National Civil War Naval Museum

By telling the stories of the navies of the Civil War, we connect people with the past; giving them a better sense of place and time.

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Ticket sales end today! Don't miss your chance to attend a delightful afternoon tea at the National Civil War Naval Museum. Get your tickets now!
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[Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes]

Fireman 3rd Class Royle Luker was just 17 when he died aboard the battleship USS West Virginia during the 1941 Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

His remains were among those designated "non-recoverable" and buried as unknowns in what is now the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.

Luker was identified in recent years by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, which uses forensic methods to identify America's war dead, and will be buried with full military honors on May 30 in his Arkansas hometown.

Read more from @WyattwOlson here: https://t.co/V4Z3Ohzy36

[The Civil War Monitor @CivilWarMonitor]

Wishing you all a safe and peaceful Memorial Day, a holiday with its roots in honoring those who died during the Civil War. Shown here is a Harper's Weekly illustration from 1864 depicting Union officers toasting their fallen comrades.

[American Battlefield Trust @Battlefields]

Today, Monday, May 25, 2026, Americans across the United States are observing Memorial Day in honor of the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Military. Did you know that the precursor to Memorial Day, Decoration Day, originated in the years following the Civil War?

Learn more about the origins of Memorial Day below ⬇️ https://t.co/WEn6BioAym

[Civil War Books & Authors @aw_cwba]

Booknotes: "Ulysses’s Odyssey: Ulysses S. Grant’s World Tour at the Dawn of American Empire" https://t.co/uaXIZCTxif @SavasBeatie

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The National Civil War Naval Museum will be OPEN on Memorial Day with a SALE 15% discount in our gift shop all weekend. Stop by for a visit!

[Central Virginia Battlefields Trust @vabattlestrust]

On this day in 1863, the U.S. War Dept. issued Gen. Orders No. 143, which created the Bureau of United States Colored Troops (USCT). By the end of the war over 150 USCT regiments of infantry, cavalry, and light and heavy artillery served in Federal armies.

[The Civil War Monitor @CivilWarMonitor]

#otd 170 years ago, Representative Preston Brooks, a proslavery Democrat from SC, used a walking cane to beat Senator Charles Sumner, an abolitionist Republican from MA, nearly to death in the U.S. Senate chamber, an incident that laid bare the country's deepening sectional rift.

[National Civil War Naval Museum @Port_Columbus]

Have you visited the National Civil War Naval Museum recently?

[American Battlefield Trust @Battlefields]

Clara Barton is one of those famous names in American History, but why? Did you know her acts of service go all the way back to the Civil War? Join Garry Adelman and Madeleine Thompson at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum (@ClaraBartonMSO).

[National Civil War Naval Museum @Port_Columbus]

This monument sits at the intersection of Broadway and 14th Street in Columbus, Georgia. After a fierce battle 161 years ago today on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1865, Union forces crossed the Chattahoochee River and occupied the city in the closing days of the Civil War.

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Thanks to the Pawnee Guard, Savannah River Squadron and the Chattahoochee River Squadron for bringing the blast to River Blast!

[The Civil War Monitor @CivilWarMonitor]

The second season of our "Civil War Curious" podcast—in which expert historians answer your Civil War questions—is coming soon. Learn more about it by listening to the Season 2 trailer here: https://t.co/JG4eHJdENC

[Andersonville NHS @andeNHS]

#OTD in 1864, Adam Swarner, Co H, 2nd New York Cavalry, died of pneumonia, becoming the first of 12,920 Union soldiers to die at Camp Sumter Military Prison.

#CivilWarHistory #AmericanHistory #HistoryPreservation #HistoricalMemorial #Andersonville

[National Civil War Naval Museum @Port_Columbus]

Celebrating 25 years! Join us at the National Civil War Naval Museum in Columbus, GA for River Blast on Saturday, March 21, 2026. This fun filled festival will feature live entertainment, food trucks and vendors. Civil War reenactors will be set up in camp. FREE admission!

[U.S. Naval Institute @NavalInstitute]

Getting rid of the crackerjacks is not a new idea, and it is still a bad one. https://t.co/7Pn5hF4FgH

[National Civil War Naval Museum @Port_Columbus]

As we celebrate the season with friends and family, the National Civil War Naval Museum will be closed on Christmas Eve (12/24), Christmas Day (12/25), New Year’s Eve (12/31), and New Year’s Day (1/1).

Enjoy the holidays and safe travels! 🎄⚓

[National Civil War Naval Museum @Port_Columbus]

🎄⚓ Did you know?
On Christmas Eve & Christmas Day 1864, Union naval forces attacked Fort Fisher, the last major Confederate port. While many celebrated, sailors spent Christmas at sea—loading cannons and fighting to change the course of the war.

[National Civil War Naval Museum @Port_Columbus]

Join us as we celebrate Holly B. Wait Day with a community-wide Silent Book Party at the National Civil War Naval Museum. Bring a book, grab a cozy spot, and read in her honor. 10–4:30 today.
Donate: https://t.co/RqsS1Z45t3
#HollyBWaitDay #SilentBookParty #SupPortColumbus

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