Intended to defend Washington, D.C. from river approaches, Fort Washington was garrisoned by U.S. Marines during the Civil War. The current masonry structure, built in 1824, along with concrete ...

In the opening chapter of Kings and Generals' Civil War series, we explore the deep-rooted causes behind America’s bloodiest ...

Once you’ve hit all the museums and the monuments and memorials that peak your interest, there are still a seemingly endless array of other things for history buffs to do in DC, which is ... of a ...

Union general, Ben Butler, a lawyer before the Civil War, commands a fort in not-yet-seceded Virginia. When a runaway enslaved man named Shepard Mallory arrives making an eloquent plea for ...

Most folks will tell you the Civil War began April ... without notifying Washington first. A Dec. 27 message from Anderson to Floyd confirmed he had “abandoned Fort Moultrie because I was ...

This museum and site within a 45-acre Alexandria park explores Civil War topics and provides ... RelatedThe Best Airbnbs in Washington, DC This Alexandria restaurant is one of the oldest ...