Just a friendly reminder. Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site will be closed November 27-28 for Thanksgiving. We will reopen following our normal business hours from 9:00am to 5:00pm Saturday November 29th. Our driving tour and walking trails remain open as always. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! | Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site

Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site

This year at the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site (Plymouth, VT), some needed work will be happening at the Coolidge Homestead, extending through the summer. Work has started to pack some of the objects inside and move to a safe location. Historic wagons come in handy for such work. (short video shows wagon going down road in Plymouth village) | Vermont State Historic Sites

Shelby Foote 1916-2005 Author of several works on the Civil War, most notably the trilogy: The Civil War: A Narrative. Vol 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville; Vol 2: Fredericksburg to Meridian; Vol 3: Red River to Appomattox. Foote also contributed heavily to the documentary series: The Civil War by Ken Burns. Foote’s ability to share stories and analysis of the Civil War in his calm and distinct voice, have made him a household name among history enthusiasts. These clips are from Episode 1 of the Ken

Episode 3 - The Civil War Shelby Foote 1916-2005 "The news maybe that there are no more young men in that town." Author of several works on the Civil War, most notably the trilogy: The Civil War: A Narrative. Vol 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville; Vol 2: Fredericksburg to Meridian; Vol 3: Red River to Appomattox. Foote also contributed heavily to the documentary series: The Civil War by Ken Burns. | Howdy History