Pre-Civil War Lynching at Market Square
Near this spot on January 1, 1851, a mob of 1,200 to 1,500 people lynched an unidentified Black man for the murder of John Chester, according to the...
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Known as the "Cradle of Liberty," Faneuil Hall was a site where political leaders like Samuel Adams and James Otis would protest the British...
Museum of the American Revolution
Located in historic Philadelphia, this museum covers the events from the unrest against the British in Boston, the signing of the Declaration of...
Hamilton Hall
Named after Alexander Hamilton, this hall was built in 1805 by the Federalists of the area. The location acted as a place for hosting town meetings...
Hotel De ’Afrique & USS Minnesota Monument
During the Civil War, African Americans used water routes to escape slavery and set up freedmen communities along the shores of the Outer Banks and...
Princeville
Princeville emerged here on swampy land along the Tar River in 1865, as an encampment of self-emancipated African Americans who sought freedom within...