com/event-details/civil-war-weekend-at-wickham-park

01/13/2025

Just when you thought quarter 1 of 2025 couldn’t get busier!
On April 10th at 6:30pm our own Henry Roper and Matt Vallier will be at presenting: “POURING THROUGH HISTORY: CT Medal of Honor Recipients of the Civil War.”

Enjoy a tasty brew produced in the room where they make it, while hearing six riveting stories of acts of heroism completed by Connecticut Soldiers and Sailors during the American Civil War!

A $10 donation is suggested, all proceeds help fund the New England Civil War Museum and Research Center.
Must be 21+ to drink, please bring ID!