The Museum and White House of the Confederacy050

The Museum of the Confederacy's mission is to serve as the preeminent world center for the display, study, interpretation, commemoration, and preservation of the history and artifacts of the Confederate States of America. It boasts a rich collection of civilian and military Civil War artifacts relating to the Confederate States of America, as well as the post-war "Lost Cause" era.

Designated a National Historic Landmark, the White House of the Confederacy was home to a succession of wealthy families throughout the antebellum period, and earned a unique place in American history for its role as the Executive Mansion of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865. The official residence of President Jefferson Davis, his wife Varina, and their children, the house was also the social, political, and military center of the Confederacy.

The mansion has been restored to the splendor of its mid-nineteenth century phase, with over half of the original furnishings from its wartime role as the Confederate White House, supplemented by a rich collection of period fabrics and furnishings. Guided tours of the White House of the Confederacy are conducted on a daily basis and usually last 40 minutes.