“One Story...A Thousand Voices” is the remarkable new exhibit at the

Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum in downtown Winchester.

During the Civil War, the people of the Shenandoah Valley were fated to live in “interesting times.” The Valley was a whirlwind of combat and conflict, bringing war not just to the doorstep, but crashing and burning through the door.

The exhibit tells the Shenandoah Valley’s Civil War story through the experiences and words of the people who lived through it – using artifacts, individual stories, and captivating imagery to show history at a personal, human level.

The exhibit covers major battles and legendary events, as well as the everyday lives of the soldiers and civilians who struggled to survive the four long years of war. The exhibit will carry visitor from the road to war through the tumultuous years of combat and destruction, the post-war era, and the efforts to preserve that history today.

The new exhibit hall takes visitors through the war in the Shenandoah Valley and beyond. Beginning

with John Brown’s Raid at Harpers Ferry, to the final battle at Waynesboro.

The new exhibit design and construction was overseen by the firm Riggs Ward from Richmond, Virginia. Their work can be seen across the United States with notable projects being the American Civil War Museum, the Atlanta History Center, and exhibits at the U.S. Capitol. Other clients include the National Park Service, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Library of Congress.

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