Category: Places to Visit
Union Connecticut Monument Dedicated to the Mothers of Civil War Soldiers
Union, Connecticut is one of the smallest towns in the state in population.This town had 732 people in the 1860 Census and today it has…
General Philip Kearny Statue in Newark, New Jersey
Union Major General Philip Kearny was killed September 2, 1862 in Chantilly, Virginia. The Battle of Chantilly came after the Unionists’ disastrous defeat at the…
“Seated Lincoln” in Newark, N.J. by Gutzon Borglum, Sculptor of Mt. Rushmore
“Seated Lincoln” is a sculpture by Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor behind the memorial at Mt. Rushmore. Lincoln is seated on a landing of the staircase…
Army Base Named After Civil War Medal of Honor Winner Dr. Mary Walker
Last Friday, the Army renamed Fort A.P. Hill as Fort Walker. Dr. Mary Walker was a Civil War veteran who was the first woman to…
Civil War Nurse Is Honored By Having Savannah Square Named After Her
Susie King Taylor is honored by the City of Savannah by having one of the city’s famous squares named after her. She is the first…
Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn Placed Behind a Scaffold
I visited one of America’s major Civil War sites. Grand Army Plaza’s triumphal arch was almost completely covered with plastic coverings and a wooden fence…
William Seward House: Photo Tour of the Home of Lincoln’s Secretary of State
In 2017, I toured the home of William Seward, Lincoln’s Secretary of State, in Auburn, N.Y. in the Finger Lakes Region. The home is an…
General John Sedgwick Memorial in Place Where He Was Born Cornwall, Ct.
On a hot, rainy day in August, 2023, I went to Cornwall Hollow, Ct. to visit the memorial to Union Major General John Sedgwick. Many…
Civil War Monument in Boulder, Colorado
My summer trip has taken me through three states out West. When I got to Boulder, Colorado I looked up my sources to see where…
John Wesley Wolfe Ranch in Arches National Park Moab Utah
Recently, I visited Arches National Park in Utah. I walked the Delicate Arches Trail, seen in the photo below. While hiking, I saw a tiny…