James Robinson House
To the south stood the farmhouse of James Robinson, a former slave freed by Landon Carter. There, during the First Battle of Manassas on 21 July 1861...
Rantowles Bridge
This battle on March 27, 1780, was the time Lt. Col. William Washington met British Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton in battle. The fight was a Patriot...
Historic Jamestown, Mendenhall Homeplace and Quaker Anti-Slavery Activity
The Mendenhall Homeplace is located at the heart of Jamestown, North Carolina. Built by Richard Mendenhall c. 1811, it represents local antislavery...
Fort Pocahontas
South of here, on a bluff overlooking the James River, stands the half-mile-long Fort Pocahontas, built in the spring of 1864 by Union soldiers during...
Burt-Stark Mansion
Abbeville, South Carolina | This house was the site of the last "council of war" held by Confederate president Jefferson Davis on May 2, 1865.
National Medal of Honor Museum
Step into history at the National Medal of Honor Museum and explore the courage and sacrifice of those who earned our nation’s highest military honor...