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Bear Mountain Bridge And Tollhouse Camp Smith, New York
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As the oldest of NYSBA’s bridges, Bear Mountain Bridge was the first vehicular... |
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Beattie Powers Place Catskill, New York
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The site, with sweeping views of the Hudson River and the state historic site of Olana,... |
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Beaufort Historic Site Beaufort, North Carolina
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The Beaufort Historic Association is a private, non-profit, membership and volunteer-... |
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Beauvoir: The Jefferson Davis Home & Presidential Library Biloxi, Mississippi
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The house was built by James Brown, a wealthy plantation owner from Madison County,... |
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Beaver Area Heritage Foundation Beaver, Pennsylvania
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Founded in 1967 in Beaver, PA, 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, the Beaver Area Heritage... |
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Beaver County History Center Freedom, Pennsylvania
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The Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation was incorporated as a... |
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Beck Cultural Exchange Center Knoxville, Tennessee
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The Beck Cultural Exchange Center is an interactive museum that researches and exhibits... |
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Becker County Historical Society Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
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The Becker County Historical Society continues to preserve the history of its people for... |
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Bedford City & County Museum Bedford, Virginia
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This local history museum is housed in a former Masonic Temple dating from 1895. It... |
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Bedford Historical Society Bedford, New York
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The society is committed to preserving the historic town and original Village Green, to... |
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Beehive House Salt Lake City, Utah
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The second Salt Lake City home of Brigham Young, the Beehive House is modeled to appear... |
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Belair Mansion Bowie, Maryland
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This restored plantation home of Samuel Ogle now displays the history of its residents... |
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Bell County Museum Belton, Texas
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The Museum guides visitors through the unique and varied history of Bell County. The... |
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Bellamy Mansion Museum Of History And Design Arts Wilmington, North Carolina
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The Bellamy Mansion is one of North Carolina's most spectacular examples of antebellum... |
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Belle Boyd House Museums And Gardens Martinsburg, West Virginia
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The historic home, built in 1853, features several different exhibits detailing American... |
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Belle Grove Plantation Middletown, Virginia
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Belle Grove was home to the sister, Nelly Conway Madison, of President James Madison.... |
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Belle Meade Plantation Nashville, Tennessee
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The centerpiece of the property is the Belle Meade mansion built in 1853. This Greek... |
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Belle Mont Mansion Tuscumbia, Alabama
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Magnificently sited on a commanding hilltop, Belle Mont is one of early Alabama’s... |
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Belleville Area Museum Belleville, Michigan
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The Belleville Area Museum first opened at Old Quirk School in 1989, featuring small-... |
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Bellingham International Maritime Museum Bellingham, Washington
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The museum focuses on the maritime and naval history of the United States. Its collection... |
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Bellport Brookhaven Historical Society & Museum Bellport, New York
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The society pursues its goals through its museum, its historic house with its ancillary... |
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Belmont Mansion Nashville, Tennessee
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The moving spirit of Belmont Mansion was Adelicia Hayes Franklin Acklen Cheatham. Born on... |
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Beloit Historical Society Beloit, Wisconsin
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The Lincoln Center is the home of the Robert and Elizabeth Solem Museum. Located on the... |
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Beltrami County History Center Bemidji, Minnesota
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The history center itself is home to the Beltrami County Historical Society. It was once... |
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Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum Marion, Kentucky
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From 1920 until his death in 1980, Ben E. Clement accumulated what has become known as... |
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Benicia Historical Museum Benicia, California
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During the 19th century, when Benecia was first being settled, the military built an... |
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Benjamin Rowe House Gilford, New Hampshire
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About 1838, Gilford farmer Benjamin Rowe decided to try his hand at making bricks. In... |
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Bennett Place Durham, North Carolina
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In 1865 the Confederate General Johnston and Union General Sherman met at the Bennett... |
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Bennington Battle Monument Bennington, Vermont
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Soaring more than 300 feet above the lovely streets of Old Bennington, a striking stone... |
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Bennington Battlefield Eagle Bridge, New York
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At this site, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts militia under General John Stark... |
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Bennington Museum Bennington, Vermont
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The 28,000-square-foot museum, which owns more than 60,000 artifacts from southern... |
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Bent's Old Fort La Junta, Colorado
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William and Charles Bent, along with Ceran St. Vrain, built the original fort on this... |
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Bentonville Battlefield Four Oaks, North Carolina
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In addition to the fiber-optic display, Bentonville's remaining exhibits have received a... |
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Bergen County Historical Society River Edge, New Jersey
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The museum and library collections comprise the greatest survival of significant Bergen... |
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Bergstrom Mahler Museum Neenah, Wisconsin
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Mrs. Evangeline Bergstrom bequeathed 632 pieces in 1958 to become the foundation of a... |
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Berkeley History Center Berkeley, California
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The center contains exhibits about the history of the Berkeley area, both with... |
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Berkeley Plantation Charles City, Virginia
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One of Virginia's most historic plantations and the site of the first official... |
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Berkeley Springs State Park Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
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The warm mineral springs that naturally bubble up in Berkeley Springs State Park have... |
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Berkshire Athenaeum Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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The Berkshire Athenaeum is the public library for the city of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.... |
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Berkshire Museum Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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In 1903, Berkshire Museum founder, Zenas Crane, was inspired by such institutions as the... |
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Berrien County Historical Association & Museum Berrien Springs, Michigan
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Initial efforts aimed at preserving Michigan’s oldest courthouse, built in 1839.... |
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Besser Museum For Northeast Michigan Alpena, Michigan
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Through research, the museum collects, preserves, and interprets artifacts, specimens,... |
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Bethel Cemetery Knoxville, Tennessee
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Located on Bethel Avenue and down the road from the Mabry-Hazen House, the Bethel... |
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Bethlehem Historic District Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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The Central Bethlehem Historic District is historically important beyond its current... |
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Betsy Ross House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The Betsy Ross House was built over 250 years ago. The front portion was built around... |
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Beverly Terrace Historic District Miami, Florida
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Built at the height of the Land Boom in 1925, these Mediterranean Revival style apartment... |
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Biblical Resource Center Collierville, Tennessee
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The refurbished historic structure houses a library, theater, Bible lab, museum store,... |
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Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park Nashville, Tennessee
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The center section of the park features a 2,000-seat amphitheater, composed of terraced... |
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Big Bone Lick State Park Union, Kentucky
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During the Pleistocene age, which occurred during the last great Ice Age, enormous herds... |
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Big Bottom Park Stockport, Ohio
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Named for the broad Muskingum floodplain, the three acre Big Bottom park is the site of a... |
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Big Hidatsa Village Site Stanton, North Dakota
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The pioneers, dispatched by President Jefferson to explore the new land recently acquired... |
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Big Hole National Battlefield Wisdom, Montana
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On August 9, 1877 gun shots shattered a chilly dawn on a sleeping camp of Nez Perce.... |
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Big House Foundation Macon, Georgia
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Renovations are underway to develop a unique museum that will draw music fans throughout... |
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Big Stone Gap Museums Big Stone Gap, Virginia
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This complex includes the Harry W. Meador Coal Museum, the John Fox Museum, the June... |
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Biggs Museum Of American Art Dover, Delaware
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Established in 1993, the Sewell C. Biggs Museum of American Art Museum houses one of the... |
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Billings Farm & Museum Woodstock, Vermont
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The Billings Farm was established in 1871 by Frederick Billings, a native Vermonter who... |
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Billingsley House Museum Upper Marlboro, Maryland
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Although Major John Billingsley never lived on the property he acquired from Lord... |
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Billy The Kid Museum Fort Sumner, New Mexico
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Other displays include the military cavalry sword of John Chisum, more than 150 firearms... |
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Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Birmingham, Alabama
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The many exhibits on display at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute enlighten visitors... |
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Birmingham Historical Museum Birmingham, Michigan
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The Allen House is on the site of Birmingham's first brick schoolhouse. In fact, some of... |
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Birmingham Jefferson History Museum Birmingham, Alabama
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Jefferson County was founded in 1819. Birmingham, the state's most populous city, founded... |
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Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum Bisbee, Arizona
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Bisbee's storied past is recorded, reflected, and retold in this museum like no other; it... |
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Biscayne National Park Homestead, Florida
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Although Biscayne National Park was established for its natural history, signs of people... |
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Bishop Hill Bishop Hill, Illinois
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Many consider the Jansonist emigration as the beginning of Swedish America. A number of... |
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Bishop White House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Tours are limited to 10 people, and tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served... |
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Black American West Museum Denver, Colorado
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While famous for telling the story of Black cowboys, we are broader than this with... |
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Black Diamond Mines Preserve Antioch, California
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Guided tours of the Hazel-Atlas mine take visitors through an old mine used to produce... |
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Black History Museum And Cultural Center Of Virginia Richmond, Virginia
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Visitors are invited to experience the history and culture of Virginia's African-... |
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Black Police Precinct And Courthouse Miami, Florida
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In September 1944, Miami's first five black police officers were sworn in and given the... |
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Bladensburg Waterfront Park Bladensburg, Maryland
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This park sits on the site of the pivotal Battle of Bladensburg during the War of 1812,... |
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Blandford Church And Cemetery Petersburg, Virginia
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This 18th-century church became a memorial to the Southern soldiers who died during the... |
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Bleak House Knoxville, Tennessee
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Bleak House, an antebellum mansion of fifteen spacious rooms and wide halls, stands well... |
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Bledsoe's Fort Historic Park Castalian Springs, Tennessee
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Although the original building is no longer standing, the archaeological remains of... |
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Blount Bridgers House Tarboro, North Carolina
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The 1808 Blount-Bridgers House, “the Grove,” is a national historic landmark... |
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Blount Mansion Knoxville, Tennessee
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Nestled in the center of Downtown Knoxville's government district, Blount Mansion offers... |
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Blue Earth County Historical Society Mankato, Minnesota
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The Blue Earth County Historical Society employs many tactics in order to keep the... |
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Blue Ridge Institute & Farm Museum Ferrum, Virginia
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Museum of Western Virginia history and German-American farm operated by Ferrum College... |
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Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Asheville, North Carolina
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The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area encompasses the mountains of North Carolina and... |
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Bluegrass Heritage Museum Winchester, Kentucky
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This three-floor museum in the 1894 Guerrant Clinic building focuses on the history of... |
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Blumenschein Home & Museum Taos, New Mexico
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In the early autumn of 1898, a fortuitous accident resulted in Taos becoming a great... |
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Boalsburg Heritage Museum Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
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Historical artifacts unique to the area can be seen on display in the museum. You can... |
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Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum Austin, Texas
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Three floors of exhibits -- three themes as big as Texas history: Land, Identity and... |
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Boca Raton Historical Society Boca Raton, Florida
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For visitors looking for a comprehensive experience of Boca Raton's history, nothing will... |
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Boiling Spring Academy Brentwood, Tennessee
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The Boiling Spring Academy is a restored 1830 one room school house located in Primm... |
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Boise Train Depot Boise, Idaho
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Union Pacific ended service here in 1971, and the building fell into a state of disrepair... |
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Bok Tower And Gardens Lake Wales, Florida
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In 1921, Edward W. Bok was spending the winter months in the residential mountain lake... |
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Bolduc House Historic Properties Sainte Genevieve, Missouri
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Built in 1770 out near the river on the Le Grand Champ field by Louis Bolduc, a Canadian... |
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Bonita Springs Historical Society Bonita Springs, Florida
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The Bonita Springs Historical Society was formed in 1984 by a small and dedicated group... |
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Bonnet House Museum & Gardens Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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The American artist Frederic Clay Bartlett used the Bonnet House as his winter residence... |
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Booker T. Washington National Monument Hardy, Virginia
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Author and orator Booker T. Washington was born in this small plantation, where he... |
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Boone County Historical Society Columbia, Missouri
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The Boone County Historical Society was formally organized in 1963 and opened its first... |
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Boone Station State Historic Site Lexington, Kentucky
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Daniel Boone (1734-1820), known for his role in the exploring and settling of the... |
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Boonsborough Museum Of History Boonsboro, Maryland
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The Boonsborough Museum of History houses a varied collection of historical objects... |
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Boot Hill Museum Dodge City, Kansas
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Step back into the 1870's as you walk down the boardwalk of Front Street at Boot Hill... |
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Boscobel House & Gardens Garrison, New York
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Boscobel is situated on a bluff on the east bank of the Hudson River opposite the United... |
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Bosque Museum Clifton, Texas
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Significant displays at the Bosque museum include an exhibit about the Paleo-Americans... |
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Bosque Redondo Memorial Fort Sumner, New Mexico
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The center of a million-acre reservation known as the Bosque Redondo, this site... |
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Bosse Field Evansville, Indiana
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Named after Evansville mayor Benjamin Bosse, Bosse Field opened in 1915 and is one of the... |
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Boston African American National Historic Site Boston, Massachusetts
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It has roughly two dozen sites on the north face of Beacon Hill. These historic buildings... |
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Boston Harbor Islands Boston, Massachusetts
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Many of the Boston Harbor Islands contain buildings and structures related to such uses... |
American Heritage is proud to host the
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.
