2027 Civil War Symposium

Mark your calendars!
April 2 – 3, 2027

Theme:
June 1863: The Road to Gettysburg


Check back for more information and ticket sales opening August 21!

Lodging & Travel:

The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is located at 300 Beechwood Avenue in downtown Carnegie, Pennsylvania. We are just one mile off Interstate 79, and approximately five miles south of downtown Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh International Airport is located 13 miles from Carnegie.

For those traveling from outside the area, please be aware that while there are no hotels in Carnegie proper, there are many hotel options in the immediate area. We suggest looking at available hotels in nearby Green Tree, Bridgeville, Settlers Ridge, Southpointe, and Canonsburg.

Symposium Sponsors:

Please be sure to visit our sponsors, without whom this event would not be possible!

The CWRT CONGRESS works to inspire Civil War roundtable leaders to adapt, adopt, and maintain strategies for sustainability. CWRT Congress is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to assisting Civil War Round Tables around the world to become sustainable. CWRTC does not have memberships, does not charge dues, and is staffed with knowledgeable volunteers who have consulted and inspired nonprofits, for-profits and governmental entities to become successful.

Military Images is America’s only magazine dedicated solely to the study of Civil War photography, with an ongoing mission to showcase interpret and preserve rare portrait photography and personal stories of the soldiers, sailors, and ordinary people who lived through and contributed to the American Civil War.

So Nobly Advanced is an effort to study and honor the human story of the American Civil War, carrying forward the Unfinished Work, one story at a time. Inspired by Lincoln’s call that “it is for us the living…to be dedicated to the unfinished work,” So Nobly Advanced seeks not only to understand what happened, but to consider what was advanced – and what remains entrusted to Us.

Designated in 1996, the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation preserves, protects, and interprets the Civil War battlefield lands and rich history of the Shenandoah Valley across an eight-county historic district. The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation works with partners to preserve this hallowed ground, share the Valley’s Civil War story with the nation, and encourage travel to its historic places.

Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, includes more than 1,500 sites across six states, putting you in the footsteps of Civil War generals, freedom-fighters, and tenacious women. Follow the great campaigns turn-by-turn, take a historic hike, and explore beautiful downtowns. Snap a sign selfie along the way! Request your brochure today at civilwartrails.org, and create some history of your own.

History is not boring! Addressing Gettysburg seeks to bring the historic reality of the battle of Gettysburg and the experiences of the soldiers and civilians to the masses in a comprehensive, immersive, and entertaining way. Addressing Gettysburg features historians, NPS rangers, Licensed Battlefield Guides, artists, local businesses, and fellow history podcasters.