Posted in Civil War Places to Visit USCT

Exhibit of Paintings of United States Colored Troops Opens in Lexington Park Md.

I received this press release of a new exhibit that people near Lexington Park, Maryland may want to visit. The U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) Interpretive…

Continue Reading Exhibit of Paintings of United States Colored Troops Opens in Lexington Park Md.
Posted in Religion

Black Church Tolson’s Chapel Near Burnside’s Bridge Designated National Historic Landmark

Tolson’s Chapel in Sharpsburg, Md. has been designated a National Historic Landmark. The church, established by African Americans in 1866, is near the road leading…

Continue Reading Black Church Tolson’s Chapel Near Burnside’s Bridge Designated National Historic Landmark
Posted in Civil War USCT

New Civil War Trails Interpretive Panel at Camp Stanton, Md. Where USCT Trained

Civil War Trails has installed a new interpretive panel Civil at Serenity Farm near Benedict, Maryland on a site where African Americans trained in the…

Continue Reading New Civil War Trails Interpretive Panel at Camp Stanton, Md. Where USCT Trained
Posted in USCT Veterans

Mural Honoring USCT at New Market Heights Unveiled in Maryland

As Americans’ interest in the Civil War and Reconstruction history grows, we have seen a large number of new historical markers and memorials being dedicated….

Continue Reading Mural Honoring USCT at New Market Heights Unveiled in Maryland
Posted in Civil War Places to Visit Uncategorized

Two Brothers Separated By Civil War in Maryland Lie Next to Each Other in Brooklyn

Michele and I decided to visit Civil War-related graves and monuments at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn to commemorate Memorial Day back in 2018. We stopped…

Continue Reading Two Brothers Separated By Civil War in Maryland Lie Next to Each Other in Brooklyn