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White River Valley Museum Auburn, Washington
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Located in Auburn's Les Gove Park, the White River Valley Museum tells the story of South... |
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White Sands National Monument Alamogordo, New Mexico
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Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders... |
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Whitestone Hill Battlefield Kulm, North Dakota
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On September 3, 1863, General Alfred Sully's troops attacked a tipi camp of Yanktonai,... |
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Whitman Mission National Historic Site Walla Walla, Washington
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The 1847 Whitman “Massacre” horrified Americans and impacted the lives of the... |
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Whittier Home Amesbury, Massachusetts
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The Whittier Home was always occupied by the Whittier Family until purchased by the... |
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Wilderstein Historic Site Rhinebeck, New York
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The history of Wilderstein begins in 1852 with Thomas Holy Suckley's purchase of the... |
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Wilkes Heritage Museum Wilkesboro, North Carolina
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Old Wilkes, Inc. was established in 1968 with the intent of restoring the Old Wilkes... |
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William Allen White House Lyon County, Kansas
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Visit the showplace home of William Allen White, nationally known newspaperman and author... |
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William Cullen Bryant Homestead Cummington, Massachusetts
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Purchased in 1789 by Ebenezer Snell, Bryant's grandfather, the Homestead and its... |
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William Dean Howells House St. Augustine, Massachusetts
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The famous pioneer of literary realism, William Dean, stayed at this house in the winter... |
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William Holmes Mcguffey Museum Oxford, Ohio
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The mission of William Holmes McGuffey is to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit... |
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William Howard Taft National Historic Site Cincinatti, Ohio
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From the time of his birth in 1857 until he embarked on a political career that would win... |
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William Miller Home And Farm Whitehall, New York
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After a period of religious doubt and time spent as a lieutenant and captain during the... |
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William Paca House And Gardens Annapolis, Maryland
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The Historic Annapolis Foundation rescued this property from demolition in the 1960s. It... |
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William Trent House Museum Trenton, New Jersey
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William Trent built his country estate north of Philadelphia, in New Jersey, at the Falls... |
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William Whitley House State Historic House Stanford, Kentucky
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Kentucky pioneers William and Esther Whitley settled on this site in 1794 and built... |
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Williamson County Archives Museum Franklin, Tennessee
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The Williamson County Archives Museum preserves the history of Franklin and the... |
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Willingtown Square Wilmington, Delaware
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In 1976 these buildings were moved to the 500 block of Market Street from various sites... |
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Wilson Castle Rutland, Vermont
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Wilson Castle was built in the middle of the 19th Century in the heart of the Green... |
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Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Republic, Missouri
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The Wilson's Creek Civil War Museum (formerly the General Sweeny Museum) contains an... |
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Wilton Historical Society & Heritage Museum Wilton, Connecticut
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The Wilton Heritage Museum consists of two 18th century houses featuring 14 authentically... |
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Wilton House Museum Richmond, Virginia
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Visitors can experience 18th century life at Wilton, Richmond's own Georgian plantation... |
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Window On The Plains Museum Dumas, Texas
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The Museum contains a number of replicas of old buildings including a 1900's street scene... |
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Windsor Historical Society & Museum Windsor, Connecticut
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The Windsor Historical Society aims to inspire public awareness and appreciation of the... |
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Winona County Historical Society Winona, Minnesota
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WCHS sponsors a number of programs including tours to regional historic sites, lectures,... |
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Winstead Hill Franklin, Tennessee
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The Monument at Winstead Hill stands as a memorial to the Confederate Veterans of... |
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Winter Garden Heritage Museum Winter Garden, Florida
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Native American artifacts attest to the extensive civilization that existed here before... |
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Winter Garden History Center Winter Garden, Florida
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The History Center houses our family research center and administrative offices, truly... |
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Winter Garden Railroad Museum Winter Garden, Florida
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Key to conquering the frontier character of Florida through much of the 19th century was... |
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Winter Park Historical Museum Winter Park, Florida
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The museum opened to the public on March 11, 1995 in the north end of the historic Winter... |
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Winters Heritage House Museum Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
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Within the living history museum is the Seibert Library and Resource Center, which... |
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Winterthur Winterthur, Delaware
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In the early 20th century, H. F. du Pont and his father, Henry Algernon du Pont, designed... |
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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Madison, Wisconsin
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Wisconsin veterans are honored through this museum's exhibits on military history. The... |
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Wisonsin Maritime Museum Manitowoc, Wisconsin
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Founded in 1970 as the Manitowoc Submarine Memorial Association, the Wisconsin Maritime... |
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Witte Museum San Antonio, Texas
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Located in Brackenridge Park , on the banks of the San Antonio River , the Witte offers... |
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Wolcott Mill Ray, Michigan
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This 2,625 acre park, which also includes Camp Rotary, is located along the banks of the... |
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Wolf Creek Cherokee Tribal Museum Stuart, Virginia
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This museum documents the history of the Cherokee tribe in Stuart and the surrounding... |
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Wolf Creek Heritage Museum Lipscomb, Texas
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The Wolf Creek Heritage museum tells the story of its people and the evolution of the... |
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Wolf Creek Indian Village And Museum Bastian, Virginia
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This authentically recreated Cherokee village was built on the site of a prehistoric... |
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Knoxville, Tennessee
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Open in 1999, this Hall of Fame honors both men and women who have contributed to women's... |
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Women's Museum Dallas, Texas
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A Smithsonian affiliate, The Women's Museum™: An Institute for the Future makes... |
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Women's Rights National Historical Park Seneca Falls, New York
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Seneca Falls hosted the First Women's Rights Convention, and today you can learn about... |
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Wood County Historical Society & Museum Bowling Green, Ohio
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Almost all of the items held here have been donated by area residents. Contemporary... |
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Wood Lake Battlefield Preservation Association Rochester, Minnesota
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The Wood Lake Battle Site is the location where the final hostile actions of the Lower... |
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Woodburn Dover, Delaware
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Historians credit Woodburn's historical importance as much to the home's architecture as... |
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Woodlawn Alexandria, Virginia
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The main Federal-style house was designed by the architect of the U.S. Capitol, Dr.... |
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Woodlawn Manor Museum Sandy Spring, Maryland
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The Woodlawn Manor sits on several acres of land that include a unique stone barn and... |
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Woodrow Wilson Family Home Columbia, South Carolina
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In this house, Wilson's father, Dr. Joseph Ruggles Wilson, and his mother, Jeannie... |
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Woodrow Wilson House Washington, District Of Columbia
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The Woodrow Wilson House is a national historic landmark and house museum that focuses on... |
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Woodrow Wilson House And Museum Staunton, Virginia
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The Manse house museum comes to life through period furnishings, the Wilsons' household... |
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Woodstock Historical Society Woodstock, Connecticut
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Woodstock Museum Saugerties, New York
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In an effort to help younger generations grasp the cultural revolution associated with... |
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World Of Coca Cola Museum Atlanta, Georgia
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With 60,000 square feet for you to explore, the World of Coca-Cola features more than 1,... |
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World War II Memorial National Historic Site Washington, District Of Columbia
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The National World War II Memorial commemorates the sacrifices and celebrates the victory... |
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World's Fair Park Knoxville, Tennessee
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This site of the 1982 World's Fair is landscaped with waterfalls and other natural scenes... |
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Worthington Historical Society Worthington, Ohio
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Properties such as the Orange Johnson House, the Old Rectory, and other acquisitions,... |
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Wren's Nest St. Albans, West Virginia
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On the front porch of this Queen Anne Victorian home, Joel Chandler Harris penned many of... |
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Wright Brothers National Memorial Manteo, North Carolina
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On display in the visitor center are a full-scale reproduction of the 1902 glider, a full... |
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Wright Museum Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
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The Wright Museum's mission is to preserve and share the stories of America's Greatest... |
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Wrightsville Beach Museum Wrightsville Bch, North Carolina
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The town of Wrightsville Beach occupies one of the chain of barrier islands along North... |
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Wright’s Chance/Queen Anne’s County Historical Society Centreville, Maryland
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Dating back to the 1700s, Wright's Chance is a Colonial period plantation house. Records... |
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Wrigley Field Chicago, Illinois
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Opened in 1914, Wrigley Field is the second oldest Major League Baseball stadium in use,... |
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Wupatki National Monument Flagstaff, Arizona
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Less than 800 years ago, Wupatki Pueblo was the largest pueblo around. It flourished for... |
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Wyandot County Historical Society And Museum Upper Sandusky, Ohio
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In the early 1900s, several attempts were made to begin an historical society in Wyandot... |
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Wyandotte Historical Museum Wyandotte, Michigan
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The Wyandotte Museum maintains an archives and research room pertaining to the history... |
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Wyck Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Today the wonderful colonial house with its noteworthy 1824 alterations by William... |
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Wyckoff House Brooklyn, New York
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Its history exemplifies the diversity of Brooklyn’s colonial farms, where Dutch-... |
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Wylie House Museum Bloomington, Indiana
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The house is distinctive and unusual for south-central Indiana, a blend of Federal and... |
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Wynnewood Castalian Springs, Tennessee
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Wynnewood is the largest extant log structure in Tennessee. It was built in 1828 by A. R... |
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Wyoming Historical Society Wyoming, Ohio
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The Wyoming Historical Society was formally founded on November 12, 1981. Although its... |
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Wyoming State Museum Cheyenne, Wyoming
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The museum begin with the natural history of the region. Developed in cooperation with... |
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Wyoming Territorial Prison Laramie, Wyoming
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Built in 1872 and restored in 1989, the prison is a highlight of Montana's frontier past... |
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Wyoming Veterans' Memorial Museum Casper, Wyoming
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The museum is located on the grounds of the former Casper Army Air Base, constructed... |
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Ximenez-Fatio House Museum St. Augustine, Florida
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Welcome to the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum, one of St. Augustine's most authentic historic... |
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Yagüez Theatre Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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Originally constructed in 1909, the Yagüez Theater has been the leader in presenting... |
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Yamhill County Historical Society And Museum Lafayette, Oregon
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Founded in 1957, the Yamhill County Historical Society is a not-for-profit educational... |
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Yawkey House Museum Wausau, Wisconsin
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The house was built in 1900 - 1901 in the Classical Revival style for Cyrus and Alice... |
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Ybor City Museum State Park Tampa, Florida
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Late 19th-century Tampa was the site of buzzing economic and social activity, and this... |
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Yellow Bluff Fort Jacksonville, Florida
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This military installation, constructed in 1862, allowed both Confederate and Union... |
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Yellow Springs Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
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Historic Yellow Springs is a collection of 13 structures, 142 acres, and a collection of... |
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Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone, Wyoming
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Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,468 square miles (8,983 km²),... |
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Yesteryear Village West Palm Beach, Florida
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Fifty years of Florida's rich history are featured in West Palm Beach's Yesteryear... |
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Yolo County Historical Museum Woodland, California
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In addition to being a house museum, there are changing exhibits on various subjects... |
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York County Heritage Trust York, Pennsylvania
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A collection of eight historical sites, the York County Heritage Trust offers visitors a... |
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Yorktown Battlefield Yorktown, Virginia
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At this site in 1781, the British army under Lord Cornwallis surrendered to General... |
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Yorktown Victory Center Yorktown, Virginia
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Visitors can browse the outdoor exhibit walkway that details events that led to American... |
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Ysleta Mission El Paso, Texas
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The church was partially destroyed during a disastrous fire in 1907, but was... |
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Yucca House Mesa Verde, Colorado
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Yucca House is one of the largest archeological sites in southwest Colorado, and acted as... |
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Yuma Territorial Prison Yuma, Arizona
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Their crimes ranged from murder to polygamy, with grand larceny being the most common. A... |
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Yupiit Piciryarait Museum Bethel, Alaska
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Located at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel, Alaska, the museum... |
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Zachary Tolbert House Cashiers, North Carolina
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The Zacharys were among the first white settlers of Cashiers Valley, arriving in 1832 to... |
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Zeeland Historical Society And Museum Zeeland, Michigan
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The Zeeland Historical Society founded the museum in 1976 in an adjoining house and store... |
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Ziibiwing Center Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
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The Ziibiwing Center is a distinctive treasure created to provide an enriched,... |
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Zwaanendael Museum Lewes, Delaware
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The Zwaanendael Museum was built in 1931 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the... |
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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.
