City Of Raleigh: Raleigh And The End Of The Civil War

Raleigh NC

24 March, 2022

10:39 AM

Description

Press release from the City of Raleigh: Mar 23, 2022 Retreating Confederate soldiers, freed slaves, and an invading Union army all made Raleigh a city balancing on the edge of destruction and salvation in the final days of America's Civil War. The City of Raleigh Museum invites you to explore this rapidly changing world of 1865 through a special walking tour of Downtown Raleigh. Join COR Museum Director, Ernest Dollar, as he uses letters, diaries, and photographs to reveal life in Raleigh the end of the Civil War. Tours begin at the historic Briggs Hardware and lasts approximately 1 hour. Date: April1 6 Time: 10:00 a.m. Cost: Adults $10; 7-17 $6; 6 and under are free This press release was produced by the City of Raleigh. The views expressed here are the author's own.