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Time Period Directory Display by State in USA

The following is list of events which occured in or near the current boundaries of a state of the United States of America.

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Alabama

  • Siege, 1780, Mobile (Ala.)
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Alabama
    • ,  Mobile (Ala.)

    Arizona

  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Arizona

    • Arkansas

  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Arkansas

    • California

  • Civil War, 1861-1865, California
    • ,  Los Angeles (Calif.)
  • Indian occupation, 1969-1971, Alcatraz Island (Calif.)

    • Colorado

  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Colorado

    • Connecticut

  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, New Haven (Conn.)
    • ,  Connecticut
  • French and Indian War, 1755-1763, Connecticut
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, New London (Conn.)
    • ,  New Haven (Conn.) ,  Kent (Conn.) ,  Fairfield County (Conn.) ,  Connecticut
  • Burning by the British, 1777, Danbury (Conn.)
  • Burning by the British, 1779, Norwalk (Conn.)
  • Invasion, 1779, New Haven (Conn.)
  • Burning by the British, 1781, New London (Conn.)
  • War of 1812, Connecticut
  • Bombardment, 1814, Stonington (Conn.)
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Connecticut

    • Delaware

  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Delaware
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Delaware
  • War of 1812, Delaware
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Delaware

    • District of Columbia

  • Capture by the British, 1814, Washington (D.C.)
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Washington (D.C.)
  • Blockade, 1861-1862, Washington (D.C.)

    • Florida

  • Huguenot colony, 1562-1565, Florida
  • Spanish colony, 1565-1763, Florida
  • Siege, 1702, Saint Augustine (Fla.)
  • English colony, 1763-1784, Florida
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Saint Augustine (Fla.)
    • ,  Florida
  • Siege, 1781, Pensacola (Fla.)
  • Spanish colony, 1784-1821, Florida
  • War of 1812, Florida
  • Cession to the United States, 1819, Florida
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Florida
    • ,  Pensacola (Fla.)

    Georgia

  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Georgia
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Augusta (Ga.)
    • ,  Georgia
  • Siege, 1779, Savannah (Ga.)
  • War of 1812, Georgia
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Georgia
    • ,  Augusta (Ga.)
  • Siege, 1864, Savannah (Ga.)

    • Hawaii

  • Overthrow of the Monarchy, 1893, Hawaii

    • Illinois

  • War of 1812, Illinois
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Illinois
    • ,  Highland (Ill.) ,  Chicago (Ill.)

    Indiana

  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Vincennes (Ind.)
    • ,  Indiana
  • War of 1812, Indiana
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Indianapolis (Ind.)
    • ,  Indiana

    Iowa

  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Iowa

    • Kansas

  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Kansas

    • Kentucky

  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Kentucky
  • War of 1812, Kentucky
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Kentucky
    • ,  Louisville (Ky.)

    Louisiana

  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Louisiana
  • War of 1812, Louisiana
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, New Orleans (La.)
    • ,  Louisiana
  • Capture, 1862, New Orleans (La.)
  • Siege, 1862, Fort Jackson (La.)
    • ,  Baton Rouge (La.)
  • Siege, 1863, Port Hudson (La.)

    • Maine

  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Maine
  • King William's War, 1689-1697, Maine
  • King George's War, 1744-1748, Maine
  • Burning by the British, 1775, Falmouth (Me.)
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Maine
    • ,  Portland (Me.)
  • War of 1812, Maine
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Maine

    • Maryland

  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Maryland
  • French and Indian War, 1755-1763, Maryland
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Baltimore (Md.)
    • ,  Maryland ,  Annapolis (Md.)
  • War of 1812, Patuxent River Valley (Md.)
    • ,  Baltimore (Md.) ,  Maryland
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Frederick (Md.)
    • ,  Washington County (Md.) ,  Maryland ,  Baltimore (Md.)

    Massachusetts

  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Massachusetts
    • ,  Boston (Mass.) ,  Deerfield (Mass.) ,  Salem (Mass.)
  • New Plymouth, 1620-1691, Massachusetts
  • Queen Anne's War, 1702-1713, Massachusetts
  • King George's War, 1744-1748, Massachusetts
  • French and Indian War, 1755-1763, Massachusetts
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Weston (Mass.)
  • Siege, 1775-1776, Boston (Mass.)
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Boston (Mass.)
    • ,  Essex County (Mass.) ,  Massachusetts
  • War of 1812, Massachusetts
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Massachusetts
    • ,  Boston (Mass.)

    Michigan

  • Siege, 1763, Detroit (Mich.)
  • Surrender to the British, 1812, Detroit (Mich.)
  • War of 1812, Michigan
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Michigan

    • Minnesota

  • Capital Jurisdiction Question, 1857-1897, Minnesota
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Minnesota

    • Mississippi

  • War of 1812, Mississippi
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Mississippi
    • ,  Natchez (Miss.) ,  Vicksburg (Miss.) ,  Jackson (Miss.) ,  Columbus (Miss.)
  • Siege, 1862, Corinth (Miss.)
    • ,  Iuka (Miss.)
  • Siege, 1863, Jackson (Miss.)
    • ,  Vicksburg (Miss.)

    Missouri

  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Missouri

    • Montana

  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Saint Louis (Mo.)

    • Nebraska

  • War of 1812, Nebraska

    • Nevada

  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Nevada
  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, New England
  • French and Indian War, 1755-1763, New England
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, New England
  • War of 1812, New England

    • New Hampshire

  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, New Hampshire
  • King George's War, 1744-1748, New Hampshire
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, New Hampshire
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, New Hampshire

    • New Jersey

  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, New Jersey
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, New Jersey
    • ,  Fort Lee (N.J.) ,  Hudson County (N.J.)
  • War of 1812, New Jersey
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, New Jersey

    • New Mexico

  • Civil War, 1861-1865, New Mexico

    • New York

  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, New York (N.Y.)
    • ,  New York (State)
  • King William's War, 1689-1697, New York (State)
  • Queen Anne's War, 1702-1713, New York (State)
  • Conspiracy of 1741, New York (N.Y.)
  • French and Indian War, 1755-1763, Ticonderoga (N.Y.)
    • ,  New York (State)
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, East Hampton (N.Y.)
    • ,  New York (N.Y.) ,  New York (State) ,  Ticonderoga (N.Y.) ,  Long Island (N.Y.) ,  Queens County (N.Y.)
  • Burning by the British, 1777, Kingston (N.Y.)
  • Burning by the British, 1779, Bedford (Westchester County, N.Y.)
  • War of 1812, New York (State)
    • ,  New York (N.Y.) ,  Buffalo (N.Y.) ,  Niagara Frontier (N.Y.)
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, New York (State)
    • ,  Ulster County (N.Y.) ,  New York (N.Y.) ,  Buffalo (N.Y.)

    North Carolina

  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, North Carolina
  • French and Indian War, 1755-1763, North Carolina
  • Regulator Insurrection, 1766-1771, North Carolina
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, North Carolina
  • War of 1812, North Carolina
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Newport (N.C.)
    • ,  North Carolina
  • Capture, 1862, Roanoke Island (N.C.)

    • Ohio

  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Ohio
  • War of 1812, Ohio
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Cleveland (Ohio)
    • ,  Ohio ,  Tallmadge (Ohio)

    Oklahoma

  • Land Rush, 1889, Oklahoma
  • Land Rush, 1893, Oklahoma

    • Oregon

  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Oregon

    • Pennsylvania

  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Pennsylvania
    • ,  Philadelphia (Pa.)
  • King George's War, 1744-1748, Pennsylvania
  • Siege, 1755, Bethlehem (Pa.)
  • French and Indian War, 1755-1763, Pennsylvania
    • ,  Pittsburgh (Pa.)
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Berks County (Pa.)
    • ,  Philadelphia (Pa.) ,  Pennsylvania ,  Chester County (Pa.) ,  York County (Pa.) ,  Allegheny Mountains
  • War of 1812, Pennsylvania
    • ,  Philadelphia (Pa.)
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Berks County (Pa.)
    • ,  Fulton County (Pa.) ,  Chambersburg (Pa.) ,  Pennsylvania ,  Philadelphia (Pa.)

    Rhode Island

  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Rhode Island
  • King George's War, 1744-1748, Rhode Island
  • French and Indian War, 1755-1763, Rhode Island
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Rhode Island
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Rhode Island

    • South Carolina

  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, South Carolina
    • ,  Charleston (S.C.)
  • Queen Anne's War, 1702-1713, South Carolina
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Charleston (S.C.)
    • ,  South Carolina
  • Siege, 1780, Charleston (S.C.)
  • War of 1812, Charleston (S.C.)
  • Slave Insurrection, 1822, Charleston (S.C.)
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, South Carolina
    • ,  Charleston (S.C.)
  • Siege, 1863, Charleston (S.C.)
  • Burning, 1865, Columbia (S.C.)

    • South Dakota

  • Indian occupation, 1973, Wounded Knee (S.D.)

    • Tennessee

  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Tennessee
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Tennessee
  • Siege, 1863, Knoxville (Tenn.)

    • Texas

  • Revolution, 1835-1836, Texas
  • Siege, 1835, San Antonio (Tex.)
  • Republic, 1836-1846, Texas
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Texas

    • Utah

  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Utah

    • Vermont

  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Vermont
    • ,  Champlain Valley
  • Burning by the British and Indians, 1780, Royalton (Vt.)
  • War of 1812, Champlain Valley
    • ,  Vermont
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Vermont
  • Raid, 1864, Saint Albans (Vt.)

    • Virginia

  • Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Virginia
  • French and Indian War, 1755-1763, Virginia
  • Revolution, 1775-1783, Richmond (Va.)
    • ,  Williamsburg (Va.) ,  Virginia
  • Siege, 1781, Yorktown (Va.)
  • War of 1812, Virginia
  • Capture by the British, 1814, Alexandria (Va.)
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Russell County (Va.)
    • ,  Virginia ,  Manassas (Va.) ,  Emporia (Va.) ,  Danville (Va.) ,  Richmond (Va.)
  • Siege, 1863, Suffolk (Va.)
    • ,  Winchester (Va.)
  • Siege, 1864-1865, Richmond (Va.)
    • ,  Petersburg (Va.)
  • Siege, 1864, Winchester (Va.)

    • West Virginia

  • John Brown's Raid, 1859, Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, West Virginia
    • ,  Calhoun County (W. Va.)
  • Siege, 1862, Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)

    • Wisconsin

  • War of 1812, Wisconsin
  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Wisconsin

    • Wyoming

  • Civil War, 1861-1865, Wyoming


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