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”
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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”