It’s been a while since I’ve posted one of my historic site reviews, but the other day I tagged along on a trip to Fort Loudoun State Historic Area near Vonore, TN. This is another of those fascinating frontier-era sites in East Tennessee that I’ve intended to visit for a good, long while. (It’s funny how you’ll drive hundreds [...]
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A frontier outpost of the British Empire
Posted in Colonial America, Museums and Historic Sites, Tennessee History, tagged Cherokee, Fort Loudoun, Fort Loudoun State Historic Area, French and Indian War, Sequoyah, Tellico Blockhouse, Tennessee History on November 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Evaluating Latschar
Posted in Civil War, Museums and Historic Sites, tagged Gettysburg, Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center, Gettysburg National Military Park, John Latschar on October 23, 2009 | 4 Comments »
A reader left this comment on my previous post: “A bit off-topic, but what do you think of the NPS transferring Gettysburg Superintendent John Latschar to an in-house desk job after thousands of pornographic images were found on his work computer?”
It’s a fair question. I’ve got plenty of opinions about some of the recent changes at Gettysburg—the [...]
Civil War at the Gap
Posted in Civil War, Museums and Historic Sites, tagged Civil War, Cumberland Gap on October 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When you hear “Cumberland Gap,” you probably think of Daniel Boone and the role the pass played in westward expansion. But the Gap has quite a Civil War history, too. It was the right anchor of the Confederacy’s defensive line in the West and changed hands four times.
This weekend Cumberland Gap National Historical Park is hosting a [...]
Battle maps galore
Posted in Museums and Historic Sites on September 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Here are some more fiber optic battle maps from the folks that brought you the one at Cowpens. I love these things!
Electric Map 2.0
Posted in American Revolution, Civil War, Museums and Historic Sites, tagged Cowpens, Electric Map, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center, Gettysburg National Military Park on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A couple of days ago I posted about a news item that Eric Wittenberg mentioned on his blog. To recap, the folks at Gettysburg National Military Park are thinking about reviving the Electric Map in the form of a film presentation.
Critics of the map said that it was too big and too antiquated, and I [...]
Reincarnating the Electric Map?
Posted in Civil War, Museums and Historic Sites, tagged Electric Map, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center, Gettysburg National Military Park on September 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Eric Wittenberg draws our attention to an interesting news item from Gettysburg. They’re throwing around the idea of bringing back some version of the Electric Map in a conventional, movie-theater format.
I’m not sure what they’ve got in mind, but the news item makes an implication that has me scratching my head: “The Electric Map was [...]
Lincoln Museum collection won’t be locked away
Posted in Abraham Lincoln, Museums and Historic Sites, tagged Abraham Lincoln, Indiana State Museum, Lincoln Museum on September 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Here’s an item from Civil War News with an update on the collection of the recently-closed Lincoln Museum in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Those of you who have followed this story know that part of the material will go to the Indiana State Museum, and the archival stuff will go to the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne.
The [...]
Lee’s virtual office
Posted in Civil War, History on the Web, Museums and Historic Sites, tagged Washington and Lee University, Robert E. Lee, Lee Chapel and Museum on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lee Chapel & Museum has added a neat feature to their website. It’s a virtual tour of Lee’s office that allows you to examine each of its objects in detail, with explanations of how they fit into the larger story of his time at W&L.
URGENT: Battlefield in trouble
Posted in American Revolution, Historic Preservation, Museums and Historic Sites, tagged American Revolution, Battle of Brandywine, Brandywine Battlefield, Revolutionary War on August 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Brandywine Battlefield, one of the most important Revolutionary War sites in the country, is in some serious trouble, and its supporters have set up a website where you can get information and offer your support.
Due to a loss of state funding, the park’s supporters are trying to raise enough money to keep the site running [...]
Cumberland Gap on MSN Travel
Posted in History on the Web, Museums and Historic Sites, tagged Cumberland Gap, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park on July 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hey, speaking of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park—check out this list of “America’s Undiscovered National Parks and Monuments” that popped up on MSN’s front page today. Cumberland Gap is the fourth one featured.
I’m not sure the Gap is as obscure as they’re making it out to be. The crowds aren’t anything like what you’ll run [...]
