The Clotilda entered Alabama waters on July 9, 1860. Captain Foster waited for nightfall before sailing into Mobile Bay to ...

Wikimedia Commons/Middleton, Strobridge & Co., lithographer; Mathews, Alfred Edward, 1831-1874, artist The 47-day Siege of ...

With the deadly aftermath of Texas flooding on many Americans’ minds, few alive today remember the unprecedented flooding that spanned across Mississippi and six ...

Discover Iowa’s most charming historic towns along the Mississippi River, from Dubuque to Keokuk, with museums, river views, and timeless charm.

"Sometimes we find something new that we were not looking for," the Wisconsin Historical Society said about the discovery.