Women Soldiers of the Civil War
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, all hands were on deck to support the war effort on both the Union and Confederate sides. Men volunteered their services to [...]
African American Surgeons during the Civil War
There is a very small demographic of people who historians often neglect to mention when talking about the Civil War, that is, the African American surgeons who served in the [...]
Decoration Day Speech by Frederick Douglass
In honor of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, I wanted to share this very moving speech that was given by Frederick Douglass on “Decoration Day” in 1871. He gave it [...]
Mayor Kelley’s Stealing of The General
We hope that you know the infamous story of James Andrews’ raid, stealing The General, and the Great Locomotive Chase. If not please come to the Western & Atlantic Railroad [...]
The Tale of Two Tunnels
We often talk about our train tunnel and if you have been to visit our museum, you probably have seen our infamous tunnel. But did you know, there are actually [...]