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.

Civil War  |  Historic Site

Battery C Park

Helena, Arkansas | The site, which offers interpretation of the July 4, 1863, Battle of Helena, is the location of four Civil War batteries.
Plains of Abraham Museum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Rev War  |  Museum

Plains of Abraham Museum

A trip to the Plains of Abraham Museum starts with a journey through open fields integral to Canadian and American history. Site of the Battle of...
Obelisk with stone benches surrounded by woodland.
Historic Site

Medal of Honor Grove

The Medal of Honor Grove commemorates those that received the United States’ highest military decoration for acts of valor in combat. This grove, with...