Tailgating Started During a Civil War Battle - HISTORY

Before beer, barbecues, and parking lots, the earliest tailgate took place somewhere very different – a Civil War battlefield.

FACT CHECK: We strive for accuracy and fairness. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! HISTORY reviews and updates its content regularly to ensure it is complete and accurate.

RELATED CONTENT

See how the Civil War prompted a quantum leap in warfare technology.

If you had just one word to describe the Civil War, what would it be?

Historians and experts look at the role of slavery in the Civil War and its effect on the U.S. from Reconstruction through the present day.

Harriet Tubman’s Civil War Heroics

At Shiloh, Tennessee in April of 1862, a Confederate surprise attack backfires when the Union holds firm at the "Hornet's Nest."

How the Snowmobile Got Its Start

CLOSE

CLOSE

CLOSE

CLOSE