Irishmen and Americans (Part 1, In the Footsteps of the Irish Brigade)
Channel: Fred SpotNPS
Date: 2020-12-13

Join Ranger Frank in this recording of the walking tour, "In the Footsteps of the Irish Brigade." This section begins at the Irish Brigade Monument, where the famed brigade gathered to begin their march through the streets of Fredericksburg to battle. The regiments in the Irish Brigade, connected though their shared heritage, shared a goal that transcended the war: to prove themselves true Americans.

For an audio described version of this video visit: nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=9C6DA5B7-2DD8-4DBC-9DB1-AA20251D3CCC

This tour was recorded during the live program on December 15, 2019 by John Kanaster. Special thanks to John for allowing the park to use his footage, and make this program available for all our visitors.