Historic Sites
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A.J. Seay Home Kingfisher, Oklahoma
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The Seay Mansion is a historical monument built upon dreams by Abraham Jefferson Seay in... |
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A.W. Perry Homestead Museum Carrollton, Texas
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Visitors can catch a glimpse of life as it was in north central Texas at the turn of the... |
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Abbot Spalding House Museum Nashua, New Hampshire
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The Federal Revival style Abbot-Spalding House was the home to a succession of prominent... |
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Acorn Hall Morristown, New Jersey
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Headquarters of the Morris County Historical Society are located at this historic,... |
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Adam Thoroughgood House Virginia Beach, Virginia
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The most surprising aspect of this very old house for today's visitors is its size--it... |
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Adams Museum And House Deadwood, South Dakota
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In 1930 pioneer businessman W.E. Adams founded the Adams Museum in downtown Deadwood with... |
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Adsmore House And Gardens Princeton, Kentucky
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Visitors are invited to tour the home which reflects the era of top hats and fans,... |
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Alachua Co. Historic Trust Gainesville, Florida
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The Museum complex includes 4 sites: the Matheson Museum, housing the exhibit hall and... |
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Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens Winter Park, Florida
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In 1961, the Albin Polasek Foundation was founded by the sculptor and his wife, and at... |
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Alex Haley House And Museum Henning, Tennessee
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The front porch was often the place where young Haley heard the oral accounts of family... |
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Alfred B. Maclay State Gardens Tallahassee, Florida
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These beautiful ornamental gardens were first planted in 1923 by Alfred B. and Louise... |
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Alice Austen House Museum Staten Island, New York
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In 1877, at the age of 11, Austen received a camera from her uncle. She was immediately... |
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Allee House Smyrna, Delaware
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According to tradition, the Allee House was built about 1753 by Abraham Allee, the son of... |
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Andalusia Estate Bensalem, Pennsylvania
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Home for generations to the Biddle family, Andalusia is one of the finest examples of... |
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Andalusia Farm Milledgeville, Georgia
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During her productive years as a writer, noted female writer Flannery O'Connor spent most... |
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Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Greeneville, Tennessee
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The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site honors the life of the 17th President. Andrew... |
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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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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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Asa Packer Mansion Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
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Mary Packer Cummings willed the mansion and all its contents to the county in 1912 and... |
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Ash Lawn Highland Charlottesville, Virginia
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The 535-acre working farm was once owned by President James Monroe and his wife from 1793... |
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Ashael Bush House Salem, Oregon
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Bush House typifies a Victorian home in the truest sense of that word. Built by Asahel... |
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Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate Lexington, Kentucky
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Visiting Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate is like taking a step back in time. Allow at... |
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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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Aycock Birthplace Fremont, North Carolina
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Found off the beaten path, two miles south of Fremont, the historic site features a mid-... |
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Babcock Smith House Museum Westerly, Rhode Island
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Since the middle of the eighteenth century the Babcock-Smith House has stood amid an ever... |
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Bacon's Castle Surry, Virginia
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It's not really a castle, nor was it the home of rebellion leader Nathaniel Bacon, but it... |
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Badin Historic Museum Badin, North Carolina
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The story of Badin township begancirca 10,000 B.C. when Native Americans camped on the... |
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Bailey House Museum Wailuku, Hawaii
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The mission home, built on the site of the Royal compound of Kahekili, last ruling chief... |
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Baker Mansion Altoona, Pennsylvania
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Baker Mansion was originally home to ironmaster Elias Baker and his family. Baker... |
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Baldwin Reynolds House Meadville, Pennsylvania
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First purchased in 1840 from by Justice Henry Baldwin from Squire Lord, the house has... |
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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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Barker Mansion Michigan City, Indiana
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Much of the decor consists of authentic Barker family artifacts, including furnishings... |
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Barlow House Museum Barlow, Kentucky
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On display in the house are many wonderful examples of Mr. Barlow's varied and valued... |
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Barnacle, The Miami, Florida
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The distinctive vernacular architecture that prevailed in Miami at the end of the 19th... |
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Barrington Hall Roswell, Georgia
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The surrounding seven acres of original grounds look the same as they did 160 years ago.... |
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Bartow Pell Mansion Museum Bronx, New York
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In 1836, Pell family descendant Robert Bartow and his wife, Maria Lorillard, purchased... |
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Bassett Hall Williamsburg, Virginia
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One of the restored 18th-century properties at Colonial Williamsburg, this was the... |
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Bayside Historic District Miami, Florida
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Comprised of four distinct subdivisions, Bayside mirrors the diversity and taste of its... |
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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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Beattie Powers Place Catskill, New York
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The site, with sweeping views of the Hudson River and the state historic site of Olana,... |
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Beauvoir: The Jefferson Davis Home & Presidential Library Biloxi, Mississippi
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The house was built by James Brown, a wealthy plantation owner from Madison County,... |
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Beaver County History Center Freedom, Pennsylvania
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The Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation was incorporated as a... |
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Beehive House Salt Lake City, Utah
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The second Salt Lake City home of Brigham Young, the Beehive House is modeled to appear... |
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Belair Mansion Bowie, Maryland
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This restored plantation home of Samuel Ogle now displays the history of its residents... |
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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 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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Beloit Historical Society Beloit, Wisconsin
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The Lincoln Center is the home of the Robert and Elizabeth Solem Museum. Located on the... |
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Benjamin Rowe House Gilford, New Hampshire
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About 1838, Gilford farmer Benjamin Rowe decided to try his hand at making bricks. In... |
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Bennett Place Durham, North Carolina
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In 1865 the Confederate General Johnston and Union General Sherman met at the Bennett... |
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Betsy Ross House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The Betsy Ross House was built over 250 years ago. The front portion was built around... |
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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 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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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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Blount Bridgers House Tarboro, North Carolina
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The 1808 Blount-Bridgers House, “the Grove,” is a national historic landmark... |
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Blount Mansion Knoxville, Tennessee
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Nestled in the center of Downtown Knoxville's government district, Blount Mansion offers... |
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Blumenschein Home & Museum Taos, New Mexico
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In the early autumn of 1898, a fortuitous accident resulted in Taos becoming a great... |
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Boalsburg Heritage Museum Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
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Historical artifacts unique to the area can be seen on display in the museum. You can... |
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Bolduc House Historic Properties Sainte Genevieve, Missouri
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Built in 1770 out near the river on the Le Grand Champ field by Louis Bolduc, a Canadian... |
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Bonnet House Museum & Gardens Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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The American artist Frederic Clay Bartlett used the Bonnet House as his winter residence... |
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Boone County Historical Society Columbia, Missouri
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The Boone County Historical Society was formally organized in 1963 and opened its first... |
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Boscobel House & Gardens Garrison, New York
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Boscobel is situated on a bluff on the east bank of the Hudson River opposite the United... |
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Bowen Plantation House Goodlettsville, Tennessee
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Captain William Bowen was awarded land grants for military services during the... |
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Bowne House Historical Society Flushing, New York
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It was built by John Bowne, who emigrated from England to Boston in 1649 and settled in... |
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Brennan House & Medical Office Museum Louisville, Kentucky
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The three story, red brick Italianate-style home is furnished in a Victorian interior,... |
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Bridge Hampton Historical Society Bridgehampton, New York
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The Corwith house was built c. 1840 by William Corwith (1791-1872). At least part of the... |
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Brigham Young Winter Home St. George, Utah
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This historic home contains Victorian and early pioneer style furnishings, including... |
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Bronx County Historical Society Bronx, New York
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The society is not only dedicated to preserving Bronx history. It also offers a variety... |
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Brucemore Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Brucemore’s story is about hundreds of immigrants drawn to Cedar Rapids to work in... |
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Buchanan Log House Nashville, Tennessee
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This charming two-story log house was begun in 1800. It has evolved through the years... |
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Bucks County Historical Society Doylestown, Pennsylvania
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Inspired by the vision and creativity of Henry C. Mercer (1856-1930), it is the mission... |
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Bull Stone House Campbell Hall, New York
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Built in 1722, the house was once home to William Bull, a stonemason builder, and his... |
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Bulloch Hall Roswell, Georgia
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Completed in 1839 for Major James Stephens Bulloch, one of Roswell's founders, Bulloch... |
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Byers Evans House Museum Denver, Colorado
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Enjoy this distinctive house museum, which includes guided tours as well as a short film... |
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C.m. Russell Museum Great Falls, Montana
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The C.M. Russell Museum features five galleries dedicated to the life and art of Charles... |
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Cades Cove Thompson Brown House Museum Maryville, Tennessee
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Thompson-Brown House, included in the National Register of Historic Places and located at... |
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Calvert County Historical Society Prince Frederick, Maryland
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The Calvert County Historical Society oversees the preservation of county history out of... |
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Calvin B. Taylor House Museum Berlin, Maryland
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The Taylor House Museum, administered and restored by the Berlin Heritage Foundation,... |
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Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site Plymouth, Vermont
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The Coolidge Homestead is an important component of the activities of the Calvin Coolidge... |
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Campbell House Museum St. Louis, Missouri
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After a monumental five-year, $3 million restoration the museum now stands as one of the... |
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Caparra Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
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Spanish settlers called Caparra, the island's first capital, La Ciudad de Puerto Rico (... |
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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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Carl Sandburg Historic Site Galesburg, Illinois
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Visitors can tour Sandburg's birthplace, followed by a trip to the visitor center next... |
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Carl Sandburg Home Flat Rock, North Carolina
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The home of America's poet, Carl Sandburg, is quite a baronial estate for an old... |
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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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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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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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Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum Jackson, Tennessee
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Visit the Casey Jones Home and Railroad Museum located in Casey Jones Village and relive... |
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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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Cedarmere Roslyn Harbor, New York
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The natural surrounding provided the perfect backdrop to William Cullen Bryant's writer's... |
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Centennial Cottege Ocean Grove, New Jersey
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The house is constructed in the Chalet style, reminiscent of Swiss and Bavarian Alpine... |
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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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Charlotte Museum Of History Charlotte, North Carolina
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This site includes a regional history museum displaying artifacts from Charlotte, North... |
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Chateau De Mores Medora, North Dakota
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Among the Marquis' enterprises were a beef packing plant, a stagecoach line, a freighting... |
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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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Chieftain Museum Major Ridge Home Rome, Georgia
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It presents interpretive exhibits, both permanent and temporary, educational programs,... |
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Clermont State Historic Site Germantown, New York
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Clermont became the home of the historic Livingston family in 1728 when Robert Livingston... |
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Cliveden Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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When Benjamin Chew built Cliveden as a summer home in the 1760s to escape Philadelphia's... |
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Colonial Williamsburg Williamsburg, Virginia
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation operates the world’s largest living history... |
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Conference House Staten Island, New York
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A captain in the Royal Navy, Billopp built this House around 1680 as the center of his 1,... |
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Conrad Caldwell House Museum Louisville, Kentucky
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The house was built for Theophilus Conrad, a Frenchman who made his fortune in the... |
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- 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.
