Year: 2017
Where are the State Monuments at Antietam National Battlefield?

The state monuments at Antietam are the largest memorials on this rural battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland. Whereas five state monuments honor the service of Union soldiers, two honor Confederate soldiers. And that tally includes the Maryland State Monument, which honors Maryland natives who fought on both sides of the conflict….
What Is That Upside Down Green Cannon? – Antietam Mortuary Cannons

When you bicycle U.S. Civil War battlefields, you can see some pretty strange things. At Antietam, what’s up with the upside down green cannon on the side of the road? (Actually, there are six of these located throughout the battlefield.) It’s different at Gettysburg, where fourteen cannon barrels are mounted…
Flying Down Culp’s Hill on a Bicycle – A Video
6 Steps to Create Your Own Gettysburg Scavenger Hunt

Have you ever thought about creating your own Gettysburg scavenger hunt? For bicycling? With over 1,300 monuments and markers in Gettysburg National Military Park, the battlefield is a rich wonderland of opportunities. Try these step-by-step instructions to plan your next history tour. And I’m going to make it easy for…
4 Simple Steps to Plan a Battlefield Bicycle Tour
Gettysburg Statues of Individual Heroes – Simple Drills for Fun

What do you know about the twenty bronze statues at Gettysburg? Today, we feature Gettysburg statues that honor individual heroes, military and civilian. Test your knowledge by playing with Civil War Cycling’s interactive quizzes. Gettysburg Statues of Individual Heroes Even if you know very little about the Battle of Gettysburg,…