Civil War Tails at the Homestead
What do Gettysburg, Fort Sumter, ironclads, and cats have in common?? The Civil War Tails at the Homestead Diorama Museum in Gettysburg!
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Devil's Den Gettysburg
Devils Den is a boulder-strewn hill on the south end of Houck's Ridge at Gettysburg Battlefield, once used by artillery and infantry (e.g., sharpshooters) on the second day of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
East Cemetery Hill
East Cemetery Hill is a landform on the Gettysburg Battlefield in Pennsylvania that was the site of a battle during the American Civil War
Farnsworth House Inn
A period home that was present during the Gettysburg battle of the Civil War and is now a Bed and Breakfast.
Fort Zachary Taylor
The Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park, better known simply as Fort Taylor is a Florida State Park and National Historic Landmark centered on a Civil War-era fort located near the southern tip of Key West, Florida.
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
This park is a unit of the National Park Service in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and elsewhere in Spotsylvania County, commemorating four major battles in the American Civil War: Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, The Wilderness, and Spotsylvania.
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Gettysburg National Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 3,500 Union soldiers killed in the Battle of Gettysburg, a Union victory often cited as a turning point in the Civil War.
Gettysburg National Military Park
One of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War took place on this battlefield.
Gold Hill Hotel and Saloon
Although one historical marker says the Gold Hill Hotel & Saloon dates back to 1859, local historians agree it was fully open as the Riesen House by 1861, coinciding with the start of the Civil War thousands of miles to the east.
Harpers Ferry Civil War Museum
Located next to the famous appliational trail stone steps leading up to the St. Peter Church and now serves as the Civil War Museum for the Harpers Ferry National Park.
Henry Hill Visitor Center
Manassas National Battlefield Park is a unit of the National Park Service located in Prince William County, Virginia, north of Manassas, that preserves the site of two major American Civil War battles.
John Sachs Farmhouse
Home built in 1780 by John Sachs and served as a Civil War hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg.
Lee's Headquarters
This picturesque house was built in 1834 and at the time of the Civil War was owned by the noted statesman Thaddeus Stevens.
Lincoln Cemetery
While postwar America struggled to make a place for its African American citizens, a group called the Sons of Good Will created the Lincoln Cemetery in 1867 to ensure "the proper burial of Gettysburg's African American citizens and Civil War veterans."
Little Union Drummer Boy - Civil War Artifacts
This location houses original artifacts from the Battle of Gettysburg that are on display and for sale.
McPherson Farm
Prior to the outbreak of the Civil War, the McPherson Farm was a thriving and peaceful agricultural operation owned by Edward McPherson, a prominent lawyer and newspaper editor.
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is a U.S. historic education institution located in Frederick, Maryland. Its focus involves the medical, surgical and nursing practices during the American Civil War.
National Museum of Health and Medicine
The museum was founded by U.S. Army Surgeon General William A. Hammond as the Army Medical Museum (AMM) in 1862; it became the NMHM in 1989 and relocated to its present site at the Army's Forest Glen Annex in 2011.
Seminary Ridge
Seminary Ridge is a dendritic ridge that served as an area of military engagements during the Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, which was fought between July 1 and July 3, 1863 in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Susquehanna Plantation
Henry Carroll owned this tidewater Maryland house in the decades before and after the Civil War.
The American Civil War Museum - Appomattox
The American Civil War Museum - Appomattox's permanent exhibit explores these overlapping stories using more than 400 artifacts, photographs, and documents.
The Dobbin House
Four Score and Seven years before the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, (1776), Reverend Alexander Dobbin built a house to begin a new life in America for himself and his family.
The Unionville Tavern
This held the title as the first tavern in Ohio. Additionally, it was the heart of antebellum and Civil War era merriment and suspicion.
White House of the Confederacy
The White House of the Confederacy, located in Richmond, Virginia, served as the executive mansion for Confederate President Jefferson Davis during the American Civil War.