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National Historic Trails Interpretive Center Casper, Wyoming
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Nearly 500,000 people traveled the Oregon, Mormon, California and Pony Express Trails... |
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National Liberty Museum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Glass art is a key component of the Museum because it represents both the beauty and... |
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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 Military History Center Auburn, Indiana
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Within the National Military History Center, multiple museums display exhibits to honor... |
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National Motorcycle Museum Anamosa, Iowa
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The museum was founded in 1989 by motorcycle lovers who wanted to keep the history... |
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National Museum Of American Jewish History Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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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 Civil War Medicine Frederick, Maryland
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The museum tells the history of medical innovations during the Civil War. The National... |
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National Museum Of Forest Service History Missoula, Montana
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From the time the Forest Reserves were set aside in 1891, our nation's forests and range... |
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National Museum Of Natural History Washington, District Of Columbia
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Opened in 1910, the green-domed museum on the National Mall was among the first... |
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National Museum Of Racing And Hall Of Fame Saratoga Springs, New York
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Located directly across from the Saratoga Race Course, home to the oldest thoroughbred... |
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National Museum Of The American Indian Washington, District Of Columbia
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Established by an act of Congress in 1989, the museum works in collaboration with the... |
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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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National Museum Of The Marine Corps Triangle, Virginia
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In its final form, the National Museum of the Marine Corps will present a comprehensive... |
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National Museum Of The Pacific War Fredericksburg, Texas
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The National Museum of the Pacific War is the only institution in the continental United... |
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National Museum Of The U.S. Navy Washington, District Of Columbia
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The U.S. Navy Museum includes exhibits covering the U.S. Navy's history from the... |
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National Naval Aviation Museum Pensacola, Florida
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Some of the most technologically advanced airplanes to ever fly off an aircraft carrier... |
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National Railroad Museum Green Bay, Wisconsin
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The National Railroad Museum collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets artifacts... |
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National Road/zane Grey Museum Norwich, Ohio
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This modern museum has three major exhibit areas. First is the National Road, early... |
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National Scouting Museum Irving, Texas
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Discover Scouting's origins with an introduction to the movement's founders and several... |
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National Steinbeck Center Salinas, California
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In the tradition of John Steinbeck, the center draws its inspiration from the diverse... |
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National Underground Railroad & Freedom Center Cincinnati, Ohio
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The Freedom Center's physical location in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, is just a few steps... |
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National Voting Rights Museum Selma, Alabama
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This museum, located at the scene of the "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama,... |
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National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial Kansas City, Missouri
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Opened on December 2, 2006, the museum contains objects and documents ranging from... |
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National World War II Museum New Orleans, Louisiana
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This national museum documents World War II history and illuminates the American... |
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Native American Heritage Museum Highland, Kansas
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Share in the journey of the Great Lakes Indian tribes who were forced to emigrate to... |
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Naugatuck Historical Society & Museum Naugatuck, Connecticut
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The organization has about 200 members and has recently opened their new office and... |
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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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Naval Shipyard Museum & Lightship Portsmouth Portsmouth, Virginia
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Visitors can step aboard the floating lightship that served from 1915 until 1961 and see... |
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Naval Undersea Museum Keyport, Washington
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The museum's 25,000 square feet of exhibit space incorporate a display about submarines... |
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Naval War College Museum Newport, Rhode Island
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Located in the former Newport Asylum for the Poor, a National Historic Landmark, the... |
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Ncaa Hall Of Champions Indianapolis, Indiana
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The NCAA Hall of Champions is designed to create an appreciation for the trials and... |
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Nebraska Jewish Historical Society And Riekes Museum Omaha, Nebraska
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The Jewish Federation of Omaha celebrated its Centennial in 2003 and for more than 100... |
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Nebraska State Historical Society Lincoln, Nebraska
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For most of its history, a fifteen- or sixteen-member board, including twelve persons... |
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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Kansas City, Missouri
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Since its founding in 1990, the museum has moved twice and finally settled in its current... |
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Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum Nevada City, California
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In addition to the railroad, this Sierra foothills county boasted such turn-of-the 20th... |
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Nevada Historical Society Museum Reno, Nevada
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Permanent exhibits at this museum cover the U.S. federal presence in Nevada, "Neon... |
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Nevada Museum Of Art Reno, Nevada
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The organization was founded in 1931 as the Nevada Art Gallery by Dr. James Church and... |
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Nevada State Museum / U.s. Mint Carson City, Nevada
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With an abundance of silver from the booming Comstock Lode, it was determined that Carson... |
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Neville Public Museum Of Brown County Green Bay, Wisconsin
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The central exhibit of the musum is 'On the Edge of the Inland Sea', a 12,000 year walk... |
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New Canaan Historical Society & Museums New Canaan, Connecticut
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Fulfilling its mission, the society brings together the historical artifacts, events, and... |
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New Castle Court House Museum New Castle, Delaware
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The original, central section of the building was constructed in 1732 over the remains of... |
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New Deal Homestead Museum Arthurdale, West Virginia
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The project was created for coal miners and industrial workers by Eleanor Roosevelt in... |
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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 Era One Room School House Mineral Wells, West Virginia
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This restored one-room school is furnished with period furnishings, books and artifacts,... |
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New Hall Military Museum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The New Hall Military Museum, located in Carpenters’ Court, along Chestnut Street... |
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New Hampshire Antiquarian Society Hopkinton, New Hampshire
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The New Hampshire Antiquarian Society, founded as The Philomathic Club by three Hopkinton... |
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New Hampshire Boat Museum Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
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The New Hampshire Boat Museum, located in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, two miles... |
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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 Haven Museum And Historical Society New Haven, Connecticut
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The New Haven Colony Historical Society was founded in 1862 by a group of citizens... |
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New Jersey Naval Museum Hackensack, New Jersey
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The exhibits and artifacts in the museum cover a wide range of naval history both within... |
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New London Historical Society New London, New Hampshire
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Founded in 1954, the New London Historical Society is a non-profit volunteer organization... |
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New London Public Museum New London, Wisconsin
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A local history of the town of New London is given by this public museum. The New... |
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New Madrid Historical Museum New Madrid, Missouri
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The museum displays artifacts from pre-Colombian culture, The Civil War, and other... |
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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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New Milford Historical Society & Museum New Milford, Connecticut
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The museum’s galleries, special exhibits, and museum shop capture a slice of life... |
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New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum New Orleans, Louisiana
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The New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum provides a wide range of spiritual services.... |
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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 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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New York State Museum Albany, New York
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The NYS museum offers approximately 12 new exhibitions each year on a wide range of... |
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Newbern Historic District Newbern, Virginia
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These structures include a jail, hanging house, store, churches, private residences and... |
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Newport Historical Society Newport, New Hampshire
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The mission of this corporation shall be to bring together those people interested in the... |
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Nichols House Boston, Massachusetts
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The museum educates visitors by providing a unique glimpse into domestic life in the... |
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Nicodemus National Historic Site Nicodemus, Kansas
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This was once an all-black town settled by former slaves fleeing the south in 1877 after... |
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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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Noah Webster House West Hartford, Connecticut
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The Noah Webster House, probably built c. 1748, is the restored birthplace and childhood... |
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Norfolk Historical Society & Museum Norfolk, Connecticut
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The museum is housed in the old Norfolk Academy, built in 1840, later used as the Town... |
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Norfolk History Museum Norfolk, Virginia
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Opened just two years ago in the historic Willoughby-Baylor House, exhibits here reveal... |
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North Berrien Historical Society & Museum Coloma, Michigan
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The museum features the history of the resorts of the Paw Paw Lakes, fruit farming,... |
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North Carolina Maritime Museum Beaufort, North Carolina
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All of the museum's programs and exhibits, both general and specialized, interpret the... |
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North Carolina Museum Of History Raleigh, North Carolina
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This local museum explores the history of the regional post of North Carolina. People... |
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North Carolina Transportation Museum Spencer, North Carolina
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The N.C. Transportation Museum is located on the site of what was once Southern Railway... |
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North Dakota Heritage Center Bismarck, North Dakota
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The museum explores not only the history of North Dakota's human settlement, but also its... |
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North Dakota Institute For Regional Studies Fargo, North Dakota
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The Institute for Regional Studies, founded at North Dakota State University in 1950,... |
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North House Museum Lewisburg, West Virginia
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The North House provides a special view of two hundred years of life in the United States... |
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North Jersey History Center Morristown, New Jersey
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The center collects with an emphasis on Morris County and New Jersey, but because many... |
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North Little Rock History Commission North Little Rock, Arkansas
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The North Little Rock History Commission maintains an open reference library of source... |
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North Star Museum Of Boy Scouting And Girl Scouting North St. Paul, Minnesota
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North Star Scouting Memorabilia, Inc was founded in 1976 as a nonprofit corporation to... |
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North Texas History Center McKinney, Texas
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Current exhibits explore various aspects of North Texas history. A Civil War exhibit uses... |
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Northampton County Historical Society Easton, Pennsylvania
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The society, which specializes in geneological records, manages three buildings: The... |
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Northeastern Nevada Museum And Historical Society Elko, Nevada
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Exhibits at this museum cover a wide range of topics about the area, from Native American... |
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Northern Mariposa County History Center Coulterville, California
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The Northern Mariposa County History Center is a great place to begin exploring the area... |
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Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum Wallace, Idaho
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This railroad museum is located in an historic depot listed on the National Register of... |
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Norwalk Historical Society & Mill Hill Museum Norwalk, Connecticut
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The Mill Hill complex consists of three historical buildings and a cemetery. Through the... |
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Novato History Museum Novato, California
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Visitors can see various exhibits about local history in the home of Novato's first... |
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Nutter D. Marvel Carriage Museum Georgetown, Delaware
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There are many historic buildings on the museum grounds such as the Ellis School, a one... |
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O. Henry Museum Austin, Texas
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Known as "the master of the short story," O. Henry lived in this 1886... |
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O. Winston Link Museum Roanoke, Virginia
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Opened in 2004, the O. Winston Link Museum honors the photography and the life of O.... |
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Oakdale Cowboy Museum Oakdale, California
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Upon entering the Cowboy Museum, one quickly notices the memorabilia that illustrates the... |
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Oakland County Pioneer And Historical Society & Pine Grove Historical Museum Pontiac, Michigan
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Pine Grove consists of 4 1/2 acres of land, the Wisner mansion and several out-buildings... |
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Oakland Museum Of California Oakland, California
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The museum contains three departments, art, history, and natural sciences, each with... |
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Oaklands Historic House Museum Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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Oaklands is the premier Italianate house in Rutherford County, and is listed individually... |
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Ocean City Life Saving Station Museum Ocean City, Maryland
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Originally named the Ocean City Life-Saving Station, the Life-Saving Service and later... |
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Ocmulgee National Monument Macon, Georgia
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Ocmulgee National Monument is a memorial to the relationship of people and natural... |
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Ocracoke Preservation Society Ocracoke, North Carolina
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This committee's mission under the Ocracoke Preservation Society is to preserve the area... |
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Oglebay Institute Wheeling, West Virginia
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Houses the Mansion Museum, Glass Museum and Northwood Gallery. |
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Ohr O'Keefe Museum of Art at the Swetman House Biloxi, Mississippi
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The displayed works at the Swetman House represent a wide variety of Ohr’s... |
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Oklahoma Frontier Drugstore Museum Guthrie, Oklahoma
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Step back into yesteryear as you walk through the doors of this nostalgic trip through... |
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Oklahoma History Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Explore Smithsonian quality exhibits that bring to life the voice and visions of Oklahoma... |
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Oklahoma Route 66 Museum Clinton, Oklahoma
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Exhibits begin with “The World’s Largest Curio Cabinet,” home of... |
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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.
