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Soldiers’ Memorial Fountain in Poughkeepsie Was Erected During the Reconstruction Era to Honor the Region’s Union Troops

The Soldiers’ Memorial Fountain and Park in Poughkeepsie is an early example of the use of decorative architecture to memorialize the Union struggle during the…

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Nine New Sites Added to Reconstruction Era National Network by National Park Service

Nine new sites have been added to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network by the National Park Service (NPS). Here is the NPS description of…

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Emancipation Day Set for August 6, 2022 in Peterboro, NY Near Syracuse

The 12th annual Peterboro Emancipation Day will take place on Saturday, Aug. 6 starting at 10 a.m. Peterboro is located in Central New York near…

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U.S. Grant Death Day Commemoration at Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site

This event is at the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site near St. Louis, Missouri. Complete information can be found here. U.S. Grant Death Day…

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Grant Remembrance Day at Grant Cottage Near Saratoga, NY July 23, 2022

On Saturday, July 23, the Grant Cottage near Saratoga, New York will commemorate Ulysses S. Grant’s death with a program celebrating his life. Here is…

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July 17 New London, Ct. Holding Ceremony Unveiling Plaque Commemorating Slave Shipment

This  Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 4 p.m. at Amistad Pier in New  London, Ct., a ceremony will be held to unveil a plaque marking…

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Video of Talk by Jill Titus on How the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg Was Celebrated in 1963

Dr. Jill Titus, author of Gettysburg 1963, gave a lecture this year on how the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg was celebrated in…

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Hamburg Massacre Commemorated This Weekend in South Carolina

The 1876 Hamburg Massacre of African Americans was long-ignored by South Carolina’s educators and museums who rewrote history to maintain White Supremacy. This weekend the…

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Children of Gettysburg 1863 Museum Now Open at Gettysburg

A new museum focused on helping children visiting Gettysburg learn about what happened there in 1863 has been opened by the non-profit Gettysburg Foundation. Called…

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Camp Nelson National Monument Living History Weekend June 25-26, 2022

This weekend the Camp Nelson National Monument at 6614 Danville Road Loop 2 Nicholasville, Kentucky will host two days of living history that will focus…

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