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Anna Jarvis Birthplace Museum/McClellan Headquarters Grafton, West Virginia
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Birthplace of the Founder of Mother's Day, this house was the first field headquarters of... |
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Anna Miller Museum Newcastle, Wyoming
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Built in the 1930's, the museum was originally a WPA project for Company A, 115th Cavalry... |
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Annapolis Maritime Museum Annapolis, Maryland
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Located in the old McNasby's Oyster Company building, this museum preserves the maritime... |
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Anoka County Historical Society Anoka, Minnesota
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The Anoka County Historical Society is dedicated to honoring the memory of past residents... |
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Antietam National Battlefield Sharpsburg, Maryland
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It was at this battlefield that the Civil War saw its bloodiest single day battle. The... |
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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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Appalachian Caverns And Campground Blountville, Tennessee
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For many years the cavern lay in silence broken only by the sound of the water, the... |
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Apple River Fort Elizabeth, Illinois
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The war, which lasted only 16 weeks, ended the threat of Indian attacks in the area and... |
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Appomattox County Historical Museum Appomattox, Virginia
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This museum covers the history of Appomattox County, but is not concerned with the Civil... |
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Appomattox Court House National Park Appomattox, Virginia
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Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War on April... |
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Arcadia Mill Milton, Florida
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The Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site in Milton bears witness to America's 19th century... |
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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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Archibald Smith Plantation Home Roswell, Georgia
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For over 150 years, the Smith’s Plantation Home has stood the test of time as The... |
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Ardenwood Historic Farm Fremont, California
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Today the Historic Farm exhibits agricultural practices from the 1870s to the present,... |
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Argo Gold Mine And Museum Idaho Springs, Colorado
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The five-story Argo mill was renovated and opened to the public as a historic and... |
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Arizona Capitol Museum Phoenix, Arizona
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More than 20 exhibits tell Arizona's story from territorial days to the present. |
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Arizona Historical Society & Museum Tucson, Arizona
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One of their earliest actions was to create the means for documenting the past and... |
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Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Little Rock, Arkansas
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The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program is devoted to getting the citizens of Arkansas... |
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Arkansas Post Museum Gillett, Arkansas
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The Main House contains an audiovisual room and gift shop. The Summer Kitchen showcases... |
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Arkansas Post National Memorial Gillett, Arkansas
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Arkansas Post became part of the United States following the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.... |
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Arkansas River Historical Society Museum Catoosa, Oklahoma
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Museum exhibits include information on the history of the Arkansas River and McClellan-... |
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Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial Arlington, Virginia
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As the residence of Robert E. Lee and his family before the Civil War, Arlington House... |
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Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia
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Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia is a military cemetery... |
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Armstrong Browning Library Waco, Texas
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It houses the world's largest collection of books, letters, manuscripts, and memorabilia... |
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Art Museum Of Greater Lafayette Lafayette, Indiana
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The art museum was founded by visionary leaders in 1909 as the Lafayette Art Association... |
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Artesia Historical Museum & Arts Center Artesia, New Mexico
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The Moore-Ward house was built soon after the town of Artesia was founded, in 1904. The... |
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Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum St. Simons Island, Georgia
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The Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum, named after the Georgia Bishop of the Methodist... |
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Arthurdale Historic District Arthurdale, West Virginia
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The Arthurdale Historic District was the first of FDR's "New Deal" towns, visited by... |
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Asa Packer Mansion Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
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Mary Packer Cummings willed the mansion and all its contents to the county in 1912 and... |
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Ash Lawn Highland Charlottesville, Virginia
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The 535-acre working farm was once owned by President James Monroe and his wife from 1793... |
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Ashael Bush House Salem, Oregon
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Bush House typifies a Victorian home in the truest sense of that word. Built by Asahel... |
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Ashland Historical Society Museum Ashland, Wisconsin
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Learn more about Ashland’s past with a visit to the Ashland Historical Society... |
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Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate Lexington, Kentucky
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Visiting Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate is like taking a step back in time. Allow at... |
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Association Of Midwest Museums St. Louis, Missouri
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AMM provides a forum for dialogue and an exchange of ideas, provides resources to create... |
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Assumption Parish Courthouse Napoleonville, Louisiana
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The Assumption Parish Courthouse was built in 1896, while the nearby jail is an earlier... |
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Astor House Museum And Clear Creek History Park Golden, Colorado
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The Astor House was built in 1867, and stayed in continuous operation as a boarding and... |
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Athenaeum Rectory Columbia, Tennessee
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Originally designed in 1835 as a home for Samuel Polk Walker, President James K. Polk's... |
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Athens Cultural Center Athens, New York
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The center offers a full schedule of arts and cultural programming, community events,... |
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Athens Historic District Lexington, Kentucky
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The village is located in the heart of the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. In 1775 a fort... |
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Atlantic Heritage Center Somers Point, New Jersey
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The Atlantic Heritage Center has been collecting local objects from the nostalgic past... |
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Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum Auburn, Indiana
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The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, a not-for-profit educational corporation, is committed... |
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Audubon House & Tropical Gardens Key West, Florida
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Famed ornithologist John James Audubon spent much productive time during his 1832 visit... |
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Augusta Canal Augusta, Georgia
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Visitors can float past 200 years of Georgia history on a replica canal cargo boat, visit... |
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Augusta Museum Of History Augusta, Georgia
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Founded in 1937, the Augusta Museum of History is Augusta’s oldest historical... |
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Augustus Lutheran Church Collegeville, Pennsylvania
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The first church building of Augustus Lutheran Church is still standing and is the oldest... |
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Aurora History Museum Aurora, Colorado
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The museum strives to reach more and more citizens with local history programs and... |
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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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Autauga County Heritage Association Prattville, Alabama
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Residents of Autauga County, Ala., can go to the ACHA museum to research family history... |
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Automotive Heritage Museum Kokomo, Indiana
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The Pioneer Auto Club began showing cars in the early 1950's. Their early vision of an... |
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Avery Research Center For African American History & Culture Charleston, South Carolina
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The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture at the College of... |
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Aviation Museum Of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky
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This 12,000-square-foot museum, located in a hangar on Lexington's Blue Grass Airport,... |
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Avon Inn Avon, New York
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This stately, 19th-century Greek Revival mansion, listed on the National Register of... |
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Aycock Birthplace Fremont, North Carolina
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Found off the beaten path, two miles south of Fremont, the historic site features a mid-... |
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Aztec Ruins National Monument Aztec, New Mexico
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Aztec Ruins provides visitors an intimate opportunity to explore the ancient Puebloan... |
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B&O Railroad Museum Baltimore, Maryland
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This museum holds the oldest, most diverse American railroad collection in the world.The... |
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B&O Railroad Museum: Ellicott City Station Ellicott City, Maryland
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The oldest standing railroad station in the United States houses this museum in historic... |
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Babcock Smith House Museum Westerly, Rhode Island
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Since the middle of the eighteenth century the Babcock-Smith House has stood amid an ever... |
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Backstreet Cultural Museum New Orleans, Louisiana
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The Backstreet Cultural Museum contains exhibits, artifacts, memorabilia, films and... |
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Bacon's Castle Surry, Virginia
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It's not really a castle, nor was it the home of rebellion leader Nathaniel Bacon, but it... |
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Badin Historic Museum Badin, North Carolina
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The story of Badin township begancirca 10,000 B.C. when Native Americans camped on the... |
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Bailey House Museum Wailuku, Hawaii
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The mission home, built on the site of the Royal compound of Kahekili, last ruling chief... |
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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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Baker Mansion Altoona, Pennsylvania
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Baker Mansion was originally home to ironmaster Elias Baker and his family. Baker... |
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Baldwin Reynolds House Meadville, Pennsylvania
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First purchased in 1840 from by Justice Henry Baldwin from Squire Lord, the house has... |
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Baltimore Museum Of Art Baltimore, Maryland
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This museum features an eclectic mix of artwork from different cultures, ranging from... |
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Baltimore Museum Of Industry Baltimore, Maryland
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Founded in 1977 and located now in the historic Platt Oyster Cannery building, this... |
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Banadero Cave Saipan,
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The Marianas were captured by Japan in 1914 and became a bloody battle ground in World... |
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Bandelier Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Bandelier has a long human history and links to the modern Pueblos. Early Spanish... |
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Bannack State Park Dillon, Montana
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As news of the gold strike spread many prospectors and businessmen rushed to Bannack... |
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Banneker Douglass Museum Annapolis, Maryland
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The Banneker-Douglass Museum is named for Benjamin Banneker and Frederick Douglass, and... |
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Bannerman Castle Trust Fishkill, New York
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David Bannerman purchased the island from the Taft family in 1900 as a safe storage site... |
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Banning Residence Museum Wilmington, California
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The house is restored with Victorian style furniture to look as it did when the Banning... |
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Barbour County Historical Museum Philippi, West Virginia
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Barker Mansion Michigan City, Indiana
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Much of the decor consists of authentic Barker family artifacts, including furnishings... |
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Barlow House Museum Barlow, Kentucky
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On display in the house are many wonderful examples of Mr. Barlow's varied and valued... |
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Barnacle, The Miami, Florida
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The distinctive vernacular architecture that prevailed in Miami at the end of the 19th... |
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Barnes Foundation Merion Station, Pennsylvania
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This art gallery possesses more than 2500 objects, including 800 paintings estimated to... |
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Barona Museum Lakeside, California
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The museum’s collection represents thousands of years of history—some objects... |
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Barratt's Chapel and Museum Frederica, Delaware
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Under the direction of John Wesley after the American Revolutionary War, Thomas Coke and... |
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Barrington Hall Roswell, Georgia
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The surrounding seven acres of original grounds look the same as they did 160 years ago.... |
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Bartlett Historical Society Bartlett, New Hampshire
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The town of Bartlett is named for Dr. Josiah Bartlett of Kingston, the first chief... |
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Bartow History Center Cartersville, Georgia
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The museum documents the history of northwest Georgia's Bartow County, spanning more than... |
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Bartow Pell Mansion Museum Bronx, New York
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In 1836, Pell family descendant Robert Bartow and his wife, Maria Lorillard, purchased... |
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Bassett Hall Williamsburg, Virginia
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One of the restored 18th-century properties at Colonial Williamsburg, this was the... |
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Battle Acre Park Dundalk, Maryland
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The Battle of North Point occurred at this site on September 12, 1814. Battle Acre Park... |
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Battle Of Lexington State Historic Site Lexington, Missouri
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The house, which changed hands three times, provided the downstairs hallway where... |
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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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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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Battleship North Carolina Wilmington, North Carolina
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Historically, and until most recently, the most capable class of major combatants, or... |
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Baxter County Heritage Museum Gassville, Arkansas
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The collection of the Baxter County Heritage Museum includes the following: Historic... |
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Baxter State Park Millinocket, Maine
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Percival P. Baxter was governor of Maine from 1921 to 1924. When he passed away in 1969,... |
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Bayfield Heritage Association Bayfield, Wisconsin
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Archived materials include maps, early city records, photographs, newspapers, brochures,... |
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Bayshore Discovery Project Port Norris, New Jersey
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The 115' A.J. Meerwald is an authentically restored 1928 Delaware Bay oyster schooner and... |
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Bayside Historic District Miami, Florida
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Comprised of four distinct subdivisions, Bayside mirrors the diversity and taste of its... |
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Bayside Historical Society Fort Totten, New York
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The birth of the Bayside Historical Society was the culmination of several committees... |
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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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Bead Museum Glendale, Arizona
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The Bead Museum serves the public through exhibitions and programs designed to heighten... |
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Beall Dawson Historic House Museum Rockville, Maryland
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Though today Rockville, MD, is a bustling suburb of the nation's capital, it was but a... |
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Bear Lake State Park Garden City, Utah
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The Bear Lake Valley was first inhabited by Shoshoni Tribes, then fur trappers. Between... |
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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.
