Lynchings Of David Jones & Jo Reed
The Davidson County Jail stood near here, on what was called Water Street, or Front Street, throughout most of the 19th century. Despite the duty of...
Remember Fort Pillow
The massacre of Black soldiers, their white comrades and civilians here on April 12, 1864, still echoes with tragedy and grief on the road to freedom.
Fort Preble
Built in 1808, this fort was meant to protect Portland from the British as tensions were rising with them during this period before the War of 1812...
Washington Crossing Park
Discover the site of General George Washington’s famous crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas Night in 1776. Washington Crossing State Park...
Matt Gardner Homestead Museum
Born enslaved in 1847, Matt Gardner gained his freedom during the Civil War and, like few Black landowners, rose to prominence as a farmer and leader...
Morris-Jumel Mansion
This historic mansion in the middle of Manhattan was built in 1765 by loyalists Roger Morris and his wife Mary. After the British captured New York...
