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.

Mausoleum Row, Historic Topeka Cemetery, Kansas
Cemetery

Topeka Cemetery

The Topeka Cemetery, spanning 80 acres and founded in 1859, holds the distinction of being the oldest chartered burial ground in Kansas. Medal of...
Facade of the Cornelius Low House
Rev War  |  Museum

Cornelius Low House

A House Divided: ​ The Cornelius Low House, constructed in 1741 by merchant Cornelius Low, stands as a premier example of Georgian architecture in New...
Monument to the Privateers of Chestnut Neck
Rev War  |  Historic Site

Chestnut Neck

In late September 1778, British Commander General Henry Clinton, frustrated by the havoc American privateers were wreaking on British supply lines...
Rev War  |  Birthplace

Benjamin Thompson House

Born here on March 26, 1753, Benjamin Thompson Jr. was a loyalist who worked as a spy for British intelligence, leaving the U.S. in 1783. He would be...
Rev War  |  Historic Site

Mount Independence

Across Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain, this site was originally called East Point or Rattlesnake Hill until the Declaration of Independence was...