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Explore a century of Civil War history starting in 1780 when the state of Pennsylvania abolished slavery. This interactive timeline details key events in Pennsylvania that contributed to the cause and effects of the Civil War.
Follow our Civil War Road Show as it travels around the state for a multi-dimensional Civil War experience.
Courtesy of Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division, 1862
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