As a young officer in the French and Indian War, Washington was involved in a devastating friendly fire incident. Military ...

Fort Wilkins Historic State Park will welcome reenactors for an immersive weekend of Civil War-era demonstrations, cooking ...

Join us on a historic tour of Fort Sumter, the site where the American Civil War began. During our visit with the National Park Service, we discovered an artillery projectile still lodged in the brick ...

Smithfield, Virginia, is full of charm, with historic homes, scenic riverfront parks, quirky pig statues, local shops, and the world’s oldest ham. Here are the best things to do on your next visit.

Locals Revisit the Civil War at Fort Willard By 1865, Fort Willard was southernmost of 68 forts and 93 batteries armed with over 800 cannons protecting Washington.

A new exhibition at Fort Point in San Francisco, organised by the non-profit For-Site, features works by 16 artists and a collective ...

Look past the Spanish Castillo fort and ornate Moorish buildings to discover the rich Black history of St. Augustine, Florida, America's oldest city, in our 24 stop tour.

Explore the American Civil War's history, causes like slavery and states' rights, key events including Gettysburg and Antietam, and the war's lasting impact on the United States ...

Fort Jackson is a National Historic Landmark located in Plaquemines Parish. It was the site of a decisive Union victory in the Civil War.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — In honor of Women’s History Month, local historical society chapters paid tribute to Civil War nurse and Fort Wayne native Helena Wolff at Lindenwood Cemetery on ...

A Civil War map in the National Archives in College Park, Maryland reads, “S. E. Missouri, Country Around Ironton” on its reverse. It is a sketch map of the Arcadia Valley from Pilot Knob to ...

Most say the Civil War began April 12, 1861, with the first shots fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. But many historians say it began months earlier.