Heritage Sites
The places highlighted here — formerly called the Civil War Discovery Trail — are not just any places. They are the celebrated sites and structures that bring the earliest chapters of the American story to life, such as battlefields, historic homes, stations on the Underground Railroad, cemeteries, and 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, Arizona | The Civil War in the Southwest Trail at Picacho Peak State Park interprets the... |
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Hodgenville, Kentucky | Established as a National Park in 1916, the historic site preserves the... |
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Harrogate, Tennessee | The site houses one of the most diverse Lincoln and Civil War collections in... |
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Springfield, Illinois | The site supports the educational and cultural programming through... |
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Grand Coteau, Louisiana | The academy has remained in continuous operation through fire, epidemics... |
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Washington, DC | This national monument is the "first" national memorial to the 209,145 African-... |
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Montgomery, Alabama | Located across the street from the state capitol, the museum and archives... |
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Montgomery, Alabama | Completed in 1851, this National Historic Landmark is a museum of state... |
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Crawfordville, Georgia | This historic site and state park consists of the 1875 house and... |
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Alexandria, Virginia | Established in 1862 as one of the original 14 national cemeteries, this site... |
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Alton, Illinois | The historical site opened in 1833 as the first Illinois State Penitentiary and... |
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Andersonville, Georgia | This historic site, officially know as Camp Sumter, was one of the largest... |
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Greenville, Tennessee | Andrew Johnson National Historic Site honors the life and work of the... |
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Sharpsburg, Maryland | The site of the bloodiest single-day battle in American history. Antietam... |
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Appomattox, Virginia | The surrender of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at this site on... |
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Gillett, Arkansas | This historic site was the location of the January 1863 Battle of Arkansas Post. |
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