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...
Plattsburgh, New York
The Battle of Plattsburgh Association runs the Battle of Plattsburgh Interpretive Center and War of 1812 Museum to preserve the memory of the soldiers of the War of 1812.
On September 11, 1814, American Gen. Alexander Macomb stopped the British advance into the northern states at Plattsburgh, New...
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...
Farmington, Pennsylvania
The battle at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the opening action of the French and Indian War.
Fort Necessity, a circular, palisaded fort, was built in 1754 by George Washington and his forces after a skirmish at Jumonville Glen, after which Washington expected another fight. On the...
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...
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,...
Kennesaw, Georgia
It was a swelteringly hot and clear Monday, June 27, 1864, when some of the heaviest fighting of the Atlanta Campaign occurred here.
Preserved are historic earthworks, cannon emplacements and monuments. Interpreted here are the historic events where over 5,350 soldiers were killed in the battle...
Stillwater, New York
Here in the autumn of 1777 American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army to surrender—a crucial American victory that renewed patriots' hopes for independence.
Begin your visit at the Visitor Center, where you can pick up a park map & brochure and pay your entrance fee....
Charleston, South Carolina
Construction began on The Powder Magazine in 1712 and was completed by 1713, making it the oldest public building in South Carolina. The structure was originally created to house Carolinas’ gunpowder in the early colonial period. Holding about five tons of gunpowder, this building was extremely...