Tupelo National Battlefield: A Small Site With a Big Civil War Story
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Tupelo National Battlefield: A Small Site With a Big Civil War Story

Visit Tupelo National Battlefield in Mississippi, a small Civil War site preserving the story of the pivotal July 1864 Battle of Tupelo. Continue reading →

Fort Donelson and Shiloh: A Civil War Road Trip from Nashville
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Fort Donelson and Shiloh: A Civil War Road Trip from Nashville

Follow my road trip from Nashville to Fort Donelson and Shiloh, two pivotal Civil War battlefields connected by history and a scenic Tennessee drive. Continue reading →

Tour a Historic Fort in Georgia:  Fort Pulaski National Monument
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Tour a Historic Fort in Georgia: Fort Pulaski National Monument

While staying on Tybee Island, Georgia, for a few days I had a chance to check off another national park site. Fort Pulaski National Monument is on Cockspur Island, between Savannah and Tybee Island. Fort construction started in 1829, but it took 18 years to complete. In 1833, it was named after Casimir Pulaski, a … Continue reading →