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his year marks the sesquicentennial of the final year of theAmericanCivilWar, and his-


torical sites along the EastCoast havemuch to offer both casual visitors and serious history buffs throughout the year.


Starting in Richmond,Va., TheAmericanCivil WarCenter at Historic Tredegar is the nation’s first museum to interpret the CivilWar from Union,Confederate andAfricanAmerican perspectives. Its flagship exhibit begins with an interactive film, “WhatCaused theCivil War?”


The museum traces each group’s role in the MYRTLE BEACH


nation's bloodiest war. The exhibit weaves battles, leaders, guns and soldiers into the larger drama of how thewar affectedNortherners and Southerners, men and women, and blacks and whites. For more information, visit tredegar.org


Ninety-five miles west of Richmond is Appo- mattox CourtHouse and NationalHistorical Park, which commemorates the historic surrender onApril 9, 1865 that ended the CivilWar. Visitors see original, restored buildings, including the McLean House, where Generals Lee and Grant crafted and signed the terms of surrender. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the end of


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the CivilWar, the site will hold a series of eventsApril 8 -12. For more information, visit nps.gov/apco.


GettysburgNational Military ParkMuseum andVisitorCenter is the best introduction to the Battle ofGettysburg.Themuseumhouses battle and personal relics, interactive exhibits, and multi- media presentations.After visiting themuseum, take a guided tour of the battlefield by bus orwith a guide in your own vehicle.


To find outmore about sesquicentennial events throughout theEastCoast, visitCivilwar150.org.


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