Civil War Sites Official Guide To Battlefiel

Easy-to-use, comprehensive, and completely up-to-date, Civil War Sites is your indispensable travel guide to more than 500 Civil War-related sites in 31 states and the District of Columbia. Whether you're a Civil War buff or just interested in planning a family trip to explore our nation's past, this authoritative guide is for you.

With Civil War Sites in hand, visit battlefields, antebellum mansions, state parks, cemeteries, memorials, museums, and more, from Fort Sumter, South Carolina, to far-flung locales in California and New Mexico.

Inside you'll find: sites organized by region and listed alphabetically by state; specific directions, hours, admission fees, discounts, and contact information; helpful maps to orient you to site locations; information about reenactments and special events; a brief historical look at a nation divided; compelling commentary by noted historians and members of Congress.

The Civil War Preservation Trust is a private, nonprofit organization with more than 36,000 members across the country. Their mission is to promote appreciation and stewardship of our nation's historical, cultural, and environmental heritage through preservation of significant Civil War sites and through supporting preservation and education programs.

"Civil War Itch has never been so strong. Clinically defined as the ceaseless urge to think, see, and breathe all things Civil War related, it won't go away, so you might as well scratch. The Civil War Trust's "Official Guide" is an indispensable travel reference, including exact directions, admission fees, hours, services, and what you can expect to see and do once you get there. A brief history of the Civil War period is presented for War Buff novices, and all the details are there for reenactment aficionados. ... includes battlefields, homes, railroad stations, cemeteries, and parks. It highlights the Ford Theatre where Lincoln was shot, the Antietam National Battlefield where the nation's bloodiest one-day battle was fought, Mississippi antebellum plantations, and Port Hudson, Louisiana--where hundreds of African American soldiers died. Stretching from New Mexico to Maine, Minnesota to Texas, the Trail traipses through 28 states and presents more than 500 sites, so you can choose your favorite vacation region and explore what's there, or select the sights most significant to you and go on a pilgrimage. Either way the fine maps will help you orient yourself and plan your trip. "

--Amazon.com

(praise for 3rd edition)

Within this easy-to-use guide, completely revised and updated in clear, concise prose, are more than 500 sites in 28 states--solemn battlefields, gracious mansions, state parks, cemeteries, memorials, museums, and more. Specific directions, hours, and contact information help to plan the trip; evocative description and detailed maps help orient you when you're there. As a new addition, boxed sidebars authored by Congressmen and historians passionately articulate many events of the Civil War.

This guide is an indispensable travel reference, including exact directions, admission fees, hours, services, and what visitors can expect to see and do once they get there. A brief history of the Civil War period is presented for War Buff novices, and all the details are there for reenactment aficionados.

The Civil War Preservation Trust is a private, nonprofit organization with more than 36,000 members across the country. Their mission is to promote appreciation and stewardship of our nation's historical, cultural, and environmental heritage through preservation of significant Civil War sites and through supporting preservation and education programs.