Historic Sites
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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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Dillon House Fremont, Ohio
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The Dillon House represents one of Fremont’s finest Victorian-era homes. It was... |
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Fairfield Heritage Association: Georgian Museum Lancaster, Ohio
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Located in one of Lancaster's three National Historic Districts, this outstanding example... |
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Friends Of White Water Shaker Village Cincinnati, Ohio
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The nucleus of the White Water settlement formed in 1822 when members of the Union... |
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Henry County Historical Society Napoleon, Ohio
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A group of twenty-two interested individuals met at the Henry County Courthouse on... |
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Intermuseum Conservation Association Cleveland, Ohio
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The Intermuseum Conservation Association offers a range of services to its more than one... |
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Kelton House Museum & Garden Columbus, Ohio
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Not only has the Kelton House contributed to the education of numerous adults and... |
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Strongsville Historical Society Strongsville, Ohio
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In the fall of 1962, twenty Strongsville residents met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard... |
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National Portal to
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.
