The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black soldiers who went to Galveston, Texas, 160 years ago.

Posted: June 19, 2025 | Last updated: June 19, 2025 Raelyn-Nat'l Civil War Naval Museum juneteenth 5p ...

One might well wonder why an inland city was selected as the site of a Civil War naval museum. The answer is twofold. The first part involves the strategic location and industrial resources of ...

Because the National Museum of the United States Navy is housed on an active base, access is limited. A map of the Naval District in Washington, DC. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider ...

The Civil War ended in 1865, and the U.S. Navy has long since moved away from wooden and ironclad vessels. That doesn't reduce their storied legacy, though.

After 66 years of being displayed outdoors at the Minnesota State Capitol, a 4/50 gun that arguably fired the second American shot of World War II at Pearl Harbor is on the verge of finding a new ...

Pritzkers donate Lincoln's Civil War order to blockade Southern ports to state museum The fateful 163-year-old document had been in an anonymous private collection until its purchase at auction by ...

Updated: Apr 2, 2024 / 05:21 PM EDT COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — T he National Civil War Naval Museum is still working to complete the new exhibit all about Columbus during the Civil War.

Capt. Robert Townsend, a Civil War naval commander and member of a prominent Albany family after whom Townsend Park is named, packed much swashbuckling adventure into a life cut short at sea at 46 ...

The National Civil War Naval Museum aims to present the navies of both the Union and the Confederacy, said Executive Director Holly Beasley Wait. She continued on, saying the addition of the ...