I have just finished finalizing the 10-day agenda for our trip to Mississippi, Louisiana & Alabama. The one thing that stands out when I plan trips like this is just how many historical sites are closed. Some have been vandalized, others lack the staff, and many simply don't have the funding. I'm incredibly concerned that we are losing our history, and that before long we'll only be left with a few major battlefields & museums largely scattered out East.
The Western part of the war has always been second to the Eastern part, and that makes sense. The capitol cities on both sides were near/in Virginia. Any battles that happened in that region brought a lot of anxiousness that a certain battle result could then mean the fall of a Capitol.
But the Western theater has just as much, if not more, activity, spread out over a much larger part of the country. A lot of the South was destroyed by the war, but there are still homes, buildings, and preserved battlefields that remain. And right now, I feel that this whole region is really struggling to keep the history they have.
I'll be doing my best to share some photos & details of my trip, which will hopefully inspire others to make the visit. For each site, I will eventually make a spotlight video so others can know what's out there, and to help bring history to those who can't make the journey. It's not my first time in this region, but I love every trip we make there & I look forward to seeing the historical sites I haven't yet seen!
The Western part of the war has always been second to the Eastern part, and that makes sense. The capitol cities on both sides were near/in Virginia. Any battles that happened in that region brought a lot of anxiousness that a certain battle result could then mean the fall of a Capitol.
But the Western theater has just as much, if not more, activity, spread out over a much larger part of the country. A lot of the South was destroyed by the war, but there are still homes, buildings, and preserved battlefields that remain. And right now, I feel that this whole region is really struggling to keep the history they have.
I'll be doing my best to share some photos & details of my trip, which will hopefully inspire others to make the visit. For each site, I will eventually make a spotlight video so others can know what's out there, and to help bring history to those who can't make the journey. It's not my first time in this region, but I love every trip we make there & I look forward to seeing the historical sites I haven't yet seen!