Historic Sites
Architecture, Historic Sites |
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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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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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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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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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Colonial Spanish Quarter St. Augustine, Florida
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As St. Augustine's sole living history museum, the Colonial Spanish Quarter offers a rare... |
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Coral Castle Homestead, Florida
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A garden of carved stone, baffling in its construction, is the work of the reclusive Ed... |
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Debary Hall Historic Site DeBary, Florida
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Visitors to Debary Hall will learn about the nineteenth-century tourism that overtook... |
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Deland Memorial Hospital Museum Deland, Florida
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Currently a museum housing eight galleries and exhibits, The DeLand Memorial Hospital was... |
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Dow Museum Of Historic Houses St. Augustine, Florida
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The nine houses in the Dow Museum of Historic Homes, dating from 1790 to 1910, are... |
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Dr. William A. Chapman House Miami, Florida
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Dr. William Chapman, one of Miami's first black physicians, was known for his educational... |
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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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East Hillsborough Historical Society Plant City, Florida
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The offices of the Society are located on the second floor of the 1914 Plant City High... |
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Edison And Ford Winter Estates Fort Myers, Florida
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These estates feature changing special exhibits that explain the history and innovations... |
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Fort Caroline National Memorial Jacksonville, Florida
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The need to compete with their ocean-spanning 16th-century rivals, the Spanish, chased... |
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Fort Lauderdale Historical Society Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Located on the New River, the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society tells the story of our... |
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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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Government House Museum St. Augustine, Florida
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Since the late 16th century, Government House, located at the west end of the Plaza in... |
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Halissee Hall Miami, Florida
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The Sewell family’s house was one of Miami’s most prominent homes. Halissee... |
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Hammerstein Historical House Hollywood, Florida
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The house was designed by prominent Hollywood architect Bayard Lukens in 1935 for Vera... |
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Harry S. Truman Little White House Museum Key West, Florida
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The museum's exhibits range from the microcosmic (the 1948 election) to the macrocosmic (... |
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Henry A. Deland House Museum Deland, Florida
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The DeLand House Museum was built in 1886 for DeLand's first attorney, Arthur George... |
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Heritage Village Largo, Florida
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Heritage Village, Pinellas County's 21-acre living history museum, is located in the... |
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Hippodrome State Theatre Gainesville, Florida
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The Hippodrome State Theatre, founded in 1972 by local actors, is a major performing arts... |
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Historic Capitol Tallahassee, Florida
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Residing in its current location since 1845, the Historic Capitol today houses a museum... |
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Ingraham Building Miami, Florida
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One of downtown Miami's most elegant high-rises, the 13-story Ingraham Building is an... |
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John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Sarasota, Florida
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Initially built to house John Ringling's personal art collection, the John and Maple... |
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Manatee County Historical Commission Bradenton, Florida
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The commission's responsibilities include: maintaining restored buildings and grounds... |
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Manatee Village Historical Park Bradenton, Florida
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The Manatee Village Historical Park features a number of original buildings, including a... |
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Mandarin Store And Post Office Jacksonville, Florida
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In the 1800s, Mandarin was a small farming village that shipped oranges, grapefruit,... |
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Mariah Brown House Miami, Florida
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This one-and-one-half story Frame Vernacular house was constructed by one of Coconut... |
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas House Miami, Florida
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Author, activist, and Medal of Freedom honoree Marjory Stoneman Douglas lived and worked... |
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Matheson Museum Gainesville, Florida
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The museum is flanked by three other sites: The Matheson House dates from 1867 and... |
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Merrill House Jacksonville, Florida
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In about 1875 James E. Merrill started a small iron works in Jacksonville after learning... |
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Miami Design Preservation League Miami, Florida
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MDPL provides cultural and educational programs to Miami-Dade County residents,... |
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Mission Of Nombre De Dios And Shrine Of Our Lady Of La Leche St. Augustine, Florida
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The long history of the Mission of Nombre de Dios and Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche... |
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Mission San Luis Tallahassee, Florida
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As Florida's only reconstructed mission, Mission San Luis offers an invaluable glimpse... |
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Orange County Regional History Center Orlando, Florida
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The Center’s many exhibits look at Florida’s past, from Indian prehistory,... |
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Raney House Museum Apalachicola, Florida
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Apalachicola was a small settlement at the mouth of the Apalachicola River when President... |
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St. Lucie County Historical Museum Fort Pierce, Florida
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This county museum features a collection of artifacts and relics, including uniforms from... |
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Student Museum Sanford, Florida
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The Student Museum offers Seminole County Public School students a unique learning... |
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Thomas Center for the Arts Gainesville, Florida
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Originally built as an estate for Major William Reuben Thomas and his family, "Sunkist... |
American Heritage is proud to host the
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.
