Category: Places to Visit
Remembering the Civil War at Saco, Maine Memorial
As many of you know I was fortunate enough to vacation in Maine this summer. Many of the towns and cities along the coast there…
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Statue and Treasures at Bowdoin College Photo Tour
During my vacation in Maine last week, I took a drive up to Brunswick, Maine to tour Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain’s home with my wife Michele,…
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Home Photo Tour
I was fortunate enough to be in Brunswick, Maine this week to visit the home of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. The fact that I was able…
New Statue of African American Woman Who Ended Slavery in Massachusetts Unveiled in Sheffield
The new Elizabeth Freeman statue was unveiled today in Sheffield, Massachusetts in the Berkshires. Freeman was an enslaved Black woman who sued in 1783 to…
Free African American Weeksville Community in Brooklyn Photo Tour
Weeksville was a free Black community established in Brooklyn before the Civil War. In the 1850s the community had 500 people living in it, about…
Concert Celebrating U.S. Grant Trip Around the World After His Presidency August 18
The Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site near St. Louis has been holding concerts recalling Grant’s trip around the world after his presidency. The concerts…
Herald Square: The History of New York’s Civil War and Reconstruction Era’s Most Popular Newspaper
I have been taking a lot of photos this month of Civil War sites in New York City and its suburbs. Today, instead of looking…
The Fifteen Most Popular Civil War/Reconstruction Related National Historic Sites
A National Historic SiteĀ (NHS) is a nationally recognized site, usually centered around a single building, recognized by the National Park Service as a site of…
The 128th NY Volunteer Infantry Monument in Poughkeepsie, NY
The monument to the 128th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was erected in Poughkeepsie, New York in 1908. The regiment was raised in Dutchess and…
Around the Web August 2022: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media
Blogs Have you ever belonged to a Civil War Round Table? These are highly local groups of people interested in the Civil War who meet…