Historic Sites

Completed in 1851, this National Historic Landmark is a museum of state history and pol

Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S.

As the residence of Robert E.

In late August 1862, Confederates under Maj. Gen. E.

The house was built by James Brown, a wealthy plantation owner from Madison County, Mis

The historic home, built in 1853, features several different exhibits detailing America

In 1865 the Confederate General Johnston and Union General Sherman met at the Bennett P

This 18th-century church became a memorial to the Southern soldiers who died during the

In May 1861, the site for the camp was selected and the troops began to arrive.

Carnton was built in 1826 by

The modest brick home was commandeered to be used as the Federal Command Post while the

The city was flooded with casualties after the first battle of Manassas during the Civi

Christ Church was the first Episcopal Church in Alexandria and has played an important

Tredegar was the main production site for Confederate War material, and its five surviv

Confederate Memorial Park is the site of Alabama's only Old Sold

The Civil War may have ended in 1865, but vivid memories of the "Lost Cause" lived on f

The extensive archival collection held by this local history organization allows visito

This 1857 Italian Villa house is best known as the Last Capitol of the Confederacy, but

Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park is located in the Greenbrier River Valley north o

The Fort Barrancas Area is on Taylor Road approximately a half mile east from the Museu

Although no battles were fought here, the fort was garrisoned during both the Civil and

Established as a Delaware State Park in 1951, Fort Delaware State Park is on an island

The construction of the fort began in 1846 and was planned and supervised by the U.S.

Completed in 1834 and named in honor of President Monroe, t

Stepping through the fort's arched entryway transports visitors to another era.

Shreveport was the Confederate capital of Louisiana, a busy river port with an active c

The Gamble Plantation's history stretches from Major Robert Gamble, who presided over a

The Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg in the summer of 1863 ended General Rober

This home belonged to William Henry Harrison Ross, who was the Governor of Delaware fro

Grand Caverns is a stately and powerful example of Nature's handiwork.