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Carbon County Museum Rawlins, Wyoming
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The museum contains collections of artifacts from Union Pacific Railroad which runs... |
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Cardines Field Newport, Rhode Island
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First used as a baseball sandlot in 1908, Cardines Field has hosted baseball in Newport... |
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Carillon Historical Park Dayton, Ohio
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Visitors begin their visit to Carillon Historical Park at the Kettering Family Education... |
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Carl Sandburg Historic Site Galesburg, Illinois
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Visitors can tour Sandburg's birthplace, followed by a trip to the visitor center next... |
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Carl Sandburg Home Flat Rock, North Carolina
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The home of America's poet, Carl Sandburg, is quite a baronial estate for an old... |
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park Carlsbad, New Mexico
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The park’s cultural resources represent a long and varied continuum of human use... |
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Carlton County Historical Society Cloquet, Minnesota
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Not only does the Carlton County Historical Society offer a research facility equipped... |
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Carlyle House Alexandria, Virginia
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This 18th-century home was used by General Braddock as his headquarters during the French... |
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Carnegie Arts Center Dodge City, Kansas
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Formerly the library in Dodge City , this building was established sometime prior to 1905... |
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Carnegie Center For Art And History New Albany, Indiana
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The museum strives to serve as a cultural resource for the education and the enjoyment of... |
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Carnegie Center For Arts And History Jackson, Tennessee
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The present Carnegie Center for Arts and History, located in downtown Jackson, opened in... |
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Carnton Plantation And Battlefield Franklin, Tennessee
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Carnton was built in 1826 by former Nashville mayor Randal McGavock (1768-1843).... |
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Carpenters' Historic Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Since its founding, Carpenters’ House has been the home to numerous tenants in the... |
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Carroll Mansion And Phoenix Shot Tower Baltimore, Maryland
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Two sites operated by Carroll Museums, located in historic Jonestown, which was founded... |
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Carroll Reece Museum Johnson City, Tennessee
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A campus history project initiated in the late 1920s created a repository that ultimately... |
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Carson Brewing Company Carson City, Nevada
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Business was prospering by 1864, so a new two-story brewery was built in 1865 in the... |
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Carson City Post Office Carson City, Nevada
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The Carson City Post Office is an imposing late 19th-century building encompassing an... |
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Carson County Square House Museum Panhandle, Texas
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The historic Square House, built of lumber hauled from Dodge City in the 1880's, is just... |
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Carter House Franklin, Tennessee
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The modest brick home was commandeered to be used as the Federal Command Post while the... |
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Carteret County Historical Society Morehead City, North Carolina
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The Carteret County Historical Society is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization run by... |
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Carver County Historical Society Waconia, Minnesota
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The Carver County Historical Society features five local history galleries and a gallery... |
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Casa Del Rey Dorado, Puerto Rico
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Constructed as a parador, or inn, about 1823, Casa del Rey, the "King's House,... |
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Casa Grande Ruins Coolidge, Arizona
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Casa Grande Ruins is the first archeological site to be preserved by the federal... |
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Casa Grande Valley Historical Society & Museum Casa Grande, Arizona
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This southern Arizona museum offers tours, lectures, workshops and children's programs.... |
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Casa Malpais Archaeological Park Springerville, Arizona
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The Mogollan people occupied Casa Malpais, which means "House of the Badlands,... |
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Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum Jackson, Tennessee
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Visit the Casey Jones Home and Railroad Museum located in Casey Jones Village and relive... |
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Cass County Historical Society Harrisonville, Missouri
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The society has published books dealing with family histories, a history of Harrisonville... |
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Cass Scenic Railroad State Park And Museum Cass, West Virginia
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Nestled in the mountains of West Virginia, Cass Scenic Railroad State Park offers... |
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Castillo De San Marcos National Monument St. Augustine, Florida
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Begun in 1672, the Castillo de San Marcos is the last 17th century fort left in the... |
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Castle Air Museum Atwater, California
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The aircraft displayed at the Castle Air Museum, planes like the B-17 Flying Fortress,... |
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Castle Clinton National Monument New York, New York
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First intended to keep out a British invasion in 1812, the Castle has transformed over... |
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Castle Of Marietta, The Marietta, Ohio
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The Castle of Marietta is the backdrop where groups and individuals of all ages come to... |
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Castlewood Plantation House Chesterfield, Virginia
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One of the finest Palladian style period houses in Chesterfield County, Castlewood has a... |
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Catalina Island Museum Avalon, California
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The best place to experience local history is at the Catalina Island museum, with a... |
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Catawba County Museum Of History Newton, North Carolina
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It is the story of the American Dream as perceived by the self-sufficient Scotch-Irish,... |
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Cathedral Basilica Of Saint Augustine St. Augustine, Florida
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First completed in 1565 of pine posts and cypress fronds by the founders of the city and... |
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Catoctin Center For Regional Studies Frederick, Maryland
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The Catoctin Center for Regional Studies was created in 1998 by Frederick Community... |
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Catoctin Mountain Park Thurmont, Maryland
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt created programs to give people a chance to rebuild their... |
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Cavanaugh Flight Museum Addison, Texas
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Walk past wood and fabric aircraft from the World War I era. Pass by significant aircraft... |
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Cedar Creek National Historical Park Middletown, Virginia
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At the time of European contact American Indian groups, including Piedmont Siouans,... |
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Cedarmere Roslyn Harbor, New York
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The natural surrounding provided the perfect backdrop to William Cullen Bryant's writer's... |
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Centennial Building Port St. Joe, Florida
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This building was constructed by the Works Project Administration in 1937 at a cost of $... |
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Centennial Cottege Ocean Grove, New Jersey
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The house is constructed in the Chalet style, reminiscent of Swiss and Bavarian Alpine... |
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Center For Civil & Human Rights Atlanta, Georgia
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The Center, now in the planning stages of development, will promote the ongoing Civil... |
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Central Railroad Of New Jersey Station Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
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Constructed in 1868, the Central Railroad of New Jersey Station was designed by the firm... |
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Centre Hill Mansion Petersburg, Virginia
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The ground floor galleries in Centre Hill feature permanent and temporary exhibitions on... |
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Chaco Culture National Historical Site Nageezi, New Mexico
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The Chacoan sites are part of the homeland of Pueblo Indian peoples of New Mexico, the... |
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Chadds Ford Historical Society Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
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Three 18th-century structures remain in Chadds Ford - the John Chadds House, the John... |
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Chagrin Falls Historical Society Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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The Chagrin Falls Historical Society had its beginnings through the efforts of two... |
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Chamizal National Memorial El Paso, Texas
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The Chamizal Convention of 1963 was a milestone in diplomatic relations between Mexico... |
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Champlain Valley Transportation Museum Plattsburgh, New York
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Located on the grounds of the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base, the museum contains... |
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Champoeg State Heritage Area St. Paul, Oregon
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Visitors can camp overnight, picnic, play disc golf, ride a bicycle on a four-mile paved... |
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Chandler Museum & Historical Society Chandler, Arizona
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The Chandler Historical Society was founded in 1969 as a non-profit corporation in order... |
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Channel Islands National Park Ventura, California
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The Channel Islands have attracted many explorers, scientists and historians during the... |
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Chapman Historical Museum Glens Falls, New York
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Located in the 1865 Victorian Delong House, the museum focuses on the history of Glens... |
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Charles H. Wright Museum Of African American History Detroit, Michigan
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The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is the world's largest... |
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Charles Pinckney National Historic Site Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
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Snee Farm, Pinckney’s coastal plantation, offers an opportunity to learn about the... |
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Charlotte Amalia Historic District Charlotte Amalia, Virgin Islands (U.S.)
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Charlotte Amalia, the first permanent European settlement on St. Thomas Island, was... |
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Charlotte County Courthouse Charlotte Court House, Virginia
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This is the only Virginia courthouse designed by Thomas Jefferson that still exists.... |
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Charlotte County Historical Center Port Charlotte, Florida
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Charlotte County Historical Center, located at Bayshore Live Oak Park on beautiful... |
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Charlotte Museum Of History Charlotte, North Carolina
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This site includes a regional history museum displaying artifacts from Charlotte, North... |
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Charlton Park Village And Museum Hastings, Michigan
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School groups choosing the “Live-in” program get hands-on experience in rural... |
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Chaska Historical Society Chaska, Minnesota
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Members have the opportunity to share in many county and local historical programs and... |
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Chateau De Mores Medora, North Dakota
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Among the Marquis' enterprises were a beef packing plant, a stagecoach line, a freighting... |
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Chattanooga African American Museum Chattanooga, Tennessee
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The Chattanooga African American Museum boasts a unique collection of multi-media... |
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Chattanooga History Center Chattanooga, Tennessee
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With over nine special collections of everything from art to Civil War memorabilia, the... |
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Chattanooga National Cemetery Chattanooga, Tennessee
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On Dec. 25, 1863, Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas, “The Rock of Chickamauga,"... |
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Cheekwood Nashville, Tennessee
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The Cheekwood gardens are seen and enjoyed by over 175,000 visitors each year. The... |
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Chelsea Plantation West Point, Virginia
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Furnished with period antiques and a large collection of paintings, this 1709 brick house... |
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Chemical Heritage Foundation Museum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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From chemistry’s origins to today, the museum brings to life the unexpected beauty... |
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Chemung Valley History Society & Museum Elmira, New York
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The Chemung County Historical Society seeks to deepen our audiences understanding of the... |
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Cherokee Strip Museum Perry, Oklahoma
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In the 19th Century the United States government resettled Native American tribes from... |
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Cherokee/david Crockett Museum & Cultural Center Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
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Cherokee/David Crockett Museum & Cultural Center serves to educate the public on the... |
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Chesaning Area Historical Society & Museum Chesaning, Michigan
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In the year of 1835, by the authority of the territorial legislature, the county of... |
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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Washington, District Of Columbia
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In the 19th century the C&O Canal provided jobs and opportunities for people... |
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Chesapeake And Ohio Canal National Historic Park Hagerstown, Maryland
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Originally, the C&O Canal was a lifeline for communities and businesses along the... |
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Chesapeake And Ohio Historical Society Museum Clifton Forge, Virginia
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Railroad buffs will be thrilled with this museum that houses one of the largest railroad... |
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Chesapeake Bay Center Virginia Beach, Virginia
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This environmentally focused, interactive visitor information center in First Landing... |
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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum St. Michaels, Maryland
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Founded in 1965, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has expanded from a two acre campus... |
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Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
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Located in a train station that was in operation from 1900 until the Great Depression,... |
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Chester Historical Society Chester, Connecticut
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The Chester Historical Society was founded in 1970. In keeping with its mission, the... |
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Chester Inn Jonesborough, Tennessee
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Dr. William P. Chester, a native of York County Pennsylvania and an excellent... |
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Chesterfield County Museum Chesterfield, Virginia
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Housed in a reproduction of the colonial courthouse of 1750, this collection tells the... |
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Chestnut Square Historic Village McKinney, Texas
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Chestnut Square Historic Village is a collection of six historic homes, a replica of a... |
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Chevy Chase Historical Society Chevy Chase, Maryland
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The history of Chevy Chase, which was founded in 1725, is collected and preserved by this... |
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Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station Rodanthe, North Carolina
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This site is located on Hatteras Island in the village of Rodanthe on the Outer Banks of... |
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Chickamauga And Chattanooga National Military Park Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
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In 1863, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga, the gateway to... |
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Chico Museum Chico, California
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Exhibits change several times a year and include prestigious traveling exhibits as well... |
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Chief Plenty Coups State Park Pryor, Montana
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Situated within the Crow Reservation in south-central Montana, 40 minutes south of... |
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Chieftain Museum Major Ridge Home Rome, Georgia
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It presents interpretive exhibits, both permanent and temporary, educational programs,... |
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Children's Museum of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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As a unique educational resource, the museum provides children with the opportunity to... |
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Chimborazo Medical Museum Richmond, Virginia
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The city was flooded with casualties after the first battle of Manassas during the Civil... |
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Chimney Point Addison, Vermont
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Chimney Point on Lake Champlain in Vermont is one of the earliest, mostly intensely... |
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Chimney Rock Archaeological Area Chimney Rock, Colorado
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Designated an Archaeological Area and National Historic Site in 1970, Chimney Rock lies... |
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Chinese American Museum Los Angeles, California
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Through the extensive collection of art, documents, images and artifacts, visitors can... |
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Chippewa Falls Museum Of Industry And Technology Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
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The museum has a large collection of supercomputers. This collection is representative of... |
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Chippewa Valley Museum Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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Located in Carson Park and surrounded by Half Moon Lake, the Chippewa Valley Museum... |
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Chippokes Plantation Surry, Virginia
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Chippokes Plantation State Park is one of the oldest working farms in the United States.... |
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Chiricahua National Monument Willcox, Arizona
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This forest of rock spires was eroded from layers of ash deposited by the Turkey Creek... |
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Chisago County Historical Society Lindstrom, Minnesota
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The Chisago County Historical Society provides a variety of educational programs year... |
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.
