Historic Sites
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Fort Bowie Bowie, Arizona
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It provides insight into a "clash of cultures," a young nation in pursuit of... |
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Fort Buford Williston, North Dakota
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Fort Buford was a United States Army base established in 1866 at the confluence of the... |
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Fort Chokonikla Bowling Green, Florida
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During the 1840s, tensions between the settlers and Seminole Indians prompted authorities... |
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Fort Clark Trading Post Fort Clark, North Dakota
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Fort Clark Trading Post State Historic Site is one of the most important archeological... |
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Fort Cooper State Park Inverness, Florida
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Located in what is today Fort Cooper State Park, visitors can tour the fort, traverse the... |
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Fort Deseret Delta, Utah
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The fort was constructed of adobe mud and straw in only 18 days by 98 men. It was 550'... |
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Fort Fetterman Douglas, Wyoming
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As an outpost of civilization on the Western frontier, the fort represented protection... |
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Fort Fred Steele Rawlins, Wyoming
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The construction of the Trans Continental Union Pacific Railroad across southern Wyoming... |
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Fort Garland Museum Fort Garland, Colorado
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Established in 1858 in southern Colorado, Fort Garland, with its garrison of over 100 men... |
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Fort Laramie Fort Laramie, Wyoming
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Indians, trappers, traders, missionaries, emigrants, gold seekers, soldiers, cowboys and... |
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Fort Michilimackinac Mackinaw City, Michigan
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Much of this site is geared toward young children. Kids can pretend to be soldiers by... |
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Fort Morgan Museum Fort Morgan, Colorado
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The permanent and temporary exhibits at the museum showcase the variety of history and... |
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Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site Banner, Wyoming
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Visitors are invited to explore the grounds of this famous site. Historic features and... |
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Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park Fort Plain, New York
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A significant fort during the Revolutionary War, Fort Plain in the Mohawk Valley exists... |
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Fort Raleigh National Historic Site Manteo, North Carolina
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The stories of Roanoke Island are told by exhibits, artifacts and the 17-minute park... |
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Fort Ridgley State Park Fairfax, Minnesota
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In the spring of 1853, the steamboat West Newton left Fort Snelling to journey up the... |
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Fort Smith National Historic Site Fort Smith, Arkansas
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A visit to the Fort Smith National Historic Site begins at the Visitor Center, located in... |
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Fort St. Joseph Museum Niles, Michigan
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Featured exhibits portray the history of Fort St. Joseph, built by the French in 1691,... |
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Fort Totten Fort Totten, North Dakota
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Initially, the fort policed the surrounding reservation. The soldiers enforced the peace... |
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Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site Williston, North Dakota
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At this post, the Assiniboine, Crow, Cree, Ojibway, Blackfeet, Hidatsa, and other tribes... |
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Vancouver, Washington
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Fort Vancouver NHS and the McLoughlin House unit offer a variety of opportunities for... |
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Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park Danbury, Wisconsin
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Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park is located on 80 wooded acres along the Yellow River... |
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Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Santa Fe, New Mexico
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The Fray Angélico Chávez History Library is the institutional successor of New Mexico's... |
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Fremont County Pioneer Museum Lander, Wyoming
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The Fremont County Pioneer Museum tells the story of the first settlers to the Freemont... |
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Frisco Historic Park & Museum Frisco, Colorado
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In 1983, the Frisco Historical Society and the Town of Frisco officially dedicated the... |
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Garrett County Historical Society Museum Oakland, Maryland
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To help retain the story of Maryland's westernmost county, this museum was established by... |
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Gatekeeper's Museum/Marion Steinbach Indian Basket Museum Tahoe City, California
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The Gatekeeper’s Museum is a reconstruction of the original Gatekeeper’s... |
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George M. Murrell Home Tahlequah, Oklahoma
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Born to a prominent family in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1808, George Michael Murrell... |
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Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park® Georgetown, Colorado
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Today the Loop is a popular tourist attraction and an uncommon way to see the Clear Creek... |
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Gingras Trading Post Walhalla, North Dakota
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Métis, meaning "mixed blood" or "mixed race," is a term used... |
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Golden Pioneer Museum Golden, Colorado
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Exhibits in the museum include: Native American artifacts and timelines, pioneer domestic... |
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Gomez Mill House Marlboro, New York
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In 1714, Luis Moses Gomez, who had fled from the Spanish inquisition, purchased 6,000... |
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Grace Hudson Museum Ukiah, California
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The Museum's exhibitions and public programs are thematically shaped by, and linked to,... |
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Grand Traverse Heritage Center Traverse City, Michigan
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In 1934, Traverse City Park’s commissioner, Con Foster, had an idea. He wanted to... |
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Grave Creek Mound Archaeology Complex Moundsville, West Virginia
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Construction of the mound took place in successive stages from about 250-150 B.C., as... |
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Great Stone Face Delta, Utah
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When the Mormon Pioneers traveled hundreds of miles by wagon train and handcarts to... |
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Greeley History Museum Greeley, Colorado
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Step inside the historic entrance or new glass atrium doors and begin exploring Greeley's... |
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Halifax Historical Museum Daytona Beach, Florida
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Housed in the former 1910 Merchant's Bank building, the museum exhibits the history of... |
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Hampton History Museum Hampton, Virginia
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This museum features exhibits spanning four centuries, beginning with Native Americans... |
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Hancock's Resolution Pasadena, Maryland
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Built by Stephen Hancock in 1785, this restored farmhouse depicts over 200 years of... |
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Hayward Area Historical Society Museum Hayward, California
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The lands that were originally inhabited by Ohlone Indians are now sprawling suburban... |
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Henderson County Heritage Museum Hendersonville, North Carolina
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The museum is housed in six rooms of the Historic Henderson County Courthouse. “Let... |
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Heritage Park And Cultural Center Fort Walton Beach, Florida
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Together these three sites form a cultural center which presents the history of the Fort... |
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Historic Prophetstown West Lafayette, Indiana
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Historic Prophetstown interprets a unique Indiana story on the history of the Wabash... |
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Historic Shepherdstown Museum Shepherdstown, West Virginia
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The historic Shepherdstown Museum was founded in 1983 to make preserve artifacts that may... |
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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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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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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Daviston, Alabama
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In the spring of 1814, General Andrew Jackson and an army of 3,300 men attacked 1,000... |
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Hot Springs County Museum And Cultural Center Thermopolis, Wyoming
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The museum has a Main Street exhibit which contains recreations of a dozen stores from... |
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Hubbell Trading Post Ganado, Arizona
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During the four years held at Bosque Redondo, Navajos were introduced to many new things... |
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Hutchinson County Historical Museum Borger, Texas
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The Hutchinson County Museum is a regional history museum in the Texas Panhandle. Our... |
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Ilanka Cultural Center Cordova, Alaska
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Opened in 2004, the Ilanka Cultural Center celebrates the history and culture of Native... |
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Indian Temple Mound Museum Fort Walton Beach, Florida
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Run by the City of Fort Walton Beach, the Indian Temple Mound Museum houses a pre-... |
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Inland Water Route Historical Society & Museum Alanson, Michigan
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The Inland Route, known to the Indians and fur traders, included Round Lake (near Lake... |
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Institute Of Texan Cultures San Antonio, Texas
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UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures maintains 50,000 square feet of exhibit space. The... |
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Iroquois Indian Museum Howes Cave, New York
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Located in a building inspired by the traditional longhouse, the museum contains a vast... |
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Jackson Hole Historical Society And Museum Jackson, Wyoming
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The Jackson Hole Museum began in 1958 as a private history museum to house the lifetime... |
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Jamestown Settlement Williamsburg, Virginia
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This is the re-created Jamestown, which features the fort, three ships, and an Indian... |
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Jefferson Patterson Park And Museum St. Leonard, Maryland
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Seventy archaelogical sites have discovered 9,000 years of human habitation of this area... |
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Jemez State Monument Heritage Area Jemez Springs, New Mexico
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The village of Giusewa was built in the narrow San Diego Canyon by the ancestors of the... |
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Jenks Park And Cogswell Tower Central Falls, Rhode Island
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Originally the site of an Indian observation point used during the late-seventeenth-... |
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Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum Buffalo, Wyoming
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Jim Gatchell came to Buffalo in 1900 to establish a drug store on Buffalo’s Main... |
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John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum Page, Arizona
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Other exhibits focus on the geology of the canyons cut by the Colorado and the history... |
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Johnson Hall State Historic Site Johnstown, New York
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Johnson Hall State Historic Site was the 1763 Georgian home and business headquarters for... |
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Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse And Museum Jupiter, Florida
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The museum is owned and run by the Loxahatchee River Historical Society, which also... |
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Kaw Mission Council Grove, Kansas
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The Kaw Mission is more than just a museum that tells the story of the building that was... |
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Keweenaw National Historic Park Calumet, Michigan
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From 7,000 years ago to the 1900s people mined Keweenaw copper. Native peoples made... |
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Kincaid Mounds Unionville, Illinois
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The Kincaid site likely served as a trade link between native settlements in the... |
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Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site Stanton, North Dakota
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Knife River is made up of three large villages and is the site of the friendly... |
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Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park Tallahassee, Florida
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The Native Americans who resided on the banks of Lake Jackson between 1200 and 1500 A.D.... |
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Letchworth Love Mounds State Park Monticello, Florida
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The 46 foot tall Letchworth-Love Mound, built between 100 and 900 A.D., is the tallest... |
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Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park London, Kentucky
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This 892-acre park, crossed by 8.5 miles of walking paths, contains a memorial to the... |
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Lewis And Clark Interpretive Center Washburn, North Dakota
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The displays include Native American artifacts, a buffalo robe visitors will be able to... |
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Lewis And Clark National Historic Trail Kooskia, Idaho
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition, which occurred from 1804 to 1806, was one of the most... |
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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Big Horn County, Montana
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This area memorializes one of the last armed efforts of the Northern Plains Indians to... |
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Littleton Historical Museum Littleton, Colorado
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Located on 39 acres, the museum consists of two living history farms (one from the 1860... |
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Lompoc Museum Lompoc, California
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The Museum was established in Lompoc’s former Carnegie Library to display s... |
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Long Camp Historical Site Kamiah, Idaho
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On Highway 12 near Kamiah a sign at milepost 68 notes that the Lewis and Clark expedition... |
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Los Alamos Historical Museum Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Located at the site of the Manhattan Project laboratory, this museum provides exhibits on... |
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Los Altos History Museum Los Altos, California
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The Museum’s permanent interactive exhibit, "The Crown of the Peninsula,... |
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Lost City Museum Overton, Nevada
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In the early 1930s, Anasazi Indian sites were being threatened by the waters of Lake Mead... |
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Manatee County Emerson Point Mound Palmetto, Florida
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The largest remaining Indian mound in the Tampa Bay Region, Manatee County Emerson Point... |
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Matheson Museum Gainesville, Florida
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The museum is flanked by three other sites: The Matheson House dates from 1867 and... |
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Medicine Lodge Douglas, Wyoming
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Within a 12-mile radius of Medicine Lodge, five distinct vegetation zones can be found.... |
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Mendocino County Museum Willits, California
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Exhibits cover a number of topics, including the 1960's counterculture, the Greenwood... |
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Mesa Historical Museum Mesa, Arizona
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The history of Mesa dates back two thousand years to the Hohokam Indians. The Hohokam,... |
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Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
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Today, the park protects over 4,000 known archeological sites, including 600 cliff... |
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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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Mid America All Indian Center Museum Wichita, Kansas
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Exhibits of traditional artifacts and contemporary art depict the Native American... |
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Millicent Rogers Museum Taos, New Mexico
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The Millicent Rogers Museum's setting, with views of the many-hued Sangre de Cristo... |
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Millyard Museum Manchester, New Hampshire
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The Millyard Museum is housed in Mill No. 3 at the corner of Commercial and Pleasant... |
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Mission House Stockbridge, Massachusetts
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Following ministerial studies at Yale, Reverend John Sergeant moved to the south... |
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Mission Of Nombre De Dios And Shrine Of Our Lady Of La Leche St. Augustine, Florida
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The long history of the Mission of Nombre de Dios and Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche... |
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Mission San Luis Tallahassee, Florida
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As Florida's only reconstructed mission, Mission San Luis offers an invaluable glimpse... |
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Modoc County Historical Museum Alturas, California
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Modoc County Historical Museum houses a large collection of artifacts and firearms... |
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Monacan Ancestral Museum Amherst, Virginia
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The Monacan Indian Nation of Virginia is a small tribe today, composed of about 1,400... |
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Monacan Indian Living History Village Natural Bridge, Virginia
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Natural Bridge and the Monacan Indian Nation of Virginia have joined together to... |
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Montezuma's Castle Camp Verde, Arizona
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This 20 room high-rise apartment, nestled into a towering limestone cliff, tells a 1,000... |
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Mount Calvert Historical And Archaeological Park Upper Marlboro, Maryland
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Mount Calvert's rich archaeological and historical resources represent over 8,000 years... |
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Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum Warner, New Hampshire
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Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, Education and Cultural Center, is dedicated to connecting... |
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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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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.
