Welcome to Drum Barracks

Located in Wilmington, California, Drum Barracks Civil War Museum is housed in the last remaining original wooden building of the 22 structures built as a military post during the Civil War in the Los Angeles area. Drum Barracks, named after Lt. Col. Richard Coulter Drum, Adjutant General of the Department of the Pacific in San Francisco, served as the Union Army headquarters for Southern California and the Arizona Territory from 1861-1871. Please enjoy exploring our past and our present.

Civil War Christmas

Free Event with self-guided museum tours, musical performances, children's craft, horse-drawn trolley ride, soldier encampment and much more!

Saturday, December 7, 2019| 11 am - 4 pm

Remembrance Day

Join us! Saturday, November 16, 2019 | 2 pm

For the ninth year, the Drum Barracks Museum joins in the national remembrance and celebration of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address given at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery on November 19, 1863. The event is sponsored by the Gen. W. S. Rosecrans Camp No. 2, Department of the Pacific, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and their Auxiliary, the ASUVCW. Free admission.

School Tours

The Drum Barracks Civil War Museum offers two educational programs designed specifically to engage students. It is our goal to provide a memorable tour for the hundreds of schoolchildren who visit us and instill in them an understanding of life during the Civil War. The Drum Barracks Civil War Museum, Drum Barracks Garrison & Society, staff, and volunteers are dedicated to providing an entertaining yet educational experience for schoolchildren. For more information click here.