Virginia Civil War Museum

Virginia Museum of the Civil War

www.vmi.edu
Tripadvisor (239) · Museum in New Market, United States
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This is the only state-owned Civil War museum in Virginia and is administered by the Virginia Military Institute. The site consists of three …

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4.5/5 · 239 reviews
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Sep 27, 2024
It's a nice place to walk around for an hour or so, learning a little more about Civil War history. But marker outside visitor center was offensive, saying every spring VMI honors those graduates wh… Full review by I8162WWjanec
Sep 22, 2024
We easily spent two hours here touring the museum and looking over the grounds. The museum gives a good history of Virginia in the Civil War, and helps tie events nationally to those here in the Sh… Full review by EC13091
Sep 21, 2024
I visited the Virginia Museum of the Civil War/Hall of Valor and the Adjacent Bushong Farm and the Field of Lost Shoes, where VMI Cadet engaged Union Troops. About 250 cadets took part in the battle,… Full review by SneakinDeacon
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Virginia has seen the best and worst of the American Civil War. The New Market Battlefield State Historical Park is a major historical site …
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Is this something I can bring a dog (on a leash) to?
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We saw no pets here. Much of the time we spent inside in the museum there so probably not practical coming to the site with your pet.
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Answer by Mary E · Sep 2, 2018
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Seriously? You gave it this rating based on the fact they would not provide a discount? I'm a huge military supporter but …
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Seriously? You gave it this rating based on the fact they would not provide a discount? I'm a huge military supporter but I'm "disappointed" in such a trivial complaint.
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Sorry. Apparently I did. A vet complained on here about not getting a discount. I thought I responded to him.
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