Peaks Island, Maine
This museum is a civil war memorial and a cultural center in Peaks Island, Maine.
The Fifth Maine Regiment Memorial Hall is a National Register property built by Civil War veterans in 1888. The collections include Civil War artifacts as well as and Peaks Island memorabilia. Regimental history and...
Fayetteville, North Carolina
The main exhibit gallery moves the visitor through time, starting in 1940 with the conception of the U.S. Army Parachute Test Platoon and ending with today's airborne and special operations units.The Airborne & Special Operations Museum will provide a unique educational experience on United...
Burlington, North Carolina
On this site in 1771, an armed rebellion of backcountry farmers battled against royal governor William Tryon's militia. Visitors can tour the 18th-century Allen House and battlefield monuments. Visitors to Alamance Battleground may view the field of battle, which is marked by a granite...
San Antonio, Texas
The old mission stands as a monument to the small band of Texans who held out for thirteen days against the Centralist army of General Antonio López de Santa Anna.Although the Alamo fell in the early morning hours of March 6, 1836, the death of the Alamo Defenders has come to symbolize...
San Francisco, California
Offering a look at the first U.S. lighthouse and fort on the West Coast, this island explores the history of the Native American occupation and the federal penitentiary.The history of Alcatraz is surprising to those that only know the Hollywood version. Civil War fortress, infamous federal prison,...
Unalaska, Alaska
This little known site of arduous WWII battles is located on a rich and remote archipelago stretching from Alaska to Siberia. Perched on Mount Ballyhoo in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, the concrete remains of the Aleutian World War II National Historic Area speak silently of a time of war. This...
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
This tropical island plays host to the memorial, which acknowledges and pays homage to the soldiers who fought in the Marianas Campaign of WWII.American Memorial Park honors the American and Marianas people who gave their lives during the Marianas Campaign of World War II. Over 5,000 names are...
Andersonville, Georgia
From the Revolutionary War to Operation Iraqi Freedom, this military site commemorates the sacrifices of brave American prisoners of war at the National Prisoner of War museum.Camp Sumter, commonly called Andersonville, was one of the largest military prisons established by the Confederacy during...
Elizabeth, Illinois
On June 24, 1832, the settlers at this fort turned back an attack by some 200 Sauk and Fox warriors led by Black Hawk during what is known as the Black Hawk War.The war, which lasted only 16 weeks, ended the threat of Indian attacks in the area and opened the region to further settlement. Many...
Gillett, Arkansas
Settled by the French in 1886, this region was the first permanent European colony in the Mississippi River Valley, playing a valuable role in dominating the fur trade.Arkansas Post became part of the United States following the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. By 1819, the post was a thriving river...
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
These dramatic caves were the last Japanese command post in Saipan during World War II.The Marianas were captured by Japan in 1914 and became a bloody battle ground in World War II between American and Japanese troops. There are still many reminders and war relics all over Saipan including a...
Fishkill, New York
The Scottish-style castle on the Hudson River was built in the early 1900s when purchased by David Bannerman.David Bannerman purchased the island from the Taft family in 1900 as a safe storage site for the weapons he collected on behalf of his business. Mr. Bannerman began construction on a...
Dundalk, Maryland
The Battle of North Point occurred at this site on September 12, 1814.
Battle Acre Park is a 1-acre site dedicated in 1839 to commemorate those who fought in the Battle of North Point on September 12, 1814. Regiments of the Maryland militia engaged in battles with the British Army at the same time...
Benicia, California
Benecia's interesting history comes to light in this city museum with numerous exhibits highlighting various parts of the town's heritage.During the 19th century, when Benecia was first being settled, the military built an arsenal there and it became an important spot for the army in California....
La Junta, Colorado
The old fort features a reconstructed 1840's adobe fur trading post on the mountain branch of the Santa Fe Trail where traders, trappers, travelers, and Plains Indian tribes came together.William and Charles Bent, along with Ceran St. Vrain, built the original fort on this site in 1833 to trade...
Knoxville, Tennessee
1,600 men who fell while serving the Confederacy during the Civil War found their final resting place in this historic cemetery.Located on Bethel Avenue and down the road from the Mabry-Hazen House, the Bethel Cemetery contains more than 1,600 Confederate dead, including three hundred soldiers who...
Wisdom, Montana
Located 16 miles south of Chinook, Montana, the battlefield commemorates the final conflict of the Nez Perce War of 1877.On August 9, 1877 gun shots shattered a chilly dawn on a sleeping camp of Nez Perce. Colonel John Gibbon and 163 men of the 7th Infantry and 34 Bitterroot Volunteers had orders...
Boston, Massachusetts
All within reach of downtown Boston, the Harbor Islands allows visitors to walk a Civil War-era fort and visit historic lighthouses.Many of the Boston Harbor Islands contain buildings and structures related to such uses as coastal defense, agriculture, commercial fishing, year-round and summer...
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
The Brandywine Battlefield Historic Site brings to life the largest engagement of the Revolutionary War, fought on September 11, 1777, between the Continental Army and the British forces.On September 11, 1777, the Patriot army under George Washington came face to face with the British forces under...
Buffalo, New York
USS Little Rock, USS The Sullivans, and USS Croaker are among the historic ships on display at the naval park.Besides viewing exhibits and ships, creative use of the park has spanned an incredibly wide range. It doesn't matter whether it's a small intimate gathering or an event for 400 guests.
Sacramento, California
From Alta California's time as a Spanish colony and later a Mexican province to the War on Terror, this museum explores the long tradition of the state of California.With exhibits on every war from the Civil War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and everything in between, the California...
Carrabelle, Florida
Located in Carrabelle, Florida, the museum's role is to preserve the heritage of the men who trained at the this camp during WWII.Carrabelle was the focal point of social life around the camp when it was open during WWII, and today continues its role as the preserver of the amphibious soldier's...
East Moline, Illinois
Located in the Mississippi River, Campbell’s Island, near present-day Rock Island, was the site of a day-long battle fought in the War of 1812.On July 19, 1814, a pro-British band of Sauk Indians led by Black Hawk attacked a force of United States regulars and rangers under Lieutenant John...
St. Augustine, Florida
The last standing 17th-century fort in the U.S., the monument has a complex cultural history beginning with Native Americans and running through Spanish, French, and English colonial domination.Begun in 1672, the Castillo de San Marcos is the last 17th century fort left in the United States....
Atwater, California
Restored WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam-era aircraft encircle an immense and formidable B-17 Flying Fortress at this museum.The aircraft displayed at the Castle Air Museum, planes like the B-17 Flying Fortress, the B-24 Liberator, the B-29 Super Fortress, the B-26 Marauder and the B-25 Mitchell...
Middletown, Virginia
Cedar Creek Battlefield and the Lower Shenandoah Valley that encompasses it have rich histories that span many themes and generations, from the Native Americans, through the Civil War and to the present.At the time of European contact American Indian groups, including Piedmont Siouans, Catawbas,...
Chattanooga, Tennessee
In addition to its war monuments, this national cemetery is also the final resting place for many Medal of Honor recipients.On Dec. 25, 1863, Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas, “The Rock of Chickamauga," issued General Orders No. 296 creating a national cemetery in commemoration of the Battles...
Columbus, New Mexico
In addition to weapons and military artifacts, the museum exhibits a copy of Mexican Revolutionary general Pancho Villa’s death mask as well as one of his sombreros.The museum has a large collection of photos of scenes taken both in Columbus and throughout the area of the Punitive Expedition....
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Located on the hangar deck of the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point, the museum details the eight eras of Medal of Honor history.Panels list all of the Medal of Honor recipients to date and include such well-known names as Audie Murphy, Sergeant Alvin York and Jimmie Doolittle. Exhibits include...
Ranchester, Wyoming
In the summer of 1865, General Patrick E. Connor led a column of troops from Fort Laramie into the Powder River Country of northern Wyoming with the intention of making war on the Indians to force the peace.On August 28th, with the column located on Prairie Dog Creek, Pawnee Scouts arrived with...
Gaffney, South Carolina
A pasturing area at the time of the battle, this Revolutionary War site commemorates the place where Daniel Morgan and his army turned the flanks of Banastre Tarleton's British army.Cowpens National Battlefield is a Revolutionary War battle site that commemorates the victory of Brigadier General...
Crown Point, New York
During the French and Indian War, Ft. Fredric served as a critical French Bastion guarding against British invasions to the north. Destroyed by the retreating French in 1759, the British occupied the peninsula and eventually built a new and much larger fort adjacent to the old one. During the...
Bushnell, Florida
One of the bloodiest battles of the Second Seminole War was fought in this location.
The site of an 1835 massacre in which Seminole Indian warriors attacked and killed 105 of 108 U.S. soldiers, the Dade Battlefield Historic State Park offers visitors a chance to stand on the hallowed ground of one...
Washington, District Of Columbia
The District of Columbia War Memorial honors the 499 Washington D.C. soldiers who lost their lives in World War I. Construction began following an act of Congress in 1931, and President Herbert Hoover dedicated the memorial on Armistice Day, November 11, 1931.Located in West Potomac Park along...
Leesburg, Virginia
This is the only home that General George C. Marshall ever owned, and is still furnished with the general's belongings exactly as it looked during World War II.The George C. Marshall International Center was founded to preserve Dodona Manor, the beloved home of George and Katherine Marshall, and to...
Wilmington, California
At the Drum Barracks, visitors can experience an important part of west coast military history in learning about the heritage of the barracks involvement in the Civil War.The Drum Barracks Civil War Museum is housed in the last remaining wooden building of Drum Barracks, named after Adjutant...
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Over two million visitors a year explore Puerto Rico's best-known fortress, where the history of 400 years of Spain in Puerto Rico comes alive.Officially known as Fuerte San Felipe del Morro, this fort sits atop a high promontory overlooking the entrance to San Juan Bay. It is the result of the...
Chicago, Illinois
Started in 1923, the Elks National Veterans Memorial honors the members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks who fought in American military conflicts. During the Annual Convention of the Order in 1926, members dedicated the memorial to more than 1000 Elks who died in World War I.Designed...
Paso Robles, California
The Estrella Warbird museum is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of military aircraft and memorabilia to those who flew and worked on them.From jeeps, side arms, early year aircraft, fighter jets recently retired from active duty, to antique ambulances, bombadier sites to modern missles...
Fannin, Texas
In a brutal massacre, Col. J.W. Fannin and his men were executed by Mexican forces at this site in 1836.Fannin Battleground State Historic Site encompasses more than 13 acres in Goliad County. On March 20, 1836, at this site, Col. J. W. Fannin and 284 of his men surrendered after the Battle of...
Abercrombie, North Dakota
Known historically as "the Gateway to the Dakotas," Fort Abercrombie was the first permanent United States military fort established in what was to become North Dakota.It was also the only post in the area to be besieged by Dakota (Sioux) warriors for more than six weeks during the Dakota...
Newport, Rhode Island
From 1824 to 1950 Fort Adams housed generations of American soldiers, and today hosts tours and special events.Just a short drive or a water taxi ride across Newport Harbor stands the largest coastal fortification in the United States. Visit this engineering and architectural masterpiece to see...
Pensacola, Florida
This Confederate fort previously served as fortification for the British and Spanish. Today, the current structure includes a rifle gallery and rear wall added by U. S. Army engineers.The Fort Barrancas Area is on Taylor Road approximately a half mile east from the Museum of Naval Aviation. The...
Bedford, Pennsylvania
This site, constructed in 1785, was once a British fort designed to carry out attacks during the French and Indian War campaign.The fort was used as the staging point for a number of successful raids during the war. After victory, it was used until the American Revolution as a frontier outpost and...
Fort Benton, Montana
Over two hundred years of frontier history can be found at this historical complex, which includes Fort Benton, a bison collection, and the Museum of the Northern Great Plains.On the banks of the Missouri River, in the city park, stands a square bastion and fragments of the walls of old Fort Benton...
Bowie, Arizona
This fort commemorates the bitter conflict between Chiricahua Apaches and the U.S. military - a lasting monument to the bravery and endurance of U.S. soldiers in paving the way for settlement.It provides insight into a "clash of cultures," a young nation in pursuit of "manifest...
Fort Bridger, Wyoming
Established by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez in 1843, this frontier fort served as an emigrant supply stop along the Oregon Trail.It was obtained by the Mormons in the early 1850s, and then became a military outpost in 1858. In 1933, the property was dedicated as a Wyoming Historical Landmark and...
Brownsville, Texas
Established in 1846 as the first U.S. military post in Texas, Gen. Zachary Taylor arrived at the site in March 1846 to occupy territory that was claimed by both the United States and Mexico.The initial fort was an earthen fortification constructed by Taylor's troops and called "Fort Texas....
Casper, Wyoming
This site is a reconstructed 1865 military post located at a major river crossing on the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer, Pony Express, and transcontinental telegraph trail corridor.Here visitors explore central Wyoming's regional history museum, featuring exhibits on prehistoric peoples, Plains...
Bowling Green, Florida
The fort was built in the interim between the Second and Third Seminole Wars to defend against Native American attacks.During the 1840s, tensions between the settlers and Seminole Indians prompted authorities to establish a trading post in Florida´s interior, away from settlements. Built in...