Join us for a special Zoom meeting on Tuesday, December 2nd at 6:45 PM. Our Speaker will be Ms. Raina Egan, her presentation is titled, “In the Midst of Youth and Beauty: Women in Civil War Arsenals.”
During the Civil War, as many men on both sides enlisted, many women and girls on the home front went to work to support not only themselves, but also the war effort. In arsenals on both sides of the conflict, women and young girls were hired to fill cartridges. However, this could be a dangerous job. There were multiple incidents of accidental explosions where these women worked, and many died as a result. Even in light of such incidents, though, little if anything was done to change working conditions during the war. Most of these surviving women did not leave much in the way of personal accounts of their experiences in arsenals.
Request the Zoom link at civilwarmuseumdoylestown@gmail.com
Happy Veterans Day, thank you to all who have served.
Zoom November 4th at 6:40PM
Halloween Team 2025!
Sunday Book Review with George Hoffman November 2nd
We invite you to join us at the Museum on Sunday, November 2nd for our November Book Review. Mr. George Hoffman will be leading the conversation. He will be discussing John McPherson's What They Fought For 1861-1865. We will start promptly at 1:00PM. This should serve as an enjoyable afternoon, we hope you can make it.
Speaker, John Benson presents, "Civil War Fire Arms" at the Museum
Join us this Saturday , November 1st, at the Bucks County Civil War Museum located at 32 North Broad Street in Doylestown for a Special Speaker Event. Civil War Historian, Mr. John Benson, will be talking about firearms from the 1800’s. This is sure to be a fascinating topic from one of our all time favorite presenters. We will start promptly at 11:00 AM in the Library of Museum. All history nerds are welcome. This is a free and family friendly event. We hope to see you there.
1864 Election Zoom Speaker
Candlelight Tours of Doylestown Cemetery- October 17th & 24th
The Bucks County Civil War Museum is happy to announce we will be hosting Candlelight Tours of Doylestown Cemetery on Friday, October 17th & 24th, starting at 7:00 PM. Meet at the Caretaker's House, corner of Spruce and Court St. in Doylestown. No RSVP required. $10 per person, children 16 and under are free. Come meet Doylestown's forgotten heroes, soldiers and scoundrels and enjoy a candlelight tour of Doylestown Cemetery.
Speaker at the Museum- Widow's Weeds and Weeping Veils
Join the Bucks County Civil War Roundtable for a very Special Speaker Meeting on Tuesday, October 7th at 7pm. In honor of the Halloween Season we have decided to hold the meeting at the Civil War Museum located at 32 North Broad Street in Doylestown PA, 18901. The museum will be adorned with traditional mourning garb and we will have refreshments as well. The speaker will be Bernadette Loeffel-Atkinson and her topic will be “Widow’s Weeds and Weeping Veils.” There will be free parking available in the parking lot across the street from the Museum. You do not have to be a member to attend, just a history lover. We look forward to seeing you there.
Mr. Kyle Purchase speaks about the G.A.R. in Newtown on Sept. 15th
Please join the Newtown Historic Association at their September general meeting on Monday, September 15 at 7:30pm at 105 Court Street in Newtown, where BCCWRT member Kyle Purchase will explain the history, impact and purpose of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), and discuss the auxiliary organizations of the G.A.R. that are still active today as well as the work and activities that these organizations do.
