Historic Sites
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National Heisey Glass Museum Newark, Ohio
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The museum has been owned and operated by the Heisey Collectors of America, Inc. (HCA)... |
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National Society Of The Colonial Dames Of America Washington, District Of Columbia
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The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA) is an organization devoted... |
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New York Historical Society New York, New York
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Founded in 1804, the New York Historical Society's holdings cover four centuries of... |
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Norfolk History Museum Norfolk, Virginia
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Opened just two years ago in the historic Willoughby-Baylor House, exhibits here reveal... |
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Old Fort House Museum Fort Edward, New York
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The house museum, originally the 1772 home of Patrick Smyth, has been open to the public... |
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Oshkosh Public Museum Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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This museum tells the history of the Oshkosh and Winnebago region through exhibits that... |
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Oxford Museum Oxford, Maryland
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The Oxford Museum holds a collection of artifacts that displays 325 years of the city's... |
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Pardee Home Museum Oakland, California
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Because all of the furnishings and collections are original and authentic, without... |
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Plainsman Museum Aurora, Nebraska
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The Plainsman Museum was dedicated July 4, 1976, as part of Hamilton County’s... |
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Pleshakov Piano Museum Hunter, New York
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Visitors can enjoy time with the hosts at the museum, internationally acclaimed duo... |
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Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Hall Museum Deerfield, Massachusetts
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Surrounded by gentle meadows and wooded hills, the 300 year old village of Deerfield... |
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Powel House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Built in 1765 by merchant and businessman Charles Stedman, this elegant Georgian brick... |
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Queen Anne's County Historical Society Centreville, Maryland
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Wright's Chance, c. 1744 (410) 604-2100 119 South Commerce Street Centreville, MD 21617... | |
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Quilters Hall Of Fame Marion, Indiana
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The QHF has a permanent home located in Marie Webster's colonial revival house that she... |
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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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Rippavilla Plantation Spring Hill, Tennessee
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The mission of Rippavilla Plantation, Incorporated is to preserve, restore and interpret... |
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Roaring Twenties Antique Car Museum Hood, Virginia
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Visitors will find examples of Carter, Star, Stephen, Cleveland, hupmobile, Paige, Nash,... |
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Robert Mills House & Gardens Columbia, South Carolina
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One of only five National Historic Landmarks within Columbia, the capital of South... |
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Rocky Hill Historical Society & Museum Rocky Hill, Connecticut
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The Rocky Hill Historical Society's current mission is to continue to preserve Academy... |
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Rosenbach Museum And Library Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The Museum's treasures include manuscripts for such outstanding literary works as James... |
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Saco Museum Saco, Maine
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The museum's galleries are set up to allow changing exhibitions showcasing the... |
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San Joaquin County Historical Museum Lodi, California
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The Museum contains many buildings, including the Julia Weber House, the Sunshine Trail,... |
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Shaker Museum And Library Old Chatham, New York
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The museum celebrates Columbia County's strong heritage of Shakers, an 18th century... |
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Sharpsteen Museum Calistoga, California
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In addition to its many historical exhibits, the Museum uses unique and extraordinarily... |
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Shelburne Museum Shelburne, Vermont
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More than 150,000 works of art are on display on the 45-acre museum campus, spread... |
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Sisson Museum Mt. Shasta, California
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With exhibits like a model railroad depicting the town of Dunsmuir in it's heyday as a... |
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Slater Memorial Museum Norwich, Connecticut
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Dedicated in 1888 and housed in a stunning Romanesque Revival building, the Slater's... |
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Smith Mcdowell House Museum Asheville, North Carolina
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The 4-story mansion was built on a plantation south of Asheville approximately... |
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Smith's Fort Plantation Surry, Virginia
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Nestled on the south side of the James River, Smith's Fort Plantation offers a quiet... |
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Smoki Museum Prescott, Arizona
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For generations, American Indian tribes have sought to live in harmony with the beautiful... |
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South Boston Halifax County Museum Of Fine Arts And History South Boston, Virginia
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This museum tells the story of South Boston, Halifax County, and Southside Virginia... |
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South County Historical Society Arroyo Grande, California
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The South County Historical Society boasts several late 19th century dwellings, a... |
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St. Mary's County Historical Society Leonardtown, Maryland
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The St. Mary's County Historical Society features two museums: one in Tudor Hall and the... |
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St. Michaels Museum St. Michaels, Maryland
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This local history museum highlights a crucial War of 1812 battle as well as the life... |
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Stickley Museum At Craftsmen Farms Morris Plains, New Jersey
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This home of Gustav Stickley, "Father of the Art & Crafts Movement",... |
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Sutliff Museum Warren, Ohio
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The museum hosts changing displays of interest to the community and was certified in 1998... |
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The American Eisner Museum Of Advertising & Design Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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The museum works to honor and lend recognition to past achievements within the scope of... |
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Torrington Historical Society & Hotchkiss Fyler House Museum Torrington, Connecticut
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When Torrington resident Orsamus R. Fyler (1840-1909) commissioned a new home in 1897, he... |
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Trenton City Museum Trenton, New Jersey
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Permanently on display in the second-floor galleries is a highly regarded collection of... |
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Tudor Place Historic House And Garden Washington, District Of Columbia
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Martha Washington's granddaughter once hosted the brightest luminaries of early American... |
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Upper Bay Museum North East, Maryland
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The Upper Bay Museum in historic North East, Md., houses displays of hunting, boating and... |
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Van Cortlandt House Museum Bronx, New York
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Merchant Jacobus Van Cortlandt began purchasing land in the Bronx in 1694. Gradually, he... |
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Van Schaick Mansion Cohoes, New York
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The home, once used as military headquarters, contains exhibits on 18th century life and... |
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Vaughan Homestead Hallowell, Maine
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Benjamin Vaughan, the son of merchant-banker Samuel Vaughan, lived in this home from 1797... |
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Virginia Museum Of Fine Arts Richmond, Virginia
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The museum houses an outstanding art collection that spans over 6000 years. The Virginia... |
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Vizcaya Museum And Gardens Miami, Florida
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His tenure at the site, stretching from 1916 to 1925, is today remembered in the museum's... |
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Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art Salisbury, Maryland
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Through educational programs, exhibits and events the Ward Museum builds upon the legacy... |
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Warner House Association Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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The dramatic wall murals in the hallway are the oldest colonial wall paintings still in... |
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Wesley Mansion And Eden Gardens State Park Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
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This 19th-century home holds an extensive collection of French antiques. The Wesley... |
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West Virginia Museum Of American Glass Weston, West Virginia
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The Museum showcases hundreds of pieces of American-made glass arranged by form and or by... |
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White County Heritage Museum Sparta, Tennessee
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White County Heritage Museum celebrates the rich history of the highland region of... |
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Wilson Castle Rutland, Vermont
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Wilson Castle was built in the middle of the 19th Century in the heart of the Green... |
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Winterthur Winterthur, Delaware
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In the early 20th century, H. F. du Pont and his father, Henry Algernon du Pont, designed... |
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Wood County Historical Society & Museum Bowling Green, Ohio
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Almost all of the items held here have been donated by area residents. Contemporary... |
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Woodlawn Alexandria, Virginia
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The main Federal-style house was designed by the architect of the U.S. Capitol, Dr.... |
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Wrightsville Beach Museum Wrightsville Bch, North Carolina
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The town of Wrightsville Beach occupies one of the chain of barrier islands along North... |
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Yamhill County Historical Society And Museum Lafayette, Oregon
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Founded in 1957, the Yamhill County Historical Society is a not-for-profit educational... |
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York County Heritage Trust York, Pennsylvania
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A collection of eight historical sites, the York County Heritage Trust offers visitors a... |
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Yupiit Piciryarait Museum Bethel, Alaska
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Located at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel, Alaska, the museum... |
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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.
