Historic Sites
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Indiana Historical Society Indianapolis, Indiana
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This organization encourges both members and visitors to utilize the resources and... |
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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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International Spy Museum Washington, District Of Columbia
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The International Spy Museum opened in Washington, DC on July 19, 2002. It is the only... |
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Iowa Jewish Historical Society Des Moines, Iowa
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IJHS collects Jewish organizational papers, artifacts and photographs, artifacts from... |
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Irvington Historical Society & Center Irvington, New York
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One of the exhibits at the history center is “Those Who Served,” which... |
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Jacksonville Historical Society Jacksonville, Florida
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This towering Gothic Revival church is the largest pre-1901 house of worship in... |
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Jennings County Historical Society Vernon, Indiana
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The society is housed the North American House, built by Mr. Thomas J. Storey in 1838.... |
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Jewish Historical Society Of Metrowest Whippany, New Jersey
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The mission of the Jewish Historical Society of MetroWest, founded in 1990 by Saul... |
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Johnson County Museum Of History Franklin, Indiana
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The museum houses over 10,000 photographs, documents, and other various artifacts... |
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Judiciary History Center Honolulu, Hawaii
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Built by King Kamehameha V in 1874, the Judiciary History Center features exhibits and... |
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Kaller Historical Documents Marlboro, New Jersey
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The company appeared in "The Guinness Book of World Records" in 1995 for the... |
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Kenilworth Historical Museum & Research Center Kenilworth, Illinois
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The Kenilworth Historical Society was founded in 1922 to preserve and present the history... |
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Kennebunkport Historical Society Kennebunkport, Maine
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KHS serves as the primary historical resource for Kennebunkport. The collection of... |
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Kent Historical Society Kent, Connecticut
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The Swift House has recently become the focus of town wide attention. Owned by the Town... |
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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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Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Vergennes, Vermont
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Focusing on the maritime history and nautical archaeology of the Champlain Valley, the... |
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Lake Erie Islands Historical Society, The Put-in-Bay, Ohio
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Originally founded as the Put-in-Bay Centennial Committee, this organization was renamed... |
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Lakeside Heritage Society Lakeside, Ohio
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The Society operates the Heritage Hall Museum, located in the original Lakeside Methodist... |
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Lambertville Historical Society Lambertville, New Jersey
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The Marshall House, on the National and New Jersey Registers of Historic Places, was the... |
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Laurel Historical Society And Museum Laurel, Maryland
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The Laurel Historical Society and its museum look at a broad range of local history, from... |
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Library Of Congress Washington, District Of Columbia
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The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as... |
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Little Compton Historical Society & Wilbor House Little Compton, Rhode Island
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The town of Little Compton, Rhode Island, was founded by a band of explorers from... |
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Lorenzo State Historic Site Cazenovia, New York
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The c.1814 Rippleton Schoolhouse operated as the District No. Seven school in the town of... |
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Louis Armstrong House & Archives Corona, New York
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Louis Armstrong was certainly wealthy enough to live just about anywhere in the world.... |
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Lovell Historical Society Lovell, Maine
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Its collections are available for consultation by its members and other interested... |
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Lovely Lane Museum & Archives Baltimore, Maryland
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Lovely Lane United Methodist Church houses a museum to the history of this denomination... |
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Lyman Museum & Mission House Hilo, Hawaii
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Today, the Mission House has been preserved, and is on both the State and National... |
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Lyndhurst Historical Society Lyndhurst, New Jersey
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The Lyndhurst Historical Society is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to... |
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Madison Historical Society Madison, New Jersey
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The purpose of the Madison Historical Society is to assemble, record and preserve all... |
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Mahwah Museum Society Mahwah, New Jersey
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The mission of the Mahwah Museum Society is to preserve and present the history of the... |
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Manheim Historical Society Manheim, Pennsylvania
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This society, founded in 1964, has concentrated on collecting local artifacts and... |
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Manitowoc Heritage Center And Library Manitowoc, Wisconsin
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The center contains artifacts from the past of the county, from its settlement to its... |
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Mariemont Preservation Foundation Cincinnati, Ohio
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The original Board of Trustees consisted of Clarence Erickson (the mayor at that time),... |
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Marion County Historical Society Marion, Ohio
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The Marion County Historical Society was founded in 1969 to maintain the existing... |
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Maryland Historical Society Baltimore, Maryland
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The Maryland Historical Society houses the most significant collection of Maryland... |
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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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Maryland State House Annapolis, Maryland
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The Maryland State House is the oldest state capitol still in continuous legislative use... |
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Medford Historical Society Medford, Massachusetts
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This local historical society was organized in 1896 by concerned citizens from the city... |
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Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Lansing, Michigan
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The society sponsors and conducts historical research, provides speakers and educational... |
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Middletown Historical Society Middletown, Delaware
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Since its founding in 1985, the Society has hosted house tours in Middletown, as well as... |
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Milford Historical Society Milford, Connecticut
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The society aims to assist the research, nurture the interest, and provoke the actions of... |
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Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Founded in 1935, the Milwaukee County Historical Society houses over 50,000 artifacts... |
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Minnetrista Muncie, Indiana
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Minnetrista's 40-acre campus includes beautiful gardens, a modern museum facility, an... |
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Monmouth County Historical Association Museum And Library Freehold, New Jersey
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The Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA) collects, preserves, and interprets its... |
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Monroe County Historical Museum Monroe, Michigan
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Located in the heart of downtown Monroe, this imposing Georgian style public building was... |
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Montgomery County Historical Society Rockville, Maryland
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The Montgomery County Historical Society uses its historic buildings, collections and... |
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Mount Clare House Museum Baltimore, Maryland
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Mount Clare was the center of Georgia Plantation, a self-sufficient plantation with a... |
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Museums Of Old York York, Maine
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The Museums of Old York, formerly the Old York Historical Society, is the product of a... |
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Mystic River Historical Society Mystic, Connecticut
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The society maintains a part-time archival and curatorial staff available to assist... |
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Nashville Public Library Nashville, Tennessee
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Nashville's library history can be traced back to 1813, but it was the late 1800s before... |
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National Archives In College Park College Park, Maryland
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The Archives II Library is located at this College Park branch of the National Archives.... |
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New London County Historical Society New London, Connecticut
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One of the first goals of the organizers was to begin to collect materials of historical... |
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New York Historical Society New York, New York
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Founded in 1804, the New York Historical Society's holdings cover four centuries of... |
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New York State Archives Albany, New York
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The New York State Archives was established in 1971 and opened its doors to the public in... |
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New York State Historical Association & Research Library Cooperstown, New York
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The New York State Historical Association was founded in 1899 by New Yorkers who were... |
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Newport, Ri Historical Society Newport, Rhode Island
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The Newport Historical Society was chartered in 1854 to collect and preserve books,... |
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Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society Pasadena, California
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The building where this historical society's main office is located holds a wealth of... |
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Oberlin Heritage Center Oberlin, Ohio
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The Oberlin Village Improvement Society was founded in 1903 by Mrs. Adelia Field Johnston... |
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Ohio Historical Society Columbus, Ohio
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A private, not-for-profit organization, the society serves as the state's agent in... |
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Old Saybrook Historical Society Old Saybrook, Connecticut
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The society endeavors to further encourage the study of the preservation of historic... |
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Oro Valley Historical Society Oro Valley, Arizona
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Society meetings are being held about four times a year, usually on third Thursdays at 6:... |
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Park City Historical Society & Museum Park City, Utah
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The museum is currently closed. In spring of 2009 the Park City Museum will reopen after... |
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Pawtuxet Valley Preservation & Historical Society West Warwick, Rhode Island
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When the society decided to rent office space on Weaver Street in Arctic, donations of... |
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Peoria Arizona Historical Society Peoria, Arizona
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The City of Peoria was established in the 1880’s when William J. Murphy’s... |
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Pioneer & Historical Society Zanesville, Ohio
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The Pioneer and Historical Society of Muskingum County was incorporated way back in 1890... |
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Pittsfield Township Historical Society Ann Arbor, Michigan
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The Pittsfield Township Historical Society is dedicated to preserving and sharing the... |
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Preservation Society Of Newport County Newport, Rhode Island
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In keeping with its mission, the society strives to offer its members and the public a... |
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Prince George's County Genealogy Library Bowie, Maryland
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This library holds records of the Prince George's County Genealogical Society. The Prince... |
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Queens Historical Society & Kingsland Homestead Flushing, New York
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Kingsland Homestead was built circa 1785 for Charles Doughty, the son of Benjamin Doughty... |
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Ranchos Los Cerritos Long Beach, California
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The museum reflects the history of the area's many inhabitants, from Native Americans in... |
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Randolph County Historical Society Moberly, Missouri
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Famous Randolph Countians include General Omar Bradley, five-star general from World War... |
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Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission Providence, Rhode Island
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The commission operates a statewide historical preservation program that identifies and... |
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Ridgefield Historical Society Ridgefield, Connecticut
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The headquarters also features a reception and reference room, where the public can... |
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Ross County Historical Society Chillicothe, Ohio
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From the lobby of the new center, visitors may tour exhibits on the Northwest Territory... |
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Sacramento Mountains Historical Museum And Pioneer Village Cloudcroft, New Mexico
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Visit the Sacramento Mountains Museum & Pioneer Village and learn the story of past... |
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Salisbury University Archives Salisbury, Maryland
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Salisbury University Archives preserves, maintains and provides access to the records of... |
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San Luis Obispo County Historical Museum San Luis Obispo, California
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Members of the Society had long dreamed of creating a county historical museum where... |
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Sewall Belmont House And Museum Washington, District Of Columbia
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The Sewall-Belmont House and Museum is the headquarters of the historic National Woman's... |
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Shaker Museum And Library Old Chatham, New York
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The museum celebrates Columbia County's strong heritage of Shakers, an 18th century... |
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Skenesborough Museum Whitehall, New York
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The Skenesborough Museum concentrates on the history of the area, along with a focus the... |
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Smithsonian Lemelson Center Washington DC, District Of Columbia
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The Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation was... |
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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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Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Washington, District Of Columbia
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Generations of remarkable Americans are kept in the company of their fellow citizens at... | |
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Smithville Community Historical Society Smithville, Ohio
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The log cabin gives visitors a glimpse into the world of pioneer forefathers (and mothers... |
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South County Historical Society Arroyo Grande, California
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The South County Historical Society boasts several late 19th century dwellings, a... |
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Southern Baptist Historical Library Nashville, Tennessee
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With more than 30,000 books and 17,000 reels of microfilm containing 13 million pages of... |
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Spring Hill Historic Home Massillon, Ohio
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Thomas Rotch brought his flock of 400 Merino sheep to Spring Hill in 1811. He founded the... |
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St. Charles County Historical Society St. Charles, Missouri
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During the period of 1821 to 1826, when St. Charles was the site of the Missouri's first... |
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Stamford Historical Society Stamford, Connecticut
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The Stamford Historical Society was founded in 1901. Like most historical societies,... |
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Starr Commonwealth Albion, Michigan
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The organization serves more than 4,000 children, families, and professionals through... |
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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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Stepping Stones Foundation Katonah, New York
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In Alcoholics Anonymous, aka “the Big Book”, Wilson disseminated the idea of... |
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Strongsville Historical Society Strongsville, Ohio
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In the fall of 1962, twenty Strongsville residents met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard... |
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Sullivan County Historical Society & Museum Hurleyville, New York
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The preservation was, and is, accomplished through the storage of historical records and... |
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Sullivanmunce Cultural Center Zionsville, Indiana
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Since its inception in 1981, the art center has been dedicated to honoring the vision of... |
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Susan B. Anthony House Rochester, New York
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The Susan B. Anthony House keeps her vision alive and relevant by preserving and sharing... |
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Tennessee Historical Commission Nashville, Tennessee
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The mission of the Tennessee Historical Commission is to encourage the inclusive diverse... |
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Tennessee Historical Society Nashville, Tennessee
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In order to provide a thorough history of the state, the Tennessee Historical Society... |
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Tennessee State Library And Archives Nashville, Tennessee
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Tennessee State Library and Archives is open to the to offer a resource to search for... |
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Theodore R. Mckeldin Library College Park, Maryland
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The McKeldin Library is the main library of the University of Maryland. McKeldin... |
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National Portal to
Historic Collections
Recently added:
- American Revolution Center
- 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.
