Third Baptist Church
Alexandria, occupied by Union troops in 1861, attracted many African Americans escaping slavery. In Jan. 1864, a group of formerly enslaved people...
Landsford Canal State Park
This State Park at the South Carolina Fall Line showcases a canal built during the early 1800s for shipment of goods inland or to the coast. During...
Christiansburg Industrial Institute
In 1866, Captain Charles S. Schaeffer, a Freedmen's Bureau agent, organized a school for blacks on the hill just to the southeast of this location.
Seven Patriot Heroes
Nearby were the homes of three Afro-Virginians who served in the United States Colored Troops (USCT) during the Civil War.
Corling's Corner
At this highly visible downtown intersection known as Corling's Corner, local manufacturers, railroad companies, building contractors, and private...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
Visit the house where wounded Polish freedom fighter and immigrant Thaddeus Kosciuszko lived. Learn how this genius military engineer designed...