Historic Sites
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Fort William Henry Museum Lake George, New York
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Site of the infamous "Fort William Henry Massacre," the reconstructed fort displays... |
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Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Key West, Florida
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Named after 12th president Zachary Taylor, the U. S. Army began construction on Fort... |
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Governors Island New York, New York
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Over the years, the island has served as the backdrop for a number of historic events. In... |
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Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Greensboro, North Carolina
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Rangers or volunteers at the information desk are glad to help visitors with answers 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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Historic Ships In Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland
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In cooperation with the USS Constellation Museum, the Maritime Museum operates four... |
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Historical Museum At Fort Missoula Missoula, Montana
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It is located on 32 acres at the core of historic Fort Missoula (1877-1947), an area... |
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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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Iwo Jima Memorial Arlington, Virginia
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The Marine Corps War Memorial stands as a symbol of this grateful Nation's esteem for the... |
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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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Kings Mountain National Military Park Blacksburg, South Carolina
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By exploring the Visitor Center, which includes a 26 minute film, exhibit area and 1.5... |
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Macarthur Memorial Norfolk, Virginia
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The museum is housed in Norfolk's nineteenth-century City Hall, which is both a Virginia... |
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Mansker's Fort Goodlettsville, Tennessee
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Mansker's Fort is an authentic reconstruction of a 1779 frontier forted station typical... |
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Maryland Military Historical Society Baltimore, Maryland
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This museum emphasizes the past and present of Maryland military history, including the... |
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Mcrd San Diego Command Museum And Historical Society San Diego, California
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San Diego’s Recruit Depot is the oldest operating Marine Corps installation on the... |
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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Philip, South Dakota
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Here you will find remnants of the Cold War, including an underground launch control... |
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Montana Military Museum Fort Harrison, Montana
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Spearheading the effort to develop the Montana Military Museum, now five years in the... |
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Moores Creek National Battlefield Currie, North Carolina
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The battle is commemorated annually during the last full weekend in February. The event... |
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Morristown National Historic Park Morristown, New Jersey
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The adjacent museum contains two museum galleries featuring a 25-minute film on 18th-... |
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Mount Independence Orwell, Vermont
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During that historic summer, 12,000 soldiers built a massive fort to defend against an... |
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Nasa Wallops Flight Facility Visitors Center Wallops Island, Virginia
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Rocket launches at WFF can be difficult to view due to the small size of some sounding... |
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National Medal Of Honor Museum Of Military History Chattanooga, Tennessee
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The Museum Foundation's Board of Trustees is presently revising it's business and action... |
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National Museum Of American Jewish Military History Washington, District Of Columbia
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Chartered by an Act of Congress on September 2, 1958, the National Museum of American... |
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National Museum Of The American Revolution Titusville, New Jersey
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The Foundation is named for an early (1821-1831) Congressman, Dr. Samuel Swan of... |
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Navy – Merchant Marine Memorial Washington, District Of Columbia
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Located in Lady Bird Johnson Park on Columbia Island, the Navy-Merchant Marine Memorial... |
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North Hill Preservation District Pensacola, Florida
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North Hill is one of the largest residential historic districts in the State of Florida... |
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Old Barracks Museum Fort Dix, New Jersey
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The barracks serves as an educational center for Colonial and American history, and... |
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Old Fort Niagara Youngstown, New York
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Old Fort Steuben Steubenville, Ohio
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Historic Fort Steuben was built in 1786 by the First American Regiment for the protection... |
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Oregon Military Museum Clackamas, Oregon
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As stated in 1976, the purpose of the Oregon Military Museum is to stimulate scientific,... |
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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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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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Pentagon Barracks Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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The Pentagon Barracks of East Baton Rouge Parish has been won and lost by the Spanish,... |
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Point State Park Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Nicknamed the "Forks of the Ohio," the park is not only the site of a... |
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Presidio Of Monterey Museum Monterey, California
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Because of the important role of the military in Monterey between 1902 and today, the... |
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Presidio Of San Francisco San Francisco, California
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For 218 years, the Presidio served as an army post for three nations. World and local... |
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Presidio Santa Maria De Galve Pensacola, Florida
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This Spanish site, dating from 1698, was the first area made into a permanent settlement... |
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Prickett's Fort State Park & Prickett House Fairmont, West Virginia
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Both the reconstructed fort and the Job Prickett House are open for public tours from mid... |
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Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site Kawaihae, Hawaii
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Pu‘ukohola Heiau is one of the most famous heiau (temple) in the Hawaiian Islands.... |
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River Raisin Battlefield Monroe, Michigan
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This is the site of the Battle of Frenchtown, where British and Native American forces... |
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Rogers Island Visitors Center Fort Edward, New York
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From 1756 to 1759, Rogers Island was used as a training ground for Major Robert Rogers,... |
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San Jacinto Battlefield & Monument La Porte, Texas
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On April 21, 1836, Mexican rule over Texas came to a dramatic close. The climax of the... |
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San Juan Island National Historical Park Friday Harbor, Washington
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The San Juan Island National Historical Park provides visitors with an interactive look... |
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San Marcos De Apalache Historic State Park St. Marks, Florida
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The many different flags welcoming visitors to the park demonstrate the colorful history... |
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Saratoga National Historical Park Stillwater, New York
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Here in the autumn of 1777 American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army... |
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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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Springfield Armory National Historic Site Springfield, Massachusetts
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Begin your visit to the site of the nation’s first (& last) armory by finding... |
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Stone Fort Museum Nacogdoches, Texas
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The campus of Stephen F. Austin State University is home to a fort, and not just any fort... |
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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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Submerged Heritage Preserve Program Lake George, New York
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Marked by buoys and open to divers are seven of the 900 bateaux used during the British... |
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Tank Museum Danville, Virginia
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The Tank Museum has the most extensive collection of International Tank & Cavalry... |
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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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The Powder Magazine Charleston, South Carolina
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Construction began on The Powder Magazine in 1712 and was completed by 1713, making it... |
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United States Military Academy At West Point Highland Falls, New York
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General George Washington considered West Point to be the most important strategic... |
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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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Watervliet Arsenal Museum Watervliet, New York
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A small museum features exhibits on the evolution of large artillery and the arsenal... |
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Yellow Bluff Fort Jacksonville, Florida
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This military installation, constructed in 1862, allowed both Confederate and Union... |
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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.
