Historic Sites
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A. Schwab Dry Goods Store Memphis, Tennessee
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The store's family motto is, "If you can't find it at A. Schwab's, you're better off... |
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Abbot Spalding House Museum Nashua, New Hampshire
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The Federal Revival style Abbot-Spalding House was the home to a succession of prominent... |
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Adaland Mansion Philippi, West Virginia
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An elegant 1850s plantation home restored to give visitors an authentic picture of 19th... |
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Adams County Historical Society Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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The society manages a museum in Shmucker Hall of the Luthern Theological Seminary, which... |
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Adams Museum And House Deadwood, South Dakota
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In 1930 pioneer businessman W.E. Adams founded the Adams Museum in downtown Deadwood with... |
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Agecroft Hall Richmond, Virginia
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A "transplant" from Tudor England, this half-timbered manor house built in the... |
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Alabama Capitol Montgomery, Alabama
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Completed in 1851, this National Historic Landmark is a museum of state history and... |
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Alabama Historic Theatre Birmingham, Alabama
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The Alabama Theatre was built in 1927 by Paramount Studios as an Alabama showcase for... |
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Alamo San Antonio, Texas
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Although the Alamo fell in the early morning hours of March 6, 1836, the death of the... |
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Alamo, Miami Miami, Florida
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The first city hospital, which opened at the time of the influenza epidemic of 1918, is... |
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Albany County Historical Association & Ten Broeck Mansion Albany, New York
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The 209-year-old Ten Broeck Mansion is the headquarters of the Albany County Historical... |
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Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens Winter Park, Florida
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In 1961, the Albin Polasek Foundation was founded by the sculptor and his wife, and at... |
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Alex Haley House And Museum Henning, Tennessee
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The front porch was often the place where young Haley heard the oral accounts of family... |
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Alfred B. Maclay State Gardens Tallahassee, Florida
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These beautiful ornamental gardens were first planted in 1923 by Alfred B. and Louise... |
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Alice Austen House Museum Staten Island, New York
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In 1877, at the age of 11, Austen received a camera from her uncle. She was immediately... |
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Allaire Village Wall Township, New Jersey
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Discover the Historic Village at Allaire and all it has to offer. From Special Event... |
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Allegheny County Courthouse And Jail Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Designed by famed architect Henry Hobson Richardson, the Allegheny County Courthouse and... |
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Alpine County Museum Markleeville, California
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The Museum contains displays of an old country store, a blacksmith shop, Washoe Indian... |
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Amana Colonies Amana, Iowa
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The name Amana means to "remain faithful". It has, in many ways, remained... |
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Amherst History Museum Amherst, Massachusetts
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The Amherst History Museum opened in 1916 and is governed by the Amherst Historical... |
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Amory Regional Museum Amory, Mississippi
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A visit to the Amory Regional Museum is a trip down memory lane. Beginning in 1916 as... |
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Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Greeneville, Tennessee
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The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site honors the life of the 17th President. Andrew... |
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Appalachian Caverns And Campground Blountville, Tennessee
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For many years the cavern lay in silence broken only by the sound of the water, the... |
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Appomattox Court House National Park Appomattox, Virginia
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Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War on April... |
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Ardenwood Historic Farm Fremont, California
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Today the Historic Farm exhibits agricultural practices from the 1870s to the present,... |
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Arthurdale Historic District Arthurdale, West Virginia
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The Arthurdale Historic District was the first of FDR's "New Deal" towns, visited by... |
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Ash Lawn Highland Charlottesville, Virginia
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The 535-acre working farm was once owned by President James Monroe and his wife from 1793... |
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Ashael Bush House Salem, Oregon
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Bush House typifies a Victorian home in the truest sense of that word. Built by Asahel... |
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Assumption Parish Courthouse Napoleonville, Louisiana
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The Assumption Parish Courthouse was built in 1896, while the nearby jail is an earlier... |
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Astor House Museum And Clear Creek History Park Golden, Colorado
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The Astor House was built in 1867, and stayed in continuous operation as a boarding and... |
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Athenaeum Rectory Columbia, Tennessee
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Originally designed in 1835 as a home for Samuel Polk Walker, President James K. Polk's... |
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Audubon House & Tropical Gardens Key West, Florida
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Famed ornithologist John James Audubon spent much productive time during his 1832 visit... |
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Augustus Lutheran Church Collegeville, Pennsylvania
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The first church building of Augustus Lutheran Church is still standing and is the oldest... |
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Avon Inn Avon, New York
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This stately, 19th-century Greek Revival mansion, listed on the National Register of... |
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Aycock Birthplace Fremont, North Carolina
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Found off the beaten path, two miles south of Fremont, the historic site features a mid-... |
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B&O Railroad Museum: Ellicott City Station Ellicott City, Maryland
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The oldest standing railroad station in the United States houses this museum in historic... |
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Babcock Smith House Museum Westerly, Rhode Island
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Since the middle of the eighteenth century the Babcock-Smith House has stood amid an ever... |
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Bacon's Castle Surry, Virginia
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It's not really a castle, nor was it the home of rebellion leader Nathaniel Bacon, but it... |
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Badin Historic Museum Badin, North Carolina
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The story of Badin township begancirca 10,000 B.C. when Native Americans camped on the... |
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Bailey House Museum Wailuku, Hawaii
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The mission home, built on the site of the Royal compound of Kahekili, last ruling chief... |
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Baker Mansion Altoona, Pennsylvania
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Baker Mansion was originally home to ironmaster Elias Baker and his family. Baker... |
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Bannerman Castle Trust Fishkill, New York
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David Bannerman purchased the island from the Taft family in 1900 as a safe storage site... |
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Banning Residence Museum Wilmington, California
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The house is restored with Victorian style furniture to look as it did when the Banning... |
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Barnacle, The Miami, Florida
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The distinctive vernacular architecture that prevailed in Miami at the end of the 19th... |
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Barrington Hall Roswell, Georgia
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The surrounding seven acres of original grounds look the same as they did 160 years ago.... |
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Bartow Pell Mansion Museum Bronx, New York
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In 1836, Pell family descendant Robert Bartow and his wife, Maria Lorillard, purchased... |
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Bassett Hall Williamsburg, Virginia
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One of the restored 18th-century properties at Colonial Williamsburg, this was the... |
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Battle Of Lexington State Historic Site Lexington, Missouri
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The house, which changed hands three times, provided the downstairs hallway where... |
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Bayside Historical Society Fort Totten, New York
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The birth of the Bayside Historical Society was the culmination of several committees... |
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Beaches Museum And History Center Jacksonville Beach, Florida
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19th-century oil tycoon and transportation pioneer Henry Flagler's era-defining Florida... |
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Beall Dawson Historic House Museum Rockville, Maryland
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Though today Rockville, MD, is a bustling suburb of the nation's capital, it was but a... |
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Beauvoir: The Jefferson Davis Home & Presidential Library Biloxi, Mississippi
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The house was built by James Brown, a wealthy plantation owner from Madison County,... |
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Beaver Area Heritage Foundation Beaver, Pennsylvania
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Founded in 1967 in Beaver, PA, 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, the Beaver Area Heritage... |
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Beaver County History Center Freedom, Pennsylvania
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The Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation was incorporated as a... |
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Beehive House Salt Lake City, Utah
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The second Salt Lake City home of Brigham Young, the Beehive House is modeled to appear... |
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Belair Mansion Bowie, Maryland
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This restored plantation home of Samuel Ogle now displays the history of its residents... |
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Bellamy Mansion Museum Of History And Design Arts Wilmington, North Carolina
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The Bellamy Mansion is one of North Carolina's most spectacular examples of antebellum... |
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Belle Boyd House Museums And Gardens Martinsburg, West Virginia
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The historic home, built in 1853, features several different exhibits detailing American... |
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Belle Mont Mansion Tuscumbia, Alabama
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Magnificently sited on a commanding hilltop, Belle Mont is one of early Alabama’s... |
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Beloit Historical Society Beloit, Wisconsin
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The Lincoln Center is the home of the Robert and Elizabeth Solem Museum. Located on the... |
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Benicia Historical Museum Benicia, California
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During the 19th century, when Benecia was first being settled, the military built an... |
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Benjamin Rowe House Gilford, New Hampshire
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About 1838, Gilford farmer Benjamin Rowe decided to try his hand at making bricks. In... |
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Bennett Place Durham, North Carolina
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In 1865 the Confederate General Johnston and Union General Sherman met at the Bennett... |
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Bergen County Historical Society River Edge, New Jersey
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The museum and library collections comprise the greatest survival of significant Bergen... |
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Berkeley Plantation Charles City, Virginia
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One of Virginia's most historic plantations and the site of the first official... |
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Bethlehem Historic District Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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The Central Bethlehem Historic District is historically important beyond its current... |
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Billingsley House Museum Upper Marlboro, Maryland
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Although Major John Billingsley never lived on the property he acquired from Lord... |
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Bishop Hill Bishop Hill, Illinois
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Many consider the Jansonist emigration as the beginning of Swedish America. A number of... |
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Bishop White House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Tours are limited to 10 people, and tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served... |
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Black Police Precinct And Courthouse Miami, Florida
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In September 1944, Miami's first five black police officers were sworn in and given the... |
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Bleak House Knoxville, Tennessee
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Bleak House, an antebellum mansion of fifteen spacious rooms and wide halls, stands well... |
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Bledsoe's Fort Historic Park Castalian Springs, Tennessee
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Although the original building is no longer standing, the archaeological remains of... |
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Blount Bridgers House Tarboro, North Carolina
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The 1808 Blount-Bridgers House, “the Grove,” is a national historic landmark... |
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Blue Earth County Historical Society Mankato, Minnesota
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The Blue Earth County Historical Society employs many tactics in order to keep the... |
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Blumenschein Home & Museum Taos, New Mexico
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In the early autumn of 1898, a fortuitous accident resulted in Taos becoming a great... |
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Boalsburg Heritage Museum Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
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Historical artifacts unique to the area can be seen on display in the museum. You can... |
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Boca Raton Historical Society Boca Raton, Florida
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For visitors looking for a comprehensive experience of Boca Raton's history, nothing will... |
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Boiling Spring Academy Brentwood, Tennessee
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The Boiling Spring Academy is a restored 1830 one room school house located in Primm... |
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Bok Tower And Gardens Lake Wales, Florida
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In 1921, Edward W. Bok was spending the winter months in the residential mountain lake... |
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Bolduc House Historic Properties Sainte Genevieve, Missouri
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Built in 1770 out near the river on the Le Grand Champ field by Louis Bolduc, a Canadian... |
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Bonnet House Museum & Gardens Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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The American artist Frederic Clay Bartlett used the Bonnet House as his winter residence... |
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Boone County Historical Society Columbia, Missouri
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The Boone County Historical Society was formally organized in 1963 and opened its first... |
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Bosse Field Evansville, Indiana
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Named after Evansville mayor Benjamin Bosse, Bosse Field opened in 1915 and is one of the... |
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Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site Sedalia, Missouri
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Sitting atop a 120-foot bluff, Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site can't be missed by... |
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Bowen Plantation House Goodlettsville, Tennessee
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Captain William Bowen was awarded land grants for military services during the... |
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Bowne House Historical Society Flushing, New York
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It was built by John Bowne, who emigrated from England to Boston in 1649 and settled in... |
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Boyd Tavern Boydton, Virginia
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The original Boyd Tavern was constructed in 1790, consisting of a small one-story... |
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Boykins Tavern Museum Windsor, Virginia
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Boykin inherited this land in 1780, as well as the house that had stood there since 1762... |
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Bradford Brinton Memorial & Museum Big Horn, Wyoming
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The Ranch House on the Quarter Circle A Ranch, on the National Register of Historic... |
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Bridge Hampton Historical Society Bridgehampton, New York
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The Corwith house was built c. 1840 by William Corwith (1791-1872). At least part of the... |
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Brigham Young Winter Home St. George, Utah
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This historic home contains Victorian and early pioneer style furnishings, including... |
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Bronx County Historical Society Bronx, New York
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The society is not only dedicated to preserving Bronx history. It also offers a variety... |
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Brooke County Museum Wellsburg, West Virginia
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The Museum is housed in the original 1794 Miller's Tavern and Inn located next to old... |
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Brooklyn Historical Society Brooklyn, New York
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The mission of the Brooklyn Historical Society is to connect the past to the present and... |
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Brunswick Historical Society Cropseyville, New York
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The Brunswick Historical Society began in the early 1970's, when a handful of community... |
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Buchanan Log House Nashville, Tennessee
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This charming two-story log house was begun in 1800. It has evolved through the years... |
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Bucks County Historical Society Doylestown, Pennsylvania
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Inspired by the vision and creativity of Henry C. Mercer (1856-1930), it is the mission... |
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Buena Vista New Castle, Delaware
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The main section of Buena Vista was built between 1845 and 1847 by John M. Clayton,... |
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Buena Vista Heritage Buena Vista, Colorado
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Located in the 1882 Old Chaffee County Courthouse, the Buena Vista Heritage Museum... |
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Bull Stone House Campbell Hall, New York
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Built in 1722, the house was once home to William Bull, a stonemason builder, and his... |
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Why do we need a national nonprofit membership society for American history?
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“Save America’s Treasures” has been totally eliminated—the largest Federal program supporting preservation of such treasures as the original Star Spangled Banner and George Washington’s tent.
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65% of Americans don’t know what happened at the Constitutional Convention, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
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The “Teaching American History” grants—the largest Federal program supporting history education—have been completely eliminated.
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Visits to the Top 20 Civil War battlefields have dropped in half from 1970 to 2009 according to official National Park Service statistics.
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40% of Americans can’t identify whom we fought in World War II, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
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A quarter of Americans believe Congress shares power over U.S. foreign policy with the United Nations, according to a recent Annenberg survey.
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“There is little that is more important for an American citizen to know than the history and traditions of his country,” John F. Kennedy wrote in American Heritage.
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The “We the People Program,” which touched some 30 million students and 90,000 teachers over 25 years, has been completely eliminated.
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Two-thirds of Americans could not correctly name Yorktown as the last major military action of the American Revolution, according to a recent national Gallup survey.
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The National Heritage Areas and Scenic Byways program, the only major Federal program encouraging visits to historic places, has been completely eliminated in Congressional committee.
