Historic Sites
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Battle Of Plattsburgh Center And War Of 1812 Museum Plattsburgh, New York
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The Battle of Plattsburgh Association runs the Battle of Plattsburgh Interpretive Center... |
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Constitution Island Highland Falls, New York
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In 1778, less than halfway through the Revolutionary War, the Americans were able to... |
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Crown Point State Historic Site Crown Point, New York
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During the French and Indian War, Ft. Fredric served as a critical French Bastion... |
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Fort Lee Historic Park Fort Lee, New York
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In the southern portion of the Historic Park, winding paths lead past a reconstructed... |
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Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park Fort Plain, New York
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A significant fort during the Revolutionary War, Fort Plain in the Mohawk Valley exists... |
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Fort Stanwix Rome, New York
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Known as "the fort that never surrendered," Fort Stanwix, under the command of... |
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Fort Ticonderoga Ticonderoga, New York
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Exhibits at the fort depict the natural and strategic geography of the historic landscape... |
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Fort William Henry Museum Lake George, New York
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Site of the infamous "Fort William Henry Massacre," the reconstructed fort displays... |
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Governors Island New York, New York
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Over the years, the island has served as the backdrop for a number of historic events. In... |
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Old Fort Niagara Youngstown, New York
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Rogers Island Visitors Center Fort Edward, New York
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From 1756 to 1759, Rogers Island was used as a training ground for Major Robert Rogers,... |
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Saratoga National Historical Park Stillwater, New York
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Here in the autumn of 1777 American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army... |
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Submerged Heritage Preserve Program Lake George, New York
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Marked by buoys and open to divers are seven of the 900 bateaux used during the British... |
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United States Military Academy At West Point Highland Falls, New York
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General George Washington considered West Point to be the most important strategic... |
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Watervliet Arsenal Museum Watervliet, New York
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A small museum features exhibits on the evolution of large artillery and the arsenal... |
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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.
