Virginia Sesquicentennial Commemoration of the American Civil War

Information for Local Committees

Localities across the state have formed Local Sesquicentennial Committees to work with the state commission, plan events and activities that highlight its ties to the Civil War, and to promote its Civil War history during the commemoration. The following information is provided for those committees.

See the latest list of counties and cities that have established Local Sesquicentennial Committees

Interactive Map / Administration

Sesquicentennial Tourism Marketing Grants

Logo Request Form

Logo Usage Policy

To every extent possible, the local sesquicentennial committee should include representatives of:

Office of the chief administrative official
Governing body (i.e., City Council or Board of Supervisors)
Tourism industry organizations
Convention and Visitors' Bureau or visitors' services office
Chamber of Commerce or economic development office
Education community (e.g., Superintendent, teachers, PTA representatives, public libraries, local historical societies, etc.)
Local battlefields and National Park Service personnel
Civil War Trails local coordinator
Civil War museums and facilities
Public and private nonprofit organizations and agencies engaged in commemorating historical events

Civil War 150 Local Committee Roundtable Meetings