National Civil War Museum

The museum's collections include more than 4,400 three dimensional artifacts and 21,000 archival pieces. The collections include many artifacts of famous personalities of the war from General Robert E. Lee to President Abraham Lincoln. However, the vast majority of the collections contain artifacts and archival materials of the average soldier from the North and South.


The perfect location for a "more perfect union" With our grand staircase in the rotunda and magnificent hilltop location above the skyline of the City of Harrisburg and the Susquehanna River, The National Civil War Museum serves as the perfect backdrop for a truly memorable wedding and reception. For information on planning your wedding and reception at The National Civil War Museum, please call 717-260-1861 or toll free at 1-866-BLU-GRAY.


Let our panoramic view, grand rotunda, and exceptional banquet facilities provide an inspirational setting for your next corporate meeting, family function, or social gathering. Surround your next corporate meeting or function with the sense of duty and sacrifice for a cause that characterized one of the most significant periods in American history. Our memorial-like grounds will evoke a special sense of pride and commitment. The National Civil War Museum offers private, sophisticated meeting quarters that are sure to meet all your company's requirements and needs.


Exceptional banquet facilities "all together fitting and proper" for a historic social gathering


Social gatherings large or small take on an almost historic quality when they take place at The National Civil War Museum. Our grounds and facilities will serve to enhance your banquet or social event in a way like no other Susquehanna Valley location.