Capturing Fort Anderson
This is the oldest African American cemetery in Western North Carolina sheltering the remains of nearly 2,000 people, most of them buried by a...
Fort Gorges
Modeled after Fort Sumter, Fort Gorges was built between 1858-64, but was obsolete due to innovations like iron-clad ships and long-range guns that...
Two USCT Heroes
Two African American Civil War veterans, Pvt. Edward Diggs and Sgt. Anthony W. Poole, are buried here. Each enlisted in Co. G, 36th U.S. Colored...
Colored Union Soldiers Monument
Situated on Academy Green, this monument is the third oldest of the few nationwide that remember United States Colored Troops (USCT), and the first...
Bennington Battle Monument
The Battle of Bennington was a decisive victory for the Americans on August 16, 1777. The monument is the tallest man-made building in Vermont, and...