Hometown History Tours

Coming early March 2012

The comprehensive Michigan Civil War travel guide you’ve been waiting for –  and just in time for spring and summer travels!

“This guidebook is an invaluable resource for discovering Civil War heritage. It documents history that should never be forgotten. There is nothing comparable, whether career historian or casual tourist, to seeing such monuments and locations up close and personal.” Jack Dempsey, Michigan Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee Chairman

“The authors of this guide have identified, located and copiously compiled an amazing array of Michigan Civil War facts. Exhaustively researched, this volume will direct the user to hundreds of sites including museums and libraries, historic homes and landmarks, monuments and historical markers as well as graves of generals and medal of honor recipients that represent many aspects of Michigan’s participation in America’s fratricidal conflict. Published during the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, this book provides a wealth of fascinating information that will be enthusiastically welcomed by everyone that possesses an interest in the history of the Wolverine State.” David Finney, Michigan Civil War historian and author

Glory, Valor & Sacrifice: Michigan Sites Significant to the Civil War is the comprehensive guide you’ve been waiting for! From Monroe to Copper Harbor, this travel guide features over 200 sites such as historic homes, monuments, markers, museum exhibits, grave sites and forts related to Michigan and the Civil War. It also identifies numerous sites related to abolition and Michigan’s role in the Underground Railroad. The foreword is written by Jack Dempsey, author of Michigan and the Civil War: A Great and Bloody Sacrifice. 

$1 from every book sale will be donated to the Michigan Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee.

With all orders, please let us know if you want your copy autographed by the authors. Also, include whether inscription should be addressed to a special person.

Order your copy of Glory, Valor & Sacrifice: Michigan Sites Significant to the Civil War now!

$25 ($20 + $4 shipping/handling and sales tax)

By mail:

Make check payable to Hometown History Tours and send to 24402 Hickory Drive, Grosse Ile, MI 48138

Online

Click here to pay with Check or Credit Card via PayPal (PayPal Account Not Needed) 

In store 

Glory, Valor & Sacrifice: Michigan Sites Significant to the Civil War will be available at the following retail locations.

Michigan Historical Museum Shop

702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing 48909, (517) 373-1375

If you’d like to carry this great guide, call 734.642.5712 or Click here to access online wholesale order form.

Hometown History Tours offers a variety of public tours. Check out our schedule here. We also provide private walking and bus tours as well as step-on guide service. Contact us at: 734.642.5712 to discuss your needs.