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Battlefields

The fields where America's wars were decided — from Revolutionary engagements to the great battles of the Civil War and beyond.

Appomattox Court House
The Virginia village where the Civil War effectively ended, April 9, 1865
Fort Sumter
The South Carolina fort whose bombardment started the Civil War
Gettysburg
The Pennsylvania town where the Civil War's deadliest battle was fought
Harpers Ferry
The Virginia armory town where John Brown struck the spark that lit the Civil War
Little Bighorn
The Montana battlefield where Lakota and Cheyenne warriors defeated the 7th Cavalry
Valley Forge
The Pennsylvania encampment where the Continental Army survived its darkest winter