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Adaland Mansion Adaland Mansion
Philippi, West Virginia

An elegant 1850s plantation home restored to give visitors an authentic picture of 19th

Afton Villa Gardens Afton Villa Gardens
St. Francisville, Louisiana

The 140 acres of rolling countryside which house the gardens include a mile and a half

Agua Caliente Cultural Museum Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
Palm Springs, California

Through exhibitions, collections, research, and educational programs, the

Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum
Pu‘unēnē, Hawaii

Dedicated to preserving and presenting the history and heritage of Maui's sugar industr

Ardenwood Historic Farm Ardenwood Historic Farm
Fremont, California

Today the Historic Farm exhibits agricultural practices from the 1870s to the present,

Arkansas River Historical Society Museum Arkansas River Historical Society Museum
Catoosa, Oklahoma

Museum exhibits include information on the history of the Arkansas River and McClellan-

Baxter State Park Baxter State Park
Millinocket, Maine

Percival P. Baxter was governor of Maine from 1921 to 1924.

Benjamin Rowe House Benjamin Rowe House
Gilford, New Hampshire

About 1838, Gilford farmer Benjamin Rowe decided to try his hand at making bricks.

Bennett Place Bennett Place
Durham, North Carolina

In 1865 the Confederate General Johnston and Union General Sherman met at the Bennett P

Billings Farm & Museum Billings Farm & Museum
Woodstock, Vermont

The Billings Farm was established in 1871 by Frederick Billings, a native Vermonter who

Billingsley House Museum Billingsley House Museum
Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Although Major John Billingsley never lived on the property he acquired from Lord Balti

Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum
Bisbee, Arizona

Bisbee's storied past is recorded, reflected, and retold in this museum like no other;

Blue Ridge Institute & Farm Museum Blue Ridge Institute & Farm Museum
Ferrum, Virginia

Museum of Western Virginia history and German-American farm operated by Ferrum College

Bradford Brinton Memorial & Museum Bradford Brinton Memorial & Museum
Big Horn, Wyoming

The Ranch House on the Quarter Circle A Ranch, on the National Register of Historic Pla

Brevard Museum Of History And Natural Science Brevard Museum Of History And Natural Science
Cocoa, Florida

Colorful dioramas depicting the area from the days of woolly mammoths and saber tooth c

Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park
Flagler Beach, Florida

Visitors can tour the sugar mill ruins and learn about the plantation's history at the

Burton Cotton Gin And Museum Burton Cotton Gin And Museum
Burton, Texas

The Museum provides one of the best remaining examples of

Bussard Farmstead At The Agricultural History Farm Park Bussard Farmstead At The Agricultural History Farm Park
Derwood, Maryland

Situated along Rock Creek in Derwood, Maryland, the Agricultural History Farm Park is a

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Park Cahokia Mounds State Historic Park
Collinsville, Illinois

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization designated Cahoki

Campbell County Rockpile Museum Campbell County Rockpile Museum
Gillette, Wyoming

The museum contains collections of rifles, saddles, Native American artifacts, fossils,

Cape Cod Cape Cod
Eastham, Massachusetts

Lighthouses, cultural landscapes, and wild cranberry bogs offer a glimpse of Cape Cod’s

Carbon County Museum Carbon County Museum
Rawlins, Wyoming

The museum contains collections of artifacts from Union Pacific Railroad which runs thr

Casa Grande Valley Historical Society & Museum Casa Grande Valley Historical Society & Museum
Casa Grande, Arizona

This southern Arizona museum offers tours, lectures, workshops and children's programs.

Cedar Creek National Historical Park Cedar Creek National Historical Park
Middletown, Virginia

At the time of European contact American Indian groups, including Piedmont Siouans, Cat

Chaco Culture National Historical Site Chaco Culture National Historical Site
Nageezi, New Mexico

The Chacoan sites are part of the homeland of Pueblo Indian peoples of New Mexico, the

Channel Islands National Park Channel Islands National Park
Ventura, California

The Channel Islands have attracted many explorers, scientists and historians during the

Chesapeake And Ohio Canal National Historic Park Chesapeake And Ohio Canal National Historic Park
Hagerstown, Maryland

Originally, the C&O Canal was a lifeline for communities and businesses along the P

Chippewa Valley Museum Chippewa Valley Museum
Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Located in Carson Park and surrounded by Half Moon Lake, the Chippewa Valley Museum exp

Chippokes Plantation Chippokes Plantation
Surry, Virginia

Chippokes Plantation State Park is one of the oldest working farms in the United States

Clarke County Historical Museum Clarke County Historical Museum
Grove Hill, Alabama

Housed in the historic Alston-Cobb house, the Clar

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