This is a sketch of cannons on the upper deck of a fort.

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.

Battlefield

ABMC Meuse-Argonne

The 47-day long Allied offensive was the final one during World War I and was fought until the Armistice of November 11, 1918.
Monument to the Privateers of Chestnut Neck
Rev War  |  Historic Site

Chestnut Neck

In late September 1778, British Commander General Henry Clinton, frustrated by the havoc American privateers were wreaking on British supply lines...
Nassau Hall, Princeton University
Rev War  |  Historic Site

Nassau Hall

During the American Revolution, Nassau Hall played a vital role as a military and political site. It was struck by cannon fire during the Battle of...