The White House of the Confederacy

The White House of the Confederacy Historic home that served as Confederate President Jefferson Davis' executive mansion. Guided tours examine daily life in the house during the Civil War.

One of The American Civil War Museum's three locations. The house built in 1818 for a prominent Richmond banker is best known for its time as the executive mansion of Confederate President Jefferson Davis during the American Civil War. During Reconstruction, the house served as headquarters for Military District No. 1. It then became one of Richmond's first public schools from 1870 to 1890, before

being saved from demolition and turned into a museum by the Confederate Memorial Literary Society. After serving as a museum for 80 years, the house was painstakingly renovated and has been open for daily guided tours since 1988.

In honor of the recent and the bicentennial of the White House of the Confederacy, here are a couple snowy shots of th...
01/05/2018

In honor of the recent and the bicentennial of the White House of the Confederacy, here are a couple snowy shots of the house at around 140 and 190 years old.

See the Christmas decorations in the house on a special tour during the 31st Annual Court End Christmas!
12/07/2017

See the Christmas decorations in the house on a special tour during the 31st Annual Court End Christmas!

The American Civil War Museum at the White House of the Confederacy is participating in Court End Christmas!

Bring your family for cider and cookies, holiday projects, and meet a 19th-Century Santa. The Confederate White House will be open for tours from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, and will have activities in the Museum from noon - 4:00 pm.

Museum and house admission are free all day. From 12:00-4:00, they will be making Victorian-inspired ornaments and holiday cards. They will also have period toys and games out, along with modern books.

Everything happening all afternoon! Doors to the house will close at 4:00.

Come see us this weekend!
09/22/2017

Come see us this weekend!

Richmond’s most renowned historic homes and museums offer visitors a “passport” to time-travel during a special admission-free weekend on Saturday and Sunday, September 23 and 24, 2017. Tourists and locals alike are invited to discover the City’s treasures, spanning 400 years of fascinating history…

05/02/2017

Thanks for your interest in The American Civil War Museum's White House of the Confederacy location. We hope to post occasional updates about programs and happenings on this page. To follow the Museum's main page, please visit American Civil War Museum.

Multi-site Civil War Museum with locations in Richmond and Appomattox, Virginia.

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1201 E. Clay Street
Richmond, VA
23219

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(804) 649-1861

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