Posted in Memory of Reconstruction

Reconstruction Across the National Park Service Event April 18, 2023

On April 18, 2023, a program will be presented at Reconstruction Era National Historical Park on the Reconstruction stories at other National Park sites. The…

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The Colfax Massacre in History and Memory Event April 12, 2023

On April 12, 2023 Reconstruction Era National Park is offering a Ranger Talk on the Colfax Massacre of 1873. Here is the National Park Service…

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Breathing Democracy Into Spaces: The 1st South Carolina Volunteers of African Descent Event April 8, 2023

The University of South Carolina Beaufort’s (USCB) Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era is offering a free program on April 8, 2023 on…

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Video: Ranger Chris Barr Explains the Reconstruction Era in Beaufort, South Carolina and When Stuff Happened

National Park Ranger Chris Barr is very well-respected among Civil War and Reconstruction Era students. Last month Reconstruction Era National Park began releasing short videos…

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Beaufort, South Carolina Grand Army Hall Restoration Completed

The Grand Army of the Republic Hall in Beaufort, South Carolina, was recently restored and was rededicated several weeks ago. The hall is located at…

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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…

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Four Sites Added to NPS Reconstruction Era National Historic Network

The Reconstruction Era National Historical Park announced the addition of four new sites to its Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. Here is the announcement from…

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Beaufort in South Carolina Announces New Program to Mark Reconstruction Era Sites

Beaufort, South Carolina will use $350,000 of Federal money for signage to mark sites connected to the county’s Reconstruction Era history. Beaufort is the home…

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Atlanta Journal Constitution on Visiting the Reconstruction National Park in Beaufort, S.C.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution has an interesting article on touring the Reconstruction Era and other historic sites in Beaufort, South Carolina. While the new Reconstruction…

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When There Was Opposition to the National Park Service Doing Reconstruction History It Came from Sons of Confederate Veterans

Now that the National Park Service is in the fourth year of its work on the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park in Beaufort, SC, it can…

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