This is a sketch of cannons on the upper deck of a fort.

Heritage Sites

The places highlighted here — formerly called the Civil War Discovery Trail â€” are not just any places. They are the celebrated sites and structures that bring the earliest chapters of the American story to life, such as battlefields, historic homes, stations on the Underground Railroad, cemeteries, and parks. Together, they constitute the essential stops on a trail to discovering not only America’s military history, but the political, social and human dimensions of the founding and forging of the United States.

Old City Cemetery Historic Marker
Civil War  |  Cemetery

Old City Cemetery

Old City Cemetery, also known as the Methodist Cemetery, was established as a public burial ground in 1806 on land donated by John Lynch, founder of...
Civil War  |  Cemetery

The Shorter Cemetery

Eufaula, Alabama | This Civil War-era cemetery is the burial site of Alabama Civil War Governor John Gill Shorter, his family, and family slaves.
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Fort

Fort Niagara

The history of Old Fort Niagara spans more than 300 years. During the colonial wars in North America, a fort at the mouth of the Niagara River was...