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OF PHILADELPHIA
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News & Events

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Civil War Museum and Archive

presents a free Zoom program on Sunday, November 2, 2025 @1:00 pm              

“Last Seen: The Enduring Search by Formerly Enslaved People to Find Their Lost Family”  By Judith Giesberg

To reserve a virtual seat for this presentation, email garmuslib1866@gmail.com.

Deadline for signing-up is Saturday, October 31, 2025 at Noon.

Homecoming 250 - Celebrating The Navy and Marine Corps' 250th Anniversary

October 9-16 & November 7-11 at Philadelphia

United States Marine Corps Birthday Observance

November 10 at Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia

Call (215) 228-2200 for details www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org

Co-sponsored by The Legion Post 405: MOLLUS General Meade Society

Dr. Andy Waskie @ awaski01@gmail.com or (267) 240-3659

Delaware Valley Civil War Roundtable Monthly Meeting

“The Life of Benjamin Franklin Butler: Was He Really the Beast of New Orleans?”

by Walt Lafty

November 18 at 7:00 pm at Radisson Hotel, Route 1 and Old Lincoln Highway, Trevose, PA.

To participate via Zoom contact Walt Lafty @ wlafty51@verizon.net

Founding forward - Civil War Round Table 

"Man and Myth: Sculpting Lincoln with Harold Holzer"

November 24 at at 6:00 pm at The Union League of Philadelphia

140 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA

Questions or comments: 

contact@civilwarmuseumphila.org

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