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.
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Petersburg, Virginia | This site features four award-winning museums, four historic homes,...
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Washington, DC | The museum is on the Washington Navy Yard where Rear Adm. John Dahlgren oversaw...
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Learn what the Battle of Gettysburg meant to the people who lived here...
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Corinth, Mississippi | This historic battery was the scene of the most famous event of the Battle... |
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Georgetown, South Carolina | Battery White, a Confederate earthwork constructed in 1862 under the... |
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Revere, Missouri | Known as the "Cannonball House," this is the site of the northernmost Civil War... |
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Carthage, Missouri | The museum covers the history of the Battle of Carthage, the first full-scale... |
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Carthage, Missouri | This site is the location of the final confrontation of the Battle of Carthage... |
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Front Royal, Virginia | This driving tour consists of sites associated with the 1862 Battle of... |
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Hartsville, Tennessee | The Battle of Hartsville has been called "the most successfully executed... |
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Lexington, Missouri | This site centers around the Battle of Lexington and includes a twenty minute... |
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Nashville, Tennessee | This self-guided tour covers one of the most strategic battles of the Civil... |
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Richmond, Kentucky | This is a self-guided tour of the battle of Richmond, which was part of the... |
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Sacramento, Kentucky | This ten-stop self-guided tour recreates the battle's daring action and... |
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Springfield, Missouri | On the morning of January 8, 1863, the Confederates advanced in battle to... |
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Kansas City, Missouri | The Battle of Westport, fought October 21-23, was the largest battle west... |
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Lookout Mountain, Tennessee | Experience the battles for Chattanooga through the sights and sounds... |
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Baxter Springs, Kansas | The museum features an extensive collection of Civil War artifacts and... |
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Beaufort, North Carolina | Tours of the site include the Josiah Bell House, home of Rebel spy... |
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