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African Methodist Episcopal Church in Coxsackie NY

The Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Coxsackie, N.Y. is a church that goes back before the time of the Civil War. The church is…

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Port Chester Monument to Colonel of the U.S. Colored Troops Photo Tour

Port Chester, along Long Island Sound in Westchester, is a thriving and diverse village. Along its main road, U.S. Route 1 The Boston Post Road,…

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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…

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New Paltz Civil War Monument in the Hudson Valley

When I am visiting Albany on business, I like to have dinner at P&Gs Tavern in New Paltz. While I have been to New Paltz…

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Sullivan County Civil War Monument in New York’s Catskills

The Sullivan County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial in Monticello, New York was erected in 1885. Men from Sullivan County joined a number of regiments from…

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Perrine’s Covered Bridge 19th Century Span Next to New York State Thruway

Whenever I drive north on the New York State Thruway I like to look to the right when I get past the suburbs because I…

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Banners at the Albany Mall Interpret the History of the Underground Railroad in NY

When friends hear that I am going to the Albany Mall, they often think I am going shopping, albeit 180 miles from where I live…

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New York City City Hall Civil War Photo Tour-Recruiting and Training the Soldier

Note: This page under construction. Expected completion is Feb. 16, 2023.   This well-known drawing shows a recruiting station in City Hall Park in 1864….

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Northport Civil War Monument

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New York State Museum Albany

Next to the New York State Museum, on the left in the photo below, is the Corning Tower. You can reach it through the Albany…

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