SAVANNAH, Ga. — Located at the mouth of the Savannah River, Fort Pulaski was designed to protect the important strategic port of Savannah after the War of 1812. In April 1862, Union Forces forced the surrender of the fort from Confederate forces after heavy bombardment. Under Union control, the fort was a major part of the Union blockade of Savannah and was a final destination on the Underground Railroad. In October 1864, it was converted into a prison. It held prisoners such as the captured president of the Confederate States, Jefferson Davis, three Confederate cabinet officers (Secretary of State Robert M. T. Hunter, Secretary of the Treasury George A. Trenholm, and Secretary of War James H. Seddon), three governors, and one senator.

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CHURCH CREEK, Md. — The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park commemorates the life and legacy of one of America’s most notable abolitionists and tells the stories of Harriet Tubman’s life and work. Through the interactive displays visitors journey from her youth to the possibilities of freedom.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Located in Old Town Alexandria and operated by the City of Alexandria, the Alexandria Black History Museum explores the integral relationship between Alexandria's African-American heritage and other cultural traditions. Originally constructed in 1940, a portion of the current building was formerly the Robert Robinson Library, the first "separate but equal" library for African Americans in Alexandria, Virginia.

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