warren rifles confederate museum

We were visiting Virginia and stopped in on a very rainy day. We were looking for things to do to get in out of the day. This museum was the perfect place. It is only one room, but packed with memorabilia from the Cicil War era. We spent about an hour and a half perusing the displays. We are history buffs so this was just the thing for us.

This is a small museum but is intimate and packed with informatlion, letters and pictures of Civil War participants, guns, flags, etc. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Right in the middle of town this museum is truly worth your visit!

Impressive local items/collections with focus on area individuals and battle. Uniforms, letters, battle flags, weapons.

My wife and I stopped here and while the museum is small it's packed with great artifacts and extensive description. Give yourself about 2 hours to explore and read everything. A must for any Civil War buff (even a Northerner ;-)

The museum has some great artifacts from the civil war and the staff are very knowledgeable. The museum is not large and can be thoroughly explored in 90 minutes.

Front Royal, Virginia, is Civil War country. It's east of Manassas off I-66, south of Winchester, west of the old Valley Pike (Route 11) and north of Flint Hill and Sperryville, where Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia marched on its way to Gettysburg in 1863. Stonewall Jackson engineered one of his grandest triumphs at Front Royal as he began his successful Valley campaign in 1862 to lure the Union Army away from Richmond. Start at the visitor's center. It is filled with brochures, including a one-mile walking tour of Front Royal that pinpoints all of the historical buildings. One attraction not to miss is the Warren Rifles Confederate Museum on Chester Street, a short walk from the visitor's center. We have visited Front Royal several times on our way to the Inn at Little Washington or the Strasburg Antiques Emporium or the Valley Pike or Winchester or Manassas and we always take time to visit the museum. The two-story brick building was completed in 1959 and is the headquarters of the Warren Rifles Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. It houses one of the finest collections of local Confederate memorabilia in the country. It includes Stonewall Jackson's signal cannon and the Union flag surrendered to Jackson after the Battle of Front Royal. Adjacent to the museum is the cottage of Confederate spy Belle Boyd. The museum also features a collection of local arms, battle flags, uniforms, cavalry equipment, books, rare documents and personal and domestic items of the 1860s. It never ceases to impress us, no matter how many times we go there.

The museum was well laid out. The relevance of the Front Royal part in the war were demonstrated. A very large collection of books for sale.

This museum has lots of interesting objects. Warren county saw its share of the civil war. The museum has done a wonderful job at preserving the history of that era.

If you have free time, please make sure you visit this unique Front Royal Museum. Basically located in one room it is jammed with memorabila specific to the region. Many unusual pieces, with wonderful descriptions. The women working the register was very kind and allowed me to linger well after closing time. It was a great experience.

The guide was very knowledgable and friendly . The displays were well explained and lighted . The price was very reasonable .

The displays were well lit and well marked. Our guide was interesting and informative. Front Royal was well represented by the material that tied the Civil War to the locals. Don't rush! There is lots to see and read here.

I liked it and my family have always been union supporters.

For as small as the place is there is a lot of history in there and the curators know what they are talking about.

Interesting historical diversion in Front Royal - lots of weapons, flags, battle artifacts, pictures, personal letters, etc. The staff are passionate about the history and eager to share. Great place to spend an hour or so and only $4 for adults!

This museum is run by the Daughters of the Confederacy. The information to be found is genuine and even interesting to someone who does not have connections to the south (my ancester fought for the Union). The displays and books are wonderful and photography is allowed. They even turned the lights off for us to help decrease the glare for our pictures.They suggested another museum in the area on Stonewall Jackson and we had a great time there too.