RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The American Civil War Museum in Richmond is hosting a weekend full of Civil War history activities, including a symposium, battlefield tours and a tour of the museum’s ...

From Gettysburg’s rolling hills to Vicksburg’s bluffs, Civil War battlefields offer more than just history—they’re places to walk, reflect, and connect with the past. These preserved landscapes tell ...

The first shot of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War was fired by a man from DuPage County. Lt. Marcellus E. Jones of the 8th Illinois Calvary was on patrol outside Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, ...

Gettysburg pulls millions of visitors every year. People show up, walk the fields where Pickett’s Charge took place, snap photos of monuments, and leave with some vague sense of having witnessed ...

Explore Vicksburg National Military Park, a key Civil War site in Mississippi where a 47-day battle helped reunite a divided ...

Civil War buff Ruth McCartan believes some of the best history lessons lie close to home. “You don’t have to go to a battlefield to learn,” the McCandless resident said. McCartan will host a tour Sept ...

Stones River National Battlefield Park preserves the site of the Battle of Stones River, a pivotal conflict in the American Civil War. Fought from December 1862 through January 1863, the battle marked ...

MANITOWOC – The Manitowoc County Historical Society will host Civil War Remembered Sept. 27-28. The event will take place at the Manitowoc County Historical Society Museum and Pinecrest Village, 924 ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — The sprawling city Murfreesboro was once a tiny town of about 3,000 people during one of the most consequential battles of the Civil War: the Battle of Stones River. The ...

Now a state park, Fort Delaware protected Wilmington and Philadelphia from attacks by ships during the Civil War while housing Confederate prisoners. Tours are offered from April 25 to Sept. 27, 2026, ...