Ironclad Spy: The woman that saved the Union during the Civil War - Mary Louvestre

🎙️

Mary Louvestre (1812-1883) was a woman of extraordinary courage and determination who lived in Southside Hampton Roads, Virginia during the American Civil War. She was a spy for the Union Army, risking her own life to help the cause.

She risked this all as a free, African American woman, at the age of 49.

🚕 Google Map to Norfolk Waterside (location of Mary Louvestre's business)

🎙️ Battle of the Ironclads Episode (podcast)

🎥 Mary Louvestre: Civil War Spy (video)

-------------------------------------------------------

⬇️ Help us keep the show going and explore history with us! ⬇️

☕️ Say thanks with a cup of coffee 😁

🧳 Get free travel resources in your inbox.

TheHistoryRoadTrip.com

-------------------------------------------------------

📧 contact: talkwithhistory@gmail.com

Talk with History is a global Top 50 History podcast on Feedspot!