WARRENTON, Va. - Betty Jean Vera came clutching a sheaf of yellowing papers, rolled tight and wrapped with string, which she had found in a musty trunk in her attic. The author was a young Confederate ...

Cape Girardeau to unveil historic Civil War cannon "George" at Fort D event on Sept. 9. Join the community from 3-5 p.m. for the unveiling, refreshments, and a celebration of local history. The ...

Heavy artillery supported by troops with machine guns will storm the Richland County Fairgrounds this weekend. The siege will take place during the 47th annual Ohio Civil War Show 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

About the only people happy to see Saturday's persistent rains were the Civil War vendors. Because of the dreary conditions for the opening of the 47th annual Ohio Civil War Show at the Richland ...

ORANGE — Those looking to obtain a piece of Civil War history might want to visit the Rapidan River Relic Hunters Association’s relic show next weekend. The Rapidan River Relic Hunters Association was ...

It’s part museum, part flea market, and entirely proof that history refuses to stay buried. We visited the Civil War Relic ...

Discovering little bits of history that have been left behind is what keeps Brandon Sutton swinging his metal detector ...

In this video, we explore metal detecting using the Minelab X-Terra 305 and 705 metal detectors. The footage is captured with a JVC Everio GZ-HM30AU and a Samsung Waterproof pocket cam. We utilize ...

The grounds of a Civil War fortification in Old Jefferson will be the site of an annual observance from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday for Camp Parapet Day. The Jefferson Parish Historical Society and ...

The notorious Andersonville Prison, the largest and deadliest of the Confederacy’s prisoner-of-war camps during the Civil War, operated for only 14 months. But by the time the open-air camp shut down ...

Time had nearly erased their names, but this weekend, two Civil War veterans at Lock Haven’s Highland Cemetery were ...