Freedman's Bureau - Freedman's Bank
Slavery denied African Americans the education and skills required to exercise the freedom won by the Civil War. To redress that, Congress created the...
Columbus-Belmont State Park
Columbus, Kentucky | This State Park is a National Scenic Byway and National Trail of Tears Site. It is also on the Civil War Heritage Trail.
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
St. Louis, Missouri | This museum's exploration of the personal life of General Grant provides the context for understanding his military leadership...
Mound City National Cemetery
Mound City, Illinois | In 1864, the federal government designated a plot of land near the general hospital to serve as a national cemetery.
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
Fort Griswold saw action when in September 1781, Benedict Arnold led British forces to capture the Fort and burned the city of New London in the...
Mabry-Hazen House Museum and Bethel Cemetery
Knoxville, Tennessee | From 1861 to 1863 this historic site, now a museum, was occupied by Union and Confederate troops alternately.