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.

Civil War  |  Cemetery

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Frederick, Maryland | The resting place of a number of notable individuals in Maryland history, including Francis Scott Key and Barbara Fritchie
This is a sketch of cannons on the upper deck of a fort.
Civil War  |  Museum

U.S. Cavalry Museum

Fort Riley, Kansas | During the Civil War, as regular troops returned East, the fort was garrisoned by state militia units who continued to protect...
Francis Marion's Tomb Illustration
Rev War  |  Cemetery

Francis Marion Tomb

The inscription on the front of the marker on-site reads, " Brigadier General of S.C. militia during the American Revolution, Francis Marion, was one...