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.

Outside of the Concord Museum
Rev War  |  Museum

Concord Museum

From a Private to Public The Concord Museum began as the private collection of Cummings Davis, who moved to Concord in 1850. Initially, he displayed...
Hamilton Hall
Rev War  |  Historic Site

Hamilton Hall

Named after Alexander Hamilton, this hall was built in 1805 by the Federalists of the area. The location acted as a place for hosting town meetings...
Mausoleum Row, Historic Topeka Cemetery, Kansas
Cemetery

Topeka Cemetery

The Topeka Cemetery, spanning 80 acres and founded in 1859, holds the distinction of being the oldest chartered burial ground in Kansas. Medal of...
Rev War  |  Historic Site

Wright's Tavern

Serving Two Sides This tavern, built in 1747, had several owners over the years but is known as the Wright Tavern because Amos Wright owned it in 1775...
Benjamin Thompson
Rev War  |  Birthplace

Benjamin Thompson House

Born here on March 26, 1753, Benjamin Thompson Jr. was a loyalist who worked as a spy for British intelligence, leaving the U.S. in 1783. He would be...