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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Abram's Delight Museum Winchester, Virginia
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The oldest house in Winchester, this stone building is a wonderful example of early... |
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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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Adkins Historic & Museum Complex Mardela Springs, Maryland
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Eight historic buildings, including a farmhouse, comprise the Adkins Museum Complex The... |
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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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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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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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American Heritage Archives Gaithersburg, Maryland
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The American Heritage Archives contain thousands of original drawings, paintings, and... |
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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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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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Andres Pico Adobe Mission Hills, California
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Inside are museum displays of native American beads, Mission and Spanish-Mexican era... |
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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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Argo Gold Mine And Museum Idaho Springs, Colorado
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The five-story Argo mill was renovated and opened to the public as a historic and... |
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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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Arkansas Post Museum Gillett, Arkansas
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The Main House contains an audiovisual room and gift shop. The Summer Kitchen showcases... |
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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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Augusta Canal Augusta, Georgia
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Visitors can float past 200 years of Georgia history on a replica canal cargo boat, visit... |
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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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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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Bandelier Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Bandelier has a long human history and links to the modern Pueblos. Early Spanish... |
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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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Bent's Old Fort La Junta, Colorado
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William and Charles Bent, along with Ceran St. Vrain, built the original fort on this... |
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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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Berkshire Athenaeum Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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The Berkshire Athenaeum is the public library for the city of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.... |
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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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Biblical Resource Center Collierville, Tennessee
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The refurbished historic structure houses a library, theater, Bible lab, museum store,... |
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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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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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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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Boise Train Depot Boise, Idaho
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Union Pacific ended service here in 1971, and the building fell into a state of disrepair... |
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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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Boston African American National Historic Site Boston, Massachusetts
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It has roughly two dozen sites on the north face of Beacon Hill. These historic buildings... |
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Boston Harbor Islands Boston, Massachusetts
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Many of the Boston Harbor Islands contain buildings and structures related to such uses... |
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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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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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Brecksville Historical Association Brecksville, Ohio
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The Brecksville Historical Association maintains the Squire Rich House Museum, barn, and... |
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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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Bronck Museum Coxsackie, New York
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The home that Bronck built in 1663 is the oldest home in upstate New York. The complex... |
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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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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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Brown & Hopkins Country Store Chepachet, Rhode Island
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Rhode Island has a number of historical landmarks that date back to the 1700's. Among... |
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Brown V. Board Of Education National Historic Site Topeka, Kansas
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The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) is one of the most... |
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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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Buckeye Furnace Wellston, Ohio
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Visitors to this 270-acre site can see the furnace, originally built in 1852, which went... |
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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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Burt County Museum Tekamah, Nebraska
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The E.C. Houston House is the home of the Burt County Museum. Listed on the National and... |
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Bussard Farmstead At The Agricultural History Farm Park Derwood, Maryland
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Situated along Rock Creek in Derwood, Maryland, the Agricultural History Farm Park is a... |
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California Historical Society San Francisco, California
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Boasting one of the largest collections of primary and secondary materials on the history... |
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Cane Ridge Meeting House Paris, Kentucky
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Prayer, singing, and preaching occur in the Meeting House, a place of worship for many... |
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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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Canfield Historical Society Canfield, Ohio
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Regular meetings are held at the Bond House, at 7:30pm on the second Thursday of February... |
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Canton Historical Museum Collinsville, Connecticut
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At its peak 100 plows a day were manufactured by the company. In 1924 the building was... |
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Canyon De Chelly Chinle, Arizona
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Canyon de Chelly also sustains a living community of Navajo people, who are connected to... |
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Capitola Historical Museum Capitola, California
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The Capitola Museum offers changing exhibits on the history and art of the area, as well... |
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Caramoor Center For Music And The Arts Katonah, New York
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The Rosen House, built around a central courtyard, is the former summer home of Caramoor'... |
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Carbon County Historical Society Museum Red Lodge, Montana
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In 1909 the Labor Temple was completed in Red Lodge on the corner of 8th and Billings Ave... |
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Cardines Field Newport, Rhode Island
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First used as a baseball sandlot in 1908, Cardines Field has hosted baseball in Newport... |
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Carillon Historical Park Dayton, Ohio
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Visitors begin their visit to Carillon Historical Park at the Kettering Family Education... |
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Carlyle House Alexandria, Virginia
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This 18th-century home was used by General Braddock as his headquarters during the French... |
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Carnegie Arts Center Dodge City, Kansas
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Formerly the library in Dodge City , this building was established sometime prior to 1905... |
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Carnegie Center For Arts And History Jackson, Tennessee
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The present Carnegie Center for Arts and History, located in downtown Jackson, opened in... |
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Carpenters' Historic Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Since its founding, Carpenters’ House has been the home to numerous tenants in the... |
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Carroll Mansion And Phoenix Shot Tower Baltimore, Maryland
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Two sites operated by Carroll Museums, located in historic Jonestown, which was founded... |
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Carson Brewing Company Carson City, Nevada
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Business was prospering by 1864, so a new two-story brewery was built in 1865 in the... |
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Carson City Post Office Carson City, Nevada
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The Carson City Post Office is an imposing late 19th-century building encompassing an... |
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Casa Del Rey Dorado, Puerto Rico
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Constructed as a parador, or inn, about 1823, Casa del Rey, the "King's House,... |
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Casa Grande Ruins Coolidge, Arizona
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Casa Grande Ruins is the first archeological site to be preserved by the federal... |
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Casa Grande Valley Historical Society & Museum Casa Grande, Arizona
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This southern Arizona museum offers tours, lectures, workshops and children's programs.... |
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Castillo De San Marcos National Monument St. Augustine, Florida
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Begun in 1672, the Castillo de San Marcos is the last 17th century fort left in the... |
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Castle Of Marietta, The Marietta, Ohio
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The Castle of Marietta is the backdrop where groups and individuals of all ages come to... |
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Historic Collections
Recently added:
- American Revolution Center
- National Museum of Civil War Medicine
- National Museum of the U.S. Navy
- Manassas National Battlefield
- Maryland State House
In association with the
American Association for State and Local History
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.
