John Mercer Langston Birthplace
John Mercer Langston – first black congressman elected from Virginia – was born 5.5 miles N.W. of here on 14 Dec. 1829, son of plantation owner Ralph...
Snyder Museum
Bastrop, Louisiana | This museum highlights local history, including a special display dedicated to the Civil War.
Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site
Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site preserves the site of the American Revolutionary War battle of Musgrove’s Mill. This battle was fought...
John Trumbull Birthplace
Known as John Trumbull’s birthplace, the Trumbull family home in Lebanon, Connecticut, was built in 1735 by Joseph Trumbull as a wedding present for...
Oatlands
By the eve of the Civil War, 133 men, women, and children were enslaved at Oatlands. Their labor sustained the farm, enabled owner Elizabeth O. Carter...