Historic Sites
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Ah Tah Thi Ki Museum Big Cypress Indian Reservation, Florida
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The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on Big Cyrpess Reservation explores the history of the Seminole... |
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Air Force Armament Museum Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
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At this museum, visitors can experience everything from aviation warfare armament from... |
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Alachua Co. Historic Trust Gainesville, Florida
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The Museum complex includes 4 sites: the Matheson Museum, housing the exhibit hall and... |
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Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens Winter Park, Florida
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In 1961, the Albin Polasek Foundation was founded by the sculptor and his wife, and at... |
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Amelia Island Museum Of History Fernandina Beach, Florida
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Eight flags have flown over the shores of tiny Amelia Island since the French landed here... |
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Apalachicola Maritime Museum Apalachicola, Florida
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The Apalachicola Maritime Museum features the "Heritage of Apalachicola," a... |
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Apopka Historical Society Apopka, Florida
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Mr. Edward Miner's exhibit of Early Apopka artifacts at the 1968 Folk Festival in Apopka... |
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Archaeology Institute At The University Of West Florida Pensacola, Florida
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Besides functioning as an archaeological research facility, the Archaeology Institute at... |
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Austin Carriage Museum Weirsdale, Florida
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The Florida Carriage Museum & Resort is home to one of the worlds finest collections... |
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Baker Block Museum Baker, Florida
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The Baker Block Museum specializes in local history. It has exhibits on a range of topics... |
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Beaches Museum And History Center Jacksonville Beach, Florida
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19th-century oil tycoon and transportation pioneer Henry Flagler's era-defining Florida... |
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Biscayne National Park Homestead, Florida
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Although Biscayne National Park was established for its natural history, signs of people... |
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Boca Raton Historical Society Boca Raton, Florida
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For visitors looking for a comprehensive experience of Boca Raton's history, nothing will... |
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Brevard Museum Of History And Natural Science Cocoa, Florida
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Colorful dioramas depicting the area from the days of woolly mammoths and saber tooth... |
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Camp Gordon Johnston Museum Carrabelle, Florida
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Carrabelle was the focal point of social life around the camp when it was open during... |
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Charlotte County Historical Center Port Charlotte, Florida
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Charlotte County Historical Center, located at Bayshore Live Oak Park on beautiful... |
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City Of Sanibel Historical Village & Museum Sanibel, Florida
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This historical village has ben restored with pioneer buildings. Sanibel Historical... |
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Collier County Museum Naples, Florida
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Surrounding the museum, historic gardens, restored cottages, a swamp buggy, and a logging... |
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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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Constitution Convention Museum State Park Port St. Joe, Florida
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A boomtown founded in 1835, St. Joseph competed with Apalachicola as a trading port on... |
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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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Destin History And Fishing Museum Destin, Florida
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This community museum invokes Destin's history as a fishing village. It features award... |
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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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Dunedin Historical Society And Museum Dunedin, Florida
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The museum contains approximately 2,000 artifacts, 2,500 photographs and a library... |
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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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Ernest Hemingway Home And Museum Key West, Florida
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Ernest Hemingway finished the final draft of his masterpiece, "A Farewell to Arms,... |
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Fantasy Of Flight Museum Polk City, Florida
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The stunning art deco facility is a perfect setting to display this priceless collection... |
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Flagler Beach Historical Museum Flagler Beach, Florida
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Flagler Beach Historical Museum explores the history of the region form the Stone Age to... |
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Florida Historical Society Cocoa, Florida
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The Florida Historical Society's archives, which include an extensive manuscript and... |
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Florida Holocaust Museum St. Petersburg, Florida
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The Florida Holocaust Museum honors the memory of millions of innocent men, women, and... |
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Florida Keys History Of Diving Museum Islamorada, Florida
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The diving equipment, artifacts, and exhibits included at this museum document... |
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Fort Lauderdale Fire Museum Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Following the disastrous Fort Lauderdale Fire of 1912, citizens recognized the need for... |
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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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Gold Coast Railroad Museum Miami, Florida
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Miami's Gold Coast Railroad Museum houses an extensive collection of authentic train cars... |
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Goodwood Museum And Gardens Tallahassee, Florida
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This estate began in the 1830's as a cotton and corn plantation that ultimately... |
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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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Halifax Historical Museum Daytona Beach, Florida
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Housed in the former 1910 Merchant's Bank building, the museum exhibits the history of... |
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Hannibal Square Heritage Center Winter Park, Florida
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The Hannibal Square Heritage Center pays tribute to the past, present and future... |
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Harry P. Leu Gardens Orlando, Florida
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Harry P. Leu Gardens features three miles of paved scenic walkways that take you through... |
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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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Henry B. Plant Museum Tampa, Florida
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A testament to the extravagant tastes that informed Gilded Age architectural style, the... |
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Henry Morrison Flagler Museum Palm Beach, Florida
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The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum traces Florida's complex 19th-century development... |
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Heritage Museum Of Northwest Florida Valparaiso, Florida
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The Heritage Museum is located on the original main street of Valparaiso, Florida. The... |
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Heritage Park And Cultural Center Fort Walton Beach, Florida
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Together these three sites form a cultural center which presents the history of the Fort... |
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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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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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Historic Pensacola Village Pensacola, Florida
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Managed by West Florida Historic Preservation Inc., the Historic Pensacola Village... |
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Historic Spanish Point Osprey, Florida
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Sitting upon 30 acres, this museum features a number of regional history exhibits.... |
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Historical Museum Of Southern Florida Miami, Florida
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An expansive museum examining the history of southern Florida from the arrival of the... |
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Historical Society Of Palm Beach County West Palm Beach, Florida
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Housed in the historic 1916 Courthouse, the Historical Society of Palm Beach County... |
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Indian Temple Mound Museum Fort Walton Beach, Florida
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Run by the City of Fort Walton Beach, the Indian Temple Mound Museum houses a pre-... |
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Jacksonville Historical Society Jacksonville, Florida
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This towering Gothic Revival church is the largest pre-1901 house of worship in... |
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Jacksonville Museum Of Science & History Jacksonville, Florida
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The museum displays 12,000 years of history in the Currents of Time exhibit or explore... |
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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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John G. Riley Center/Museum Of African American History And Culture Tallahassee, Florida
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The John G. Riley Center now features a museum chronicling African-American history and... |
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John Gorrie Museum State Park Apalachicola, Florida
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A young physician named John Gorrie moved to Apalachicola in the early 1800s when it was... |
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Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse And Museum Jupiter, Florida
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The museum is owned and run by the Loxahatchee River Historical Society, which also... |
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Kathleen Area Historical Society Lakeland, Florida
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In 1988, three Kathleen women took responsibility for establishing a non-profit... |
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Kennedy Space Center Orsino, Florida
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The historic Kennedy Space Center offers a glimpse into the space program that helped... |
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Lake Wales Depot Museum Lake Wales, Florida
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Constructed of brick and covered with pink stucco, the Depot at 325 S. Scenic Highway was... |
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Leesburg Heritage Museum Leesburg, Florida
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The museum has an interesting history all its own. It has been home to the Leesburg... |
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Lightner Museum St. Augustine, Florida
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Relics of America's Gilded Age are elegantly exhibited on the museum's three floors.... |
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Longboat Key Historical Museum Longboat Key, Florida
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Exhibits at the Longboat Key Historical Museum Gordon Whitney’s Shell Collection; A... |
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Maitland Historical Museum & Telephone Museum Maitland, Florida
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The Museum features Maitland on the Move a permanent exhibition tracing Maitland history... |
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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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Maritime & Yachting Museum Stuart, Florida
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After seven years of planning, the Maritime & Yachting Museum of Florida, Inc. was... |
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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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Micanopy Historical Society Museum Micanopy, Florida
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An abundance of exhibits reside in the Micanopy Historical Society Museum, which is... |
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Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens Delray Beach, Florida
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Since its opening in 1977, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens has been a center for... |
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Museum Of Coral Springs History Coral Springs, Florida
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[The Museum of Coral Springs History] has now been renovated and is designated a Florida... |
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Museum Of Florida History Tallahassee, Florida
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Tallahassee's Musem of Florida History analyzes and interprets the state's history while... |
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Museum Of Seminole County History Sanford, Florida
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The museum’s 22 galleries draw from a large collection of artifacts, including... |
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Museum Of Weapons And Early American History St. Augustine, Florida
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This authentic collection spans the centuries and is presented in a manner that is... |
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National Naval Aviation Museum Pensacola, Florida
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Some of the most technologically advanced airplanes to ever fly off an aircraft carrier... |
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Old Davie School Museum Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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The Davie School Foundation was founded in 1984 in order to preserve the Old Davie School... |
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Old Florida Museum St. Augustine, Florida
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What better way to compare one period of Florida history with another than through the... |
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Oldest House Museum Complex St. Augustine, Florida
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Seven buildings and a historic garden crowd the Complex, which includes the Manucy Museum... |
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Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse St. Augustine, Florida
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The oldest wooden schoolhouse in the United States dates back to the early 18th century.... |
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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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Osceola County Historical Society Kissimmee, Florida
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Explore the historic Ross Lanier House (1889), sit in a one-room Schoolhouse, examine the... |
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Palm Beach County History Museum Palm Beach, Florida
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Located in the 1916 Old Courthouse, the Museum interprets southeastern Florida history in... |
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Panama Canal Museum Seminole, Florida
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The museum collects artifacts, documents and other items of historical importance and... |
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Pensacola Historical Museum Pensacola, Florida
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The museum educates locals and tourists on the history of Pensacola. The first floor of... |
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Pioneer Settlement For The Creative Arts Barberville, Florida
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The Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts, Inc. was established as "an... |
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Polk County Historical Museum Bartow, Florida
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The artifacts on display at the Museum represent individuals, cultural groups, and events... |
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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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Ritz Theatre & Lavilla Museum Jacksonville, Florida
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The Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum celebrates the rich legacy of the African-American... |
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Robert M. Conrad Research And Educational Center Deland, Florida
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The Robert M. Conrad Research and Educational Center was built in 1997 by Mrs. Hawtense... |
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Sanford Museum Sanford, Florida
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In 1870 General Henry Shelton Sanford, former Minister to Belgium, purchased 12,535 acres... |
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Sarasota County History Center Sarasota, Florida
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The mission of the Sarasota County History Center is to promote an understanding of... |
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Sarasota County History Center Museum Sarasota, Florida
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The History Center maintains a museum at 701 N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, sharing the... |
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South Florida Museum Bradenton, Florida
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Discover Florida's story from the prehistoric to the present with life-sized casts of Ice... |
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South Florida Railroad Museum Deerfield Beach, Florida
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The museum seeks to provide the public with the history of railroading and how it... |
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Southwest Florida Museum Of History Fort Myers, Florida
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Housed in the former Atlantic Coastline Railroad depot, the Museum is home to the history... |
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Spady Cultural Heritage Museum Delray Beach, Florida
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The periodic "Ride and Remember" trolley tours take visitors through five of... |
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St. Augustine Lighthouse And Museum St. Augustine, Florida
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A Spanish watchtower, built in the late 1500's was the predecessor of the present St.... |
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Recently added:
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- National Museum of Civil War Medicine
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- 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.
