Military in Virginia

A gift from Scotland to the United States in memory of the 270 lives lost when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie due to a terrorist bombing.

This cannon dating to 1755 has stood guard at this suburban intersection since 1915.

At Brandy Station, Civil War soldiers left their mark on the battlefield and the walls of this small wooden house.

This church is known as "The Home Church of George Washington and George Mason."

The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.

The childhood home of the famous general's mother is now a small, walled garden.

This former Cold War missile control site played an important role in the creation of GPS.

An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.

This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.

This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.

A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

Hear, smell, see, taste, and touch history at this immersive Civil War hospital.

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.