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Fort Henry
While the location of Fort Henry was permanently submerged when the Tennessee River was dammed in the 1930s to create Kentucky Lake, visitors can see...
Fort Henderson
Constructed in the spring of 1864 and renamed for a local surveyor in the 1890s, Fort Henderson stood outside Athens, Alabama, and supported Maj. Gen...
American Battlefield Trust Expresses Concern about "Wilderness Crossing" Development Proposal
(Orange County, Va.) — The American Battlefield Trust has issued the following statement in response to the proposed Wilderness Crossing development...
Droop Mountain Battlefield
Droop Mountain Battlefield is the site of one of West Virginia's largest and last important Civil War battles. The battle was fought on November 6...
Cheat Mountain Battlefield
Part of the Cheat Wildlife Management Area, the Battle of Cheat Mountain took place at Cheat Summit Fort, also known as Fort Milroy, in September 1861...
Carnifex Ferry Battlefield
Along the Gauley River Canyon near Summerville, West Virginia, Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park is where the Battle of Carnifex Ferry took place...
How Well Do You Know the 1862 Battle of Williamsburg?
How well do you know the 1862 Battle of Williamsburg? Take our online quiz to test your knowledge!
'Road to Freedom' App Telling Story of Black Virginians In Civil War Era Wins Silver In Inaugural Anthem Awards
(Washington, D.C.) – The Road to Freedom, a digital tour guide from the American Battlefield Trust showcasing scores of Virginia sites integral to the...
Dred Scott: Suing for Freedom
Dred Scott went to the U.S. Supreme Court to sue for his freedom. The Court ruled that Black people were “inferior beings” with no Constitutional...
Industry and Supply in the U.S. Civil War
Supplying almost three million soldiers with the food, clothes and resources they needed to fight the Civil War was no easy task. So which side proved...
Civil War Innovation and Technology
It was the most destructive conflict in US history – but the American Civil War also saw the emergence of new technologies and innovations born from a...