Elmira Civil War Prison Camp

08/16/2026

REMINDER!
Thurs, Aug 20, 2026, 6pm

Join us for the last History Under the Trees of the summer season.

“The Confederate Navy Comes to Elmira”

From the Erie Canal to the Albemarle Sound to Elmira, one Bombshell of a story. Who was W.D. Crocker, Seaman, Ram Albemarle, CSA, the man noted on Grave Marker 2455 in Woodlawn National Cemetery? Join Carlton Cole as he shares his research on Seaman Crocker’s odyssey that saw his final port of call in Elmira.

08/07/2026

https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/reward-doubled-for-arrest-of-civil-war-jacket-thief/

ELMIRA, NY (WETM) – The reward for information that leads to the arrest of the thief who took a Civil War soldier’s replica jacket from the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp has been doubled…

08/03/2026

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Over the next few years, the nation will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Our local area has a direct connection to that past as the Sullivan […]

07/30/2026

We would like to thank everyone for the wonderful support shown regarding the theft from our site Sun, 7/26/26 between 12:53pm & 1:19pm.

A generous supporter has offered a $1000 donation toward information leading to the successful arrest and prosecution of the person responsible for removing the US cavalry jacket from our site.

The jacket can also be returned no questions asked to the Chemung County Historical Society.

07/29/2026

It is with regret, we need to share that over this past weekend, someone saw fit to remove & take one of our interpretive displays.

The loss of this jacket saddens us for several reasons. It not only deprives visitors of an educational opportunity, it also creates the need for unnecessary expenditures to replace it.

More importantly, the jacket was made & donated by one of our volunteers who has since passed away. The display represented an opportunity to keep this individual's memory & love of history alive for a very long time.

We would ask the responsible party to return the jacket, no questions asked to the Chemung County Historical Society.

07/28/2026

We would like to thank everyone who attended the Symposium or stopped by the site this past weekend. We had a great time meeting new and old friends. Here are some pictures from the Symposium at Elmira College.

07/25/2026

It's a great weekend to get outside! Our weekend has started. The site on Winsor Ave is open for business all day. Come on down & visit with the reenactors.

Don't forget the Open House Sunday afternoon. The new building will be open for you to see our progress.

Enjoy a couple photos from the Symposium at Elmira College this morning.

07/21/2026

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Public Open House on Sunday, 7/26/26. Rain or shine! Hope to see a lot of old & new friends!

Come check out our progress on the new Visitor Center.

07/14/2026

REMINDER -
History Under the Trees, Thurs, 7/16, 6pm.

Join Gary Emerson for a look at -
Life in the Barracks
Confederate prisoners at Barrack 3 in Elmira faced uncertainty, suffering, boredom, and
loneliness. To make the best of their lot they took steps to make productive use of their
time. This talk will examine the various ways the prisoners filled their time as they
looked forward to the day they could go home.

07/03/2026

250th Birthday of the United States!

We are open today, Sat & Sun, 1030-230 for visitors.

The flags you see are 35 star flags.

The one on the left is a regulation size garrison flag.

The flag on the right is a regulation size US National flag normally carried by an infantry regiment in the field, alongside the State regimental flag of the same size.

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