Appomattox, Virginia
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War on April 9, 1865.
The majority of the buildings, including the McLean House where the surrender took place, are original to the site.
Visitors can enjoy the vast history of this site and experience the monumental impact...
Arlington, Virginia
As the residence of Robert E. Lee and his family before the Civil War, Arlington House has a unique and interesting story, with connections to many important figures, issues and events in American History.
Built by George Washington Parke Custis and his slaves between 1802 and 1818, the house and...
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Through state-of-the-art museum technology, life-size dioramas, and interactive engaging exhibits, visitors travel back in history to the social, political and economic influences that contributed to the Civil War.The 15,000 square feet permanent exhibit gallery tells the stories of those whose...
Salisbury, Maryland
The Center is open to all scholars, historians and genealogists of all skill levels with an interest in the region of the Eastern Shore of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Many historians and genealogists have traveled from all across the country to visit the Center to acquire a richer...
Hampton, Virginia
Completed in 1834 and named in honor of President Monroe, the entire stone fort is a historic site, but most visitors head straight for the Casemate Museum in the outer walls.
This active military installation was famed during the Civil War as the "Freedom Fort" by blacks escaping from...
Savannah, Georgia
The Battle for Fort Pulaski in April 1862 marked a turning point in military history. It featured the first significant use of rifled cannons in combat.
These accurate, long-range weapons shattered Fort Pulaski's walls from over a mile away. After thirty-hours of bombardment, the fort surrendered....
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
Decades of growing strife between North and South erupted in civil war on April 12, 1861, when Confederate artillery opened fire on this Federal fort in Charleston Harbor.
Fort Sumter surrendered 34 hours later. Union forces would try for nearly four years to take it back.
At the Fort Sumter...
Washington, District Of Columbia
Frederick Douglass' life spanned nearly eighty years, from the time that slavery was universal in American states to the time it was becoming a memory. Douglass freed himself from slavery and through decades of tireless efforts he helped to free millions more.In 1877 Frederick Douglass purchased a...
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg in the summer of 1863 ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North and ultimately turned the tide of war against the Confederacy.
Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Confederacy", it was the war's...
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Stroll the site of John Brown's historic 1859 abolitionist raid, complete with museums and hiking trails.
A visit to this quaint, historic community, at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, is like stepping into the past. Stroll the picturesque streets, visit exhibits and museums,...