MD Civil War Trail: The scene of the bloodiest one-day battle in American history on September 17, 1862.
"Perhaps no one point, North or South, has been the scene of so many changes in the shifting panorama of war, through which we have passed in the last four years, as Harper's Ferry."
"Cemetery Ridge was the scene of some of the severest fighting and on which is situated the National Soldiers' Cemetery. Here President Lincoln attended the consecration of the Soldiers' Monument."
Site of the Battle of New Market, where VMI cadets fought for the Confederacy. Nice VMI-run museum and you can tour the battlefield.
Did you know? General George Washington's Continental Army spent the winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge. Their commitment during that harsh winter was a turning point in the American Revolution. Read more.
The Washington Monument was formally dedicated on February 22, 1885, and at the time of its construction, it was the tallest building in the world; it remains the tallest stone structure in the world.
Created in 1800 the library is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution & the largest library in the world. In 1815 Thomas Jefferson sold his entire personal collection of books to the library
This is the site of the Battle of Newtown, fought in August of 1779, during the War for American Independence.
