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History buffs and nature lovers alike will find plenty to pique the senses on this scenic hiking trails that stretches from ...
How West Virginia is Pulling Pollution, and Rare Earths, Out of Its Streams Abandoned coal mines had left waterways acidic and rusty orange.
Archaeologists in Virginia are trying to identify the remains of four Confederate soldiers who were killed in the Civil War.
According to Brown, Civil War Trails is a 100% outdoor history venue that serves multiple constituencies. Visitors want to learn about the distinctive historic footsteps they are tracing.
News broke last week on a Fredericksburg-area podcast naming the new director of the Culpeper Battlefields State Park. Drew Gruber, former executive director at Civil War Trails for the past decade, ...
During the Civil War, Anna's mother, Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis, organized women's groups to help care for sick or wounded Confederate and Union troops and organized Mother's Friendship Day to bring ...
Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia Harpers Ferry has attracted over 488,000 visitors to a picturesque town of just 342 residents and crucial stop for the Appalachian Trail. From an 1800s transportation hub ...
• Virginia Civil War Trails were visited by more than 60 percent of historic site travelers in the 2012 survey by TNS TravelsAmerica for the Virginia Tourism Corp.
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 ...
DAYTON – Efforts are underway to include the Dayton Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home on the Civil War Trails as it expands into southwestern Pennsylvania.
The Droop Mountain Battlefield became the first West Virginia State Park and part of the Civil War Discovery Trail, now known as Heritage Sites.