Historic Sites
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5th Maine Regiment Museum Peaks Island, Maine
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This museum is a civil war memorial and a cultural center in Peaks Island, Maine. The... |
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Abraham Lincoln Library & Museum Harrogate, Tennessee
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Located on the beautiful campus of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee,... |
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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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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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Alexandria Township Historical Society & Prevost House Milford, New Jersey
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The Alexandria Historical Society meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30PM. Meetings... |
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American Civil War Museum Of Ohio Bowling Green, Ohio
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The American Civil War Museum of Ohio feature dioramas, mannequins, audio visual tools... |
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Andersonville National Historic Site Andersonville, Georgia
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Camp Sumter, commonly called Andersonville, was one of the largest military prisons... |
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Anna Jarvis Birthplace Museum/McClellan Headquarters Grafton, West Virginia
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Birthplace of the Founder of Mother's Day, this house was the first field headquarters of... |
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Antietam National Battlefield Sharpsburg, Maryland
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It was at this battlefield that the Civil War saw its bloodiest single day battle. 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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Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial Arlington, Virginia
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As the residence of Robert E. Lee and his family before the Civil War, Arlington House... |
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Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia
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Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia is a military cemetery... |
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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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Barbour County Historical Museum Philippi, West Virginia
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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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Battle Of Richmond Visitor Center Richmond, Kentucky
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In late August 1862, Confederates under Maj. Gen. E. Kirby Smith defeated a Union army... |
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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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Bedford City & County Museum Bedford, Virginia
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This local history museum is housed in a former Masonic Temple dating from 1895. It... |
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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 Grove Plantation Middletown, Virginia
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Belle Grove was home to the sister, Nelly Conway Madison, of President James Madison.... |
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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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Bentonville Battlefield Four Oaks, North Carolina
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In addition to the fiber-optic display, Bentonville's remaining exhibits have received a... |
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Bethel Cemetery Knoxville, Tennessee
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Located on Bethel Avenue and down the road from the Mabry-Hazen House, the Bethel... |
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Blandford Church And Cemetery Petersburg, Virginia
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This 18th-century church became a memorial to the Southern soldiers who died during 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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Bluegrass Heritage Museum Winchester, Kentucky
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This three-floor museum in the 1894 Guerrant Clinic building focuses on the history of... |
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Booker T. Washington National Monument Hardy, Virginia
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Author and orator Booker T. Washington was born in this small plantation, where he... |
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Boonsborough Museum Of History Boonsboro, Maryland
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The Boonsborough Museum of History houses a varied collection of historical objects... |
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Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site Tupelo, Mississippi
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Near the monument, visitors can study two signs that provide information about the battle... |
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Britton Lane Civil War Battlefield Denmark, Tennessee
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On a quiet, county road five miles southeast of Denmark, Tennessee, a fierce struggle... |
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Bull Shoals Historical Society & Museum Bull Shoals, Arkansas
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This museum interprets the history of Bull Shoals, Ark., "The Best Little Town by a... |
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California State Military Museum Sacramento, California
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With exhibits on every war from the Civil War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan... |
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Camp Floyd/stagecoach Inn State Park Museum Fairfield, Utah
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Camp Floyd / Stagecoach Inn State Park Museum is Utah's link with the Civil War. The... |
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Camp Moore Kentwood, Louisiana
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In May 1861, the site for the camp was selected and the troops began to arrive. The new... |
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Carnton Plantation And Battlefield Franklin, Tennessee
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Carnton was built in 1826 by former Nashville mayor Randal McGavock (1768-1843).... |
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Carter House Franklin, Tennessee
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The modest brick home was commandeered to be used as the Federal Command Post while the... |
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Cass Scenic Railroad State Park And Museum Cass, West Virginia
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Nestled in the mountains of West Virginia, Cass Scenic Railroad State Park offers... |
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Cedar Creek National Historical Park Middletown, Virginia
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At the time of European contact American Indian groups, including Piedmont Siouans,... |
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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Washington, District Of Columbia
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In the 19th century the C&O Canal provided jobs and opportunities for people... |
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Chickamauga And Chattanooga National Military Park Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
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In 1863, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga, the gateway to... |
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Chimborazo Medical Museum Richmond, Virginia
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The city was flooded with casualties after the first battle of Manassas during the Civil... |
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City Point Early History Museum At St. Dennis Chapel Hopewell, Virginia
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This local museum documents the history of Hopewell, Virginia. This museum features... |
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Civil War Museum Kenosha, Wisconsin
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Through state-of-the-art museum technology, life-size dioramas, and interactive engaging... |
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Civil War Museum At Tredegar Iron Works Richmond, Virginia
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Tredegar was the main production site for Confederate War material, and its five... |
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Clarksburg Downtown Historical District Clarksburg, West Virginia
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Clarksburg was the birthplace of Stonewall Jackson. The 16-block area includes the Neo... |
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Clyde Heritage League: Mcpherson Home Clyde, Ohio
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General James B. McPherson (1828-1864) was born and raised in Clyde and graduated first... |
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Collierville Historic District Collierville, Tennessee
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The Historic District Merchants Association was founded in 1996 by the many independent... |
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Confederate Memorial Museum And Cemetery Atoka, Oklahoma
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From pre-historic bones, the Choctaw Trail of Tears and a stop on the Butterfield Stage... |
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Confederate Memorial State Historic Site Higginsville, Missouri
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The Civil War may have ended in 1865, but vivid memories of the "Lost Cause"... |
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Cotton Gin Park Franklin, Tennessee
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This one acre historic park is a monument to the assault on the Cotton Gin during the... |
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Cottonlandia Museum Greenwood, Mississippi
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The archaeology collection, on loan from the L.B. Jones Trust, is immense, and includes... |
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Cross County Historical Society Wynne, Arkansas
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The extensive archival collection held by this local history organization allows visitors... |
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Danville Museum Of Fine Arts And History Danville, Virginia
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This 1857 Italian Villa house is best known as the Last Capitol of the Confederacy, but... |
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David Wills House Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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The Civil War came to the doorstep of the Wills home in 1863. During the Confederate... |
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Donaldsonville Historic District Donaldsonville, Louisiana
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The Donaldsonville Historic District is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River... |
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Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Waldorf, Maryland
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The home of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, famous for giving medical attention to John Wilkes Booth... |
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Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park Hillsboro, West Virginia
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Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park is located in the Greenbrier River Valley north of... |
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Drum Barracks Civil War Museum Wilmington, California
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The Drum Barracks Civil War Museum is housed in the last remaining wooden building of... |
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Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture Salisbury, Maryland
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The Center is open to all scholars, historians and genealogists of all skill levels with... |
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Executive Mansion Springfield, Illinois
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Carefully restored in 1971, the building houses many treasures. When you walk inside, you... |
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Fairfield Heritage Association: Sherman House Museum Lancaster, Ohio
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The original frame home built in 1811 consists of a parlor/dining room, kitchen, master... |
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Farnsworth House Inn Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Enjoy a variety of period specialty fare brought by servers in period dress at the... |
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Farragut Folklife Museum Farragut, Tennessee
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The Farragut Folklife Museum is a treasure chest of artifacts and photographs, which tell... |
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First Territorial Capitol Fort Riley, Kansas
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Governor Andrew Reeder picked this location, away from the proslavery influence of... |
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Fort Barrancas Pensacola, Florida
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The Fort Barrancas Area is on Taylor Road approximately a half mile east from the Museum... |
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Fort Clinch State Park Fernandina Beach, Florida
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Although no battles were fought here, the fort was garrisoned during both the Civil and... |
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Fort Delaware State Park Delaware City, Delaware
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Established as a Delaware State Park in 1951, Fort Delaware State Park is on an island... |
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Fort Dupont Park Washington, District Of Columbia
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A "park for all seasons" describes the 376 rolling wooded acres that make up... |
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Fort Foote Fort Washington, Maryland
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This seacoast fort was built in 1862 to protect against naval bombardment after the... |
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Fort Gaines Dauphin Island, Alabama
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Most of the work on the fort was completed by 1861. The outbreak of the Civil War then... |
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Fort Granger Franklin, Tennessee
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View the city of Franklin from this historic trail. Fort Granger is located behind... |
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Fort Jefferson National Park Dry Tortugas, Florida
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The construction of the fort began in 1846 and was planned and supervised by the U.S.... |
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Fort Mcree Gulf Breeze, Florida
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At the eastern end of Perdido Key is an area once used by the U.S. Army to defend... |
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Fort Monroe Casemate Museum Hampton, Virginia
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Completed in 1834 and named in honor of President Monroe, the entire stone fort is a... |
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Fort Mulligan At Petersburg Petersburg, West Virginia
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Federal or Confederate troops occupied this hill and its surrounding area beginning at... |
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Fort Negley Nashville, Tennessee
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At the Visitors Center, the film, "The Fall of Nashville" reenacts how the... |
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Fort Norfolk Norfolk, Virginia
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Stepping through the fort's arched entryway transports visitors to another era. The fort'... |
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Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site Banner, Wyoming
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Visitors are invited to explore the grounds of this famous site. Historic features and... |
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Fort Pickens Pensacola, Florida
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The fort was begun in 1829, completed in 1834, and used until the 1940s. Geronimo spent... |
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Fort Pillow State Historic Park Henning, Tennessee
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This state park was the site of two Civil War battles, in 1862 and 1864. The 1,642 acre... |
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Fort Pulaski National Monument Savannah, Georgia
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The Battle for Fort Pulaski in April 1862 marked a turning point in military history. It... |
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Fort Sumter National Monument Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
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Decades of growing strife between North and South erupted in civil war on April 12, 1861... |
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Fort Ward Museum Alexandria, Virginia
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This well-preserved Union fort, located just outside Washington DC, is complete with a... |
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Fort Washington Fort Washington, Maryland
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At this 180-year-old fort visitors explore the the outer defense for Washington, DC... |
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Fort Wayne Detroit, Michigan
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The fort was used to house and train troops from the Civil War era until Vietnam. Its 82-... |
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Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Washington, District Of Columbia
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Frederick Douglass' life spanned nearly eighty years, from the time that slavery was... |
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Fredericksburg And Spotsylvania Battlefields Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Four major battles fought in the vicinity of Fredericksburg - Chancellorsville,... |
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Friends Of The Mansfield Battlefield Shreveport, Louisiana
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Shreveport was the Confederate capital of Louisiana, a busy river port with an active... |
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Friends Of Wilderness Battlefield Locust Grove, Virginia
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The Friends of Wilderness Battlefield was formed from a group of ten residents of... |
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Gamble Plantation Historic State Park Ellenton, Florida
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The Gamble Plantation's history stretches from Major Robert Gamble, who presided over a... |
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Garrett County Historical Society Museum Oakland, Maryland
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To help retain the story of Maryland's westernmost county, this museum was established by... |
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George Tyler Moore Civil War Center St Shepherdstown, West Virginia
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Gettysburg National Military Park Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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The Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg in the summer of 1863 ended General Robert... |
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Glorieta Battlefield Coalition Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Battlefield Tours are available through Pecos National Historical Park. Because a major... |
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Governor Ross Mansion And Plantation Seaford, Delaware
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This home belonged to William Henry Harrison Ross, who was the Governor of Delaware from... |
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Governors Island New York, New York
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Over the years, the island has served as the backdrop for a number of historic events. In... |
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Grand Caverns Grottoes, Virginia
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Grand Caverns is a stately and powerful example of Nature's handiwork. Gigantic... |
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Grant Cottage State Historic Site Gansevoort, New York
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It was in Joseph W. Drexel's Adirondack cottage that General Ulysses S. Grant died of... |
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Grant's Headquarters at City Point Petersburg, Virginia
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From June 1864 to April 1865, General Ulysses S. Grant directed the 10-month siege of... |
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Greenbrier Historical Society Lewisburg, West Virginia
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Greenbrier Historical Society is dedicated to community enrichment through the education... |
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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.
