Plaque Text for Virginia Landmark #SA-50:
Built in 1818 as the residence of Dr. John Brockenbrough, this National Historic Landmark is best known as the executive mansion for the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865. President Jefferson Davis and his family lived here until Confederate forces evacuated Richmond on April 2, 1865. After serving five years as the headquarters of Federal occupation troops, the house became one of Richmond’s first public schools. In 1890, the Confederate Memorial Literary Society saved the mansion from destruction and between 1896 and 1976 used it as the Confederate Museum. The Society restored the house to its wartime appearance and reopened it to the public in 1988.
More about the White House of the Confederacy:
This was actually the second White House of the Confederacy! The first was in Montgomery, Alabama, the original Confederate capital, but when the capital moved to Richmond on May 27, 1861, so did the executive mansion!
How Can I #HelpTheHelpers?
- Pay the entrance fee to help maintain trails, signs, structures, and other visitor services!
- Become a member of the American Civil War Museum!
- Donate to the American Civil War Museum!
- Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
How Do I Get There?
1201 E. Clay St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(Take Me There!)
When Should I Visit?
Tour times run from 10:15 AM until 4:00 PM on Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday! On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, tours run from 11:45 AM until 4:00 PM! On Saturdays, tours go from 10:30 AM until 4:00 PM!
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