Tuesday, November 23, 2021

National Civil War Naval Museum wants local ironclad's fantail -- damaged by arson fire -- to be recreated by end of next year

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Burned timbers and armor beneath hull of CSS Jackson (Picket photo) A remarkable section of armor plating that protected the rudder and prop...
Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Cockspur lighthouse at Fort Pulaski emerges from scaffolding after months of preservation work. Here's what was done on beacon

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(All photos are recent and from Fort Pulaski National Monument) Fort Pulaski National Monument near Savannah, Ga., this week completed a fiv...
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

New Virginia historic site honors the brave service of Black soldiers who fought for the Union, including three who were executed nearby

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The monument is the focal point of the site (photos Hugh Kenny, PEC) A monument dedicated over the weekend in a rural Northern Virginia com...
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Friday, November 5, 2021

Archaeologists find even more old cannons in the Savannah River. They hope to solve the mystery of their origin and history

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Will Wilson and Jeffrey Pardee during Oct. 12 dive (USACE Savannah) The Savannah River is proving to be a graveyard for military cannons. Fo...
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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Gettysburg home where Abraham Lincoln finished his famous address reopens ahead of anniversary events this month

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The Wills residence in historic Gettysburg (Library of Congress) After being closed for two years because of the coronavirus epidemic, a hom...
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