Historic Sites
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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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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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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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Bethlehem Historic District Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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The Central Bethlehem Historic District is historically important beyond its current... |
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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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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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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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Central Railroad Of New Jersey Station Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
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Constructed in 1868, the Central Railroad of New Jersey Station was designed by the firm... |
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Chadds Ford Historical Society Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
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Three 18th-century structures remain in Chadds Ford - the John Chadds House, the John... |
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City Tavern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The Tavern was built "for the convenience and credit of the city" by a group of... |
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Congress Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Constructed in 1787 - 1789 as the Philadelphia County Court House, this building served... |
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Coplay Cement Company Kilns Coplay, Pennsylvania
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The kilns were soon superseded by rotary kiln technology that required very little labor... |
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Dolley Todd House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The tour takes approximately one hour and includes the Bishop White House. Built in 1775... |
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Eastern State Penitentiary Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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It is estimated that more than 300 prisons worldwide are based on the Penitentiary's... |
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Elfreth's Alley Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The Alley is a place where you can learn about what life was like for the working people... |
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Ephrata Cloister Ephrata, Pennsylvania
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One of America's earliest religious communities, the Ephrata Cloister was founded in 1732... |
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Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Through its detailed and faithful picture of watershed use, the Interpretive Center shows... |
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Farnsworth House Inn Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Enjoy a variety of period specialty fare brought by servers in period dress at the... |
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Fort Necessity National Battlefield Farmington, Pennsylvania
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The battle at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the opening action of the French... |
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Free Quaker Meeting House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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When the call went out for able-bodied men to bear arms in the colonial militia, an... |
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Gloria Dei Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Imagine the transformation - town becomes city - 13 colonies become a nation –... |
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Historic Hanna's Town Greensburg, Pennsylvania
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Hanna's Town, founded in 1773 and named for its founder Robert Hanna, acted as the first... |
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Historic Rittenhousetown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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At the heart of the thriving early industrial community known as RittenhouseTown, the... |
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Independence Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Constructed between 1732 and 1756 as the State House of the Province of Pennsylvania, it... |
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Johnson House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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A dramatic chapter in this country's struggle for human rights, the Underground Railroad... |
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Little Beaver Historical Society Darlington, Pennsylvania
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The Historical Society manages two buildings: The Little Beaver Museum, a two story... |
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Merchants' Exchange Building Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Built between 1832 and 1834, the Merchants' Exchange Building, also known as the... |
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New Hall Military Museum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The New Hall Military Museum, located in Carpenters’ Court, along Chestnut Street... |
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Northern York County Historical Society Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
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The Northern York County Historical and Preservation Society was formed in 1984 to... |
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Old City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Located on the corner of Chestnut and 5th Streets, Old City Hall is open year round, with... |
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Old Economy Village Ambridge, Pennsylvania
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In 1804, the followers of the Separatist George Rapp (1757-1847) emigrated to America... |
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Old Jail Museum And Heritage Center Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
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The Carbon County Jail in historic Mauch Chunk is an excellent example of 19th-century... |
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Second Bank Of The United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Located on Chestnut Street, between 4th and 5th Streets, the newly installed "People... |
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Shofuso Japanese House And Garden Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The Japanese House, as it is informally known to Philadelphians, is in a style which... |
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United States Mint Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Since Congress created the United States Mint on April 2, 1792, it has grown tremendously... |
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Winters Heritage House Museum Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
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Within the living history museum is the Seibert Library and Resource Center, which... |
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York County Heritage Trust York, Pennsylvania
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A collection of eight historical sites, the York County Heritage Trust offers visitors a... |
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Recently added:
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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.
