Pencander Heritage Museum
The Pencander Heritage Museum aims to teach its visitors about the history of Pencander. The museum is sited near Cooch's Bridge Battlefield, the only...
Perth Amboy Bluff
Historic location where Benjamin Franklin first landed in his initial journey from Boston to Philadelphia. Years later, in 1776, Benjamin Franklin...
Fort Frederick State Park
Fort Frederick was originally built in 1756 to serve as a defensive point the French-and-Indian War. It would also serve as a vital fort in the...
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...
Sister Caroline
Caroline Terry, known locally as “Sis-tah Cahline” (1833-1941) was born a slave, perhaps in Southampton County, but spent most of her life in...
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Though the Civil War battles commemorated by Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park took place before the formal end of slavery in Tennessee...