Park Rangers from Reconstruction Era National Historical Park and Camp Nelson National Monument share their parks' stories about the process of emancipation and recruitment of United States Colored Troops.
Park Ranger Rich Condon interviews Dr. Abigail Cooper from Brandeis University about her research on the refugee camps that enslaved people moved into during the Civil War and Reconstruction in the Lowcountry and beyond.
Join Park Rangers Steve Phan from Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument and Rich Condon from Reconstruction Era National Historical Park on this joint ranger talk exploring the history of African American military service from Camp Saxton in 1862 through the career of Colonel Charles Young at the end of Reconstruction.
This video, produced as part of the National Park Service's 2020 Virtual Memorial Day Commemoration, explores the Reconstruction era roots of Memorial Day and the national cemeteries.
Sonja Griffin Evans goes into detail about the inspiration behind her painting for the first anniversary of Reconstruction Era National Historical Park.