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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg’s First Shot Marker
This is the spot where the bloodiest battle in the American Civil War may have started.
Wilmington, Delaware
McKinley Monument
This relief sculpture depicts America’s most famous coffee break.
Marietta, Georgia
Gone With the Wind Museum
This 19th-century building showcases memorabilia from the acclaimed 1939 film.
Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio
Confederate Stockade Cemetery on Johnson’s Island
This Ohio cemetery is home to the remains of many Confederate officers and soldiers who were once held nearby as prisoners of war.
Washington, D.C.
Battleground National Cemetery
This tiny, one-acre cemetery serves as a reminder of when the Civil War got close to the nation’s capitol.
politics
How a Newspaper Revolution Led to the 'Wide Awakes'—and the Civil War
In the mid-1800s, a boom in media outlets created a massive political movement—and plenty of disinformation.
Winnemucca, Nevada
The Martin Hotel
It may no longer take overnight guests, but the Martin still makes out-of-towners feel at home—just like it has for the past century.
design
5 Weird Tales from the World of Vexillology
That is to say, flags.
museums
Meet The Black Cowboys Who Shaped Colorado History
The gunslingers, innovators, and explorers who carved their destinies from the sprawling promise of the West.
history
Podcast: A Daring Story of Freedom with Edda Fields-Black
One of the boldest spy operations during the Civil War was led by Harriet Tubman.
Hillsboro, West Virginia
Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park
West Virginia’s first state park commemorates one of the state’s last significant Civil War battles.
Lullington, England
Lullington Church of the Good Shepherd
This tiny church is one of England's smallest.
Wellsville, Kansas
Black Jack Battlefield
Some say that the battle fought at this Kansas site in 1856 was the first unofficial battle of the American Civil War.
Herndon, Virginia
Laura Ratcliffe Hanna Family Cemetery
Across from a hotel parking lot, a Confederate spy rests under a large tombstone with her Union Veteran husband behind a copse of trees in a small, well-maintained cemetery.
Frederick, Maryland
Gambrill House
This three-story Victorian mansion is now home to the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center headquarters.
Washington, D.C.
Fort Stevens
This American Civil War-era fort still stands near the border between Washington, D.C. and Maryland.
Los Angeles, California
Campo de Cahuenga Memorial Park
Overshadowed by the theme park opposite it, this small museum explores a major moment in American history.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Free People of Color Museum
In 1810, free people of color made up more of New Orleans's population than any other Southern city.
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