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John Fox, Jr. House John Fox, Jr. House
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

The house was built in 1888, and is filled with beautiful furnishings and mementos of t

John G. Neihardt State Historic Site John G. Neihardt State Historic Site
Bancroft, Nebraska

Nebraska's poet laureate John G.

John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead
Haverhill, Massachusetts

The Whittier Homestead is an outstanding example of the old New England

John Muir National Historic Site John Muir National Historic Site
Martinez, California

Surrounded by almost 9 acres of fruit orchards and 326 acres of oak woodland, the site

Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
Hampden, Massachusetts

Explore Laughing Brook’s 356 acres of woodlands, meadows, and streams along its four-mi

Library Of Virginia Library Of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia

The State Library, which contains an excellent collection of objects, manuscripts, maps

Little Red Lighthouse Little Red Lighthouse
New York, New York

Illustrated by Lynd Ward, this tale of the friendship between the tiny beacon and the G

Longfellow National Historic Site Longfellow National Historic Site
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Longfellow National Historic Site preserves the home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, one

Malabar Farm Malabar Farm
Lucas, Ohio

Inspired by his love of the land, Bromfield restored the rich fertility of the farmland

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings House And Farm Yard Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings House And Farm Yard
Hawthorne, Florida

This site was the home of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, the author of many major literary w

Marjory Stoneman Douglas House Marjory Stoneman Douglas House
Miami, Florida

Author, activist, and Medal of Freedom honoree Marjory Stoneman Douglas lived and worke

Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site
Florida, Missouri

Details of Samuel Langhorne Clemens’ remarkable life are interpreted through exhibits a

Mark Twain Boyhood Home And Museum Mark Twain Boyhood Home And Museum
Hannibal, Missouri

Discover how young Samuel Clemens grew up in the small village of Hannibal to become on

Mark Twain House And Museum Mark Twain House And Museum
Hartford, Connecticut

The Mark Twain House and Museum provides a rich treasury of Twain's triumphs and traged

Monroe County Heritage Museum Monroe County Heritage Museum
Monroeville, Alabama

The Old Courthous

Monte Cristo Cottage Monte Cristo Cottage
New London, Connecticut

The Monte Cristo Cottage was the only permanent home of Eugene O'Neill from his birth i

Nashville Public Library Nashville Public Library
Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville's library history can be traced back to 1813, but it was the late 1800s befor

National Road/zane Grey Museum National Road/zane Grey Museum
Norwich, Ohio

This modern museum has three major exhibit areas.

National Steinbeck Center National Steinbeck Center
Salinas, California

In the tradition of John Steinbeck, the center draws its inspiration from the diverse p

Nichols House Nichols House
Boston, Massachusetts

The museum educates visitors by providing a unique glimpse into domestic life in the ni

Noah Webster House Noah Webster House
West Hartford, Connecticut

The Noah Webster House, probably built c.

O. Henry Museum O. Henry Museum
Austin, Texas

Known as "the master of the short story," O.

Old Dutch Church Of Sleepy Hollow Old Dutch Church Of Sleepy Hollow
Tarrytown, New York

Surrounded by (and often confused with) Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, the church and its bury

Old Manse Old Manse
Concord, Massachusetts

History fills the walls of the Old Manse, from the house's construction in the 18th cen

Orchard House Orchard House
Concord, Massachusetts

Orchard House was the Alcott family's most permanent home (from 1858 to 1877).

Patriots Park and the André Captors' Monument Patriots Park and the André Captors' Monument
Tarrytown, New York

Exactly on the border between Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow and next door to the Warner L

Pearl S. Buck Birthplace Museum (stulting House) Pearl S. Buck Birthplace Museum (stulting House)
Hillsboro, West Virginia

This house was built by the Stulting family who emigrated from Holland to America in 18

Pearl S. Buck House Pearl S. Buck House
Perkasie, Pennsylvania

The Pearl S.

Philipsburg Manor Philipsburg Manor
Tarrytown, New York

Cross the bridge over the river into Philipsburg Manor and step back in time.

Ralph Waldo Emerson House Ralph Waldo Emerson House
Concord, Massachusetts

From this house, Emerson wrote his well known essays, suc

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