Wadsworth Congregational Church
This small church in Whitsett, North Carolina has a storied connection to famed poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. According to church tradition, its...
Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum
Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum explores the civilian experience in America’s most famous small town. Through twelve interactive galleries filled...
Peter Jacob Carter
Born enslaved on 29 May 1845 near Eastville, Northampton County, Peter Jacob Carter served in the 10th United States Colored Troops during the Civil...
Martin Buchanan, USCT
After the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, the U.S. Army began recruiting both free blacks and slaves in occupied areas. Among the 250...
Johnsonville State Historic Park
In late 1864, the depot where the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad met the Tennessee River was key to Union battle plans and a target for...
Christiansburg Industrial Institute
In 1866, Captain Charles S. Schaeffer, a Freedmen's Bureau agent, organized a school for blacks on the hill just to the southeast of this location.