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Fairfield Heritage Association: Sherman House Museum Fairfield Heritage Association: Sherman House Museum
Lancaster, Ohio

The original frame home built in 1811 consists of a parlor/dining room, kitchen, master

Farnsworth House Inn Farnsworth House Inn
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Enjoy a variety of period specialty fare brought by servers in period dress at the Farn

Farragut Folklife Museum Farragut Folklife Museum
Farragut, Tennessee

The Farragut Folklife Museum is a treasure chest of artifacts and photographs, which te

First Territorial Capitol First Territorial Capitol
Fort Riley, Kansas

Governor Andrew Reeder picked this location, away from the proslave

Fort Barrancas Fort Barrancas
Pensacola, Florida

The Fort Barrancas Area is on Taylor Road approximately a half mile east from the Museu

Fort Clinch State Park Fort Clinch State Park
Fernandina Beach, Florida

Although no battles were fought here, the fort was garrisoned during both the Civil and

Fort Delaware State Park Fort Delaware State Park
Delaware City, Delaware

Established as a Delaware State Park in 1951, Fort Delaware State Park is on an island

Fort Dupont Park Fort Dupont Park
Washington, District Of Columbia

A "park for all seasons" describes the 376 rolling wooded acres that make up one of the

Fort Foote Fort Foote
Fort Washington, Maryland

This seacoast fort was built in 1862 to protect against naval bombardment after the bat

Fort Gaines Fort Gaines
Dauphin Island, Alabama

Most of the work on the fort was completed by 1861.

Fort Granger Fort Granger
Franklin, Tennessee

View the city of Franklin from this historic trail.

Fort Jefferson National Park Fort Jefferson National Park
Dry Tortugas, Florida

The construction of the fort began in 1846 and was planned and supervised by the U.S.

Fort Mcree Fort Mcree
Gulf Breeze, Florida

At the eastern end of Perdido Key is an area once used by the U.S.

Fort Monroe Casemate Museum Fort Monroe Casemate Museum
Hampton, Virginia

Completed in 1834 and named in honor of President Monroe, t

Fort Mulligan At Petersburg Fort Mulligan At Petersburg
Petersburg, West Virginia

Federal or Confederate troops occupied this hill and its surrounding area beginning at

Fort Negley Fort Negley
Nashville, Tennessee

At the Visitors Center, the film, "The Fall of Nashville" reenacts how the Union Army c

Fort Norfolk Fort Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia

Stepping through the fort's arched entryway transports visitors to another era.

Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site
Banner, Wyoming

Visitors are invited to explore the grounds of this famous site.

Fort Pickens Fort Pickens
Pensacola, Florida

The fort was begun in 1829, completed in 1834, and used until the 1940s.

Fort Pillow State Historic Park Fort Pillow State Historic Park
Henning, Tennessee

This state park was the site of two Civil War battles, in 1862 and 1864.

Fort Pulaski National Monument Fort Pulaski National Monument
Savannah, Georgia

The Battle for Fort Pulaski in April 1862 marked a turning

Fort Sumter National Monument Fort Sumter National Monument
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina

Decades of growing strife between North and South erupted i

Fort Ward Museum Fort Ward Museum
Alexandria, Virginia

This well-preserved Union fort, located just outside Washington DC, is complete with a

Fort Washington Fort Washington
Fort Washington, Maryland

At this 180-year-old fort visitors explore the the outer defense for Washington, DC dur

Fort Wayne Fort Wayne
Detroit, Michigan

The fort was used to house and train troops from the Civil War era until Vietnam.

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Washington, District Of Columbia

Frederick Douglass' life spanned nearly eighty years, from

Fredericksburg And Spotsylvania Battlefields Fredericksburg And Spotsylvania Battlefields
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Four major battles fought in the vicinity of Fredericksburg - Chancellorsville, Wildern

Friends Of The Mansfield Battlefield Friends Of The Mansfield Battlefield
Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport was the Confederate capital of Louisiana, a busy river port with an active c

Friends Of Wilderness Battlefield Friends Of Wilderness Battlefield
Locust Grove, Virginia

The Friends of Wilderness Battlefield was formed from a group of ten residents of Spots

Gamble Plantation Historic State Park Gamble Plantation Historic State Park
Ellenton, Florida

The Gamble Plantation's history stretches from Major Robert Gamble, who presided over a

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