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Fort Monroe | Jefferson Davis’ Final Years

Fort Monroe was the center of many important historical events during the U.S. Civil War. Being that it was so far south, yet controlled by the Union in the north, made it even more pivotal with things like enslaved “contraband”, the first battle of the ironclads, and later the imprisonment of Jefferson Davis. The CasemateContinue reading “Fort Monroe | Jefferson Davis’ Final Years”

The ACTUAL Hero of Gettysburg wasn’t Chamberlain | Life and Legacy of Strong Vincent

Go to any gift shop at Gettysburg and ask for something with Joshua Chamberlain’s name on it. They’ll hand you a shirt, a mug, a keychain, a postcard…ask for Strong Vincent and you’ll get a shrug. Jenn found him first, actually. Not at Gettysburg…at the Erie Maritime Museum, where she was finishing up her graduateContinue reading “The ACTUAL Hero of Gettysburg wasn’t Chamberlain | Life and Legacy of Strong Vincent”

American Civil War Museum Virtual Tour – Richmond, Virginia

TLDR: This museum is FANTASTIC! You should go. We got to visit the American Civil War Museum in conjunction with the White House of the Confederacy and it made the perfect day trip with our family. This is an incredibly well done museum with interactive exhibits for kids. AWCM.org Learn something? 🎥 Donate a cupContinue reading “American Civil War Museum Virtual Tour – Richmond, Virginia”

The Civil War White House of the South – Richmond, Virginia

We visit the White House of the Confederacy and home to Jefferson Davis and his family for 4 years in Richmond, Virginia. The fact that this civil war mansion was preserved for hundreds of years and that we walked where Davis (and President Lincoln) walked was amazing. Learn something? 🎥 Donate a cup of coffeeContinue reading “The Civil War White House of the South – Richmond, Virginia”

African American Medal of Honor First

Sergeant William Carney was the first African American to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Civil War. I was honored to make a video about him. Intro: 0:00 Elmwood Cemetery: 1:03 West Point Memorial: 3:07 Sergeant Carney’s Actions: 5:18 Sgt Carney Historic Marker: 12:41

The first battle of the Ironclads

We visit Fort Norfolk, the location of the Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack (aka CSS Virginia). This 200+ year old fort is linked directly to George Washington and has been used heavily over the past 200 years! It is an amazing treasure of American History. Intro: 0:00 Inside Fort Norfolk: 0:15 Battle ofContinue reading “The first battle of the Ironclads”

Touring the Gettysburg Address Location

Most people who visit the Gettysburg National Cemetery walk up to a monument, read the plaque, and assume that’s where Lincoln stood when he gave the Gettysburg Address. I did too, honestly…until I found out that monument marks the wrong spot. For years, the story was that Lincoln stood right there, in the National Cemetery,Continue reading “Touring the Gettysburg Address Location”

The Death of James Garfield and the Birth of Presidential Libraries

From September of 2020 to June of 2021 I was a working intern for the National Park Service at the James A. Garfield Presidential Library in Mentor, Ohio. I was honored to be able to work at what many consider the first Presidential Library – as Lucretia Garfield had the foresight to save many ofContinue reading “The Death of James Garfield and the Birth of Presidential Libraries”