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.

This is a sketch of a cannon stationed on a battlefield.
Civil War  |  Museum

Fort Bliss Museum

Fort Bliss, Texas | This historic fort, a U.S. Army post established in 1848 to assert authority over lands acquired after the Mexican War, served as...
This is a sketch of cannons on the upper deck of a fort.
Civil War  |  Historic Site

Kent Plantation

Alexandria, Louisiana | The historic site, a raised French-Creole cottage built in 1796, is the oldest remaining structure in central Louisiana.
A sketch of a crowd waving an American flag in the street
Civil War  |  Historic Site

Lotz House

Franklin, Tennessee | This historic site tells the compelling story of the times, the family, and the fine antiques of the Civil War era.