Standing tall at Gathland State Park in Jefferson, Maryland is the National War Correspondents Memorial honoring journalists killed in combat. Built in 1896 at Crampton’s Gap, a location where the first major civil war battle occurred in Maryland at the Battle of South Mountain. A peculiar memorial with […]
A drive out to the countryside north of Frederick, Maryland on windy roads are three covered bridges. Steeped in local history, these bridges carry us from the present into the past. Loy’s Station Covered Bridge is located at 3600 Old Frederick Road in Thurmont. Originally built in 1848 […]
Life at a Civil War Camp was difficult. With meager supplies and harsh conditions, the soldiers prevailed in hardship. To read a personal historical account of a soldier in camp. please visit this website. http://www.newsinhistory.com/blog/union-soldier-describes-daily-life-civil-war-camp
An extraordinary reenactment for the first day of the 150th Anniversary celebration of the Battle at Gettysburg. Over 13,000 reenactors are bringing history to life. On the 1,000 acre farms of Redding and Entwiastle families who generously share their land and contribute extensively for this event. The first […]
It’s early in the morning on a hot and humid summer day. Two opposing sides of the American Civil War have been traveling towards Gettysburg and an inevitable confrontation. The soldiers, dressed in full uniform of heavy wool suits, sweated in the July 1, 18863 heat while marching […]
This morning was one of those mornings that all is right with the world. Visiting the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland and meeting with guest curator and author, Daniel Carroll Toomey, I stepped back into time. With his recently published book “The War Came by Trains,” Mr. Toomey shared […]
One man stands along a remote country road in Lothian, Maryland. Standing alone as he did 150 years ago in Stephenson’s Depot during the American Civil War. A Confederate solder from Anne Arundel County, Pvt. Benjamin Welch Owens remained standing against Union troops while his friends lay dead […]
There are a few sacred resting places in the United States known as National Cemeteries. Throughout the country, there are 147 cemeteries in 39 states which honor those who have sacrificed their lives in the name of liberty. In the summer of 1862, Congress passed legislation for the […]
The Annual Gettysburg Civil War Reenactment is a three-day event with a variety of battles and educational opportunities. Reliving the Battle at Gettysburg, this reenactment offers four to five skirmishes for your viewing pleasure. Having heard of these reenactments and being a horse lover, of course I had […]
Gettysburg Civil War Reenactment Part One- Camp Life Who knew that one could literally walk in history? Every summer in early July, the Annual Gettysburg Civil War Reenactment is held on the grounds of the battle. This event showcases campground life and battles during the civil war. Reenactors from throughout […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 