WASHINGTON — Although Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace’s Union troops had slowed Confederates advance through Maryland at Monocacy in July 1964, the rebel march continued. Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early ...

It may be altogether fitting and proper that the battlefield has come to this. A ragged half-block of grass surrounded by brick rowhouses, it lies between the main business district of Washington, D.C ...

I've always considered camping to be an essential part of summer vacation. Usually my family and I would camp near a river, most often at Breitenbush Campground in Willamette National Forest, just ...

Oregon has no shortage of beautiful state parks, but when it comes to offering a wealth of natural beauty, accessible trails, camping options and local history, it's hard to do better than Fort ...

Fort Stevens has a unique military distinction: it was the only fort on the perimeter of Washington, D.C. defenses to directly come under attack during the Civil War. Located near Georgia Avenue ...

WARRENTON, Ore. — The Oregon coast’s popular Fort Stevens State Park no longer has much of an offseason. Traditionally slow winter months have sped up at the state park with more visitors braving the ...

The Civil War Preservation Trust will announce Thursday morning that Washington's beleaguered Fort Stevens, where Abraham Lincoln came under enemy gunfire in 1864, has again been placed on the trust's ...

WARRENTON, Ore. — Fort Stevens State Park is made for the good times, with over 4,000 acres to spread across, plus miles of beach to explore. There’s 9 miles of paved trail, plus another 7 miles of ...

KIRO Radio listener Gayle Denman of Lacey heard today’s Seattle’s Morning News story about the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Fort Stevens near the mouth of the Columbia River. Denman ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Daphne, a 13-year-old dachshund, was safely reunited with her owner on Wednesday after she was trapped inside a log at Fort Stevens State Park, according to Warrenton Fire ...