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 cannons on the upper deck of a fort.
Civil War  |  Fort

Fort Howell

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina | Fort Howell is an earthen fort constructed in 1864 by the Union during their occupation of Hilton Head Island...
Francis Marion's Tomb Illustration
Rev War  |  Cemetery

Francis Marion Tomb

The inscription on the front of the marker on-site reads, " Brigadier General of S.C. militia during the American Revolution, Francis Marion, was one...