Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished himself as a commander.

This wine trail in Maryland offers exquisite vineyard views, a tasty array of wines, and some historical charm.

A list of 2025 Memorial Day events in the Washington County, Maryland, region.

The "Civil War Showcase" in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, offers an immersive experience of the Civil War era. Visitors are greeted at a replica of John Brown's engine house and can explore ...

Maryland is vulnerable to rising sea levels because of its nearly 3,200 miles of shoreline and extensive low-lying coastal land.

Harriet Tubman, the spy: uncovering her secret Civil War missions Tubman’s work didn’t end with the Underground Railroad. As a nurse in the Union Army and a spy against the Confederacy, she ...

Maryland Public Televison’s ‘Chesapeake Collectibles’ returns with Barbie, Titanic, Civil War memorabilia Jason Fraley | jfraley@wtop.com January 8, 2024, 2:12 PM ...

Virginia’s Manassas National Battlefield Park, the location of two major battles in the American Civil War, is facing a grave threat with the greenlighting last week of a massive complex of data ...

Crampton’s Gap is also the site of Gathland State Park and a 19-century monument to war correspondents erected by Civil War journalist George Alfred Townsend, pen name “Gath,” who also ...

The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized battle flag.

Historian Raffi Andonian talks about the Battle of Antietam, a pivotal Maryland battle that changed the direction of the Civil War.

Doubleday first saw combat in the Civil War during the Second Battle of Bull Run in Virginia in August 1862; a month later, he was at the Battle of Antietam in Maryland -- the bloodiest day of the ...