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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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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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Model T Automotive Heritage Complex Detroit, Michigan
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The Ford Piquette Avenue plant is well preserved and largely unchanged from its original... |
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Morris Museum Morristown, New Jersey
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The mission of the Morris Museum is to elevate the cultural consciousness, excite the... |
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Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Museum Pickerington, Ohio
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Located on the campus of the American Motorcyclist Association in Pickerington, Ohio, the... |
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Museum Of Flight Seattle, Washington
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The independent, non-profit Museum of Flight is one of the largest air and space museums... |
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Mystic Seaport Museum Mystic, Connecticut
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Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea, is one of the oldest living history... |
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National Atomic Museum Albuquerque, New Mexico
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The Museum is America's resource for nuclear history and science. It presents exhibits... |
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National Canal Museum Easton, Pennsylvania
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Featuring four galleries, this is the only museum dedicated to the history of America's... |
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National Watch And Clock Museum Columbia, Pennsylvania
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The museum focuses on 19th-century clocks and watches, but has a wide variety of American... |
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Naval Museum Of Armament & Technology Ridgecrest, California
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China Lake, once a testing facility for military defense, now showcases U.S. Naval... |
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New England Ski Museum Franconia, New Hampshire
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Founded in 1977, the Museum opened in 1982 next to the Cannon Mountain Tram, Franconia... |
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New Hampshire Telephone Museum Warner, New Hampshire
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Visitors begin their visit to the New Hampshire Telephone Museum with an introductory... |
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New Smyrna Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park New Smyrna Beach, Florida
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The sugar mill was built in the early years of the 19th century during Indian uprisings... |
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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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Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum Fremont, California
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The Museum offers a way to rediscovery America's movie pioneers, and see their remarkable... |
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Nunns Provo Station Power Plant Provo, Utah
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Built in 1897 by Luclen L. Nunn at an estimated cost of just $50,000, the plant harnessed... |
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Old Slater Mill Historic Site Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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Enjoy the exhibits, collections of artifacts, grounds and gallery, research library,... |
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Orange Empire Railway Museum Perris, California
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Explore the West's largest collection of railway locomotives, passenger and freight cars... |
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Palace Of The Governors Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Originally serving as Spain's seat of government in the present day American Southwest... |
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Panama Canal Museum Seminole, Florida
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The museum collects artifacts, documents and other items of historical importance and... |
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Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Galeton, Pennsylvania
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The museum has extensive exhibits detailing the history of logging in Pennsylvania as... |
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Permian Basin Petroleum Museum Midland, Texas
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The Museum’s 60,000 square feet facility houses photographic wall murals depicting... |
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Physick House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Physick took up residence in the house in 1815 after separating from his wife,... |
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Plumas County Museum Quincy, California
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The concept of an active "living museum" is evidenced by the dozens of... |
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Poudre Landmarks Foundation Fort Collins, Colorado
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Incorporated in 1972, the mission of the Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc. is to preserve... |
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Pumping Jack Museum Emlenton, Pennsylvania
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The museum is located in the Crawford Center – one of several activities in the... |
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Radio And Television Museum Bowie, Maryland
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Located in the historic Harmel House, the Radio and Television Museum offers exhibits of... |
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Red Mill Museum Village Clinton, New Jersey
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The picturesque Red Mill Museum Village sits on a 10-acre site nestled along the banks of... |
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Reed Gold Mine Midland, North Carolina
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This mine is the site of the first documented gold find in the United States.From this... |
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Robert M. Conrad Research And Educational Center Deland, Florida
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The Robert M. Conrad Research and Educational Center was built in 1997 by Mrs. Hawtense... |
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Rolls Royce Foundation Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
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This is the only American foundation dedicated to the preservation and history of Rolls-... |
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Royce J. and Caroline B. Watts Museum Morgantown, West Virginia
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This museum depicts the technological history of the coal, oil and natural gas industries... |
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Saint Louis Science Center Saint Louis, Missouri
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The Saint Louis Science Center is a three-building complex (the main building, the... |
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San Francisco Cable Car Museum San Francisco, California
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Located in the historic Washington/Mason cable car barn and powerhouse, the museum deck... |
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San Francisco Railway Museum San Francisco, California
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The museum features unique historic artifacts, illustrative and informative displays,... |
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Science Museum Of Virginia Richmond, Virginia
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Visitors are invited to touch, observe, and explore the impact of science from astonomy... |
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Scopes Trial Museum And Rhea County Courthouse Dayton, Tennessee
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In 1925, the Rhea County Courthouse was the scene of the famous Scopes Evolution Trial,... |
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Sloss Furnaces Birmingham, Alabama
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In 1881 and 1882, North Alabama planter and investor James Withers Sloss built the... |
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Space Needle Seattle, Washington
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The symbol of Seattle was built for the 1962 World's Fair and features an observation... |
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St. Petersburg Museum Of History St. Petersburg, Florida
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This local museum explores the history of the St. Petersburg area and the Pinellas... |
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State Capital Publishing Museum Guthrie, Oklahoma
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Frank Greer came to Guthrie, Indian Territory, in April of 1889, and built a business... |
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Steamship William G. Mather Museum, The Cleveland, Ohio
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The William G. Mather is a retired Great Lakes bulk freighter. She was built in Detroit... |
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Texas Pharmacy Museum Amarillo, Texas
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Opened in 1998, the Texas Pharmacy Museum is the only museum in Texas specializing in the... |
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The American Eisner Museum Of Advertising & Design Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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The museum works to honor and lend recognition to past achievements within the scope of... |
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The Children's Museum of New Hampshire Dover, New Hampshire
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The Children’s Museum operates exclusively for charitable purposes and serves as an... |
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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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U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Museum Fort Bragg, North Carolina
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This museum depicts army history and traditions, as well as other Army Special Operation... |
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U.s. Space & Rocket Center Huntsville, Alabama
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The facilities include Spacedome Theater, Rocket Park, the Education Training Center,... |
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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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USS Nautilus Groton, Connecticut
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Launched in 1954, the USS Nautilus was the first nuclear-powered submarine ever... |
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Virginia War Museum Newport News, Virginia
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This museum covers all of U.S. military history, including the roles of women and African... |
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Walter P. Chrysler Museum Auburn Hills, Michigan
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The Walter P. Chrysler Museum opened to the public October 5, 1999. Ground was broken... |
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Waterloo Village Stanhope, New Jersey
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Waterloo Village is a completely recreated colonial town and an adjoining Indian Village... |
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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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Women's Museum Dallas, Texas
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A Smithsonian affiliate, The Women's Museum™: An Institute for the Future makes... |
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Wright Brothers National Memorial Manteo, North Carolina
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On display in the visitor center are a full-scale reproduction of the 1902 glider, a full... |
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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.
