The American Civil War Museum – Appomattox welcomes the Pallas Athena Ladies Aid Society (PALAS) from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, July 29, and from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, July 30.

According to a press release, visitors are invited to join the costumed living history interpreters of PALAS at their encampment to explore the equipment, comfort supplies and services provided to soldiers and hospitals by aid societies during the Civil War.

“Based in the mid-Atlantic region, PALAS is an independent and neutral soldiers aid society serving American Civil War-era soldier reenactors and participating in both battle reenactments and in living history presentations,” officials said in the release. Access to the encampment is included with museum admission. The museum is located at 159 Horseshoe Road in Appomattox. For more information, call (434) 352-5792 or visit online at ACWM.org.