Where the Flag Flies Proudest: A Nation Tested and Transformed

Welcome to Part 2 of our patriotic travel series, Where the Flag Flies Proudest! If you are just joining us, welcome — and if you missed Part 1, simply click the arrow below to start at the beginning. For those of you who have been following along, welcome back! In Part 1, we explored the cobblestone streets of colonial Philadelphia and the shores of Baltimore, visiting the very places where our flag and national anthem were born. Now we pick up where history left us — moving into one of the most turbulent and defining chapters in American history. In Part 2, we travel to the hallowed grounds of the Civil War era and beyond, visiting the places where the nation was tested, torn apart, and ultimately proven stronger for it.