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.

A sketch of a crowd waving an American flag in the street
Civil War  |  Museum

Snyder Museum

Bastrop, Louisiana | This museum highlights local history, including a special display dedicated to the Civil War.
Fort

Fort Preble

Built in 1808, this fort was meant to protect Portland from the British as tensions were rising with them during this period before the War of 1812...
Rev War  |  Cemetery

Granary Burial Ground

This cemetery is the site of many Founding Fathers, their relatives, and other important figures in the Revolutionary War history, including: Benjamin...