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  |  Museum

Capitol Park Museum

Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Civil War artifacts include a Confederate submarine sunk or scuttled in Lake Pontchartrain, battle flags and weapons.
Civil War  |  Cemetery

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Frederick, Maryland | The resting place of a number of notable individuals in Maryland history, including Francis Scott Key and Barbara Fritchie