Join the Civil War 150 Council Today!

Virginia leads the nation in preparing for the sesquicentennial and your support will ensure that our leadership role in this ground-breaking commemoration remains. By becoming a member of the Civil War 150 Council today, you will join those already committed to preserving our nation’s rich history so that generations to come will be able to understand the past . . . while embracing the future.

Become a Member

Membership in the Civil War 150 Council is available for an annual contribution of $150.00 or more.

Membership Levels and Benefits:

Civil War 150 Council Member Level ($150)

Guaranteed advance registration for Member and one guest to Signature Events Reserved seating at Signature Events Limited edition commemorative logo lapel pin Members-only 20% discount on all Commission merchandise Public recognition as a Member level donor to the Civil War 150 Council

Civil War 150 Council Benefactor Level ($500)

Benefits at the initial Member level with additional guaranteed advance registration for donor and three guests to Signature Events Invitation to special lunch at Signature Conference Limited edition commemorative gift Public recognition as a Benefactor level donor to the Civil War 150 Council

Civil War 150 Council Director's Level ($1,000)

Benefits at the Benefactor level Invitation to special dinner at Signature Conference Collector's edition copy of one Signature Conference publication, DVD, or Virginia in the Civil War: A Sesquicentennial Remembrance Public recognition as a Director level donor to the Civil War 150 Council

Civil War 150 Council Executive Level ($2,500)

Benefits at the Director level with additional guaranteed advance registration for donor and up to five guests to Signature Events Exclusive access to VIP lounge areas during Signature Events Guided tour for up to 20 guests of the Civil War 150 HistoryMobile or museum exhibit, An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia Public recognition as an Executive level donor to the Civil War 150 Council

Civil War 150 Council President's Level ($5,000)

Benefits at the Executive level Collector's edition copies of all publications and DVDs from the Signature Conference series (2009 - 2015) Public recognition as a President level donor to the Civil War 150 Council

 

What will my support go toward?

In addition to your member benefits, Civil War 150 Council members will guarantee an exciting and informative educational experience for people throughout the United States, including:

• Museum Exhibition: A major statewide exhibition entitled "America’s Great Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia" will offer a balanced depiction of Virginia’s participation in the war, and include stories from the homefront and battlefront.
• CW 150 HistoryMobile: A high-tech interactive mobile museum that will travel to throughout Virginia and beyond, bringing history directly to the people.
• Educational DVD: A three-hour educational film produced by the Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech that will be distributed free of charge to every school, library and museum in Virginia.
• The Legacy Project: Document Digitization and Access: A major initiative focused on preserving documentary heritage by identifying Civil War-era materials currently in private hands, scanning and cataloging them, and making them available via the web for research for years to come.
• Signature Conferences and Law School Symposia: A regular series of conferences, held in cooperation with private and public institutions of higher education, addressing broad political, military, social, economic and constitutional topics related to the Civil War.
• Sesquicentennial Internet Battlefield Tours: Rare and personalized 'Vodcast' tours of significant battlefields in Virginia by top-notch historians made available to the world through the Internet.
• Civil War Heritage Tourism: Coordination and marketing of the hundreds of Civil War museums, cemeteries, historic homes, battlefields and related sites in Virginia, making travel plans to those destinations easy and convenient.
  

Yes! I'd like to join the CW150 Council at the following level*:
Select Level Member - $150 Benefactor - $500 Director - $1,000 Executive - $2,500 President - $5,000

I'd like to support the work of the Commission through
a one-time donation of*
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* We greatly appreciate - and depend on - your donation. Please note that an electronic commerce transaction fee is deducted from each online donation by Paypal. If you prefer to donate by check, ensuring that the full amount of your donation is received by the Commission, please contact Michele Howell at (804) 786-3591 or donate@virginiacivilwar.org. Donations to the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Fund are tax-deductible in accordance with law.