In his new role, Chris Brown hopes that the breadth of Civil War Trail’s interpretation will grow and develop over time.

The National Park Service has added seven locations around the U.S. to a nexus of museums and historical sites that help tell ...

California was never a hotbed of Civil War action, but the Golden State — and the Bay Area in particular — played a major role. The riches of the Gold Rush didn’t just line the pockets of ...

Utah researchers have been delving into the history of Utah's 'buffalo soldiers' and have created a heritage trail recalling ...

Wellington Farm Park near Grayling will host a Civil War reenactment on June 20-22, featuring reenactors from across the ...

historic structure that dates back to 1764, and is rumored to have a ghost lurking on the grounds. The mansion was built between 1763 and 1766 for George Johnston, a friend of Patrick Henry and ...

While much of Loudoun’s history is preserved through restored mansions and Civil War sites, other aspects of the county’s 250-year history remain hidden in plain sight, along roads residents ...

A day trip to one of Tennessee's parks near Memphis has historical significance, as the site of one of the most controversial ...

“By investing in these historic lands and making them ... the War of 1812, and the Civil War. No applications for sites associated with the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812 were submitted ...

A fire that engulfed a mansion at Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation, destroying one of the largest remaining pre-Civil War ...

Memorial Day is often associated with barbecues, parades, & the unofficial start date of summer, but it’s origin is rooted in ...

Today is Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, traces its roots to the aftermath of the Civil War. Communities across the United States-North and South, Black and White-began the tradition ...