Historic Sites
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Sparta Rock House Sparta, Tennessee
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The small, stone Rock House, originally built to collect tolls on a private road, was... |
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Steamship Historical Society of America East Providence, Rhode Island
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THE STEAMSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA was established in 1935 as a means of... |
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Tarpon Springs Area Historical Society Tarpon Springs, Florida
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This historical society houses an abundant collection of research resources. Tarpon... |
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Temecula Valley Museum Temecula, California
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Take a step back in time and experience the rich history of the Temecula Valley from its... |
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Temple Railroad And Heritage Museum Temple, Texas
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The Railroad and Heritage Museum was founded in 1973 to collect, preserve and exhibit the... |
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Texas And Pacific Railway Museum Marshall, Texas
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The museum is housed in the recently restored Texas and Pacific Railway Depot (built in... |
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The Henry Ford Dearborn, Michigan
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The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan is a national historic landmark site and a multi-day... |
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The Union Pacific Railroad Museum Council Bluffs, Iowa
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The Union Pacific Collection dates to the mid-1800's, featuring original editions of... |
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Thomas Edison Depot Port Huron, Michigan
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Opened on February 11, 2001, the Thomas Edison Depot Museum was the second satellite... |
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Tiburon Railroad Ferry Depot Museum Tiburon, California
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More than a pretty waterfront town, Tiburon has a rich railroad and maritime history,... |
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Trails & Rails Museum Kearney, Nebraska
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In 1974, with the generous gift of land from Mr. & Mrs. Jack Hammer, Dr. & Mrs.... |
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Tuolumne City Memorial Museum Tuolumne, California
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The heritage of Tuolomne is rich as indicated in the museums numerous exhibits, including... |
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U.s. Army Transportation Museum Fort Eustis, Virginia
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The U. S. Army Transportation Museum is houses a collections of vehicles and other U. S.... |
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Union Canal Tunnel Park Lebanon, Pennsylvania
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Beginning in 1821, the canal was completed in 1828 with 102 locks. Unfortunately the... |
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Union Station Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri
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Built in 1914, Union Station encompasses 850,000 square feet and originally featured 900... |
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Vacaville Museum Vacaville, California
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Located in a quiet, tree-shaded Victorian neighborhood in historic downtown, the purpose... |
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Wabuska Railroad Station Carson City, Nevada
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Early rail service to Wabuska was operated by the Carson and Colorado Railroad Company,... |
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Western Railway Museum Suisun, California
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Take an electric train trip through the peaceful, picturesque Montezuma Hills over the... |
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Westernport Heritage Society Museum Westernport, Maryland
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The museum in Westernport recounts the community's industrial history and showcases a... |
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Winter Garden Heritage Museum Winter Garden, Florida
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Native American artifacts attest to the extensive civilization that existed here before... |
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Winter Garden Railroad Museum Winter Garden, Florida
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Key to conquering the frontier character of Florida through much of the 19th century was... |
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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.
