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Hampton History Museum Hampton, Virginia
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This museum features exhibits spanning four centuries, beginning with Native Americans... |
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Hardesty Higgins House Harrisonburg, Virginia
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The house was home to Harrisonburg's first mayor Isaac Hardesty. He was born in 1795 and... |
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Harpers Ferry National Historic Park Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
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Stroll the site of John Brown's historic 1859 abolitionist raid, complete with museums... |
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Heritage Square Museum Los Angeles, California
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The Heritage Square Museum is a living history museum reflecting the settlement and... |
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Highland County Museum And Heritage Center McDowell, Virginia
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First built as a residence in 1851, it served as a stagecoach stop, a hotel, and a Civil... |
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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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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 Frederick County Frederick, Maryland
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Located in the "Crossroads of American History," the Museum of Frederick County... |
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History House Museum Terra Alta, West Virginia
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Operated by the Preston County Historical Society and housed in the former 1892 Terra... |
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History Museum of Western Virginia Roanoke, Virginia
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Located in downtown Roanoke, the History Museum of Western Virginia covers centuries of... | |
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Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, Virginia
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Besides being the resting place to the only Confederate States President, it is also the... |
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Honey Springs Battlefield Checotah, Oklahoma
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More than two years earlier the United States government had withdrawn its small peace-... |
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Independence Hall National Historic Landmark Wheeling, West Virginia
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Nearly six years before President Lincoln signed the proclamation making West Virginia... |
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Isett Acres Museum Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
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The museum is said to hold over 35,000 antiques and collectibles, encompassing all... |
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James A. Ramage Civil War Museum Fort Wright, Kentucky
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This civil war museum preserves and interprets Northern Kentucky's unique role in the... |
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Jenkins Plantation Museum Lesage, West Virginia
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Jenkins Plantation has survived wars, floods, wind and weather. Since 1835 a large brick... |
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John Brown Farm State Historic Site Lake Placid, New York
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Radical abolitionist John Brown and his two sons purchased the 244-acre farm in 1849,... |
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John Ericsson National Memorial Washington, District Of Columbia
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During his lifetime, John Ericsson revolutionized several facets of technology. The... |
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John Wornall House Museum & Herb Garden Kansas City, Missouri
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Now engulfed by Kansas City's Brookside neighborhood, the John Wornall House originally... |
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Kennesaw, Georgia
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It was a swelteringly hot and clear Monday, June 27, 1864, when some of the heaviest... |
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Kentucky Museum Bowling Green, Kentucky
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Located on the Western Kentucky University campus, this two-floor museum features... |
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Levi Coffin House Fountain City, Indiana
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Levi and Catharine Coffin were legendary in helping many former slaves escape to freedom... |
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Levine Museum Of The New South Charlotte, North Carolina
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The museum's mission is to engage a broad-based audience in the exploration and... |
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Lincoln Family Church Springfield, Illinois
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The Lincoln family began attending the church in 1850 after the death of three-year-old... |
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site Springfield, Illinois
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Abraham Lincoln left his home of seventeen years to serve as president of a nation on the... |
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Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site Lerna, Illinois
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Today, Lincoln Log Cabin is an 86-acre historic site that is owned and operated by the... |
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Lincoln Memorial Washington, District Of Columbia
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“In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory... |
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Lincoln's Tomb Springfield, Illinois
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The 117-foot Tomb, designed by sculptor Larkin Mead, is constructed of brick sheathed... |
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Lotz House Franklin, Tennessee
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In 1855, German immigrant Johann Albert Lotz purchased five acres of land from Fountain... |
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Mabry Hazen House Knoxville, Tennessee
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The Mabry-Hazen House Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is... |
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Manassas Museum Manassas, Virginia
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Featuring a wide array of artifacts illustrating the area's history, especially the Civil... |
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Manassas National Battlefield Park Manassas, Virginia
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In the summer of 1861, enthusiastic volunteers in colorful uniforms gathered to fight the... |
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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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Mariners' Museum Newport News, Virginia
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A large and comprehensive maritime history museum, this treasure house contains an... |
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Mcgavock Confederate Cemetery Franklin, Tennessee
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The present-day cemetery is located off Lewisburg Pike just a few minutes from downtown... |
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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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Middle Creek National Battlefield Prestonburg, Kentucky
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On this site in early 1862, volunteer Union soldiers led by future president Col. James... |
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Middlesex County Historical Society Middletown, Connecticut
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The Historical Society is headquartered at General Mansfield House, one of the few... |
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Mine Creek Battlefield Pleasanton, Kansas
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On October 25, 1864, approximately 2,800 Union troops attacked and defeated about 8,000... |
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Monocacy National Battlefield Frederick, Maryland
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The Visitor Center includes numerous interactive and multimedia exhibits, including... |
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Museum Center At 5ive Points Cleveland, Tennessee
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Featuring the rich history of the Ocoee River and Chattanooga region, the Museum Center... |
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Museum Of Culpeper History Culpeper, Virginia
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This museum tells the story of Culpeper's rich heritage, featuring local dinosaur fossils... |
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Museum Of The Cape Fear Fayetteville, North Carolina
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One of three regional branches of the North Carolina Museum of History, the Museum of the... |
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Museum Of The Confederacy Richmond, Virginia
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The museum complex also includes tours of the official residence of CSA President... |
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Natchez National Historical Park Natchez, Mississippi
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Visiting the Natchez National Historical Park will give visitors a chance to observe and... |
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National Civil War Naval Museum Columbus, Georgia
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Located in Columbus, Georgia, the National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus is the... |
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National Museum Of Civil War Medicine Frederick, Maryland
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The museum tells the history of medical innovations during the Civil War. The National... |
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Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park Tallahassee, Florida
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Because of the Confederate soldiers' courageous stand at Natural Bridge Battlefield in... |
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New Madrid Historical Museum New Madrid, Missouri
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The museum displays artifacts from pre-Colombian culture, The Civil War, and other... |
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New Market Battlefield State Historical Park New Market, Virginia
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The New Market State Historic Park commemorates a pitched 1864 battle in which cadets... |
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North Texas History Center McKinney, Texas
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Current exhibits explore various aspects of North Texas history. A Civil War exhibit uses... |
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Oaklands Historic House Museum Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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Oaklands is the premier Italianate house in Rutherford County, and is listed individually... |
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Old Court House Civil War Museum Winchester, Virginia
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The courthouse was originally built in 1840 to serve the citizens of Winchester and... |
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Old Lawrenceburg City Cemetery Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
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Located on Waterloo St. in Lawrenceburg, TN. The property for the cemetery was deeded to... |
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Old Slave Mart Museum Charleston, South Carolina
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Once part of a complex of buildings, the Slave Mart building is the only structure to... |
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Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park Olustee, Florida
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This park commemorates the site of Florida's largest Civil War battle, which took place... |
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Pamplin Historical Park Petersburg, Virginia
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Pamplin Historical Park is where Union troops finally broke through Confederate defenses... |
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Patterson Park Baltimore, Maryland
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Patterson Park is a large public park in Baltimore with many recreational activities and... |
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Pea Ridge National Military Park Garfield, Arkansas
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Pea Ridge is the site of one of the most important battles of the American Civil War. Not... |
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Pearce Collections Museum Corsicana, Texas
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From the war-weary letter Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain wrote to his wife from the... |
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Pecos National Historical Park Pecos, New Mexico
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The visitor center contains exhibits (text in English and Spanish), a bookstore and a 10-... |
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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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Petersburg National Battlefield Petersburg, Virginia
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Petersburg National Battlefield is most widely known as the site of the longest siege in... |
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Poche Plantation Convent, Louisiana
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The Judge Poche Plantation House is significant in the areas of architecture and local... |
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Point Lookout State Park Scotland, Maryland
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The location of a Civil War prison camp on the Chesapeake Bay now serves as a... |
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Pond Spring/joseph Wheeler Home Hillsboro, Alabama
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Once home to prehistoric Native Americans, Pond Spring is the post-Civil War home of Gen... |
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Port Hudson Zachary, Louisiana
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Realizing that control of the Mississippi River was a key military objective of the Union... |
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Pry House Field Hospital Museum Sharpsburg, Maryland
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Part of Antietam National Battlefield, this historic house served as the headquarters for... |
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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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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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Richmond County Museum Warsaw, Virginia
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The exhibits at the county museum exhibit highlight the Rappahannock Tribe, an early... |
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Richmond National Battlefield Park Richmond, Virginia
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This site's numerous battlefields include Beaver Dam Creek, Gaines' Mill, Glendale, and... |
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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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Sam Davis Home Smyrna, Tennessee
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Located in Smyrna, Tennessee, The Sam Davis Home was built along the banks of Stewarts... |
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Sandy Spring Museum Sandy Spring, Maryland
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The Sandy Spring Museum's extensive artifact and document collection illuminates the rich... |
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Shenandoah Battlefields National Historic District New Market, Virginia
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From soldiers and generals to civilians--Shenandoah Valley Americans experienced the full... |
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Shiloh National Military Park Shiloh, Tennessee
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Both the Shiloh Battlefield and the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center have large... |
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Shy's Hill Nashville, Tennessee
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Today the hill sits in residential suburban Nashville, marked with a state historical... |
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Siege Museum Petersburg, Virginia
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The Siege Museum interprets civilian life in Petersburg before, during, and immediately... |
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Smithsonian National Museum Of American History Washington, District Of Columbia
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The National Museum of American History offers a collection of Americana as rich and... |
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South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum Columbia, South Carolina
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The Museum collects and preserves artifacts relating to, or associated with, all eras of... |
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South Mountain State Park Boonsboro, Maryland
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South Mountain, a ridge composed largely of resistant quartzite, posed a formidable... |
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Southern Museum Of Civil War And Locomotive History Kennesaw, Georgia
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A place where Civil War history meets local Kennesaw locomotive history. The newly... |
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St. Simons Lighthouse Museum St. Simons Island, Georgia
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Unfortunately, the first lighthouse built was destroyed during the Civil War. However,... |
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Stephen Douglas Tomb Chicago, Illinois
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The Douglas Monument Association was organized in 1861 to build a suitable memorial at... |
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Stones River National Battlefield Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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The landscapes of Stones River National Battlefield have shaped and been shaped by the... |
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Talbot County Museum & Gardens Easton, Maryland
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The Historical Society of Talbot County promotes the heritage of the area in its museum... |
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Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area tells the whole story of the Civil War,... |
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Tennessee State Museum Nashville, Tennessee
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The beginnings of the Tennessee State Museum can be traced back to a museum opened on the... |
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Texas Civil War Museum Fort Worth, Texas
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While the Civil War Museum is best known for its military collections, it also holds... |
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Texas Military Forces Museum Austin, Texas
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In a comprehensive history of the Texas Military, the Museum features exhibits pertaining... |
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The Cabildo New Orleans, Louisiana
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The Cabildo was the seat of colonial government in New Orleans, Louisiana; declared a... |
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Tipton Haynes State Historic Site Johnson City, Tennessee
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The Tipton-Haynes site represents various periods of Tennessee history, from pre-colonial... |
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Torreya State Park Bristol, Florida
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This expansive and verdant state park features an opulent plantation including Civil War-... |
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Tupelo National Battlefield Tupelo, Mississippi
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For many visitors, standing at the one-acre memorial site it is difficult to imagine more... |
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Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site St. Louis, Missouri
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Ulysses S. Grant is known as the victorious Civil War general who saved the Union and the... |
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Vance Birthplace Weaverville, North Carolina
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The homestead, a large two-story structure of hewn yellow pine logs, has been... |
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Vicksburg National Military Park Vicksburg, Mississippi
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Patriotism during the Civil War was deep-rooted, and over 600,000 enlisted men and... |
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War Between The States Museum Florence, South Carolina
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The collection consists of guns, uniforms, swords, armor, and some personal items. Rare... |
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Weston Manor Hopewell, Virginia
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This 18th-century house, built in 1789 in the style of a Tidewater plantation, is... |
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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.
