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Battle Of Richmond Visitor Center Richmond, Kentucky
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In late August 1862, Confederates under Maj. Gen. E. Kirby Smith defeated a Union army... |
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Boone Station State Historic Site Lexington, Kentucky
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Daniel Boone (1734-1820), known for his role in the exploring and settling of the... |
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Constitution Square State Historic Site Danville, Kentucky
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Although Constitution Square Historic Site is one of the smallest state parks, it looms... |
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Fort Boonesborough State Park Richmond, Kentucky
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Fort Boonesborough has been reconstructed as a working fort complete with cabins,... |
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Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park London, Kentucky
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This 892-acre park, crossed by 8.5 miles of walking paths, contains a memorial to the... |
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Lexington Cemetery Lexington, Kentucky
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Lexington Cemetery was the first rural cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky. The burial ground... |
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Mammoth Cave National Park Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
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In the late 18th century, white settlers discovered an abundance of saltpeter, an... |
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Mcconnell Springs Lexington, Kentucky
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McConnell Springs is a significant site in Lexington history successfully preserved by... |
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.
