Posted in Memory of Reconstruction

Reconstruction Across the National Park Service Event April 18, 2023

On April 18, 2023, a program will be presented at Reconstruction Era National Historical Park on the Reconstruction stories at other National Park sites. The…

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The Colfax Massacre in History and Memory Event April 12, 2023

On April 12, 2023 Reconstruction Era National Park is offering a Ranger Talk on the Colfax Massacre of 1873. Here is the National Park Service…

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Posted in Civil War USCT

Breathing Democracy Into Spaces: The 1st South Carolina Volunteers of African Descent Event April 8, 2023

The University of South Carolina Beaufort’s (USCB) Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era is offering a free program on April 8, 2023 on…

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Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Wins Award for Excellence in National Park Service History

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site in Missouri was honored last week in Los Angeles with the Stanton-Horton Award for Excellence in National Park Service…

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NPS Awards $4.5 Million to Acquire 200 Acres of Civil War Battlefields in Virginia

The National Park Service has granted $4.5 million in Battlefield Land Acquisition grants to preserve two Civil War battlefields in Virginia. The grants will provide…

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