Historic Sites
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Smithville Community Historical Society Smithville, Ohio
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The log cabin gives visitors a glimpse into the world of pioneer forefathers (and mothers... |
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Smoki Museum Prescott, Arizona
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For generations, American Indian tribes have sought to live in harmony with the beautiful... |
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Smoky Hill Museum Salina, Kansas
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The Museum’s collection features over 20,000 artifacts from the 1800s to the... |
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Society Of California Pioneers San Francisco, California
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Highlights of recent seasons include "Points of Interest: The Lawrence and... |
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Society Of Cincinnati Headquarters Washington, District Of Columbia
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The Society of the Cincinnati was founded at the close of the Revolutionary War by the... |
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Society Of Founders Of Norwich & Leffingwell House Museum Norwich, Connecticut
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The Christopher Leffingwell House is unique in illustrating the development from 17th... |
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Socorro Mission El Paso, Texas
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The original Franciscan mission, Nuestra Señora de la Concepción del... |
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Sod House Museum Aline, Oklahoma
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Furnished and preserved by the Oklahoma Historical Society, features include authentic... |
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum New York, New York
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An internationally renowned art museum and one of the most significant architectural... |
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Somerset Place Creswell, North Carolina
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Somerset Place is a representative state historic site offering a comprehensive and... |
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Sonoma County Museum Santa Rosa, California
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The museum interprets the region's rich history, art, and culture by exhibiting and... |
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Sophienburg Museum New Braunfels, Texas
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The Sophienburg Museum contains artifacts and displays of early life in New Braunfels,... |
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Sorenson Home Draper, Utah
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The Sorenson home, although having the appearance of a cross-wing style, is actually two... |
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Sotterley Plantation Hollywood, Maryland
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The oldest remaining Tidewater plantation, Sotterley is now a National Historic Landmark... |
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South Boston Halifax County Museum Of Fine Arts And History South Boston, Virginia
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This museum tells the story of South Boston, Halifax County, and Southside Virginia... |
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South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum Columbia, South Carolina
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The Museum collects and preserves artifacts relating to, or associated with, all eras of... |
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South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Edgefield, South Carolina
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From Table Rock Mountain to the wharves of McClellanville, the Heritage Corridor is a... |
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South Charleston Museum South Charleston, West Virginia
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Housed inside the historic LaBelle Theatre along with the South Charleston Convention and... | |
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South County Historical Society Arroyo Grande, California
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The South County Historical Society boasts several late 19th century dwellings, a... |
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South County Museum Narragansett, Rhode Island
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SCM is located in a 174-acre town park that was the 19th-century estate of Rhode Island's... |
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South Florida Museum Bradenton, Florida
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Discover Florida's story from the prehistoric to the present with life-sized casts of Ice... |
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South Florida Railroad Museum Deerfield Beach, Florida
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The museum seeks to provide the public with the history of railroading and how it... |
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South Lyon Historical Commission & Witch’s Hat Depot Museum South Lyon, Michigan
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The historical commission also assists and cooperates with other Michigan historical... |
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South Mountain State Park Boonsboro, Maryland
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South Mountain, a ridge composed largely of resistant quartzite, posed a formidable... |
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South Pacific Memorial Park Tamuning, Guam
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The park located in the village of Yigo, serves as a solemn reminder of a war that took... |
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South Park Historical Foundation & Museum Fairplay, Colorado
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South Park City is a remarkable restoration of these early towns, preserving the history... |
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South Pass City South Pass City, Wyoming
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William Bright, a saloon keeper and mine owner, represented South Pass City during... |
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South Street Seaport Museum New York, New York
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The South Street Seaport Museum preserves and interprets the history of New York City as... |
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Southeast Museum Brewster, New York
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Exhibits throughout the museum include the early American Circus, the Harlem Line... |
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Southern Baptist Historical Library Nashville, Tennessee
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With more than 30,000 books and 17,000 reels of microfilm containing 13 million pages of... |
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Southern Lorain County Historical Society Wellington, Ohio
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The Herrick Memorial Library was a gift to Wellington by Myron T. Herrick, a prominent... |
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Southern Museum Of Civil War And Locomotive History Kennesaw, Georgia
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A place where Civil War history meets local Kennesaw locomotive history. The newly... |
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Southern Museum Of Flight Birmingham, Alabama
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The museum's exhibit halls include the following: Early Aviation Exhibit: The Wright... |
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Southwest Florida Museum Of History Fort Myers, Florida
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Housed in the former Atlantic Coastline Railroad depot, the Museum is home to the history... |
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Southwest Virginia Museum North Big Stone Gap, Virginia
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The Southwest Virginia Museum is housed in the mansion originally built in the 1880's by... |
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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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Spady Cultural Heritage Museum Delray Beach, Florida
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The periodic "Ride and Remember" trolley tours take visitors through five of... |
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Spanish Governor's Palace San Antonio, Texas
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The Spanish Governor's Palace is an excellent example of a large Spanish colonial... |
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Sparta Rock House Sparta, Tennessee
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The small, stone Rock House, originally built to collect tolls on a private road, was... |
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Spiro Mounds Spiro, Oklahoma
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The Mounds are considered one of the four most important prehistoric Indian sites east of... |
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Spring Hill Historic Home Massillon, Ohio
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Thomas Rotch brought his flock of 400 Merino sheep to Spring Hill in 1811. He founded the... |
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Spring Street Historical Museum Shreveport, Louisiana
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The Spring Street Historical Museum's building was constructed in the 1860s as Tally's... |
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Springfield Armory National Historic Site Springfield, Massachusetts
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Begin your visit to the site of the nation’s first (& last) armory by finding... |
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SS Red Oak Victory Richmond, California
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The ship has functioned as both a military and civilian vessel and its service record... |
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St. Augustine Lighthouse And Museum St. Augustine, Florida
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A Spanish watchtower, built in the late 1500's was the predecessor of the present St.... |
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St. Charles County Historical Society St. Charles, Missouri
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During the period of 1821 to 1826, when St. Charles was the site of the Missouri's first... |
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St. Clement's Island Potomac River Museum Colton's Point, Maryland
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This museum overlooks and focuses on the history of St. Clement's Island, Maryland's... |
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St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Paincourtville, Louisiana
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St. Elizabeth Catholic Church is a large brick basilican plan Gothic style church near... |
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St. Fidelis Catholic Church Victoria, Kansas
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With a seating capacity of 1,100, St. Fidelis was the largest church west of the... |
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St. Joseph's Mission Lapwai, Idaho
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This first mission for the Nez Perce Indians was built in 1874 near Mission Creek on land... |
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St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
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Finished in 2006, Busch Stadium is the home of the Cardinals. |
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St. Lucie County Historical Museum Fort Pierce, Florida
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This county museum features a collection of artifacts and relics, including uniforms from... |
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St. Mary's County Historical Society Leonardtown, Maryland
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The St. Mary's County Historical Society features two museums: one in Tudor Hall and the... |
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St. Michaels Museum St. Michaels, Maryland
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This local history museum highlights a crucial War of 1812 battle as well as the life... |
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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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St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine St. Augustine, Florida
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The story of the first Greek migration to America, occurring in 1768, is retold in St.... |
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St. Simons Lighthouse Museum St. Simons Island, Georgia
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Unfortunately, the first lighthouse built was destroyed during the Civil War. However,... |
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St. Vrain Historical Society Longmont, Colorado
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Staatsburgh State Historic Site Staatsburg, New York
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Staatsburgh, is a New York State Historic Site located within the boundaries of Mills-... |
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Stamford Historical Society Stamford, Connecticut
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The Stamford Historical Society was founded in 1901. Like most historical societies,... |
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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Akron, Ohio
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In 1898, F.A. Seiberling founded The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, naming it after... |
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Stanley Whitman House Farmington, Connecticut
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The Stanley-Whitman House dates from 1720 but incorporates earlier features typical of... |
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Stanly County Museum Albemarle, North Carolina
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Stanly County is a crossroads of history. Its people have helped mold and define the... |
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Star Of The Republic Museum Washington, Texas
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The Star of the Republic Museum is the only museum in the state of Texas created... |
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Star Spangled Banner Flag House Baltimore, Maryland
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Mary and her daughter Caroline moved into the house in 1806, along with Mary’s... |
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Starr Commonwealth Albion, Michigan
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The organization serves more than 4,000 children, families, and professionals through... |
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State Capital Museum and Outreach Center Olympia, Washington
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Located in the historic Lord Mansion, seven blocks south of the capital campus in Olympia... |
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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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State Museum Of Pennsylvania Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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This museum details all aspects of the history of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.... |
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Statue Of Liberty New York, New York
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The exhibits at the Statue of Liberty are a tribute to the people who created her, to... |
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Steamship Historical Society of America East Providence, Rhode Island
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THE STEAMSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA was established in 1935 as a means of... |
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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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Steamtown National Historic Site Scranton, Pennsylvania
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Steamtown offers a Technology Museum and History Museum. These modern buildings explore... |
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Stearns History Museum St. Cloud, Minnesota
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This museum takes visitors through two centuries of history. Two floors of... |
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Steel Plant Museum & Lackawanna Library Lackawanna, New York
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The museum also contains old city directories, microfilm of Lackawanna’s local... |
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Stenton House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Stenton's distinguished Georgian architecture, its outstanding collection, and its superb... |
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Stephen Douglas Tomb Chicago, Illinois
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The Douglas Monument Association was organized in 1861 to build a suitable memorial at... |
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Stepping Stones Foundation Katonah, New York
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In Alcoholics Anonymous, aka “the Big Book”, Wilson disseminated the idea of... |
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Stewart Indian School Carson City, Nevada
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The Stewart Indian School complex consists of 83 buildings on a 109-acre landscaped... |
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Stickley Museum At Craftsmen Farms Morris Plains, New Jersey
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This home of Gustav Stickley, "Father of the Art & Crafts Movement",... |
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Stimson Green House Seattle, Washington
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The Stimson-Green House is a beautifully-preserved example of a fashionable turn-of-the-... |
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Stone Fort Museum Nacogdoches, Texas
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The campus of Stephen F. Austin State University is home to a fort, and not just any fort... |
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Stones River National Battlefield Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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The landscapes of Stones River National Battlefield have shaped and been shaped by the... |
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Stonestreet Museum Of 19th Century Medicine Rockville, Maryland
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The Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine offers an insider's look into the... |
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Stonewall Inn New York City, New York
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It was 1:20 a.m. when eight cops stomped into the Stonewall Inn, a dive in Manhattan's... |
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Stonewall Jackson House Lexington, Virginia
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From 1859 to 1861, this early 19th-century dwelling near the county courthouse was home... |
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Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site Stony Point, New York
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Sir Henry Clinton, commander of the British forces in America, attempted to coerce... |
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Storey County Courthouse Virginia City, Nevada
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The Storey County Courthouse was built in the high Italianate style that embodies 19th-... |
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Stranahan House Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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A guided tour of Fort Lauderdale's historic Stranahan House is like a journey through... |
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Stratford Hall Plantation Stratford, Virginia
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Stratford Hall is one of the great houses of American history. Its magnificent setting on... |
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Strathearn Historical Park And Museum Simi Valley, California
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The museum presents the area's history in three sections: the Chumash Indian period, the... |
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Strawbery Banke Museum Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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Strawbery Banke, Inc., an organization taking its name from the earliest settlement, was... |
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Stricker Rock Creek Station Hansen, Idaho
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It served as a saloon, dance hall, post office, polling place, and supply post for... |
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Strong National Museum Of Play Rochester, New York
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Strong is the only museum in the world dedicated solely to the study of play as it... |
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Strongsville Historical Society Strongsville, Ohio
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In the fall of 1962, twenty Strongsville residents met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard... |
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Student Museum Sanford, Florida
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The Student Museum offers Seminole County Public School students a unique learning... |
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Submerged Heritage Preserve Program Lake George, New York
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Marked by buoys and open to divers are seven of the 900 bateaux used during the British... |
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Suffolk County Historical Society & Museum Riverhead, New York
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The Suffolk County Historical Society was founded in 1886 by a group of forward-looking... |
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Sullivan County Historical Society & Museum Hurleyville, New York
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The preservation was, and is, accomplished through the storage of historical records and... |
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Sullivanmunce Cultural Center Zionsville, Indiana
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Since its inception in 1981, the art center has been dedicated to honoring the vision of... |
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.
