Category: Places to Visit
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…
The Schofield Normal and Industrial School in Aiken, South Carolina Added to Reconstruction Era National Historic Network
The Schofield Normal and Industrial School in Aiken, South Carolina has been added to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. The school was important in…
Town of Lincolnville, South Carolina Added to Reconstruction Era National Historic Network
Lincolnville, South Carolina was created by African Americans in 1867, just two years after the Civil War, as a place where Black families could live…
Genesee Country Village Near Rochester Hosts Civil War Living History Weekend July 23-24, 2022
The Genesee Country Village & Museum will hold its “Civil War Living History Weekend” on Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24, from 10:00 a.m….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…