Historic Sites
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Plymouth Historical Museum Plymouth, Michigan
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The Plymouth Historical Museum features a late 19th-century Victorian recreation of Main... |
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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 Pleasant River Museum Point Pleasant, West Virginia
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The Point Pleasant River Museum focuses on river life and commercial enterprise on the... |
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Polk County Historical Museum Bartow, Florida
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The artifacts on display at the Museum represent individuals, cultural groups, and events... |
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Pony Express Barn Museum Marysville, Kansas
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Though the Pony Express only ran mail across the frontier for 18 months between 1860 and... |
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Port Huron Museum Port Huron, Michigan
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The Port Huron Museum is home to over 15,000 objects and archival items relating to the... |
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Portland Harbor Museum South Portland, Maine
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Visitors are provided with an opportunity to learn about the role that Portland Harbor... |
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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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Powers Museum Carthage, Missouri
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The museum has fostered the study of Carthage history through use of its archives and... |
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President Benjamin Harrison Home Indianapolis, Indiana
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This museum is dedicated to Benjamin Harrison's achievements and his impact on... |
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Presidential Museum Of Odessa Odessa, Texas
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The Presidential Museum is unique in that it is the only museum in the United States... |
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Presidio Of Monterey Museum Monterey, California
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Because of the important role of the military in Monterey between 1902 and today, the... |
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Presque Isle Lighthouse Presque Isle, Michigan
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Presque Isle was named by the French during the fur trade era and means almost an island... |
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Princeton Historical Society At The Bainbridge House Princeton, New Jersey
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Bainbridge House serves as the Historical Society's headquarters, including spaces for... |
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Pro Football Hall Of Fame Canton, Ohio
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The Hall of Fame, opened in 1963, stands as a shining tribute to the men who have made... |
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Prorodeo Hall Of Fame And Museum Of The American Cowboy Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Opened in August 1979, with a first-year honoring of 69 two-legged plus 14 four-legged... |
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Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park Honaunau, Hawaii
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Visitors can see Hawaii as it once was. Walk the Royal Grounds, observe a cultural... |
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Public Museum Grand Rapids, Michigan
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The Public Museum accomplishes its goals by collecting and preserving authentic objects... |
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Pueblo Grande Museum And Archaeological Park Phoenix, Arizona
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Pueblo Grande Museum is located at a 1,500 year-old Hohokam village ruins in modern day... |
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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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Putnam County Museum Greencastle, Indiana
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A photo exhibit at the museum displays a variety of local churches, both past and present... |
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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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Queens County Farm Museum Floral Park, New York
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The Queens County Farm Museum dates back to 1697; it occupies New York City's largest... |
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Quilters Hall Of Fame Marion, Indiana
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The QHF has a permanent home located in Marie Webster's colonial revival house that she... |
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Rachel Carson Homestead Springdale, Pennsylvania
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It is here in southwestern Pennsylvania that this little girl, who grew up to become... |
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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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Raleigh County Veterans' Museum Beckley, West Virginia
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For five decades after World War II, eight men, all veterans and residents of Raleigh... |
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Raleigh County Vets Museum, Inc. Rd.Beckley, Washington
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Ralph Foster Museum Point Lookout, Missouri
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The building was once again enlarged in 1977 and with this addition, a large collection... |
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Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Musuem Savannah, Georgia
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The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, named for a leader of the Civil Rights... |
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Ralph Waldo Emerson House Concord, Massachusetts
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From this house, Emerson wrote his well known essays, such as Self-Reliance and The... |
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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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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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Raney House Museum Apalachicola, Florida
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Apalachicola was a small settlement at the mouth of the Apalachicola River when President... |
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Red Baron Museum Marshall, Minnesota
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The Stearman biplane has a rich history. In the 1920s, the planes were used primarily to... |
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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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Reedville Fishermen's Museum Reedville, Virginia
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The story of Reedville, Virginia is linked to the commercial fishing industry that... |
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Refuge Waterfowl Museum Chincoteague, Virginia
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Some of the priceless treasures for visitors to see include antique boats, guns, traps,... |
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Reginald F. Lewis Museum Of African American History Baltimore, Maryland
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The Resource Center of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum serves as a repository of books,... |
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Rehoboth Methodist Church & Museum Union, West Virginia
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Newly-arrived pioneers organized a Methodist church in the vicinity of Union in late 1784... |
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Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm Tamworth, New Hampshire
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At the Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm the agricultural way of life in New... |
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Renwick Gallery Washington, District Of Columbia
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The Renwick Gallery, a branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, features one of the... |
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Reynolda House Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Reynolda House Museum of American Art displays a premier collection of American art... |
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Rhodes Hall Atlanta, Georgia
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Rhodes Hall has been an Atlanta landmark for generations. It is one of the few remaining... |
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Richard I. Bong WWII Heritage Center Superior, Wisconsin
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Enjoy a new perspective on WWII at the Richard I. Bong WWII Heritage Center, complete... |
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Richardson Maritime Museum Cambridge, Maryland
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The museum includes collections of models of various boats, boatbuilders' tools, and... |
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Richmond County Museum Warsaw, Virginia
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The exhibits at the county museum exhibit highlight the Rappahannock Tribe, an early... |
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Rio Grande County Museum & Cultural Center Del Norte, Colorado
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The museum offers visitors a glimpse into the cultural and natural history of the area... |
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Ritz Theatre & Lavilla Museum Jacksonville, Florida
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The Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum celebrates the rich legacy of the African-American... |
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River Road African American Museum Donaldsonville, Louisiana
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In 1992, in a bold and courageous move, driven by a passion to fulfill her vision, Kathe... |
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Riverside Metropolitan Museum Riverside, California
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As the founding collection at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum, the Anthropology... |
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Roaring Twenties Antique Car Museum Hood, Virginia
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Visitors will find examples of Carter, Star, Stephen, Cleveland, hupmobile, Paige, Nash,... |
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Robert Frost Farm Derry, New Hampshire
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The Robert Frost Farm was home to Robert Frost and his family from 1900-1911. Frost, one... |
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Robert Louis Stevenson Silverado Museum St. Helena, California
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The Museum's original 800 items have increased to over 9,000 and the collection continues... |
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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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Robert Russa Moton Museum Farmville, Virginia
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On this site in 1951 the student body walked out in protest of unequal educational... |
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Rochester Hills Museum At Van Hoosen Farm Rochester Hills, Michigan
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The museum is the primary site for learning about and preserving the history of the... |
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Rock Springs Historical Museum Rock Springs, Wyoming
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The Museum now housed there is the home of thousands of items of personal and public... |
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Rocky Hill Historical Society & Museum Rocky Hill, Connecticut
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The Rocky Hill Historical Society's current mission is to continue to preserve Academy... |
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Rogers Historical Museum Rogers, Arkansas
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The Rogers Historical Museum serves a region with a rich natural and cultural heritage... |
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Rogers Island Visitors Center Fort Edward, New York
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From 1756 to 1759, Rogers Island was used as a training ground for Major Robert Rogers,... |
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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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Rome Area History Museum Rome, Georgia
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The exhibits throughout the museum strive to portray the history of Rome and the... |
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Rosa Parks Museum & Children's Wing Montgomery, Alabama
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History comes alive through the Museum's exhibits on the story of Rosa Parks and the... |
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Rosenbach Museum And Library Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The Museum's treasures include manuscripts for such outstanding literary works as James... |
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Rosenbaum House By Frank Lloyd Wright Florence, Alabama
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An American architectural treasure, this house was built for newlyweds Stanley and... |
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Rosson House Museum & Historic Heritage Square Phoenix, Arizona
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The mission: To preserve and interpret the Rosson House Museum through collections for... |
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Roundhouse Railroad Museum Savannah, Georgia
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The Roundhouse Railroad museum has one of the most extensive collections of rolling stock... |
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Route 66 Mother Road Museum Barstow, California
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Located in the Historic Harvey House, the museum features exhibits that revolve around... |
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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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Rubin Museum Of Art New York, New York
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Through changing exhibitions and an array of engaging public programs, the Rubin Museum... |
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Rufus Porter Museum Bridgton, Maine
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Rufus Porter, an artist and inventor who lived from 1792 - 1884 and spent his boyhood... |
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Rural Heritage Museum Boonsboro, Maryland
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The Washington County Rural Heritage Museum is part of the Washington County Park System... |
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Russian Orthodox Museum Anchorage,
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The Museum features artifacts dating from eighteenth century Russian America (now Alaska... |
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Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Fremont, Ohio
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The museum of the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center was started by the President's... |
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Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village And Museum New Gloucester, Maine
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The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Community was founded in 1783, in what was then called... |
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Saco Museum Saco, Maine
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The museum's galleries are set up to allow changing exhibitions showcasing the... |
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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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Saint Louis Holocaust Museum And Learning Center St. Louis, Missouri
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From its inception the plans always called for this to be much more than a museum. It... |
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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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Salem Museum Salem, Virginia
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Originally used for the dual purpose of a residence and post office/general store, today... |
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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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Sam Rayburn House Museum Bonham, Texas
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The Sam Rayburn House Museum explores the life and times of influential Congressman Sam... |
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San Diego Air And Space Museum San Diego, California
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The San Diego Air & Space Museum educates visitors on aviation and space flight... |
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San Diego Archaeological Center Escondido, California
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The Center serves as an education and research facility and is the only local... |
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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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San Jacinto Battlefield & Monument La Porte, Texas
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On April 21, 1836, Mexican rule over Texas came to a dramatic close. The climax of the... |
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San Joaquin County Historical Museum Lodi, California
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The Museum contains many buildings, including the Julia Weber House, the Sunshine Trail,... |
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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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San Luis Valley Museum Alamosa, Colorado
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The museum has educational displays featuring artifacts, photographs, antiques and... |
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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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Sand Springs Cultural And Historical Museum Sand Springs, Oklahoma
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Sand Springs is Oklahoma’s only planned industrial town, and this museum was built in... |
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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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Sandy Spring Museum Sandy Spring, Maryland
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The Sandy Spring Museum's extensive artifact and document collection illuminates the rich... |
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Sanford Museum Sanford, Florida
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In 1870 General Henry Shelton Sanford, former Minister to Belgium, purchased 12,535 acres... |
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Sanford Museum And Planetarium Cherokee, Iowa
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The Sanford Museum offers a variety of educational programs for groups on various... |
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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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Santa Monica Historical Society Museum Santa Monica, California
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Visitors can go to the museum to discover the colorful history of Santa Monica.... |
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Sarasota County History Center Sarasota, Florida
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The mission of the Sarasota County History Center is to promote an understanding of... |
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Sarasota County History Center Museum Sarasota, Florida
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The History Center maintains a museum at 701 N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, sharing the... |
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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.
