Colored Union Soldiers Monument
Situated on Academy Green, this monument is the third oldest of the few nationwide that remember United States Colored Troops (USCT), and the first...
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Built in 1902, the monument honors Indiana natives who fought in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Frontiers War...
Fort Wayne
Originally built in 1842 to be a strategic point to keep the British from invading through Canada, Fort Wayne was used during the Civil War as a...
Fort Gorges
Modeled after Fort Sumter, Fort Gorges was built between 1858-64, but was obsolete due to innovations like iron-clad ships and long-range guns that...
South Asheville Cemetery
This is the oldest African American cemetery in Western North Carolina sheltering the remains of nearly 2,000 people, most of them buried by a...
Lynchings Of David Jones & Jo Reed
The Davidson County Jail stood near here, on what was called Water Street, or Front Street, throughout most of the 19th century. Despite the duty of...