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  |  Historic Site

Kent Plantation

Alexandria, Louisiana | The historic site, a raised French-Creole cottage built in 1796, is the oldest remaining structure in central Louisiana.
Old North Bridge
Rev War  |  Historic Site

Old North Bridge

The Shot Heard Around the World The bridge that stands here today is a reconstruction of a bridge built in 1956, the fifth bridge to stand in this...
Modern day image of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rev War  |  Historic Site

Independence Hall

Independence Hall is the birthplace of America. The Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were both debated and signed inside this...