An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia - Travel Schedule - Virginia Historical Society

Travel Schedule

THE GALLERY EXHIBITION

An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia consists of two 1,500 square-foot gallery traveling exhibitions—Waging War and Surviving War—that together feature over 200 objects and 17 state-of-the-art audiovisual programs. The exhibition can be viewed at the following venues:

Surviving War

Institution	Opens	Closes
Virginia Historical Society	February 4, 2011	December 31, 2011
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley	February 11, 2012	June 10, 2012
Lynchburg Museum	July 21, 2012	November 18, 2012
Hampton History Museum	December 29, 2012	April 28, 2013
History Museum of Western Virginia	June 22, 2013	July 1, 2013
William King Regional Arts Center	August 2, 2014	February 1, 2015
Museum of the Confederacy: Appomattox	March 14, 2015	September 13, 2015

Waging War

Institution	Opens	Closes
Virginia Historical Society	February 4, 2011	December 31, 2011
Hampton History Museum	February 25, 2012	June 24, 2012
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley	August 4, 2012	December 2, 2012
Lynchburg Museum	January 12, 2013	May 5, 2013
History Museum of Western Virginia	June 22, 2013	June 1, 2014
William King Regional Arts Center	August 2, 2014	February 1, 2015
Museum of the Confederacy: Appomattox	March 14, 2015	September 13, 2015

THE PANEL EXHIBITION

An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia is a small traveling panel exhibit for display at libraries, community centers, museums, and historic sites. Comprised of images, interpretive text, and a companion website designed for use on mobile devices, this exhibition circulates nationwide. The exhibit can be viewed at the following venues:

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Institution	Opens	Closes
Historic Smithfield Plantation 1000 Smithfield Plantation Road Blacksburg, VA 24060	May 16, 2011	May 30, 2011
Civil War Interpretive Center at Histroric Blenheim 3610 Old Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 22030	May 23, 2011	June 30, 2011
Manassas Museum 9101 Prince William Street Manassas, VA 20110-5615	July 16, 2011	September 4, 2011
Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society 69 Market Street Onancock, VA 23417	July 31, 2011	September 4, 2011
Christiansburg Library 125 Sheltman Street Christiansburg, VA 24073	September 10, 2011	September 24, 2011
Warrenton-Fauquier County Visitor Center 33 North Calhoun Street Warrenton, VA 20186	September 19, 2011	October 3, 2011
Handley Library 100 W. Piccadilly Street Winchester, VA 22601	October 3, 2011	October 17, 2011
Franklin County Government Center 1235 Franklin Street Rocky Mount, VA 24151	October 17, 2011	October 31, 2011
The Heritage Museum 382 High Street Dayton, VA 22821	January 2, 2012	January 16, 2012
Washington County Public Library 205 Oak Hill Street Abingdon, VA 24210	March 18, 2012	March 31, 2012
James City County Library 7770 Croaker Road Williamsburg, VA 23188	April 15, 2012	May 6, 2012
The Colonial Center 220 South Mecklenburg Avenue South Hill, VA 23970	May 1, 2012	May 15, 2012
Tabb Public Library 222 Ballard Street Yorktown, VA 23690	May 10, 2012	May 28, 2012
Massanutten Regional Library 174 South Main Harrisonburg, VA 22801	August 27, 2012	September 11, 2012
Chesapeake Public Library – Central Branch 298 Cedar Road Chesapeake, VA 23322	September 14, 2012	September 28, 2012
Russell County Public Library 248 West Main Street Lebanon, VA 24266	October 1, 2012	October 15, 2012
Hanover Tavern Foundation 13181 Hanover Courthouse Road Hanover, VA 23069	October 20, 2012	November 17, 2012
Sunlight Elks Lodge 1505 High Avenue Hopewell, VA 23860	February 22, 2013	February 25, 2013
Appomattox Regional Library 209 East Cawson Street Hopewell, VA 23860	February 26, 2013	April 12, 2013
Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street Mathews, VA 23109	May 6, 2013	May 20, 2013
Aldie Heritage Association Aldie Methodist Church 39325 John Mosby Highway Aldie, VA 20105	June 14, 2013	June 28, 2013
Fredericksburg Area Museum 907 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401	July 1, 2013	December 8, 2013
South Boston - Halifax County Museum 1540 Wilborn Avenue South Boston, VA 24592	October 6, 2013	October 20, 2013
City of Petersburg Museums 15 West Bank Street Petersburg, VA 23803	January 6, 2014	January 20, 2014
Isle of Wight County Museum 103 Main Street Smithfield, VA 23430	January 21, 2014	February 4, 2014