The American Civil War
150 years ago, Confederate forces defeated the Union forces at Fort Sumter, and the American Civil War, or the War Between the States, began. Journey on America's Byways to the sights and stories of this critical turning point in our nation's past. See how it continues to shape our nation's present and its future.
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Explore the Western Theater of the American Civil War
Aug 27, 2012
in The American Civil War Discover less familiar stories from the American Civil War at the Civil War Museum of the Western Theater in Bardstown, Kentucky along the Lincoln Heritage Scenic Highway.
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Humble Heroes of the Civil War on the Washington Heritage Trail
Jun 22, 2012
in The American Civil War and The American Civil War: Battles and Beyond Walk in soldiers' footsteps and take in stories of incredible bravery and sacrifice at Antietam National Battlefield near the Washington Heritage Trail.
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Black Kettle and the Sand Creek Massacre by the Santa Fe Trail
Feb 13, 2012
in The American Civil War, The American Civil War: Battles and Beyond, and The American Civil War: Lives and Legends A short distance from the historic Santa Fe Trail in Colorado, a tragic encounter between Native American tribes and Civil War troops is commemorated at the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site.
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Investigate Belle Boyd’s Front Royal Legacy on Skyline Drive
Updated Jan 29, 2013
in Famous Americans, The American Civil War, and The American Civil War: Lives and Legends Investigate the life of notorious Confederate spy Belle Boyd at the Belle Boyd Cottage, a living history museum in Front Royal, Virginia at the northern end of Skyline Drive.
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The Freed Slave Exodus to Kansas on the Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway
Updated May 31, 2012
in The American Civil War and The American Civil War: Lives and Legends Spend an afternoon visiting local museums and touring quiet country cemeteries along the Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway as you learn about "Exodusters," emancipated slaves who came to call Kansas home.
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Spirits of the Civil War at Point Lookout Lighthouse on the Religious Freedom Byway
Updated Oct 24, 2012
in The American Civil War and The American Civil War: Battles and Beyond Enter into the spirit of the Civil War at Point Lookout State Park on the Religious Freedom Byway in Maryland. The park's many natural features make Point Lookout a prime destination. Visitors may encounter somber remnants of its former life as a Civil War military support facility.
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Take a Paranormal Journey Through the Civil War in Leesburg, Virginia
Updated Oct 26, 2012
in The American Civil War and The American Civil War: Battles and Beyond This fall, seek out the supernatural remnants of the Civil War on a stroll through Historic Downtown Leesburg on the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, which runs through Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. The town seems to be a favorite with the War's long dead, even 150 years later.
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Frightful Fun and Haunting Civil War History on Maryland’s Historic National Road
Updated Oct 24, 2012
in The American Civil War and The American Civil War: Battles and Beyond For a spooky way to experience the Civil War, drive the Historic National Road and stop in Frederick—Maryland's most haunted town! Frederick has many supernatural attractions to offer, but be sure to visit two haunts where Civil War history comes to life through the spirits of the dead.
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Walk into Civil War History with the George Washington Memorial Parkway
Updated Apr 24, 2013
in Get Fit! Get Active: Walking Tours, The American Civil War, and The American Civil War: Lives and Legends The George Washington Memorial Parkway is known as "the gateway to Washington, D.C." This year, it can also serve as a gateway to a healthier life as you discover our capital's Civil War history on foot.
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Bike through Civil War History on the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi
Updated May 31, 2012
in Get Fit! Get Active: Go Biking This Fall, The American Civil War, The American Civil War: Battles and Beyond, and The American Civil War: Lives and Legends Watch and listen for echoes of the region's Civil War past as you bike the Natchez Trace Parkway through northern Mississippi.
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The Legacy of Martin Luther King on Tennessee's Great River Road
Updated Jan 24, 2013
in Famous Americans and The American Civil War Visit the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis for a trip back to one of the most turbulent times in our nation's history.
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Military Medics - Un-sung Heroes of the American Civil War
Updated May 31, 2012
in The American Civil War and The American Civil War: Lives and Legends For tales of tragedy and heroism from an often-overlooked part of the Civil War, visit the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, Maryland on the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway.
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Walk with Lincoln on the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route
Updated Apr 24, 2013
in Get Fit! Get Active: Walking Tours, The American Civil War, and The American Civil War: Lives and Legends For a plethora of Civil War and Lincoln-related sites, "Walk with Lincoln" on the Lincoln & Civil War Legacy Trail in Alton, Illinois, on the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route.
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Learn More About Freedom on the Ohio River Scenic Byway
Updated Jun 4, 2012
in The American Civil War Learn more about the quest for freedom at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati on the Ohio River Scenic Byway.
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Visit the “Gettysburg of the West” at Glorieta Pass
Feb 9, 2011
in The American Civil War and The American Civil War: Battles and Beyond Amidst sagebrush and towering mountains, explore the history of a critical battle of the Civil War at Pecos National Historic Park on the Santa Fe Trail.
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Hike Through Civil War History on the Washington Heritage Trail
Updated Apr 24, 2013
in Get Fit! Get Active: Walking Tours and The American Civil War Remember the region's violent past and enjoy exercise in the great outdoors while you explore over 30 miles of beautiful hiking trails near Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
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Explore Civil War History on the Plantations of Louisiana's Great River Road
Updated Jun 1, 2012
in The American Civil War Follow the calm waters of the Mississippi River through Louisiana and explore the living history of the American Civil War through some of the best-preserved remnants of that era – the stately plantation homes of the Great River Road.
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Journey Through the Hallowed Grounds of Gettysburg
Updated Jul 26, 2012
in The American Civil War, The American Civil War: Battles and Beyond, and The American Civil War: Lives and Legends Unlock the past for you and your family at Gettysburg National Military Park on the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway in Pennsylvania. Pay reverent homage to the brave men who fought and died in July 1863 at one of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War.
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Walk the Civil War Trenches on Kentucky's Great River Road
Updated Jun 4, 2012
in The American Civil War and The American Civil War: Battles and Beyond In late 1861, 19,000 Confederate soldiers worked hard to fortify the bluffs near Columbus, Kentucky on the Great River Road. Today, you can walk among the still-recognizable trenches dug by Southern soldiers, visit a museum, play miniature golf, go camping, enjoy scenic views, and more.
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Reliving History on the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway
Updated Jan 30, 2013
in Famous Americans, The American Civil War, and The American Civil War: Lives and Legends Harriet Tubman earned the name "Moses of Her People" because she helped so many of her fellow slaves to freedom. Travel along the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway in Maryland and discover the story of this amazing woman and the cause she represented.
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Find Civil War History on the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
Updated May 29, 2012
in The American Civil War Set amidst the mountainous Monongahela National Forest, the historic Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike offers you a rewarding experience that unfolds with every curve in the road. Take the Turnpike across West Virginia, a state steeped in Civil War remnants, and find golden historical treasures all along the way from the upper Shenandoah Valley to the Ohio River.
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Ahoy! Pirates of Calcasieu
Jun 11, 2006
in The American Civil War and What's Happening on America's Byways As you drive the Creole Nature Trail All-American Road today, you will find that the route’s history is as intriguing as the bayou’s distinctive nature. A sampling of this history can be seen in the legends of treasure left behind from when dangerous scoundrels and pirates inhabited the area. Later, the Civil War changed the face of Southwest Louisiana. Today, these historical sites and legends await your discovery.
