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Veterans sue over Trump’s planned 250-foot arch, citing cemetery views
Three military veterans and a historic preservationist sued the Trump administration over President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot triumphal arch that would sit near the Arlington National Cemetery.
Montgomery County looks to remove Confederate street names
The county council in Maryland's most populous jurisdiction is working to replace street names connected to the Confederacy.
Support growing to remove Civil War plaque in Maryland
Support is growing on a four-member panel to remove a plaque from Maryland’s Capitol that honors the Civil War’s Union and Confederate soldiers from the state and once showed a Confederate flag that has been covered over.
Md. Civil War tourism group wants every kid in a museum
FREDERICK — A state-sponsored Civil War tourism group is piggybacking on a National Park Service youth program to promote local museums. The Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area said […]
Md. Civil War tourism group hosting museum-themed training
FREDERICK — A nonprofit group that promotes Civil War tourism in Maryland is hosting an event geared toward museum operators. The gathering Wednesday afternoon in downtown Frederick is open to […]
Council: Talbot Boys statue to remain on courthouse lawn
EASTON — The Talbot County Council has announced that the Talbot Boys monument will remain on the county courthouse lawn despite protest and debate. The council made the announcement Tuesday […]
Md. event offers retrospective of Civil War 150th anniversary
SHARPSBURG — Remember the Civil War sesquicentennial? You can relive those re-enactments Monday when a state-sponsored tourism group presents an audiovisual retrospective of 150th anniversary events from the last five […]
Civil War group meets goal for preserving Antietam parcel
SHARPSBURG — The Civil War Trust says it has met a fundraising goal to preserve 1.2 acres of the Antietam battlefield near Sharpsburg. The Washington-based group says it had to […]
Md. police sergeant charged with stealing Civil War records
A former Maryland police sergeant is accused of stealing Civil War documents from his father-in-law and trying to sell them to a collector across state lines.
National Park Service OKs deer kill at Civil War battlefields
(AP) The National Park Service is giving its approval to a plan that would have government sharpshooters kill more than 2,800 white-tailed deer at three Civil War battlefields in Maryland […]
Waxing Civil War nostalgia
If you’ve ever had a hankering to own a life-sized wax figure from the American Civil War, now is your opportunity.
Confederate flag stirs patriotic flag retort in Va.
RICHMOND, Va. — It will be flag versus flag Saturday near the former capital of the Confederacy, as a heritage group promises to hoist a Confederate battle flag up a […]
