Welcome to Fort George

Built in 1796, Fort George was the scene of fierce engagements during the War of 1812. It was captured and destroyed then refortified by the Americans in 1813. It was re-taken by the British later that same year. The fort ...

Folsom House

William Henry Carmen Folsom, St. Croix River Valley lumberman and land speculator, chose this imposing site for his home in 1854. He, his wife Mary Jane, and their two small sons lived in an open barn on this property to ...

Ricketts' Division, First Army Corps

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Ricketts' Division, First Army Corps,

Brig. Gen. Jas. B. Ricketts, Commanding.

(September 17, 1862.)

Rickett's Division moved from its bivouac in the Poffenberger Woods, early in the morning of the 17th. Duryea' Brigade moving south through the North Woods and over the open ...

Waving Acres of Grass

Salt Marshes & Meadows

Salt marshes are one of the most productive habitats in the world and possess many surprising qualities and benefits – protecting the mainland from flooding and the effects of erosion, filtering sediments and some pollutants from the ...

First African Baptist Church

The initial congregation of this church was formed by slaves who had attended Ephesus Baptist Church (later First Baptist), since its organization on February 14, 1829. When a new church was built in 1840 the slaves worshipped in the older ...

Jackson's Law Office

Andrew Jackson settled in Nashville in 1788 and served as Atty. Gen. until 1796. Lawyer John Overton owned a building here (1791-96) and shared office space with his friend Jackson. Jackson was Tennessee's first Rep. to Congress (1796) and state ...

Birthplace of Allison Nelson

One mile north where Sandy Creek flows into the Chattahoochee River, was the house of John B. Nelson, owner of Nelson´s Ferry in the 1820´s. His son, Allison Nelson was born there March, 1822. After service in the Mexican War, ...

The Baltimore & Frederick-Town Turnpike

A Transportation Revolution started here

Maryland toll roads helped revolutionize American travel. The Baltimore and Frederick-Town Turnpike began with a tollgate, placed near this corner in 1807. For

a few cents, you could head west on a “smooth” road that ...

Battle of Wytheville

Into the Valley of Death

On July 13, 1863, Union Col. John T. Toland led 872 officers and men of

the 34th Regiment Mounted Ohio Volunteer Infantry from Camp Piatt,

West Virginia, into Southwest Virginia to attack the railroads, telegraphs,

and salt and lead ...

Training for Victory

Like a drill sergeant, Inspector General Friedrich von Steuben trains eyeball to eyeball with a company of Continentals. This model company must serve as an example to the rest of Washington’s army.

The Grand Parade, here at the center if the ...