Civil War in Virginia

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

The most historic church in Fairfax County played a role in the creation of the American Red Cross.

One of the oldest train stations still standing in Virginia played a vital role during the Civil War.

A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

Hear, smell, see, taste, and touch history at this immersive Civil War hospital.

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.

The Kirkland Monument remembers a selfless Civil War hero who braved the battlefield to give water to his dying enemies.