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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 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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Hope Lodge And Mather Mill Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
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Hope Lodge was built between 1743 and 1748 by Samuel Morris, a prosperous Quaker... |
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Jacksonville Museum Of Science & History Jacksonville, Florida
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The museum displays 12,000 years of history in the Currents of Time exhibit or explore... |
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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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Jay Heritage Center Rye, New York
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Located on 23 acres in Westchester County, the Jay Heritage Center celebrates the boyhood... |
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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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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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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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Lefferts Historic House Brooklyn, New York
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Pieter Lefferts built the house around 1783, four generations after his ancestors arrived... |
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Lehigh Valley Heritage Center Allentown, Pennsylvania
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A museum exploring the history of the settlement of the Lehigh Valley. The museum traces... |
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Levi Shinn Log House Shinnston, West Virginia
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This late-18th-century colonial log cabin evokes the long-gone days of America's... |
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Lewes Historical Society Historic Complex Museums Lewes, Delaware
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The Society's museums include 12 historic properties, nine of which are located at the... |
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Lewis And Clark National Historical Park Astoria, Oregon
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The Park is made up of 12 park sites located on a 40-mile stretch of the Pacific coast... |
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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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Longfellow National Historic Site Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Longfellow National Historic Site preserves the home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, one... |
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Loudoun Museum Leesburg, Virginia
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The Loudoun Museum preserves and interprets the artifacts of Loudoun’s three-... |
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Lynnhaven House Virginia Beach, Virginia
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The 19th century burial ground of the Boush family stands watch to the south of the house... |
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Main And Military Plazas Historic District San Antonio, Texas
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The Main and Military Plazas Historic District incorporates two plazas and surrounding... |
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Mariposa Museum Mariposa, California
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The Museum features ofther mining equipment and historical buildings have been brought to... |
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Mary Point Great House And Factory St. John, Virgin Islands (U.S.)
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The Mary Point Great House and Factory, where cotton was cultivated and cattle grazed in... |
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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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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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Mcconnell Springs Lexington, Kentucky
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McConnell Springs is a significant site in Lexington history successfully preserved by... |
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Memucan Hughes Colonial House Cape May, New Jersey
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The mission of the Greater Cape May Historical Society is to collect, preserve, document... |
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Merchant's House Museum New York, New York
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Complete with the family’s original furnishings and personal possessions, the house... |
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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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Mill At Anselma Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
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Nestled along the Pickering Creek in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, the Mill at Anselma... |
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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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Mission Tejas State Park Grapeland, Texas
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The Spanish mission was established in 1690. Also in the park is the restored Rice Family... |
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Monticello Charlottesville, Virginia
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Construction began in 1769 according to Jefferson's first design, which was completed (... |
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Montpelier Mansion Laurel, Maryland
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Ann Ridgely and Thomas Snowden, members of two prominent Maryland families, began... |
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Moore House Yorktown, Virginia
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The site on which the Moore House now stands was first patented by Governor John Harvey... |
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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 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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Mount Gulian Historic Site Beacon, New York
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The original house served as the headquarters of Major General Friedrich Wilhelm von... |
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Mount Harmon Plantation Earleville, Maryland
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The main building itself at this 290-acre site is a three-story, five-bay manor house... |
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Museum Of San Diego History San Diego, California
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At the Museum, visitors will not only find a collection of intriguing exhibitions that... |
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Museum Of South Texas History Edinburg, Texas
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The Museum of South Texas History recently installed the first two sections of the Rio... |
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Museum Of The Coastal Bend Victoria, Texas
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The Museum of the Coastal Bend uses a number of exhibits to explore the history of the... |
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Museum Of The Fur Trade Chadron, Nebraska
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The exhibits trace the everyday lives of British, French, and Spanish traders, voyageurs... |
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New Mexico History Museum Santa Fe, New Mexico
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The New Mexico History Museum began as the development of a storage facility for... |
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Newlin Grist Mill Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
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In 1704, Nathaniel and Mary Newlin built a water-powered grist mill along the West Branch... |
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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 House Museum Fort Edward, New York
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The house museum, originally the 1772 home of Patrick Smyth, has been open to the public... |
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Old Fort Niagara Youngstown, New York
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Old Mission Santa Inés Solvang, California
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The Mission was founded on September 17, 1804 by Father Estevan Tapis, and was named in... |
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Old School Meetinghouse Southampton, Pennsylvania
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This meetinghouse preserves three hundred years of church history in Southampton, which... |
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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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Old Statehouse, Hartford Hartford, Connecticut
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The Hartford Convention of 1814, one the earliest debates on the sovereignty of states... |
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Old Sturbridge Village Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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Old Sturbridge Village is the largest living history museum in New England, spanning... |
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Oldest House Museum Complex St. Augustine, Florida
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Seven buildings and a historic garden crowd the Complex, which includes the Manucy Museum... |
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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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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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Plaza Ferdinand Vii Pensacola, Florida
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Plaza Ferdinand VII, named for the King of Spain, was the center of Pensacola town life... |
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Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Hall Museum Deerfield, Massachusetts
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Surrounded by gentle meadows and wooded hills, the 300 year old village of Deerfield... |
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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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Powel House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Built in 1765 by merchant and businessman Charles Stedman, this elegant Georgian brick... |
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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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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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Rancho Camulos Museum Piru, California
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The museum comprises 15 structures: the Main Adobe, a Fountain, a Chapel, a Bell... |
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Roger Williams National Memorial Providence, Rhode Island
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The Roger Williams National Memorial is located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.... |
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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 Antonio Missions National Historical Park San Antonio, Texas
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Within 13 years, five were located along the San Antonio River. The missions’... |
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San Fernando Cathedral San Antonio, Texas
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By the mid-1860s the population of San Antonio had outgrown the original structure. The... |
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San Germán Historic District San Germán, Puerto Rico
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Spanish colonists established Villa de San Germán de Auxerre, also known as Nueva... |
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San Juan National Historic Site San Juan, Puerto Rico
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San Juan National Historic Site includes forts San Cristóbal, San Felipe del Morro... |
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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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San Miguel Mission Santa Fe, New Mexico
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The city of Santa Fe was founded in 1610, and El San Miguel (St. Michael's) Mission... |
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Sanchez Adobe Pacifica, California
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Sanchez raised cattle for the hide-and-tallow trade. When ships came to California,... |
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Sandwich Historical Society Center Sandwich, New Hampshire
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The mission of the Sandwich Historical Society is to collect and preserve the material... |
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Santa Barbara Historical Museum Santa Barbara, California
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Touring the Historical Museum enables visitors to see a wide array of unique artifacts,... |
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Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site Saugus, Massachusetts
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Three hundred year old artifacts, working waterwheels, and mill machinery help to tell... |
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Shirley Plantation Charles City, Virginia
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Shirley Plantation is Virginia's first plantation and one of the first economic engines... |
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Sitka National Historical Park Sitka,
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All that remains of this last major conflict between Europeans and Alaska Natives is the... |
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Society Of Founders Of Norwich & Leffingwell House Museum Norwich, Connecticut
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The Christopher Leffingwell House is unique in illustrating the development from 17th... |
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Socorro Mission El Paso, Texas
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The original Franciscan mission, Nuestra Señora de la Concepción del... |
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Sotterley Plantation Hollywood, Maryland
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The oldest remaining Tidewater plantation, Sotterley is now a National Historic Landmark... |
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South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Edgefield, South Carolina
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From Table Rock Mountain to the wharves of McClellanville, the Heritage Corridor is a... |
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Spanish Governor's Palace San Antonio, Texas
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The Spanish Governor's Palace is an excellent example of a large Spanish colonial... |
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St. Clement's Island Potomac River Museum Colton's Point, Maryland
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This museum overlooks and focuses on the history of St. Clement's Island, Maryland's... |
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St. Lucie County Historical Museum Fort Pierce, Florida
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This county museum features a collection of artifacts and relics, including uniforms from... |
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St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine St. Augustine, Florida
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The story of the first Greek migration to America, occurring in 1768, is retold in St.... |
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Stratford Hall Plantation Stratford, Virginia
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Stratford Hall is one of the great houses of American history. Its magnificent setting on... |
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Strathearn Historical Park And Museum Simi Valley, California
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The museum presents the area's history in three sections: the Chumash Indian period, the... |
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Strawbery Banke Museum Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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Strawbery Banke, Inc., an organization taking its name from the earliest settlement, was... |
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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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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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Tampa Bay History Center Tampa, Florida
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December 2008 will not only bring a comfortably cool climate to central west Florida; it... |
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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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The American Independence Museum Exeter, New Hampshire
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In 1985, a Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence was found in the Ladd-... |
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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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The Fort At No. 4 Living History Museum Charlestown, New Hampshire
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The museum offers tours given by guides dressed in the traditional 18th century garb.... |
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Recently added:
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- 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.
