Visiting History

Visiting History

Enjoy visits to historic sites. You will get to see these locations, enjoy the views, and learn some of what happened there at various historical eras!

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Visiting History
  • The Battle of Hurtgenwald- Forgotten Meat Grinder

    Amidst the unforgiving Hurtgen Forest in 1944, American and German forces clash in a relentless and haunting battle that becomes a symbol of the high cost of war in World War II.

  • Attacked Field Hospital Bastogne

    Amidst the frigid depths of winter in 1944, a besieged field hospital near Bastogne transforms into a horrifying scene, where war crimes were committed by the ruthless German SS, plunging the harrowing tale of survival into a chilling moral reckoning that tests the very limits of humanity.

  • The Siege of Fort William Henry

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    During the French and Indian War, Fort William Henry was under siege. The French assembled 8,000 men, including more than 1,800 Indians from more than 30 nations. The French artillery bombarded the fort, while their Indian allies ambushed men from the surrounding forests.
    The siege lasted six lon...

  • The Brutal Battle of Groton Heights

    This Revolutionary War battle took place in 1781. It was intended to lure George Washington away from Yorktown, and back to the northern colonies. Leading the attack was Benedict Arnold, who was born in Connecticut, just a few miles north of where the battle took place.

    Benedict Arnold's knowled...

  • Forts of Wyoming

    Explore the Forts of Wyoming from the late 19th Century

  • History of Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine

    Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest masonry fort in the United States. It was initially built in the 1600s to defend St. Augustine, Florida from attack. British pirates and privateers had burned previous wooden forts in the area, so a masonry fort was constructed. The initial phase of constructi...

  • Historic Fort St Frederic

    Fort St. Frederic was built in 1735 to control important waterways in the New York frontier, and for the French to lay claim over the region. This fort was an important outpost during 2 wars. Many raids by the French and their Indian allies began at Fort St. Frederic. Attacks were made all over N...

  • D-Day: Operation Overlord

    Take the 80th Anniversary trip into France as allied forces embark on the unprecedented invasion of Normandy, meticulously preparing with unparalleled precision, orchestrating a relentless air campaign to cripple enemy defenses, and grappling with the harrowing possibility of cancellation, forgin...

  • Buchenwald Concentration Camp

    Buchenwald Concentration Camp, a harrowing site of Nazi atrocities, stands as a solemn reminder of human cruelty and resilience, where countless lives were lost, and the indomitable will to survive emerged amidst unimaginable horror.

  • The Day Churchill Nearly Got Killed

    In 1945, near Wesel, Winston Churchill narrowly escapes death when a sudden attack threatens his visit to the front lines, highlighting the perilous reality faced by leaders in the closing days of World War II.

  • Mauthausen Concentration Camp

    Mauthausen Concentration Camp, a grim symbol of Nazi brutality, witnessed immense suffering and inhumanity, where countless prisoners endured horrific conditions, and the stark contrasts of human cruelty and resilience unfolded.

  • Two Brothers in Arms

    Amid the fierce battle for Groningen in World War II, two brothers, Fred and Stanley Butterworth find themselves on the front lines, their bond tested by the horrors of war as they fight for freedom and each other in a city under siege.