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.

Home of Paul Revere
Rev War  |  Historic Site

Paul Revere House

Home of a Midnight Rider Located in Boston's oldest residential neighborhood, the North End, is the home to the Revolutionary War figure Paul Revere...
A sketch of a crowd waving an American flag in the street
Civil War  |  Historic Site

Lotz House

Franklin, Tennessee | This historic site tells the compelling story of the times, the family, and the fine antiques of the Civil War era.
Civil War  |  Fort

Fort Point

San Francisco, California | Although its guns never fired a shot in anger, the "Fort at Fort Point" as it was originally named, has witnessed the...