Civil War

Some say that the battle fought at this Kansas site in 1856 was the first unofficial battle of the American Civil War.

Across from a hotel parking lot, a Confederate spy rests under a large tombstone with her Union Veteran husband behind a copse of trees in a small, well-maintained cemetery.

This three-story Victorian mansion is now home to the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center headquarters.

This American Civil War-era fort still stands near the border between Washington, D.C. and Maryland.

Overshadowed by the theme park opposite it, this small museum explores a major moment in American history.

In 1810, free people of color made up more of New Orleans's population than any other Southern city.

Used as a military post in three different engagements, this fort has remained incomplete and unfired upon for nearly 200 years.

Twelve unique carved plaques across Humboldt tell a story of the ingenuity and bravery of ordinary citizens during the city's burning.

This large stone residence served as a field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg between stints as a tavern.

A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.

This tiny island bears the name of Civil War veteran, fisherman, and local celebrity Richard Bassett.

Location of the first public performance and singing of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."

Dedicated to the largest armed uprising in American history since the Civil War.

It is one of the few places in Rochester that has both Union and Confederate soldiers buried and honored.

This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.