Heritage Sites

The places highlighted here are not just any places. They are the celebrated sites and structures that bring the earliest chapters of the American story to life — battlefields, historic homes, stations on the Underground Railroad, cemeteries, parks. Together, they constitute the essential stops on a trail to discovering not only America’s military history, but the political, social and human dimensions of the founding and forging of the United States.

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Picacho Peak State Park Picacho, Arizona \| The Civil War in the Southwest Trail at Picacho Peak State Park interprets the...	Civil War Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Hodgenville, Kentucky \| Established as a National Park in 1916, the historic site preserves the...	Civil War Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum Harrogate, Tennessee \| The site houses one of the most diverse Lincoln and Civil War collections in...	Civil War Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Springfield, Illinois \| The site supports the educational and cultural programming through...
Civil War Academy of the Sacred Heart Grand Coteau, Louisiana \| The academy has remained in continuous operation through fire, epidemics...	Civil War African American Civil War Memorial and Museum Washington, DC \| This national monument is the "first" national memorial to the 209,145 African-...	Civil War Alabama Department of Archives and History Montgomery, Alabama \| Located across the street from the state capitol, the museum and archives...	Civil War Alabama State Capitol Montgomery, Alabama \| Completed in 1851, this National Historic Landmark is a museum of state...
Civil War Alexander H. Stephens State Historic Park Crawfordville, Georgia \| This historic site and state park consists of the 1875 house and...	Civil War Alexandria National Cemetery Alexandria, Virginia \| Established in 1862 as one of the original 14 national cemeteries, this site...	Civil War Alton Military Prison Site Alton, Illinois \| The historical site opened in 1833 as the first Illinois State Penitentiary and...	Civil War Andersonville National Historic Site Andersonville, Georgia \| This historic site, officially know as Camp Sumter, was one of the largest...
Civil War Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Greenville, Tennessee \| Andrew Johnson National Historic Site honors the life and work of the...	Civil War Antietam National Battlefield Sharpsburg, Maryland \| The site of the bloodiest single-day battle in American history. Antietam...	Civil War Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Appomattox, Virginia \| The surrender of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at this site on...	Civil War Arkansas Post National Memorial Gillett, Arkansas \| This historic site was the location of the January 1863 Battle of Arkansas Post.

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Picacho Peak State Park Picacho, Arizona \| The Civil War in the Southwest Trail at Picacho Peak State Park interprets the...	Civil War Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Hodgenville, Kentucky \| Established as a National Park in 1916, the historic site preserves the...	Civil War Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum Harrogate, Tennessee \| The site houses one of the most diverse Lincoln and Civil War collections in...	Civil War Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Springfield, Illinois \| The site supports the educational and cultural programming through...
Civil War Academy of the Sacred Heart Grand Coteau, Louisiana \| The academy has remained in continuous operation through fire, epidemics...	Civil War African American Civil War Memorial and Museum Washington, DC \| This national monument is the "first" national memorial to the 209,145 African-...	Civil War Alabama Department of Archives and History Montgomery, Alabama \| Located across the street from the state capitol, the museum and archives...	Civil War Alabama State Capitol Montgomery, Alabama \| Completed in 1851, this National Historic Landmark is a museum of state...
Civil War Alexander H. Stephens State Historic Park Crawfordville, Georgia \| This historic site and state park consists of the 1875 house and...	Civil War Alexandria National Cemetery Alexandria, Virginia \| Established in 1862 as one of the original 14 national cemeteries, this site...	Civil War Alton Military Prison Site Alton, Illinois \| The historical site opened in 1833 as the first Illinois State Penitentiary and...	Civil War Andersonville National Historic Site Andersonville, Georgia \| This historic site, officially know as Camp Sumter, was one of the largest...
Civil War Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Greenville, Tennessee \| Andrew Johnson National Historic Site honors the life and work of the...	Civil War Antietam National Battlefield Sharpsburg, Maryland \| The site of the bloodiest single-day battle in American history. Antietam...	Civil War Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Appomattox, Virginia \| The surrender of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at this site on...	Civil War Arkansas Post National Memorial Gillett, Arkansas \| This historic site was the location of the January 1863 Battle of Arkansas Post.

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