Category: Places to Visit
Virginia Museum of History & Culture Reopens After Two-Year Closure and Major Expansion
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture in Richmond has reopened after closing for two years during the pandemic for renovations. Established by the Virginia…
Should Fort Monroe Be the National Emancipation Landmark?
Public history advocate Steven T. Corneliussen argues that the United States needs a National Emancipation Monument and that it should be placed at Fortress Monroe…
Historic Brattonsville in York County SC Now Tells Important Reconstruction Klan Story
Historic Brattonsville in York County, South Carolina, has created a new exhibit on the Reconstruction Era at Brick House on the old plantation’s property. South…
Grant200 Event The Friendship of U.S. Grant & Thomas Nast at Grant Cottage May 14
The Grant Cottage, where Ulysses S. Grant completed his Memoirs and passed away soon afterwards, is holding educational events marking Grant’s Bicentennial. The site is…
On April 27 Visit Grant’s St. Louis Home White Haven for His Bicentennial Birthday
At White Haven, Ulysses S. Grant’s home in St. Louis from 1854 to 1859, a commemoration of his 200th Birthday will take place on April…
Grant Bicentennial at Grant’s Tomb in New York to Include Presentation by Biographer Brooks Simpson
Grant’s Tomb will host a ceremony honoring Ulysses S. Grant on the 200th Anniversary of his birth on April 27. The events begin at 11…
“Harriet Tubman – The Journey to Freedom” Statue Goes on Display in White Plains, NY
Last Saturday the City of White Plains in New York celebrated the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Harriet Tubman by unveiling the statue “Harriet…
A Visit to the Gouverneur Warren Statue in Brooklyn
Brooklyn’s Prospect Park is rich with historic sculpture. The gem, of course, is the Arch at Grand Army Plaza. While everyone in Brooklyn is familiar…
Two Brothers Separated By Civil War in Maryland Lie Next to Each Other in Brooklyn
Michele and I decided to visit Civil War-related graves and monuments at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn to commemorate Memorial Day back in 2018. We stopped…
Visiting Elmira Prison Camp and Cemetery
24 % of the Confederate soldiers held at Elmira prison camp died there. In 2019 I was moving my step-son up to college at SUNY…
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