Friday, July 16, 2021

Search for a spot at Fredericksburg cemetery to bury remains of Civil War soldiers makes a surprise find of road, culvert

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A NARP archaeologist trowels around the culvert (NPS photo) The search for a suitable location to bury remains of Civil War dead took an in...
Thursday, July 8, 2021

H.L. Hunley: Sub's commander was a sharp-dressed man. Experts are piecing together a report on what crew wore when they made history

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Nick DeLong and Johanna Rivera with Dixon clothing (Friends of the Hunley) He was dressed more for a night on the town than for a moonlit su...
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Saturday, July 3, 2021

Their bones were found during work on a riverfront park. Now Union soldiers may be interred at Fredericksburg National Cemetery

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Archaeologists test potential gravesite (National Park Service) Scores of bone fragments found near the site of a hospital used during the B...
Sunday, June 20, 2021

Fort Pulaski gives TLC to tough Cockspur Island Lighthouse, which survived Civil War shelling and challenges from humans and nature

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Scaffolding went up this month at the Cockspur Island Lighthouse (NPS photos) A reopened trail and a new observation deck will provide visit...
Thursday, June 10, 2021

Going to Gettysburg this summer? Park rangers are back on the battlefield, leading walks, tours and anniversary programs

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Little Round Top was a key objective for Rebel troops (NPS photo) After a nearly two-year hiatus, Gettysburg National Military Park will hos...