The Liberty Tree
The Liberty Tree was a large elm — planted in 1646, it was already a venerable specimen on the eve of the American Revolution — near the Boston Common...
USS Constitution
The oldest commissioned ship in the United States, the USS Constitution was launched on October 1797. After having seen fighting in the Quasi-War with...
Fort Trumbull State Park
Since Colonial times Fort Trumbull has served as the location of various military forts, schools and research facilities for the United States Army...
Johnsonville State Historic Park
New Johnsonville, Tennessee | On November 4, 1864, at Johnsonville, Tenn., Lt. Gen. Nathan B. Forrest's cavalry took up artillery positions on the...
Picacho Peak State Park
Picacho, Arizona | The Civil War in the Southwest Trail at Picacho Peak State Park interprets the skirmish at Picacho Pass as well as the events that...
Mount Zion Community Cemetery
Four African American Civil War veterans are buried in this cemetery: James Gaskins (39th U.S. Colored Infantry), Joseph Waters (5th Massachusetts...