Historic Sites
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Alamance Battleground Burlington, North Carolina
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Visitors to Alamance Battleground may view the field of battle, which is marked by a... |
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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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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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Battle Acre Park Dundalk, Maryland
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The Battle of North Point occurred at this site on September 12, 1814. Battle Acre Park... |
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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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Bennington Battlefield Eagle Bridge, New York
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At this site, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts militia under General John Stark... |
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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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Big Bottom Park Stockport, Ohio
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Named for the broad Muskingum floodplain, the three acre Big Bottom park is the site of a... |
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Big Hole National Battlefield Wisdom, Montana
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On August 9, 1877 gun shots shattered a chilly dawn on a sleeping camp of Nez Perce.... |
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Brandywine Battlefield Park Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
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On September 11, 1777, the Patriot army under George Washington came face to face with... |
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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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Bushy Run Battlefield Jeannette, Pennsylvania
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The 213 acres of forested and grassy areas that comprise Bushy Run Battlefield,... |
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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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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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Connor Battlefield Ranchester, Wyoming
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On August 28th, with the column located on Prairie Dog Creek, Pawnee Scouts arrived with... |
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Cooch's Bridge Newark, Delaware
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This was the site of the only Revolutionary War battle fought in Delaware. On September 3... |
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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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Cowpens National Battlefield Gaffney, South Carolina
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Cowpens National Battlefield is a Revolutionary War battle site that commemorates the... |
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Crown Point State Historic Site Crown Point, New York
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During the French and Indian War, Ft. Fredric served as a critical French Bastion... |
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Dade Battlefield Historic State Park Bushnell, Florida
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One of the bloodiest battles of the Second Seminole War was fought in this location. The... |
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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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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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Fannin Battleground State Historic Site Fannin, Texas
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Fannin Battleground State Historic Site encompasses more than 13 acres in Goliad County.... |
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Fort Chokonikla Bowling Green, Florida
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During the 1840s, tensions between the settlers and Seminole Indians prompted authorities... |
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Fort Cooper State Park Inverness, Florida
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Located in what is today Fort Cooper State Park, visitors can tour the fort, traverse the... |
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Fort De Chartres Prairie du Rocher, Illinois
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This site marks the location of the last of three successive forts named “de Chartres”... |
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Fort Edwards At Capon Bridge Capon Bridge, West Virginia
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The Fort Edwards site is located along the northern boundary of Capon Bridge, in what is... |
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Fort Fredrica National Monument St. Simons Island, Georgia
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In the early 18th century, the land lying between British South Carolina and Spanish... |
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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 Meigs Perrysburg, Ohio
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This site is a reconstruction of an important American fort that withstood a British... |
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Fort Mifflin On The Delaware Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Originally built in 1771 and continuously used by the U.S. Army until 1952, Fort Mifflin... |
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Fort Montgomery State Historic Site Fort Montgomery, New York
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Visitors today can tour the remains of the 14-acre fortification, perched on a cliff... |
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Fort Necessity National Battlefield Farmington, Pennsylvania
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The battle at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the opening action of the French... |
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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 Raleigh National Historic Site Manteo, North Carolina
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The stories of Roanoke Island are told by exhibits, artifacts and the 17-minute park... |
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Fort Ridgley State Park Fairfax, Minnesota
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In the spring of 1853, the steamboat West Newton left Fort Snelling to journey up the... |
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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 Ticonderoga Ticonderoga, New York
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Exhibits at the fort depict the natural and strategic geography of the historic landscape... |
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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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Fort William Henry Museum Lake George, New York
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Site of the infamous "Fort William Henry Massacre," the reconstructed fort displays... |
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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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George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Vincennes, Indiana
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A 30-minute movie on Clark's western campaign is offered every 1/2 hour. This film, Long... |
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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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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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Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Greensboro, North Carolina
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Rangers or volunteers at the information desk are glad to help visitors with answers and... |
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Honey Springs Battlefield Checotah, Oklahoma
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More than two years earlier the United States government had withdrawn its small peace-... |
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Daviston, Alabama
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In the spring of 1814, General Andrew Jackson and an army of 3,300 men attacked 1,000... |
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House In The Horseshoe Sanford, North Carolina
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During the American Revolution, groups of citizen-soldiers called Whigs or revolutionists... |
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Hubbardton Battlefield Bomoseen, Vermont
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Military historians note that of all the Revolutionary and Civil War battlefields in the... |
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Hutchinson County Historical Museum Borger, Texas
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The Hutchinson County Museum is a regional history museum in the Texas Panhandle. Our... |
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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park And Preserve New Orleans, Louisiana
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The six sites of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve offer something for... |
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Kennesaw, Georgia
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It was a swelteringly hot and clear Monday, June 27, 1864, when some of the heaviest... |
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Kings Mountain National Military Park Blacksburg, South Carolina
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By exploring the Visitor Center, which includes a 26 minute film, exhibit area and 1.5... |
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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Big Horn County, Montana
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This area memorializes one of the last armed efforts of the Northern Plains Indians to... |
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Manassas National Battlefield Park Manassas, Virginia
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In the summer of 1861, enthusiastic volunteers in colorful uniforms gathered to fight the... |
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Middle Creek National Battlefield Prestonburg, Kentucky
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On this site in early 1862, volunteer Union soldiers led by future president Col. James... |
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Mine Creek Battlefield Pleasanton, Kansas
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On October 25, 1864, approximately 2,800 Union troops attacked and defeated about 8,000... |
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Monocacy National Battlefield Frederick, Maryland
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The Visitor Center includes numerous interactive and multimedia exhibits, including... |
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Moores Creek National Battlefield Currie, North Carolina
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The battle is commemorated annually during the last full weekend in February. The event... |
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Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park Tallahassee, Florida
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Because of the Confederate soldiers' courageous stand at Natural Bridge Battlefield in... |
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New Market Battlefield State Historical Park New Market, Virginia
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The New Market State Historic Park commemorates a pitched 1864 battle in which cadets... |
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Ninety Six National Historic Site Ninety Six, South Carolina
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More Revolutionary War battles & skirmishes took place in South Carolina than any... |
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Old Barracks Museum Fort Dix, New Jersey
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The barracks serves as an educational center for Colonial and American history, and... |
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Old Fort Niagara Youngstown, New York
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Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park Olustee, Florida
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This park commemorates the site of Florida's largest Civil War battle, which took place... |
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Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Brownsville, Texas
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On May 8, 1846 troops of the United States and Mexico clashed on the prairie of Palo Alto... |
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Pea Ridge National Military Park Garfield, Arkansas
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Pea Ridge is the site of one of the most important battles of the American Civil War. Not... |
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Pecos National Historical Park Pecos, New Mexico
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The visitor center contains exhibits (text in English and Spanish), a bookstore and a 10-... |
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Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial Put-in-Bay, Ohio
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This memorial remembers the soldiers of the Battle of Lake Erie and the War of 1812.... |
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Petersburg National Battlefield Petersburg, Virginia
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Petersburg National Battlefield is most widely known as the site of the longest siege in... |
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Port Hudson Zachary, Louisiana
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Realizing that control of the Mississippi River was a key military objective of the Union... |
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River Raisin Battlefield Monroe, Michigan
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This is the site of the Battle of Frenchtown, where British and Native American forces... |
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Sackets Harbor Battlefield Sackets Harbor, New York
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The Sackets Harbor Battlefield was the site of two battles during the War of 1812. Today... |
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San Jacinto Battlefield & Monument La Porte, Texas
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On April 21, 1836, Mexican rule over Texas came to a dramatic close. The climax of the... |
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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site La Junta, Colorado
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In the 19th century, the United States' movement westward caused many issues with the... |
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Saratoga National Historical Park Stillwater, New York
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Here in the autumn of 1777 American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army... |
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Shy's Hill Nashville, Tennessee
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Today the hill sits in residential suburban Nashville, marked with a state historical... |
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Sitka National Historical Park Sitka,
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All that remains of this last major conflict between Europeans and Alaska Natives is the... |
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South Mountain State Park Boonsboro, Maryland
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South Mountain, a ridge composed largely of resistant quartzite, posed a formidable... |
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Stones River National Battlefield Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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The landscapes of Stones River National Battlefield have shaped and been shaped by the... |
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Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site Stony Point, New York
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Sir Henry Clinton, commander of the British forces in America, attempted to coerce... |
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Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area tells the whole story of the Civil War,... |
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Tupelo National Battlefield Tupelo, Mississippi
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For many visitors, standing at the one-acre memorial site it is difficult to imagine more... |
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War In The Pacific National Historical Park Hagatna, Guam
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At War in the Pacific National Historical Park the former battlefields, gun emplacements... |
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Washita Battlefield National Historical Site Cheyenne, Oklahoma
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The site protects and interprets the setting along the Washita River where Lt. Col.... |
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White Bird Battlefield Spalding, Idaho
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Whitebird Battlefield is located 15 minutes south of Grangeville, Idaho on U.S. Highway... |
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Whitestone Hill Battlefield Kulm, North Dakota
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On September 3, 1863, General Alfred Sully's troops attacked a tipi camp of Yanktonai,... |
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Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Republic, Missouri
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The Wilson's Creek Civil War Museum (formerly the General Sweeny Museum) contains an... |
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Wood Lake Battlefield Preservation Association Rochester, Minnesota
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The Wood Lake Battle Site is the location where the final hostile actions of the Lower... |
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Yorktown Battlefield Yorktown, Virginia
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At this site in 1781, the British army under Lord Cornwallis surrendered to General... |
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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.
