The September 22nd Houston Chronicle had an article listing some lesser-known national historic sites. These give insight on neglected aspects of American history, even some many are completely unaware of such as the Thaddeus Kozciusko home in Philadelphia which goes into this Polish-born man's valuable assistance to the new country during the American Revolution.
Then, there is Andersonville, Georgia, where 13,000 Union soldiers lost their lives in one of the more infamous prisons during the Civil War. Johnsburg, Pennsylvania, where almost as many people died in a manmade flood as during 9-11.
I'd never hear of the Carl Sandberg home in NC until my mother visited it. Then, there is also one of my favorite forts, Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida. This is one classic fort.
Great Places to Visit For The Other Side of History. --Old Coot
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