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.

Jacob Purdy Historic House
Rev War  |  Historic Site

Jacob Purdy House

The Battle of White Plains was the last defeat General Washington suffered before he was forced out of the Colony of New York entirely. After narrowly...
Civil War  |  Historic Site

Malcolm Blue Farm

Aberdeen, North Carolina | The farm and museum provide a glimpse of everyday life in the 1800s and have been designated by the North Carolina Civil...
A sketch of a house
Civil War  |  Museum

Spalding Hall

Bardstown, Kentucky | This historic site was used as a hospital during the Civil War. Today it is a museum dedicated to the history of whiskey.
A sketch of a house
Civil War  |  Museum

Manship House Museum

Jackson, Mississippi| This historic house was built by Charles Henry Manship, who would go on to serve two terms as Jackson's first mayor during the...