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...
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...
Hull's Trace
Governor William Hull was appointed General of the Northwest Army of the United States in the spring of 1812, being ordered to prepare an invasion of...
Promise Land
After the Civil War, free people established Promise Land, the first African American community of Dickson County.
Springfield Armory
Starting as an arsenal under the authority of General Washington at the start of the Revolutionary War, this site is the first armory in the country...