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Drum Barracks
Civil War Museum

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Drum Barracks
    • Docents & Volunteers
    • Become A Member
    • Newsletters
  • History
    • History
    • California in the CW
    • The California Column
    • California's Role
  • Museum Tour
    • Museum Grounds
    • Museum Rooms
    • Museum Artifacts
    • Drum Barracks On Screen
  • Plan A Visit
    • Tours
    • School Tours
    • Gift Shop
    • Historical Sites
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Latest News

Technology Fair 2023

Saturday, June 24, 2023

11am-4pm

 You will be amazed at the science and technology of the 19th century!  Wet-plate photography, Civil War medicine, Nursing and printing press, these are just some of the innovations you can explore at the Drum Barracks Civil War Technology Fair.  Talk to a blacksmith and cover your ears as we fire the cannon.  You can also enjoy        self-guided tours of the museum and a gigantic book sale.   

Technology Flyer 2023 (pdf)Download

Drum Barracks: An Introduction

From Camp to Community: Drum Barracks Through the Years

New Permanent Exhibition

 We are happy to announce the opening of a new, permanent exhibition, "From Camp to Community: Drum Barracks Through the Years." Using maps, photographs, and architectural drawings, "From Camp to Community" looks at the many different incarnations the building and grounds have gone through in the last 160 years.  

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