About the Civil War History Consortium
The Civil War History Consortium (CWHC) is a group of almost 70 Philadelphia area institutions with sites, collections, and programs that relate to the Civil War era.
The Civil War History Consortium seeks to preserve, link, and promote the stories, collections, and sites that reveal the Philadelphia region's crucial role in the United States' search for liberty and unity during the Civil War era, providing meaningful and engaging heritage and educational experiences and stimulating community and economic development.
The Consortium's membership includes a wide spectrum of libraries, museums and historical sites across the Philadelphia region that have materials, objects, structures, and activities related to the period between the antecedents of the Civil War and its aftermath. These resources tell many stories of the abolition movement, the Underground Railroad, and the "home front" in the war effort, as well as providing critical context for the many subsequent societal changes leading to the Civil Rights movement.
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