Civil War Shelter Day Interpretive Program at Fort Ward

Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site, 4301 W. Braddock Road
Saturday, October 3
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Weather permitting)
This outdoor event is free!

Admission to the Fort Ward Museum is $3, children under 5 free. Museum admission is always free to city residents.

Can you tell a Sibley tent from a dog tent? How did Civil War soldiers stay warm in camp? Find out the answers to these questions and more at Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. This interpretive program will explore a variety of tents and shelter for Civil War soldiers. Reproductions of some major types of period tents will be set up and explained. Fort Ward’s furnished Officers’ Hut, a typical military structure in the Defenses of Washington, will also be open to the public. A variety of camp life accessories, furnishings and heating methods for military accommodations will also be displayed and discussed. 

Please join us for this free outdoor program and explore Civil War camp life at Fort Ward!

About the Office of Historic Alexandria 

The Office of Historic Alexandria preserves and shares the history of the City of Alexandria with eight museums, historic sites, archives, archaeology, tours, exhibits, and public programs. Through powerful storytelling and confronting the City’s past, Historic Alexandria enriches the present and inspires the future. We enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors and serve as a partner in the City’s equity and inclusion initiatives. For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/Historic.

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact Nicole Quinn at historicalexandria@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.4554, Virginia Relay 711. 

If you prefer communication in another language, free interpretation and translation services are available to you, please email LanguageAccess@alexandriava.gov or call 703-746-3960.