Historic Sites
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Merced County Courthouse Museum Merced, California
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The museum is located in the county's three-story courthouse built in 1875, one of the... |
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Merchants' Exchange Building Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Built between 1832 and 1834, the Merchants' Exchange Building, also known as the... |
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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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Mesa Historical Museum Mesa, Arizona
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The history of Mesa dates back two thousand years to the Hohokam Indians. The Hohokam,... |
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Miami Design Preservation League Miami, Florida
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MDPL provides cultural and educational programs to Miami-Dade County residents,... |
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Midway Village Museum Rockford, Illinois
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The museum depicts American life during the Victorian era through a historic village,... |
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Mission House Stockbridge, Massachusetts
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Following ministerial studies at Yale, Reverend John Sergeant moved to the south... |
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Mission Houses Museum Honolulu, Hawaii
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Built between 1821 and 1841, these three missions served as homes and workplaces for the... |
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Mission Of Nombre De Dios And Shrine Of Our Lady Of La Leche St. Augustine, Florida
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The long history of the Mission of Nombre de Dios and Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche... |
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Mission Tejas State Park Grapeland, Texas
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The Spanish mission was established in 1690. Also in the park is the restored Rice Family... |
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Molly Brown House Museum Denver, Colorado
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In 1970 local citizens joined forces to preserve the long-time home of Titanic’s... |
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Monroe County Heritage Museum Monroeville, Alabama
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The Old Courthouse Museum houses the headquarters of the Monroe County Heritage Museum, a... |
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Montclair Historical Society & Crane House Montclair, New Jersey
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This fine Federal-style mansion was home to three generations of the Crane family,... |
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Montgomery County Historical Society Rockville, Maryland
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The Montgomery County Historical Society uses its historic buildings, collections and... |
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Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station Montgomery, Alabama
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Mob violence that met interracial student bus riders at this station on May 20, 1961... |
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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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Morven Park Leesburg, Virginia
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The mansion, a focal point of the estate, evolved from a fieldstone farmhouse in 1781 to... |
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Mount Belknap Grange / John J. Morrill Store Gilford, New Hampshire
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Unable to compete with Gilford's 1840 Village Store located across the road, this... |
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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 Pulaski Courthouse Mount Pulaski, Illinois
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The two-story brick building stands at the center of the Mount Pulaski public square. The... |
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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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Museum At Central School Kalispell, Montana
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The Museum is housed in the historic Central School building, which first opened its... |
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Museum Of Camden County History Camden, New Jersey
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The Camden County Historical Society's three-building complex on the eastern edge of... |
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Museum Of Colorado Prisons Cañon City, Colorado
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The remodeled facility now welcomes visitors to explore 32 cells filled with exciting... |
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Museum Of Early Trades And Crafts Madison, New Jersey
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The mission of the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts is to enhance the understanding... |
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Museum Of History And Art Ontario, California
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In "Road Ways" and "Gem of the Foothills", visitors can examine the... |
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Museum Of Mobile Mobile, Alabama
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This museum interprets the history of the Mobile Bay Area and Southwestern Alabama.... |
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Museum Of Regional History Texarkana, Texas
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The Museum of Regional History tells the fascinating story of Texarkana, the city in two... |
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Museum Of The Confederacy Richmond, Virginia
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The museum complex also includes tours of the official residence of CSA President... |
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Mystic River Historical Society Mystic, Connecticut
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The society maintains a part-time archival and curatorial staff available to assist... |
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National Ranching Heritage Center Lubbock, Texas
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Forty-five authentic, furnished ranch buildings and structures have been relocated to the... |
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Natural Bridge Natural Bridge, Virginia
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This geological formation has carved out a gorge in the mountainous limestone terrain of... |
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Naval War College Museum Newport, Rhode Island
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Located in the former Newport Asylum for the Poor, a National Historic Landmark, the... |
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Nevada State Capitol Carson City, Nevada
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It is a two-story masonry Classical Revival structure that incorporates Renaissance... |
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Nevada State Museum / U.s. Mint Carson City, Nevada
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With an abundance of silver from the booming Comstock Lode, it was determined that Carson... |
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New Canaan Historical Society & Museums New Canaan, Connecticut
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Fulfilling its mission, the society brings together the historical artifacts, events, and... |
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New Castle Historical Society New Castle, Delaware
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The Dutch House is a small 17th century, in which visitors will find a pewter set, an... |
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New Era One Room School House Mineral Wells, West Virginia
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This restored one-room school is furnished with period furnishings, books and artifacts,... |
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New Hall Military Museum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The New Hall Military Museum, located in Carpenters’ Court, along Chestnut Street... |
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New Haven Museum And Historical Society New Haven, Connecticut
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The New Haven Colony Historical Society was founded in 1862 by a group of citizens... |
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New London Historical Society New London, New Hampshire
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Founded in 1954, the New London Historical Society is a non-profit volunteer organization... |
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Newport Historical Society Newport, New Hampshire
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The mission of this corporation shall be to bring together those people interested in the... |
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Norfolk Historical Society & Museum Norfolk, Connecticut
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The museum is housed in the old Norfolk Academy, built in 1840, later used as the Town... |
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Norfolk History Museum Norfolk, Virginia
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Opened just two years ago in the historic Willoughby-Baylor House, exhibits here reveal... |
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North Carolina State Capitol Raleigh, North Carolina
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During much of the Colonial period, North Carolina was without a fixed capital. Governors... |
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Northern Mariposa County History Center Coulterville, California
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The Northern Mariposa County History Center is a great place to begin exploring the area... |
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Northern York County Historical Society Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
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The Northern York County Historical and Preservation Society was formed in 1984 to... |
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Norwalk Historical Society & Mill Hill Museum Norwalk, Connecticut
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The Mill Hill complex consists of three historical buildings and a cemetery. Through the... |
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Novato History Museum Novato, California
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Visitors can see various exhibits about local history in the home of Novato's first... |
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Oakland County Pioneer And Historical Society & Pine Grove Historical Museum Pontiac, Michigan
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Pine Grove consists of 4 1/2 acres of land, the Wisner mansion and several out-buildings... |
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Oakley Historic Area Oakley, Idaho
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South of Burley near City of Rocks National Reserve, this town was founded by Mormon... |
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Oakley Plantation House at Audubon Memorial Park St Francisville, Louisiana
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The natural beauty found within this state park inspired artist John James Audubon during... |
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Oklahoma City National Memorial Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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The Memorial Museum takes visitors on a chronological, self-guided tour through the story... |
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Old Barracks Museum Fort Dix, New Jersey
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The barracks serves as an educational center for Colonial and American history, and... |
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Old Cahawba Selma, Alabama
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Cahawba was once Alabama's state capital (1820-1826) and a thriving antebellum river town... |
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Old Capitol Museum Iowa City, Iowa
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During the over 150 years that Old Capitol has served Iowa as a seat of government and... |
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Old City Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Located on the corner of Chestnut and 5th Streets, Old City Hall is open year round, with... |
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Old Constitution House, The Windsor, Vermont
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Less than a year after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, another new... |
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Old Court House Civil War Museum Winchester, Virginia
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The courthouse was originally built in 1840 to serve the citizens of Winchester and... |
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Old Davie School Museum Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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The Davie School Foundation was founded in 1984 in order to preserve the Old Davie School... |
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Old Economy Village Ambridge, Pennsylvania
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In 1804, the followers of the Separatist George Rapp (1757-1847) emigrated to America... |
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Old Fauquier County Jail Warrenton, Virginia
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Warrenton's former jail is a singular example of the state's early county penal... |
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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 Georgetown City Hall Seattle, Washington
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Georgetown's saloon and brewery owners worried that the community's unincorporated status... |
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Old Governor's Mansion Milledgeville, Georgia
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The mansion's history encompasses the antebellum, Civil War, and early Reconstruction... |
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Old Idaho Penitentiary State Historic Site Boise, Idaho
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Built in 1870 of hand-cut sandstone and in use until 1973, the Old Idaho Penitentiary is... |
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Old Jail Museum And Heritage Center Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
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The Carbon County Jail in historic Mauch Chunk is an excellent example of 19th-century... |
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Old Louisiana State Capitol Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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September 21, 1847, was the historic day that the City of Baton Rouge donated to the... |
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Old Mission Santa Inés Solvang, California
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The Mission was founded on September 17, 1804 by Father Estevan Tapis, and was named in... |
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Old Ponce Fire Station Ponce, Puerto Rico
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The Parque de Bombas de Ponce (Old Ponce Fire Station) was built as the main exhibit... |
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Old Red Museum Dallas, Texas
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From the establishment of settlers' sites in the 1840s, through fifteen decades of growth... |
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Old Slater Mill Historic Site Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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Enjoy the exhibits, collections of artifacts, grounds and gallery, research library,... |
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Old Spencer Mill Burns, Tennessee
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Built before 1856, this functioning gristmill is one of the last of its kind. The... |
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Old State House Museum Little Rock, Arkansas
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The Old State House Museum is a designated National Historic Landmark, though it is... |
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Old Statehouse, Hartford Hartford, Connecticut
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The Hartford Convention of 1814, one the earliest debates on the sovereignty of states... |
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Old Stone House Brooklyn, New York
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During the Battle of Brooklyn in August 1776, a regiment of about 400 volunteers from... |
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Old Town Hall Wilmington, Delaware
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This Federal-style structure housed the city's meeting chambers, offices and jail and... |
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Oldest House Museum Complex St. Augustine, Florida
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Seven buildings and a historic garden crowd the Complex, which includes the Manucy Museum... |
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Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse St. Augustine, Florida
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The oldest wooden schoolhouse in the United States dates back to the early 18th century.... |
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Oracle Historical Society & Museum Oracle, Arizona
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Founded in 1977, the society preserves historical artifacts and properties, educates,... |
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Orange County Regional History Center Orlando, Florida
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The Center’s many exhibits look at Florida’s past, from Indian prehistory,... |
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Oro Valley Historical Society Oro Valley, Arizona
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Society meetings are being held about four times a year, usually on third Thursdays at 6:... |
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Osceola County Historical Society Kissimmee, Florida
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Explore the historic Ross Lanier House (1889), sit in a one-room Schoolhouse, examine the... |
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Ossipee Historical Society & Carroll County Courthouse Ossipee, New Hampshire
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The Ossipee Historical Society, organized in 1920, currently has about 120 members and an... |
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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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Palace Of The Governors Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Originally serving as Spain's seat of government in the present day American Southwest... |
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Penacook Historical Society & Nathaniel Rolfe House Penacook, New Hampshire
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The Penacook Historical Society was organized in 1995 to foster appreciation for the... |
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Phelps Tavern Museum Simsbury, Connecticut
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The mission of the society is to promote an appreciation of the history of Simsbury, its... |
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Pine Bluff/ Jefferson County Historical Museum Pine Bluff, Arkansas
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The Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Historical Museum traces the colorful past of Pine Bluff... |
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Pittsfield Township Historical Society Ann Arbor, Michigan
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The Pittsfield Township Historical Society is dedicated to preserving and sharing the... |
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Playland Amusement Park Rye, New York
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Playland is Metro New York's great family amusement park and entertainment center. ... |
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Plumas County Museum Quincy, California
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The concept of an active "living museum" is evidenced by the dozens of... |
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Poche Plantation Convent, Louisiana
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The Judge Poche Plantation House is significant in the areas of architecture and local... |
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Pony Express Barn Museum Marysville, Kansas
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Though the Pony Express only ran mail across the frontier for 18 months between 1860 and... |
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Preservation Society Of Newport County Newport, Rhode Island
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In keeping with its mission, the society strives to offer its members and the public a... |
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Presidio Of Monterey Museum Monterey, California
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Because of the important role of the military in Monterey between 1902 and today, the... |
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Providence City Hall Providence, Rhode Island
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Built in 1878, Providence City Hall remains one of Providence’s most significant... |
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Queen Anne's County Historical Society Centreville, Maryland
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Wright's Chance, c. 1744 (410) 604-2100 119 South Commerce Street Centreville, MD 21617... | |
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Queens Historical Society & Kingsland Homestead Flushing, New York
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Kingsland Homestead was built circa 1785 for Charles Doughty, the son of Benjamin Doughty... |
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Recently added:
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- National Museum of Civil War Medicine
- National Museum of the U.S. Navy
- Manassas National Battlefield
- Maryland State House
In association with the
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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.
