Historic Sites
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Bulloch Hall Roswell, Georgia
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Completed in 1839 for Major James Stephens Bulloch, one of Roswell's founders, Bulloch... |
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Burt County Museum Tekamah, Nebraska
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The E.C. Houston House is the home of the Burt County Museum. Listed on the National and... |
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Byers Evans House Museum Denver, Colorado
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Enjoy this distinctive house museum, which includes guided tours as well as a short film... |
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C.m. Russell Museum Great Falls, Montana
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The C.M. Russell Museum features five galleries dedicated to the life and art of Charles... |
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Cades Cove Thompson Brown House Museum Maryville, Tennessee
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Thompson-Brown House, included in the National Register of Historic Places and located at... |
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Cahokia Courthouse Cahokia, Illinois
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Built about 1740 as a four-room private residence by Jean le Poincet and later purchased... |
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California Historical Society San Francisco, California
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Boasting one of the largest collections of primary and secondary materials on the history... |
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Campbell House Museum St. Louis, Missouri
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After a monumental five-year, $3 million restoration the museum now stands as one of the... |
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Cane Ridge Meeting House Paris, Kentucky
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Prayer, singing, and preaching occur in the Meeting House, a place of worship for many... |
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Canton Historical Museum Collinsville, Connecticut
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At its peak 100 plows a day were manufactured by the company. In 1924 the building was... |
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Caparra Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
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Spanish settlers called Caparra, the island's first capital, La Ciudad de Puerto Rico (... |
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Carbon County Historical Society Museum Red Lodge, Montana
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In 1909 the Labor Temple was completed in Red Lodge on the corner of 8th and Billings Ave... |
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Cardines Field Newport, Rhode Island
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First used as a baseball sandlot in 1908, Cardines Field has hosted baseball in Newport... |
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Carlyle House Alexandria, Virginia
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This 18th-century home was used by General Braddock as his headquarters during the French... |
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Carnegie Center For Arts And History Jackson, Tennessee
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The present Carnegie Center for Arts and History, located in downtown Jackson, opened in... |
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Carpenters' Historic Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Since its founding, Carpenters’ House has been the home to numerous tenants in the... |
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Carroll Mansion And Phoenix Shot Tower Baltimore, Maryland
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Two sites operated by Carroll Museums, located in historic Jonestown, which was founded... |
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Carson Brewing Company Carson City, Nevada
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Business was prospering by 1864, so a new two-story brewery was built in 1865 in the... |
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Carson City Post Office Carson City, Nevada
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The Carson City Post Office is an imposing late 19th-century building encompassing an... |
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Casa Del Rey Dorado, Puerto Rico
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Constructed as a parador, or inn, about 1823, Casa del Rey, the "King's House,... |
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Casa Grande Valley Historical Society & Museum Casa Grande, Arizona
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This southern Arizona museum offers tours, lectures, workshops and children's programs.... |
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Castillo De San Marcos National Monument St. Augustine, Florida
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Begun in 1672, the Castillo de San Marcos is the last 17th century fort left in the... |
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Castle Of Marietta, The Marietta, Ohio
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The Castle of Marietta is the backdrop where groups and individuals of all ages come to... |
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Castlewood Plantation House Chesterfield, Virginia
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One of the finest Palladian style period houses in Chesterfield County, Castlewood has a... |
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Catawba County Museum Of History Newton, North Carolina
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It is the story of the American Dream as perceived by the self-sufficient Scotch-Irish,... |
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Centennial Building Port St. Joe, Florida
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This building was constructed by the Works Project Administration in 1937 at a cost of $... |
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Centennial Cottege Ocean Grove, New Jersey
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The house is constructed in the Chalet style, reminiscent of Swiss and Bavarian Alpine... |
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Centre Hill Mansion Petersburg, Virginia
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The ground floor galleries in Centre Hill feature permanent and temporary exhibitions on... |
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Chadds Ford Historical Society Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
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Three 18th-century structures remain in Chadds Ford - the John Chadds House, the John... |
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Charlotte Museum Of History Charlotte, North Carolina
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This site includes a regional history museum displaying artifacts from Charlotte, North... |
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Charlton Park Village And Museum Hastings, Michigan
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School groups choosing the “Live-in” program get hands-on experience in rural... |
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Chelsea Plantation West Point, Virginia
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Furnished with period antiques and a large collection of paintings, this 1709 brick house... |
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Chester Historical Society Chester, Connecticut
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The Chester Historical Society was founded in 1970. In keeping with its mission, the... |
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Chevy Chase Historical Society Chevy Chase, Maryland
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The history of Chevy Chase, which was founded in 1725, is collected and preserved by this... |
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Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station Rodanthe, North Carolina
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This site is located on Hatteras Island in the village of Rodanthe on the Outer Banks of... |
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Chinese American Museum Los Angeles, California
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Through the extensive collection of art, documents, images and artifacts, visitors can... |
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Christ Church And Burial Ground Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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“No other church has played a more significant role in our nation’s birth... |
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City Of Deadwood Deadwood, South Dakota
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What you'll see in Deadwood today is a careful, accurate restoration of a historically... |
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Clara Barton National Historic Site Glen Echo, Maryland
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The house of the famed Clara Barton served not only as her home, but also as the... |
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Clarke County Historical Museum Grove Hill, Alabama
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Housed in the historic Alston-Cobb house, the Clarke County Historical Museum seeks to... |
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Clarksburg Downtown Historical District Clarksburg, West Virginia
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Clarksburg was the birthplace of Stonewall Jackson. The 16-block area includes the Neo... |
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Clinton Historical Society & Museum Clinton, New York
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The Clinton Historical Society was located over the Kirkland Town Library in rented... |
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Clinton House State Historic Site Poughkeepsie, New York
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The Clinton House served as a meeting place for local goverment officials when... |
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Coachella Valley Museum Indio, California
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The museum sets out to display the culture of Coachella Valley with constantly changing... |
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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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Colonial Williamsburg Williamsburg, Virginia
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation operates the world’s largest living history... |
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Colorado Preservation Denver, Colorado
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Colorado Preservation, Inc. runs through a statewide network of information, education,... |
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Colton Hall Museum Monterey, California
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Authentic items and replicas recreate the room where the delegates met, debated, and... |
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Columbia County Historical Society & Museum Kinderhook, New York
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The Columbia County Historical Society is the custodian of four historic buildings, more... |
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Confederate Memorial State Historic Site Higginsville, Missouri
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The Civil War may have ended in 1865, but vivid memories of the "Lost Cause"... |
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Conference House Staten Island, New York
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A captain in the Royal Navy, Billopp built this House around 1680 as the center of his 1,... |
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Congress Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Constructed in 1787 - 1789 as the Philadelphia County Court House, this building served... |
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Connecticut Firemen's Museum Manchester, Connecticut
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Located in the heart of the Cheney National Historic District, The Fire Museum is housed... |
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Connecticut State Library & Supreme Court Building Hartford, Connecticut
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The library and court building became an important repository of local and state archival... |
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Conrad Mansion Museum Kalispell, Montana
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Along with establishing the Kalispell Townsite Company and eventually the Conrad National... |
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Constitution Hall Lecompton, Kansas
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James Henry Lane had a significant impact on Kansas history and is one of Constitution... |
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Constitution Island Highland Falls, New York
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In 1778, less than halfway through the Revolutionary War, the Americans were able to... |
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Corning Painted Post Historical Society & Benjamin Patterson Inn Museum Corning, New York
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The society was founded in 1947 "to collect local historical data, to diffuse the... |
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Cottonwood Ranch Hoxie, Kansas
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John Fenton Pratt had no idea when he started building his ranch that it would someday... |
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Courthouse Square Association Charlotte, Michigan
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On the Courthouse Square in beautiful downtown Charlotte, stands the 1885 Eaton County... |
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Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society Port Washington, New York
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The society maintains the Sands-Willets House, part of which dates from the early 1700s,... |
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Cranbury Museum Cranbury, New Jersey
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In 1975, the Arthur E. Perrine Memorial Wing was added, a gift to the Museum from his... |
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Crane Phillips House Living Museum Cranford, New Jersey
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The museum offers visitors a rare glimpse of what life was like for a modest family in... |
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Crown Point State Historic Site Crown Point, New York
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During the French and Indian War, Ft. Fredric served as a critical French Bastion... |
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Custom House Maritime Museum New London, Connecticut
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NLMS was formed in 1983 by a group of concerned citizens looking to save New London's "... |
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Daniel Boone Home Defiance, Missouri
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The adjoining Boonesfield Village is a collection of historic buildings from throughout... |
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Darien Historical Society Darien, Connecticut
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The society operates the Bates-Scofield Homestead, an eighteenth century house-museum... |
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Davies Manor Plantation Memphis, Tennessee
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Davies Manor Plantation is a remarkably preserved historic site within an urban area. In... |
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Debary Hall Historic Site DeBary, Florida
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Visitors to Debary Hall will learn about the nineteenth-century tourism that overtook... |
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Decatur House Museum Washington, District Of Columbia
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The Decatur House, designed by the father of American architecture, Benjamin Henry... |
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Declaration House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The Declaration House, located on the southwest corner of 7th and Market Streets, was... |
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Del Webb Sun Cities Museum Sun City, Arizona
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The Sun Cities Area Historical Society/Del Webb Sun Cities Museum is dedicated to the... |
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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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Delaware & Hudson Canal Museum High Falls, New York
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Nearly 4,000 artifacts maps, models, paintings, and documents relating to the canal... |
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Denison Society & Homestead Museum Mystic, Connecticut
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This historic Denison house, Pequotsepos Manor, was the home for six generations of one... |
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Denver Firefighters Museum Denver, Colorado
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The building served as a working fire station until 1974. Now it offers hands-on... |
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Derby Historical Society & Humphreys House Ansonia, Connecticut
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More than just a wonderful interactive tool for educating the region's children, the... |
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Dey Mansion / Washington's Headquarters Wayne, New Jersey
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Constructed between 1740-1750 by Dirck Dey, a Dutch-born planter, the mansion is an... |
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Dillard Mill State Historic Site Davisville, Missouri
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Dillard Mill sits along Huzzah Creek and was the second mill built at that site. The... |
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Dillon House Fremont, Ohio
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The Dillon House represents one of Fremont’s finest Victorian-era homes. It was... |
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Doak House Museum Greeneville, Tennessee
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The Doak House Museum is a non-profit, educational institution, established as a museum... |
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Dolley Todd House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The tour takes approximately one hour and includes the Bishop White House. Built in 1775... |
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Dorothy Page Museum & Historic Town Site Wasilla,
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A 1930s community hall now houses the town of Wasilla's first history museum.The building... |
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Doubleday Field Cooperstown, Alabama
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Just two blocks away from the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Doubleday Field is named... |
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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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Dr. William A. Chapman House Miami, Florida
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Dr. William Chapman, one of Miami's first black physicians, was known for his educational... |
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Drake House Museum Plainfield, New Jersey
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Visitors to the Drake House Parlor will find a variety of Victorian era treasures,... |
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Dublin Heritage Center Dublin, California
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By viewing the Old St. Raymond's Church, the Murray School House, and the Dublin Pioneer... |
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Dudley Farm Historic State Park Newberry, Florida
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The plantation complex consists of eighteen buildings, including the house in which the... |
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Dudley Farm, The Guilford, Connecticut
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The last family member, David Dudley, gave the farm to the North Guilford Volunteer Fire... |
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Duke Homestead Durham, North Carolina
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The patriarch of Duke Homestead was Washington Duke, an Orange County farmer whose chance... |
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Durham Athletic Park Durham, North Carolina
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The Durham Athletic Park, known to local fans as "The DAP", was constructed in 1926 as... |
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Dutchess County Historical Society Poughkeepsie, New York
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For over 93 years of Dutchess County’s 324 years, Dutchess County Historical... |
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Dyckman Farmhouse Museum New York, New York
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The Dyckman Farmhouse Museum is a visual treat for everyone who looks up and sees it... |
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Eagle Rock Township Idaho Falls, Idaho
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The name was changed in 1891 despite the fact that there was no waterfall there at the... |
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Eagles Auditorium Seattle, Washington
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On February 6, 1898, a group of theater managers met to discuss some business matters.... |
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East Bloomfield Historical Society East Bloomfield, New York
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East Bloomfield was part of a larger land purchase called the Phelps-Gorham purchase, in... |
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East Coast Fisheries Miami, Florida
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Advertisements described the building as the “South's Most Beautiful Fish Market... |
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East Hampton Historical Society & Museums East Hampton, New York
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The East Hampton Historical Society is the parent organization for a complex of five... |
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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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Recently added:
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- 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.
