The American Civil War: Battles and Beyond
In 1861, Confederate forces defeated 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. Although the battles occurred 150 years ago, their spirit may be felt today.
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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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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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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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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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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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Get Spooked along Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
Updated Oct 24, 2012
in Get Outdoors! For Fall Fun and The American Civil War: Battles and Beyond If you hear strange and spooky sounds drifting through the seemingly endless corridors of the centuries-old Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum on the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, don't count on blaming it on your overactive imagination!
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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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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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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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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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