Historic Sites
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Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery Baltimore, Maryland
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The Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery is a part of the University of Maryland of... |
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C. Burr Artz Public Library Frederick, Maryland
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C. Burr Artz Library is a branch of the Frederick County Public Libraries. |
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Calvert County Historical Society Prince Frederick, Maryland
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The Calvert County Historical Society oversees the preservation of county history out of... |
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Catoctin Center For Regional Studies Frederick, Maryland
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The Catoctin Center for Regional Studies was created in 1998 by Frederick Community... |
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Columbia Archives Columbia, Maryland
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The Columbia Archives' mission is to collect and preserve the history of the city.... |
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Dorchester County Historical Society Cambridge, Maryland
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Located on the Eastern Shore, the Dorchester County Historical Society is based out of... |
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Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum Of Dentistry Baltimore, Maryland
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This museum explores the history of dentistry in the United States and includes many... |
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Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture Salisbury, Maryland
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The Center is open to all scholars, historians and genealogists of all skill levels with... |
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Frederick County Public Libraries Frederick, Maryland
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Frederick County Libraries runs a bookmobile, and has branches in Point of Rocks,... |
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Garrett County Historical Society Museum Oakland, Maryland
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To help retain the story of Maryland's westernmost county, this museum was established by... |
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Historical Electronics Museum Linthicum, Maryland
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This museum showcases significant artifacts and literature throughout the history of the... |
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Historical Society Of Baltimore County Cockeysville, Maryland
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The Baltimore County Almshouse, built in 1782, is the Historical Society of Baltimore... |
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Historical Society Of Carroll County Westminster, Maryland
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Composed of three buildings, the Historical Society of Carroll County offers visitors a... |
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Historical Society Of Cecil County Elkton, Maryland
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The Historical Society of Cecil County offers to visitors a research library, gallery... |
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Historical Society Of Frederick County Frederick, Maryland
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Located in the "Crossroads of American History," the Museum of Frederick County... |
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Howard County Center Of African American Culture Columbia, Maryland
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The museum, children's library, and research library of this center preserve the history... |
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Laurel Historical Society And Museum Laurel, Maryland
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The Laurel Historical Society and its museum look at a broad range of local history, from... |
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Lovely Lane Museum & Archives Baltimore, Maryland
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Lovely Lane United Methodist Church houses a museum to the history of this denomination... |
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Maryland Historical Society Baltimore, Maryland
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The Maryland Historical Society houses the most significant collection of Maryland... |
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Maryland Military Historical Society Baltimore, Maryland
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This museum emphasizes the past and present of Maryland military history, including the... |
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Maryland State House Annapolis, Maryland
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The Maryland State House is the oldest state capitol still in continuous legislative use... |
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Montgomery County Historical Society Rockville, Maryland
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The Montgomery County Historical Society uses its historic buildings, collections and... |
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Mount Clare House Museum Baltimore, Maryland
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Mount Clare was the center of Georgia Plantation, a self-sufficient plantation with a... |
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National Archives In College Park College Park, Maryland
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The Archives II Library is located at this College Park branch of the National Archives.... |
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Prince George's County Genealogy Library Bowie, Maryland
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This library holds records of the Prince George's County Genealogical Society. The Prince... |
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Salisbury University Archives Salisbury, Maryland
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Salisbury University Archives preserves, maintains and provides access to the records of... |
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Theodore R. Mckeldin Library College Park, Maryland
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The McKeldin Library is the main library of the University of Maryland. McKeldin... |
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Washington County Free Library Hagerstown, Maryland
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Washington County Free Library was the first to provide a mobile library service through... |
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Washington County Historical Society Hagerstown, Maryland
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The main structure of the Miller House, which serves as the Washington County Historical... |
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Waters House History Center Germantown, Maryland
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The Waters House was built in three parts, the oldest dating to the mid-1790s. Basil... |
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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.
