Tag: American Civil War
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A Weekend in Lexington {Kentucky}
The weather this last week has been perfectly warm and sunny which seemed a good sign for a trip north to Lexington, Kentucky. We had big plans involving bike riding down the Bluegrass Parkway and maybe even a little horseback riding since Lexington is famous for its horses. But as we pulled into the city…
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Visiting the Tennessee State Museum {Tennessee}
This last weekend we decided to spend some time at the Tennessee State Museum. This museum is part of the Capital State Park and sits on the very end of the capital mall from the capital building. And this museum is free to enjoy and offers an incredible look at Tennessee through the ages from…
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park {Tennessee & Georgia}
Since we visited the Stones River National Battlefield a few weeks ago, we decided we would continue the path of American Civil War history and make our way down to the Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park. This park encompasses a huge area sitting right on the border of Tennessee and Georgia and commemorates the…
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Leaving Pennies at the Stones River National Cemetery {Tennessee}
We spent a rainy morning walking through the Stones River National Battlefield and National Cemetery. This field is where one of the worst battles of the American Civil War was fought. The Union army was losing the war, they had been defeated over and over again. In the last days of December 1862, the two…
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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park {Kentucky}
After spending a wonderful day in Louisville, the next day we made our way home with a stop on the way to visit the birthplace of America’s 16th president- Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, but then moved with his family to Illinois when he was 2 years old. Lincoln was self educated,…
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Stones River National Battlefield & National Cemetery {Tennessee}
Right in the city of Murfreesboro is the National Battlefield of Stones River. This field marks one of the bloodiest conflicts in the Civil War, but was also a huge turning point in the war. At the end of 1862, the Union was in need of a victory after what felt like a permeating defeat…