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Historic Sites
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Fort William Henry Museum Lake George, New York |
Site of the infamous "Fort William Henry Massacre," the reconstructed fort displays mil |
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Fredericksburg And Spotsylvania Battlefields Fredericksburg, Virginia |
Four major battles fought in the vicinity of Fredericksburg - Chancellorsville, Wildern |
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George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Vincennes, Indiana |
A 30-minute movie on Clark's western campaign is offered every 1/2 hour. |
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Gettysburg National Military Park Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
The Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg in the summer of 1863 ended General Rober |
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Daviston, Alabama |
In the spring of 1814, General Andrew Jackson and an army of 3,300 men attacked 1,000 U |
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House In The Horseshoe Sanford, North Carolina |
During the American Revolution, groups of citizen-soldiers called Whigs or revolutionis |
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Hubbardton Battlefield Bomoseen, Vermont |
Military historians note that of all the Revolutionary and Civil War battlefields in th |
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Hutchinson County Historical Museum Borger, Texas |
The Hutchinson County Museum is a regional history museum in the Texas Panhandle. |
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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park And Preserve New Orleans, Louisiana |
The six sites of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve offer something for |
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Kennesaw, Georgia |
It was a swelteringly hot and clear Monday, June 27, 1864, |
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Kings Mountain National Military Park Blacksburg, South Carolina |
By exploring the Visitor Center, which includes a 26 minute film, exhibit area and 1.5 |
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Middle Creek National Battlefield Prestonburg, Kentucky |
On this site in early 1862, volunteer Union soldiers led by future president Col. |
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Mine Creek Battlefield Pleasanton, Kansas |
On October 25, 1864, approximately 2,800 Union troops attacked and |
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Monocacy National Battlefield Frederick, Maryland |
The Visitor Center includes numerous interactive and multimedia exhibits, including ele |
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Moores Creek National Battlefield Currie, North Carolina |
The battle is commemorated annually during the last full weekend in February. |
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Mount Independence Orwell, Vermont |
During that historic summer, 12,000 soldiers built a massive fort |
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Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park Tallahassee, Florida |
Because of the Confederate soldiers' c |
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Ninety Six National Historic Site Ninety Six, South Carolina |
More Revolutionary War battles & skirmishes took place in South Carolina than any o |
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Old Barracks Museum Fort Dix, New Jersey |
The barracks serves as an educational center for Colonial and American history, and sta |
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Old Fort Niagara Youngstown, New York |
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Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park Olustee, Florida |
This park commemorates the site of Florida's largest Civil War battle, which took place |
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Pamplin Historical Park Petersburg, Virginia |
Pamplin Historical Park is where Union troops finally broke |
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Pea Ridge National Military Park Garfield, Arkansas |
Pea Ridge is the site of one of the most important battles of the American Civil War. |
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Petersburg National Battlefield Petersburg, Virginia |
Petersburg National Battlefield is most widely known as the site of the longest siege i |
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Point State Park Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Nicknamed the "Forks of the Ohio," the park is not only the site of a confluence of maj |
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Richmond National Battlefield Park Richmond, Virginia |
This site's numerous battlefields include Beaver Dam Creek, |
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River Raisin Battlefield Monroe, Michigan |
This is the site of the Battle of Frenchtown, where British and Native American forces |
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Sackets Harbor Battlefield Sackets Harbor, New York |
The Sackets Harbor Battlefield was the site of two battles during the War of 1812. |
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San Jacinto Battlefield & Monument La Porte, Texas |
On April 21, 1836, Mexican rule over Texas came to a dramatic close. |
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Shenandoah Battlefields National Historic District New Market, Virginia |
From soldiers and generals to civilians--Shenandoah Valley Americans experienced the fu |
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