Walt Whitman Birthplace Huntington in Huntington, N.Y.
Walt Whitman’s Civil War poetry is among the literary heritage of the conflict. His work as a nurse in New York and in army hospitals…
Exhibit on Frederick Douglass Opened in Washington’s National Portrait Galley
A new exhibit on Frederick Douglass has opened at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Galley in Washington. It will be open until April 21, 2024. Here…
Monument to Man Killed Trying to Reverse Reconstruction to Be “Contextualized” in Hamburg
The July 1876 Hamburg Massacre was part of a series of terrorist acts planned by the supporters of former Confederate general Wade Hampton who was…
“The Little Church Around the Corner,” The Civil War, and The Draft Riots
The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration on 29th St. in Manhattan is known to all New Yorkers as “The Little Church Around the Corner.” Although…
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…