Although the exact number will never be known, it is estimated that there were over 10,000 military engagements during the Civil War. Most have long since been forgotten, but the places where a number of them were fought have been maintained as historic sites. Others have been memorialized by statues or markers, as have many Civil War leaders and soldiers. Arranged by state, this reference work provides capsule descriptions and information on Civil War sites and collections throughout the United States, including battlefields, memorial markers and statues, museums, cemeteries, and other landmarks. In addition to the description, the address and telephone number for each are given, along with admission fees (if any) and policies, hours open and other pertinent information. For each state, there is a brief profile of its role during the Civil War and a timeline of significant battles or other events that took place there.

Up-to-date information on over 700 sites in 28 states dedicated to the American Revolution, including battlefields, memorial markers, statues, museums, cemeteries, other landmarks, and library collections. Arranged by state, each entry provides a descriptive profile, address and telephone number, admission fees (if any) and policies, hours open, and other pertinent information. For each state, there is a profile of its role and a timeline of events.

It is often said that the greater Los Angeles area is the largest movie set in the world. Film and television series filming sites are, however, located all over the United States. This guidebook documents over 1500 locations where 1,106 movies and 48 television series have been filmed. Arranged by state and then alphabetically by movie title, each entry includes the year of release, the two main stars, a plot line and a description of the location. Filming sites located in Los Angeles are excluded. All sites are accessible to the public. The indexes make it possible to quickly locate a favorite star, favorite movie or favorite location.

Places where you won't be able to wipe the wag off your dog's tail... Have you ever considered how far you walk with your dog? If you walk just 15 minutes a day you will have walked far enough in your dog's lifetime to cross the United States. With all that walking ahead of you, aren't you ready for a new place to take a hike with your dog? Doug Gelbert, author of 27 books on hiking with your dog, has brought his pack to the Pittsburgh area to sniff out the area's best tail-friendly parks and trails for the new book, DOGGIN' PITTSBURGH: THE 50 BEST PLACES TO HIKE WITH YOUR DOG IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. Pittsburgh can be a great place to hike with your dog. Within a short drive your canine adventurer can be climbing forested mountainsides that leave him panting, trotting in impossibly green ravines, exploring the estates of America's wealthiest families or circling lakes for miles and never lose sight of the water. DOGGIN' PITTSBURGH explores the region's top trails with your best friend in mind... Where can your dog see the busiest stretch of whitewater east of the Mississippi River from the trail? (page 19) Where can your dog hike through the only preserved battlefield from Pontiac's War? (page 94) Where can your dog view deadly insectivorous plants? (page 51) No Dogs Is there any more dispiriting day for a dog owner than driving to a new park and encountering the dreaded "NO DOGS" sign? DOGGIN' PITTSBURGH tells you the parks that don't welcome dogs. Also packed inside these 116 pages are... ...dog-friendly campgrounds ...tips on outfitting your dog for a hike ...tips on practicing low impact hiking with your dog ...and much more What makes a great place to take your dog hiking? Well, how about a paw-friendly surface to trot on? Grass and sandy dirt are a lot more appealing than asphalt and rocks. A variety of hikes is always good - long ones for athletic dogs and short ones for the less adventurous canine. Dogs always enjoy a refreshing place to swim as well. For dog-friendly parks our guides describe the trail options for your dog, evaluate park traffic from other users, tell you whether you will need a guide dog to find your way around and, of course, tell you how to get to the park. While walking the dog, Gelbert also brings along generous helpings of local history, botany, geology, architecture and more. So what are you waiting for? Your dog will want to see the original "Slippery Rock" (page 21), hike through the deepest gorge in the Eastern United States (page 67), find the best doggie swimming hole in southwestern Pennsylvania (page 65)...

Have you ever considered how far you walk with your dog? If you walk just 15 minutes a day you will have walked far enough in your dog's lifetime to cross the United States. With all that walking ahead of you, aren't you ready for a new place to take a hike? This new book seeks to help you flush out those great hiking spots for your dog. DOGGIN' PHILADELPHIA: THE 50 BEST PLACES TO HIKE WITH YOUR DOG IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY explores the region's best trails with your best friend in mind. While walking the dog, author Doug Gelbert also brings along generous helpings of local history, botany, geology, architecture and more. Southeastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware and South Jersey can be fantastic places to hike with your dog. After a short drive you can be hiking with your dog on sand trails, climb hills that leave you and your dog panting, walk on some of the most historic grounds in America, explore the estates of America's wealthiest families or circle lakes for seven miles and never lose sight of the water. Also included are Atlantic beach regulations for dogs...outfitting your dog for a hike...low impact hiking with your dog...parks that do not allow dogs...and much more. DOGGIN' PHILADELPHIA: THE 50 BEST PLACES TO HIKE WITH YOUR DOG IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY is whimsically illustrated with original drawings by award-winning artist Andrew Chesworth. What makes a great place to take your dog hiking? Well, how about a paw-friendly surface to trot on? Grass and sandy dirt are alot more appealing than asphalt and rocks. A variety of hikes is always good - long ones for athletic dogs and short ones for the less adventurous canine. Dogs always enjoy a refreshing place to swim as well. Our guides focus on the parks that are good choices to take your dog. We'll tell you the ones dog owners needn't bother with and feature the places that welcome your dog. For dog-friendly parks we describe the trail options for your dog, evaluate park traffic from other users, tell you whether you will need a guide dog to find your way around and, of course, tell you how to get to the park. So what are you waiting for? Your dog will want to hike through one of North America's only three serpentine barrens? (page 48), trot past the exact base point for the Mason-Dixon Line? (page 101), climb on a wooden reproduction of a rare Fink Truss bridge? (page 82)...

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt

Interstate 81 was established in 1957 with construction beginning in New York State. The route traced historic US Route 11 through the spine of the Appalachian Mountains. US 11 was created in 1926 and carried early car travelers from New Orleans to the Canadian border. I-81 was not as ambitious, only covering 855 of the 1,645 miles of US II, beginning in eastern Tennessee and running through upstate New York. The Interstate does not enter any major metropolitan areas as it connects the mid-South with the major markets of the Northeast, a circumstance that quickly made the corridor a favorite of truckers. Today trucks account for an estimated 25% to 40% of all traffic on stretches of I-81. The route serves smaller, architecturally interesting industrial cities like Scranton and Syracuse and Binghamton and Roanoke and we will begin our explorations just below the Canadian border in Watertown and flow south. There is no better way to see the towns along Interstate 81 than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. Whether you are visiting a new town or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a walking tour is ready to explore when you are. Each walking tour describes a mix of historical and architectural and ecclesiastical landmarks. Tours Included: Watertown NY Syracuse NY Binghamton NY Scranton PA Wilkes-Barre PA Pottsville PA Harrisburg PA Carlisle PA Hagerstown MD Winchester VA Harrisonburg VA Staunton VA Lexington VA Roanoke VA Abingdon VA

New York has towns that were founded by the British, towns that were founded by the Dutch, towns that were founded by Americans. New York has towns built in grand mountains, towns built on great lakes, towns built on magnificent rivers. New York has towns built on glass, towns built on salt, towns built on corn starch, towns built on lumber, towns built on flour, towns built on cigars, towns built on whaling, towns built on pumps. Heck, New York even has a town built on a mulberry tree. There is no better way to see New York towns than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a self-guided walking tour. A walking tour can be many things. Interested in heritage tourism? Looking for an educational day trip for the kids? Need a fun exercise plan? Want to find subjects to take great pictures? Whether you are visiting a new town or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a New York walking tour from walkthetown.com is ready to explore when you are. Each of the 25 walking tours in LOOK UP, NEW YORK describes a mix of historical, architectural, cultural and ecclesiastical landmarks. Street addresses and step-by-step directions lead the way. A quick primer on identifying architectural styles seen on New York's streets is included. Tours Included: Albany Auburn Batavia Binghamton Buffalo Corning Elmira Hudson Ithaca Jamestown Lockport Kingston Newburgh North Tonawanda Oswego Poughkeepsie Rochester Rome Saratoga Springs Schenectady Seneca Falls Syracuse Troy Utica Watertown So look twice before crossing the street and get out and look up, New York

Ohio has towns that were founded by the French, towns that were founded by the Germans, towns that were founded by Connecticut overlords. There are towns built on a great river, towns built on a great road and towns built on a Great Lake. Ohio has towns built on glass, towns built on steel, towns built on railroads, towns built on pork. Heck, Ohio even has a town built on cash registers. There is no better way to see Ohio towns than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a self-guided walking tour. A walking tour can be many things. Interested in heritage tourism? Looking for an educational day trip for the kids? Need a fun exercise plan? Want to find subjects to take great pictures? Whether you are visiting a new town or just out to look at your own town in a new way, an Ohio walking tour from walkthetown.com is ready to explore when you are. Each of the 8 walking tours in LOOK UP, OHIO describes a mix of historical, architectural, cultural and ecclesiastical landmarks. Street addresses and step-by-step directions lead the way. A quick primer on identifying architectural styles seen on the Ohio town streets is included. Towns featured are: Akron Canton Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Toledo Youngstown So look twice before crossing the street and get out and look up, Ohio

New Jersey has towns that were founded by the British, towns that were founded by the Dutch, towns that were founded by the Swedes. New Jersey has towns built in the mountains, towns built on a magnificent ocean, towns built on great rivers. New Jersey has towns built on leather, towns built on iron, towns built on blueberries, towns built on silk, towns built on glass. Heck, New Jersey even has a town built on roses. There is no better way to see New Jersey towns than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a self-guided walking tour. A walking tour can be many things. Interested in heritage tourism? Looking for an educational day trip for the kids? Need a fun exercise plan? Want to find subjects to take great pictures? Whether you are visiting a new town or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a New Jersey walking tour from walkthetown.com is ready to explore when you are. Each of the 25 walking tours in LOOK UP, NEW JERSEY describes a mix of historical, architectural, cultural and ecclesiastical landmarks. Street addresses and step-by-step directions lead the way. A quick primer on identifying architectural styles seen on New Jersey's streets is included. Tours Included: Atlantic City Bordentown Bridgeton Burlington Camden Cape May Elizabeth Haddonfield Hoboken Hope Madison Millville Moorestown Morristown Mount Holly New Brunswick Newark Ocean Grove Paterson Princeton Spring Lake Toms River Trenton Vineland Woodbury So look twice before crossing the street and get out and look up, New Jersey

Virginia has towns that were founded by the British, towns that were founded by the Germans, towns that were founded by the Scotch-Irish. Virginia has towns built in the mountains, towns built on an historic bay, towns built on great rivers. Virginia has towns built on oysters, towns built on tobacco, towns built on coal, towns built on railroads. Heck, Virginia even has a town built on apples. There is no better way to see Virginia towns than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a self-guided walking tour. A walking tour can be many things. Interested in heritage tourism? Looking for an educational day trip for the kids? Need a fun exercise plan? Want to find subjects to take great pictures? Whether you are visiting a new town or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a Virginia walking tour from walkthetown.com is ready to explore when you are. Each of the 20 walking tours in LOOK UP, VIRGINIA describes a mix of historical, architectural, cultural and ecclesiastical landmarks. Street addresses and step-by-step directions lead the way. A quick primer on identifying architectural styles seen on Virginia's streets is included. So look both ways before crossing the street and LOOK UP, VIRGINIA Tours Included: Abingdon Alexandria Charlottesville Danville Fairfax Fredericksburg Front Royal Harrisonburg Leesburg Lexington Lynchburg Manassas Norfolk Petersburg Portsmouth Richmond Roanoke Staunton Williamsburg Winchester

Have you ever considered how far you walk with your dog? If you walk just 20 minutes a day, in ten years you will have walked far enough to cross the United States. With all that walking ahead of you, aren't you ready for a new place to walk? A Bark In The Park rates and reviews 30 parks in and around New Castle County, Delaware - all with your best friend in mind. Where are the best places to take your dog swimming? Where are the best parks to walk longer than an hour with your dog? Where is the best place to walk the dog and push the baby stroller? What are the best dog-walking parks in neighboring counties? A Bark In The Park tells all. Grab that leash and hit the trail

Have you ever considered how far you walk with your dog? If you walk just 20 minutes a day, in ten years you will have walked far enough to cross the United States. With all that walking ahead of you, aren't you ready for a new place to walk? A Bark In The Park rates and reviews 30 parks in and around Montgomery County, Pennsylvania - all with your best friend in mind. Where are the best places to take your dog swimming? Where are the best parks to walk longer than an hour with your dog? Where is the best place to walk the dog and push the baby stroller? What are the best dog-walking parks in neighboring counties? A Bark In The Park tells all. Grab that leash and hit the trail

Have you ever considered how far you walk with your dog? If you walk just 20 minutes a day, in ten years you will have walked far enough to cross the United States. With all that walking ahead of you, aren't you ready for a new place to walk? A Bark In The Park rates and reviews 30 parks in and around Delaware County, Pennsylvania - all with your best friend in mind. Where are the best places to take your dog swimming? Where are the best parks to walk longer than an hour with your dog? Where is the best place to walk the dog and push the baby stroller? What are the best dog-walking parks in neighboring counties? A Bark In The Park tells all. Grab that leash and hit the trail