Beaufort, S.C. Reconstruction Era National Park Opens New Exhibit on South Carolina Civil Rights from Reconstruction Onward
A new travelling exhibition opens on July 15, 2023 at Reconstruction Era National Park in South Carolina. According to Explore Beaufort: A traveling exhibition that…
Northern Dispensary Clinic for New York’s Impoverished Ill
Walking through Greenwich Village can feel like a walk through a 19th Century urban landscape. The Village was a farming area before the American Revolution,…
Ulysses S. Grant Cottage Offers 4th of July Celebration
If you are looking for something historic for 4th of July, you might want to go to the celebration at Grant Cottage above Saratoga in…
Fort Schuyler Where the Irish Brigade Trained in The Bronx
This week I recount my visit to a rich historical site with great views and a unique natural setting that was appreciated as much by…
Captain Dermody Triangle in Queens Honoring an Immigrant Abolitionist
Captain William Dermody Triangle in Bayside, Queens honors an officer of the Army of the Potomac killed at Spotsylvania in 1864. Dermody was from Bayside…
Rare Opportunity to See “Juneteenth” and the Emancipation Proclamation at National Archives on June 19
Tomorrow is the last day the special exhibit displaying the Union Army order that was distributed in Galveston on June 19, 1865 and the Emancipation…
Long Island Black Civil War Naval Landsman Gets Headstone for Juneteenth
The Society of Grand Army of the Republic dedicated a veteran’s Civil War headstone over a previously unmarked gravesite at the Hauppauge United Methodist Church…
Juneteenth Celebration at Grant’s Cottage in the Adirondacks
On Juneteenth (June 19, 2023) the Grant Cottage in Upstate New York will have two programs honoring the National Holiday. Here is the press release…
Civil War Delafield Cannon in Fort Greene Park Brooklyn Photo Tour
Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn is a heavily visited park in one of New York State’s most densely populated neighborhoods. The Fort itself was part…
Free Symposium on Researching Lincoln, the Civil War, and Reconstruction
The Abraham Lincoln Association is Holding a Symposium Saturday, June 17, 2023 — 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. RSVP…