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 ºÚÁÏÉç 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.

Rev War  |  Heritage Site

Star Fort

Built by Loyalist soldiers and slaves from nearby plantations, the Star Fort was constructed between December 1780 and early 1781 outside of Ninety...
Reconstruction of Fort George in Pensacola, Florida.
Rev War  |  Fort

Fort George (Florida)

Built atop Gage Hill by the British in 1778 to protect the city from invasion, Fort George was the site of fierce fighting during the ºÚÁÏÉç...
Civil War  |  Museum

Vaughan-Smitherman Museum

Selma, Alabama | Built in 1847, the building served as a hospital for Confederate soldiers during the Civil War and houses a collection of historical...
This is a sketch of cannons on the upper deck of a fort.
Civil War  |  Fort

Fort Clinch State Park

Fernandina Beach, Florida | This fort is one of the most well-preserved 19th century forts in the country, and has been a part of the state park...