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.

Part of the petit jury empanelled to try Jefferson Davis for treason, ca. May 1867. Landon Boyd standing in rear of image, 5th from right.
Civil War  |  Historic Site

Landon Boyd

Landon Boyd, an African American brick mason born into slavery, who served on the petit jury for the U.S. District Court in Richmond empanelled to try...
Nassau Hall, Princeton University
Rev War  |  Historic Site

Nassau Hall

During the American Revolution, Nassau Hall played a vital role as a military and political site. It was struck by cannon fire during the Battle of...