Historic Sites
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Afton Villa Gardens St. Francisville, Louisiana
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The 140 acres of rolling countryside which house the gardens include a mile and a half... |
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Archibald Smith Plantation Home Roswell, Georgia
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For over 150 years, the Smith’s Plantation Home has stood the test of time as The... |
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Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Little Rock, Arkansas
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The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program is devoted to getting the citizens of Arkansas... |
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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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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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Belle Meade Plantation Nashville, Tennessee
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The centerpiece of the property is the Belle Meade mansion built in 1853. This Greek... |
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Belmont Mansion Nashville, Tennessee
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The moving spirit of Belmont Mansion was Adelicia Hayes Franklin Acklen Cheatham. Born on... |
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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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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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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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Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park Flagler Beach, Florida
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Visitors can tour the sugar mill ruins and learn about the plantation's history at the... |
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Cane River Creole National Historical Park Natchitoches, Louisiana
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In 18th century Louisiana, Creole referred to locally born Spaniards, French and enslaved... |
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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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Castlewood Plantation House Chesterfield, Virginia
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One of the finest Palladian style period houses in Chesterfield County, Castlewood has a... |
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Charles Pinckney National Historic Site Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
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Snee Farm, Pinckney’s coastal plantation, offers an opportunity to learn about the... |
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Chelsea Plantation West Point, Virginia
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Furnished with period antiques and a large collection of paintings, this 1709 brick house... |
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Chippokes Plantation Surry, Virginia
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Chippokes Plantation State Park is one of the oldest working farms in the United States.... |
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Clarke County Historical Museum Grove Hill, Alabama
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Housed in the historic Alston-Cobb house, the Clarke County Historical Museum seeks to... |
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Davies Manor Plantation Memphis, Tennessee
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Davies Manor Plantation is a remarkably preserved historic site within an urban area. In... |
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Destrehan Plantation Destrehan, Louisiana
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Erected in 1787 by Charles Paquet, Destrehan Plantation was purchased by indigo planter... |
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Dudley Farm Historic State Park Newberry, Florida
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The plantation complex consists of eighteen buildings, including the house in which the... |
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Dunlawton Sugar Mill Botanical Gardens Port Orange, Florida
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Interpretive signs recount the history of this famous 16th century sugar mill and of the... |
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Evergreen Plantation Edgard, Louisiana
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Evergreen Plantation is the most intact plantation complex in the South with 37 buildings... |
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Fort Dallas And The William Wagner House Miami, Florida
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Located in Miami's Lummus Park, Fort Dallas and the William Wagner House offer unique... |
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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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Goodwood Museum And Gardens Tallahassee, Florida
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This estate began in the 1830's as a cotton and corn plantation that ultimately... |
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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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Gunston Hall Plantation Mason Neck, Virginia
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George Mason was instrumental in the framing of the United States government, but he... |
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Hacienda Buena Vista Ponce, Puerto Rico
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Hacienda Buena Vista, considered one of Puerto Rico's best remaining examples of a coffee... |
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Hampton-Preston Mansion & Gardens Columbia, South Carolina
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One of Columbia's oldest remaining historic houses, the Hampton-Preston Mansion was home... |
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Historic Kenmore Plantation Fredericksburg, Virginia
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One of Virginia's most elegant colonial mansions, Kenmore was built in the 1770s by... |
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Historic Oak View County Park Raleigh, North Carolina
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The recorded history of Oak View began in 1829 when Benton Southworth Donaldson Williams... |
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Historic Rosedale Plantation Charlotte, North Carolina
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The neighbors called it "Frew's Folly," though the reason remains obscure.... |
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Historic Smithfield Blacksburg, Virginia
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Established by Revolutionary war patriot, William Preston, this plantation later became... |
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History Museum of Western Virginia Roanoke, Virginia
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Located in downtown Roanoke, the History Museum of Western Virginia covers centuries of... | |
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Houmas House Darrow, Louisiana
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The Houmas house is significant in the area of architecture as an excellent example of a... |
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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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Jenkins Plantation Museum Lesage, West Virginia
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Jenkins Plantation has survived wars, floods, wind and weather. Since 1835 a large brick... |
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John Dickinson Plantation Dover, Delaware
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It was January 18, 1740 when Samuel Dickinson, a wealthy Quaker tobacco planter and... |
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John Marshall House Richmond, Virginia
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This temple-front, four-room plan house with an Adamesque interior has undergone... |
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Kingsley Plantation Jacksonville, Florida
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The Kingsley Plantation, administered by the National Park Service, is located on Fort... |
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Laura Plantation Vacherie, Louisiana
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Named by Lonely Planet Travel as the "Best History Tour in the U.S.," the one-... |
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Magnolia Grove Greensboro, Alabama
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Nationally significant as the boyhood home of Spanish-American War hero and U.S.... |
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Magnolia Mound Plantation Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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The plantation house, now surrounded by an urban setting, was once the center of a 900-... |
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Mary Point Great House And Factory St. John, Virgin Islands (U.S.)
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The Mary Point Great House and Factory, where cotton was cultivated and cattle grazed in... |
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Monticello Charlottesville, Virginia
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Construction began in 1769 according to Jefferson's first design, which was completed (... |
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Mordecai Historic Park Raleigh, North Carolina
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While at Mordecai, visitors can tour other historic structures which have been moved to... |
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Morven Museum & Garden Princeton, New Jersey
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For more than 200 years Morven has played a role in the history of New Jersey and the... |
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Mount Calvert Historical And Archaeological Park Upper Marlboro, Maryland
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Mount Calvert's rich archaeological and historical resources represent over 8,000 years... |
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Mount Harmon Plantation Earleville, Maryland
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The main building itself at this 290-acre site is a three-story, five-bay manor house... |
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Museum Of Appalachia Clinton, Tennessee
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With more than 30 historic log buildings gathered onto 63 acres, which date from the 19th... |
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Northampton Slave Quarters Lake Arbor, Maryland
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Of the large tobacco plantations of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, Northampton was... |
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Oak Alley Plantation Vacherie, Louisiana
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The plantation is located on the Mississippi River between the historic Louisiana cities... |
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Oatlands Plantation Leesburg, Virginia
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Construction of the estate began in 1803 in the Federal style and surprisingly finished... |
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Pebble Hill Plantation Thomasville, Georgia
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The Main House was built in the 1930s in a Georgian and Greek Revival Architectural... |
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Poche Plantation Convent, Louisiana
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The Judge Poche Plantation House is significant in the areas of architecture and local... |
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Poplar Grove Plantation Wilmington, North Carolina
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Opened as a museum in 1980; today the mansion is on the National Register of Historic... |
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Prestwould Plantation Clarksville, Virginia
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A two-family slave house still stands on the property east of South Boston, and the... |
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Queen Anne's County Historical Society Centreville, Maryland
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Wright's Chance, c. 1744 (410) 604-2100 119 South Commerce Street Centreville, MD 21617... | |
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Rippavilla Plantation Spring Hill, Tennessee
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The mission of Rippavilla Plantation, Incorporated is to preserve, restore and interpret... |
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Riversdale House Museum Riverdale Park, Maryland
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This beautifully restored 19th century estate, which offers tours to the public, was home... |
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San Francisco Plantation House Garyville, Louisiana
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The opulent San Francisco Plantation House is a galleried house in the Creole manner that... |
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Scotchtown Beaverdam, Virginia
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Charles Chiswell obtained 9,976 acres on what was then the western part of New Kent... |
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Sherwood Forest Plantation Charles City, Virginia
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The plantation, first recorded in a 1616 land grant, was originally known as Smith's... |
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Shirley Plantation Charles City, Virginia
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Shirley Plantation is Virginia's first plantation and one of the first economic engines... |
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Smith's Fort Plantation Surry, Virginia
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Nestled on the south side of the James River, Smith's Fort Plantation offers a quiet... |
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Somerset Place Creswell, North Carolina
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Somerset Place is a representative state historic site offering a comprehensive and... |
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Sotterley Plantation Hollywood, Maryland
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The oldest remaining Tidewater plantation, Sotterley is now a National Historic Landmark... |
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South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Edgefield, South Carolina
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From Table Rock Mountain to the wharves of McClellanville, the Heritage Corridor is a... |
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St. Clement's Island Potomac River Museum Colton's Point, Maryland
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This museum overlooks and focuses on the history of St. Clement's Island, Maryland's... |
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Stratford Hall Plantation Stratford, Virginia
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Stratford Hall is one of the great houses of American history. Its magnificent setting on... |
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Torreya State Park Bristol, Florida
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This expansive and verdant state park features an opulent plantation including Civil War-... |
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Travellers Rest Plantation And Museum Nashville, Tennessee
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For over fifty years, Travellers Rest has been an integral part in the Nashville and... |
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Tuckahoe Plantation Richmond, Virginia
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A home to the Randolph family and working farm for nearly 300 years, this plantation was... |
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Waveland Lexington, Kentucky
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Waveland is considered one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in... |
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Wright’s Chance/Queen Anne’s County Historical Society Centreville, Maryland
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Dating back to the 1700s, Wright's Chance is a Colonial period plantation house. Records... |
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