Cannonball House at Springfield Battlesite
The Battle of Springfield took place in late June of 1780 as part of a second attempt by British forces to invade New Jersey and destroy the army of...
L'Ouverture Hospital And Barracks
The U.S. Army opened L’Ouverture Hospital near this site during the Civil War to treat sick and wounded United States Colored Troops (USCTs). While...
Kitty Payne
In the years before the Civil War, Virginia’s laws restricted free blacks and also tightened the legal grip on slaves. Some blacks, however, struggled...
Old Washington
Washington, Kentucky | This town originated as an outpost for pioneers in 1785 and contains many historic sites associated with the Civil War.
USS Constitution Museum
The USS Constitution Museum engages its visitors with their exhibit " Old Ironsides" in War and Peace where three centuries of USS Constitution's...
Historic Governors Island
Located at the mouth of the Hudson Bay between Brooklyn and Manhattan, Governor’s Island was captured by the British after the Battle of Brooklyn, who...