Pocahontas Island
The town of Pocahontas, established in 1752, became part of Petersburg in 1784. By 1860, more members of the city’s large free African American...
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Museum
Springfield, Illinois | The museum, built and maintained by the National Woman's Relief Corps Inc., is the official auxiliary to the Grand Army of the...
John P. Parker Historic Site
Ripley, Ohio | The home of abolitionist John P. Parker, who is credited with aiding 400 slaves escaping through Ripley on the Underground Railroad
Historic Brattonsville
Historic Brattonsville presents the history of the Scots-Irish and African-Americans in the South Carolina upcountry through preserving and...
Beulah Baptist Church
In Oct. 1863, Robinson organized Beulah Baptist Church, the first African American church founded in Alexandria after Union occupation.
Lincoln Amphitheater and Lincoln State Park
Lincoln City, Indiana | The 1,747-acre park features 10 miles of hiking trails through the region where Abraham Lincoln spent his youth.