Civil War Winchester
Audio Tour and Mobile Application

The Civil War affected the Winchester area on a scale and density that is difficult to fully grasp. Now with the “Civil War Winchester” audio tour and mobile application, visitors can discover it like never-before and hold the power of a tour guide in the palm of their hand.

The tour is made up of 25 different audio narrations by CEO Keven Walker which can be easily dialed-up at locations stretching from the newly preserved McCann Property at Stephenson’s Depot all the way south to the Kernstown Battlefields. Audio tour signs at these locations allow on-site visitors to access the audio narrations simply by dialing the phone number and entering the tour stop number.

With this tour, a visitor’s phone replaces the old museum audio headset and makes detailed, site-specific audio guides accessible wherever the user happens to be. To access the entire tour, visitors can download the Civil War Winchester mobile app which delivers an all-in-one visitor guide including interactive maps, photos, battle maps, driving directions, and much more.

This simple application makes for a powerful resource for exploring and gaining a much broader understanding of Winchester’s Civil War history in today’s smartphone-driven world. It tells the stories of the men and women who lived through this fateful time and makes exploring this history user-friendly and accessible as one city-wide tour.