Historic Sites
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site Springfield, Illinois
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Abraham Lincoln left his home of seventeen years to serve as president of a nation on the... |
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Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site Lerna, Illinois
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Today, Lincoln Log Cabin is an 86-acre historic site that is owned and operated by the... |
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Litchfield Historical Society & History Museum Litchfield, Connecticut
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The Litchfield History Museum invites visitors to explore the evolution of a small New... |
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Locust Grove Louisville, Kentucky
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Today, the site includes the Georgian house, the original smoke house and eight other... |
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Locust Grove, The Samuel Morse Historic Site Poughkeepsie, New York
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The property had acquired the name Locust Grove in 1771, when Henry Livingston Jr.... |
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Longfellow National Historic Site Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Longfellow National Historic Site preserves the home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, one... |
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Longue Vue House And Gardens New Orleans, Louisiana
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The home and gardens was born of the dreams of Edgar and Edith Stern, pillars of the New... |
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Los Altos History Museum Los Altos, California
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The Museum’s permanent interactive exhibit, "The Crown of the Peninsula,... |
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Lotz House Franklin, Tennessee
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In 1855, German immigrant Johann Albert Lotz purchased five acres of land from Fountain... |
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Louis Armstrong House & Archives Corona, New York
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Louis Armstrong was certainly wealthy enough to live just about anywhere in the world.... |
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Luther Burbank Home And Gardens Santa Rosa, California
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Luther Burbank was born in Lancaster, Massachusetts, on March 7, 1849. In California, his... |
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Lyman Museum & Mission House Hilo, Hawaii
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Today, the Mission House has been preserved, and is on both the State and National... |
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Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park Johnson City, Texas
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This entire "circle of life" gives the visitor a unique perspective into one of... |
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Lynnhaven House Virginia Beach, Virginia
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The 19th century burial ground of the Boush family stands watch to the south of the house... |
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Mabry Hazen House Knoxville, Tennessee
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The Mabry-Hazen House Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is... |
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Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site Richmond, Virginia
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In spite of humble beginnings in post-Civil War Richmond, Virginia, Maggie Lena Walker... |
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Magnolia Grove Greensboro, Alabama
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Nationally significant as the boyhood home of Spanish-American War hero and U.S.... |
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Malabar Farm Lucas, Ohio
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Inspired by his love of the land, Bromfield restored the rich fertility of the farmlands... |
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Manatee County Historical Commission Bradenton, Florida
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The commission's responsibilities include: maintaining restored buildings and grounds... |
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Mann-Simons Cottage Columbia, South Carolina
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Although only one house stands today, the Mann-Simons site historically was a collection... |
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Manoa Heritage Center Honolulu, Hawaii
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The historic site consists of Kūka‘ō‘ō Heiau, a Native... |
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Manship House Museum Jackson, Mississippi
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The Manship House was built on a four-acre lot in a sparsely settled area of Jackson when... |
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Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum Bolton Landing, New York
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The Museum is filled with memorabilia of an international operatic career spanning over... |
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Marengo County Historical Society Demopolis, Alabama
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This society is housed in the Laird Cottage/Geneva Mercer Museum, which interprets the... |
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Mariah Brown House Miami, Florida
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This one-and-one-half story Frame Vernacular house was constructed by one of Coconut... |
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Marietta House Glenn Dale, Maryland
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This house was was home to Judge Duvall during the early part of the 19th century and... |
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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings House And Farm Yard Hawthorne, Florida
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This site was the home of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, the author of many major literary... |
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas House Miami, Florida
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Author, activist, and Medal of Freedom honoree Marjory Stoneman Douglas lived and worked... |
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Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site Florida, Missouri
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Details of Samuel Langhorne Clemens’ remarkable life are interpreted through... |
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Mark Twain Boyhood Home And Museum Hannibal, Missouri
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Discover how young Samuel Clemens grew up in the small village of Hannibal to become one... |
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Mark Twain House And Museum Hartford, Connecticut
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The Mark Twain House and Museum provides a rich treasury of Twain's triumphs and... |
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Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site Atlanta, Georgia
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Just past noon on January 15, 1929, a son was born to the Reverend and Mrs. Martin Luther... |
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Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site Washington, District Of Columbia
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Mary McLeod Bethune, political activist for racial and gender equality, established the... |
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Mary Todd Lincoln House Lexington, Kentucky
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Mary Todd was not born at this house but moved here with her family in 1832 when she was... |
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Mcfaddin Ward House Beaumont, Texas
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Today, visitors to the house receive guided tours of two lavishly furnished floors in the... |
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Mclemore House Museum Franklin, Tennessee
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The McLemore House Museum serves to preserve the heritage of the African American culture... |
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Merchant's House Museum New York, New York
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Complete with the family’s original furnishings and personal possessions, the house... |
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Merrill House Jacksonville, Florida
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In about 1875 James E. Merrill started a small iron works in Jacksonville after learning... |
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Middlesex County Historical Society Middletown, Connecticut
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The Historical Society is headquartered at General Mansfield House, one of the few... |
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Minnetrista Muncie, Indiana
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Minnetrista's 40-acre campus includes beautiful gardens, a modern museum facility, an... |
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Moffatt Ladd House & Garden Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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The Moffatt-Ladd House and Garden (1763) is a National Historic Landmark open to the... |
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Monte Cristo Cottage New London, Connecticut
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The Monte Cristo Cottage was the only permanent home of Eugene O'Neill from his birth in... |
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Montgomery Place Red Hook, New York
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Montgomery Place, a serene reflection of nearly 200 years of continuous family... |
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Monticello Charlottesville, Virginia
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Construction began in 1769 according to Jefferson's first design, which was completed (... |
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Montpelier Montpelier Station, Virginia
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Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Orange, Virginia, Montpelier was... |
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Montpelier Mansion Laurel, Maryland
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Ann Ridgely and Thomas Snowden, members of two prominent Maryland families, began... |
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Moore House Yorktown, Virginia
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The site on which the Moore House now stands was first patented by Governor John Harvey... |
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Morgan Log House Lansdale, Pennsylvania
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Today the cabin is administered by the Welsh Valley Preservation Society and exhibits... |
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Morrill Homestead Strafford, Vermont
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Justin S. Morrill (1810-1898) was the chief sponsor of the 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant Acts... |
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Morris Jumel Mansion New York, New York
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During the decade before the Revolutionary War, the Georgian house, with its monumental... |
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Moses Myers House Norfolk, Virginia
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Containing a remarkable number of furnishings original to the family, the Moses Myers... |
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Mount Clare House Museum Baltimore, Maryland
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Mount Clare was the center of Georgia Plantation, a self-sufficient plantation with a... |
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Mount Gulian Historic Site Beacon, New York
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The original house served as the headquarters of Major General Friedrich Wilhelm von... |
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Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, Virginia
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Mount Vernon, the beloved home of George and Martha Washington, is the most popular... |
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Mueller Schmidt House Museum Dodge City, Kansas
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In an 1882 bird's-eye view of Dodge City, the Mueller-Schmidt House is proudly perched... |
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Murfreesboro Historical Association Murfreesboro, North Carolina
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The Murfreesboro Historical Association is dedicated to preservation and history. The... |
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Nashua Historical Society And Speare Museum Nashua, New Hampshire
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The museum was named in honor of Sceva Speare's wife, Florence Hyde Speare. The museum... |
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Natchez National Historical Park Natchez, Mississippi
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Visiting the Natchez National Historical Park will give visitors a chance to observe and... |
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National Society Of The Colonial Dames Of America Washington, District Of Columbia
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The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA) is an organization devoted... |
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Naumkeag Stockbridge, Massachusetts
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Naumkeag was the summer "cottage" of the Choate family who began summering in... |
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Nemours Mansion And Gardens Wilmington, Delaware
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Located on the grounds of the renowned Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in... |
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Newbold White House Hertford, North Carolina
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Abraham Sanders built the brick house in 1730 for his wife, Judith, and their six... |
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Nichols House Boston, Massachusetts
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The museum educates visitors by providing a unique glimpse into domestic life in the... |
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Noah Webster House West Hartford, Connecticut
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The Noah Webster House, probably built c. 1748, is the restored birthplace and childhood... |
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Northampton County Historical Society Easton, Pennsylvania
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The society, which specializes in geneological records, manages three buildings: The... |
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O. Henry Museum Austin, Texas
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Known as "the master of the short story," O. Henry lived in this 1886... |
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Oak Alley Plantation Vacherie, Louisiana
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The plantation is located on the Mississippi River between the historic Louisiana cities... |
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Oaklands Historic House Museum Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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Oaklands is the premier Italianate house in Rutherford County, and is listed individually... |
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Olana State Historic Site Greenport, New York
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Built high on a hill near Hudson, New York between 1870 and 1891, then as now, Olana... |
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Old Fort House Museum Fort Edward, New York
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The house museum, originally the 1772 home of Patrick Smyth, has been open to the public... |
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Old Manse Concord, Massachusetts
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History fills the walls of the Old Manse, from the house's construction in the 18th... |
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Old Sturbridge Village Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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Old Sturbridge Village is the largest living history museum in New England, spanning... |
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Oldfields Lilly House And Gardens Indianapolis, Indiana
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In conjunction with the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Oldfields Estate was once home to... |
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Orange County Agricultural And Nikkei Heritage Museum At The Fullerton Arboretum Fullerton, California
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The current exhibit, Determined Lot: Resilient Pioneers Forge a New County’s Future... |
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Orchard House Concord, Massachusetts
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Orchard House was the Alcott family's most permanent home (from 1858 to 1877). Louisa May... |
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Oscar Anderson House Museum Anchorage, Alaska
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Home to one of Anchorage's early settlers, this family house turned museum preserves a... |
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Pabst Mansion Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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In 1892, the Flemish Renaissance Revival Mansion of Captain Frederick Pabst, world famous... |
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Packwood House Museum Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
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This museum was originally a 200-year old log cabin before it became the home of two... |
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Paine Gillam Scott Museum St. Johns, Michigan
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In 1858 John W. Paine, a native of New York State, came to St. Johns from Rochester... |
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Pardee Home Museum Oakland, California
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Because all of the furnishings and collections are original and authentic, without... |
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Pasadena Museum Of History Pasadena, California
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Tours of the Fenyes Mansion and Finnish Folk Art Museum, changing exhibits in the History... |
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Pawnee Bill Ranch Pawnee, Oklahoma
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Visitors can now tour Pawnee Bill and his wife, May's, 14 room mansion, fully furnished... |
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Pearce Mcallister Cottage Denver, Colorado
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Today, the Pearce-McAllister Cottage is home to the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls... |
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Pearl S. Buck Birthplace Museum (stulting House) Hillsboro, West Virginia
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This house was built by the Stulting family who emigrated from Holland to America in 1847... |
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Pearl S. Buck House Perkasie, Pennsylvania
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The Pearl S. Buck House, home to the celebrated author and her international family for... |
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Pendarvis House Mineral Point, Wisconsin
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In the early 19th century, Wisconsin lead mining was more promising and attractive to... |
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Pennsybury Manor Morrisville, Pennsylvania
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The recreated country home of William Penn provides a peaceful contrast to the hurry of... |
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Peralta Adobe And Fallon House San Jose, California
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The Peralta Adobe and Fallon House stand as memorials to the distinct cultural heritage... |
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Peter Conser Home Heavener, Oklahoma
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The Lighthorse were the mounted police force of the Five Civilized Tribes—the only... |
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Petersen House Washington, District Of Columbia
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At 7:22am on April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died on a bed in the Petersen... |
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Philipsburg Manor Tarrytown, New York
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Cross the bridge over the river into Philipsburg Manor and step back in time. It's 1750,... |
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Physick House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Physick took up residence in the house in 1815 after separating from his wife,... |
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Pitot House Museum New Orleans, Louisiana
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The Pitot House tells the story of life along Bayou St. John since the earliest days of... |
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Pittock Mansion Portland, Oregon
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The Pittock Mansion was home to Portland pioneers Henry and Georgiana Pittock from 1914... |
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Pond Spring/joseph Wheeler Home Hillsboro, Alabama
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Once home to prehistoric Native Americans, Pond Spring is the post-Civil War home of Gen... |
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Poplar Forest Forest, Virginia
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Poplar Forest was an important part of Jefferson’s life – a private retreat,... |
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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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Powel House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Built in 1765 by merchant and businessman Charles Stedman, this elegant Georgian brick... |
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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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President James K Polk State Historic Site Pineville, North Carolina
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The reconstructed house is typical of those during Polk’s childhood. The kitchen... |
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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.
