Loudoun County Emancipation Association Grounds
The association was organized by African Americans in nearby Hamilton in 1890 to commemorate the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation issued by...
Freedom Fighters: Richmond National Battlefield Park
By November 1864, several thousand African American soldiers, designated as United States Colored Troops or USCT, held Fort Harrison and the nearby...
Virginia Museum of the Civil War
Bordering the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park, the Virginia Museum of the Civil War is operated by the Virginia Military Institute. It...
St. John's Church
St. John's Church is where Virginia delegates met to discuss their actions with the growing state of war that was occurring with Britain. It was here...
Pearl Harbor National Memorial
The surprise military attack during December 1941 led to 15 men being awarded a Medal of Honor for their valiant efforts.
Oliver Wolcott House
This house was built for Oliver Wolcott in 1754, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut, as well as the Governor of...