What are the US cities to visit for historical sites or museums for Civil War era?

There are many U.S. Cities rich with history related to the Civil War. In addition to the cities listed by another contributor, you might also want to consider: Gettysburg, PA: There is an extensive driving route through the battlefield at Gettysburg as well as a recently renovated museum. The town of Gettysburg features historic homes, smaller museums and charming restaurants, making the city worthy of a long weekend.

The landscape is rural and quite lovely. Of course, if you are a Northerner, Gettysburg is certainly the closest Civil Way battlefield. Antietam National Battlefield: Located in western Maryland, Antietam offers extensive walking trails and views of the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the civil war.In Virginia, there are Civil War landmarks across the state.

Visit Harper's Ferry in what is now, West Virginia, or Manassas National Battlefield Park (the site of the two Bull Run battles. ) Also in Virginia is Fredricksburg, the site of several battles, and Appomattox Court House (21 miles east of Lynchburg, VA), where the war official ended when the South surrendered.In the deep south, cities to consider visiting are Vicksburg, MI and Pea Ridge in Arkansas.

These are the cities in the US rich in historical heritage: 1. New York City, New York: Visit Ellis island where you can learn the waves of immigration that made the US a superpower country up to the present. (see image #1) 2.

Boston, Massachusetts: one of the oldest cities in the US and played a vital role in the many phases of American history. It is also the birthplace of Harvard, the American Revolution, aspects of the modern public school system and burial site for many Founding Fathers. You can walk the 2.5 mile Freedom Trail for superb historic sites.(image #2) 3.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: home of Benjamin Franklin, the signing of the Declaration of Independence and drafting of American constitution. You will be able to see homes dating back to the 17th century and get a tour by "Benjamin Franklin" himself. It is a window into the 18th century and revolutionary America that is only rivaled by Boston.(image # 3) 4.

Jamestown, Virginia: first English colony in the New World. This town is the window into the 17th century.(image #4) 5. Charleston, South Carolina: this city played an important role in the Civil War and is a fascinating place to visit because many of the old plantation and architectures have been preserved.(image#5) 6.

Savannah, Georgia: You will see tree-lined streets with iconic southern architecture. Iron gates shield plantation-style homes which were owned once by southern aristocracy.(image#6) 7. St.Augustine, Florida: this is the oldest settled city in the US and was founded in 1565 by Spanish Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles.

Fort Mantanzas National Monument can be found here. (image #7) 8. Washington, DC: has iconic monuments, memorials and the Smithsonian Museum complex.(image # 8).

I recommend Manassas National Battlefield Park, located north of Manassas, Virginia. It preserves the site of two major American Civil War battles, the First Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861, and the Second Battle of Bull Run which was fought between August 28 and August 30, 1862. The park was listed on the National Register of storic Places on October 15, 1966.

Learn more at this web site: http://www.pwcva.com/manassas-national-battlefield-park.html.

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