This Saturday: Specialty Tour of Fort Ward & Civil War Music

Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site, 4301 W. Braddock Road
Saturday, November 14, 10–11 a.m.
$15/person; $12 for Historic Alexandria Members
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Come explore music in the Civil War! This one-hour tour begins inside the museum with the exhibit "Buglers and Brass Bands." Discover how music and musical instruments functioned within the Union Army and the wider culture of the 1860s, complete with sound clips. The tour continues outside to explore life at Fort Ward in the reconstructed Northwest Bastion, the best preserved of the Union forts that comprised the historic defense system.

Doors to the museum will open at 9:45 a.m. Please arrive or call the museum before 10 a.m. as doors will be locked at the start of the tour. Be sure to wear shoes and appropriate gear for walking in the outdoor bastion. Tour will take place rain or shine.

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.