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Camp Sumter (Andersonville)
Although Antietam and Gettysburg have reputations as ...
Kyle’s Bridge
Kyle’s Bridge was key for Union Gener...
Tanyard Creek Park, Memorial Park & The Battle of Peachtree Creek
In the fourth year of the Civil War, as the...
General Walker’s Monument, the end of the Battle of Atlanta’s Night March
In the final year of the American Civil War...
The Death of General McPherson
General James Birdseye McPherson was one of...
New Manchester Mill at Sweetwater Creek
Influenced by the Roswell Mill 30 miles to ...
Sope Creek Paper Mill Ruins
Sope Creek was one of the first water ways...
Tall Trees Redwood Grove
Redwood National and States Park has been a popular locati...
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park
On August 20, 1924, George F. Schwarz of New York purchase...
Kelsey Trail
East of Crescent City in the Little Bald Hills is Murphy&r...
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Camp Sumter (Andersonville)
Although Antietam and Gettysburg have reputations as the “bloodiest battles of the Civil War,” it was the Confederate prison camp in Andersonville, Georgia that proved most lethal. Although the camp only operated from February of 1864 to May of 1865, the ...
Kyle’s Bridge
Kyle’s Bridge was key for Union General William T. Sherman’s army during the crucial campaign for Atlanta in the summer of 1864. Atlanta was called the “Gate City of the South” because of its Confederate rail lines, industry, and ...
Tanyard Creek Park, Memorial Park & The Battle of Peachtree Creek
In the fourth year of the Civil War, as the Union Army continued to surge into Confederate territory their victory seemed assured. With General William Sherman leading the Union march towards Georgia, it appeared as if no Confederate forces ...
General Walker’s Monument, the end of the Battle of Atlanta’s Night March
In the final year of the American Civil War, having fought their way through Georgia, the Union faced Confederate defenses in Atlanta. Both sides understood that the fall of Atlanta would mean a major turning point in the war.
...The Death of General McPherson
General James Birdseye McPherson was one of the most beloved generals of the American Civil War. His death caused “sincere sorrow” to Confederates and Union soldiers alike. One of his colleagues described his death outside modern-day Decatur during the ...
New Manchester Mill at Sweetwater Creek
Influenced by the Roswell Mill 30 miles to the east, Col. James Rogers and Charles McDonald, a former Georgia governor, built a cotton mill in 1845 on a tract of land that would later become a village called New ...
Sope Creek Paper Mill Ruins
Sope Creek was one of the first water ways that Union troops would need to cross in order to reach Atlanta during the Civil War. General John M. Schofield had to cross Sope Creek at its mouth in order ...
Tall Trees Redwood Grove
Redwood National and States Park has been a popular location for many films. The Endor scenes for Star Wars Episode 6: Return of the Jedi were filmed in the Tall Trees Redwood Grove in the northern part of Humboldt County. ...
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park
On August 20, 1924, George F. Schwarz of New York purchased 157 acres of redwoods and deeded them to the State of California. This tract was dedicated in honor of Henry S. Graves, former Chief Forester of the United States ...
Kelsey Trail
East of Crescent City in the Little Bald Hills is Murphy’s Ranch and outlying barn site, which dates circa 1884 to the 1920s. The ranch was established along the historic Kelsey Trail, a pack route linking Crescent City with the ...
