Historic Sites
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Sam Houston Schoolhouse Maryville, Tennessee
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Born in 1793, Sam Houston had no taste for farming. Instead, he enjoyed the Cherokee way... |
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San Joaquin County Historical Museum Lodi, California
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The Museum contains many buildings, including the Julia Weber House, the Sunshine Trail,... |
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San Juan Island National Historical Park Friday Harbor, Washington
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The San Juan Island National Historical Park provides visitors with an interactive look... |
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San Luis Valley Museum Alamosa, Colorado
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The museum has educational displays featuring artifacts, photographs, antiques and... |
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San Mateo County History Museum Redwood City, California
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Interactive exhibits include "Nature's Bounty: The Natural Resources that Built San... |
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Sanchez Adobe Pacifica, California
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Sanchez raised cattle for the hide-and-tallow trade. When ships came to California,... |
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Sand Springs Cultural And Historical Museum Sand Springs, Oklahoma
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Sand Springs is Oklahoma’s only planned industrial town, and this museum was built in... |
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Santa Barbara Historical Museum Santa Barbara, California
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Touring the Historical Museum enables visitors to see a wide array of unique artifacts,... |
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Santa Monica Historical Society Museum Santa Monica, California
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Visitors can go to the museum to discover the colorful history of Santa Monica.... |
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Saratoga Spa State Park Saratoga Springs, New York
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Saratoga Spa State Park, distinguished by its classical architecture and listed as a... |
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Sedona Historical Society & Heritage Museum Sedona, Arizona
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The main museum building was the farm home of Walter and Ruth Jordan. Its first room... |
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Sequoyah's Cabin Hulbert, Oklahoma
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Sequoyah is known for developing a written syllabary for the Cherokee language. In 1828... |
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Settlers Museum Of Southwest Virginia Atkins, Virginia
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A visit to The Settler's Museum of Southwest Virginia is like stepping one hundred years... |
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Shadelands Ranch Museum Walnut Creek, California
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The House provides a rich archive of Contra Costa and Walnut Creek history in its... |
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Shaker Museum And Library Old Chatham, New York
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The museum celebrates Columbia County's strong heritage of Shakers, an 18th century... |
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Sharpsteen Museum Calistoga, California
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In addition to its many historical exhibits, the Museum uses unique and extraordinarily... |
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Sheerar Museum Stillwater, Oklahoma
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The museum exhibits document life in Stillwater, highlighting the important historical... |
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Shelburne Museum Shelburne, Vermont
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More than 150,000 works of art are on display on the 45-acre museum campus, spread... |
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Sheridan County Museum Sheridan, Wyoming
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The museum highlights life in Sheridan County with dioramas, photographs and artifacts.... |
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Shiloh Museum Of Ozark History Springdale, Arkansas
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The Shiloh Museum tells the story of pioneer men, women and children through a variety of... |
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Shirley Plantation Charles City, Virginia
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Shirley Plantation is Virginia's first plantation and one of the first economic engines... |
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Sierra Nevada Logging Museum Arnold, California
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Interior displays include working models of sawmills and logging camps, historic logging... |
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Siloam Springs Museum Siloam Springs, Arkansas
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Explore the past through permanent and rotating exhibits highlighting Indian culture,... |
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Silver Terrace Cemeteries Virginia City, Nevada
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Beginning in the 1860s, a wide variety of fraternal, civic and religious groups... |
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Simpson Springs Faust, Utah
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Indians used it and early travelers and explorers counted on finding water here. It bears... |
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Siskiyou County Museum Yreka, California
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The Native American Gallery features one of the most comprehensive portrayals of Native... |
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Sisson Museum Mt. Shasta, California
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With exhibits like a model railroad depicting the town of Dunsmuir in it's heyday as a... |
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Society Of California Pioneers San Francisco, California
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Highlights of recent seasons include "Points of Interest: The Lawrence and... |
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Sod House Museum Aline, Oklahoma
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Furnished and preserved by the Oklahoma Historical Society, features include authentic... |
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Sonoma County Museum Santa Rosa, California
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The museum interprets the region's rich history, art, and culture by exhibiting and... |
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Sorenson Home Draper, Utah
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The Sorenson home, although having the appearance of a cross-wing style, is actually two... |
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South Park Historical Foundation & Museum Fairplay, Colorado
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South Park City is a remarkable restoration of these early towns, preserving the history... |
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South Pass City South Pass City, Wyoming
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William Bright, a saloon keeper and mine owner, represented South Pass City during... |
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Southwest Virginia Museum North Big Stone Gap, Virginia
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The Southwest Virginia Museum is housed in the mansion originally built in the 1880's by... |
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St. Vrain Historical Society Longmont, Colorado
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Stamford Historical Society Stamford, Connecticut
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The Stamford Historical Society was founded in 1901. Like most historical societies,... |
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Stanley Whitman House Farmington, Connecticut
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The Stanley-Whitman House dates from 1720 but incorporates earlier features typical of... |
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Stanly County Museum Albemarle, North Carolina
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Stanly County is a crossroads of history. Its people have helped mold and define the... |
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State Capital Publishing Museum Guthrie, Oklahoma
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Frank Greer came to Guthrie, Indian Territory, in April of 1889, and built a business... |
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Stranahan House Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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A guided tour of Fort Lauderdale's historic Stranahan House is like a journey through... |
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Strathearn Historical Park And Museum Simi Valley, California
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The museum presents the area's history in three sections: the Chumash Indian period, the... |
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Strawbery Banke Museum Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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Strawbery Banke, Inc., an organization taking its name from the earliest settlement, was... |
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Stricker Rock Creek Station Hansen, Idaho
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It served as a saloon, dance hall, post office, polling place, and supply post for... |
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Student Museum Sanford, Florida
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The Student Museum offers Seminole County Public School students a unique learning... |
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Sweetwater County Historical Museum Green River, Wyoming
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The museum has collections ranging from fossilized fish to native tribal spearheads. I... |
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T.b. Ferguson Home Watonga, Oklahoma
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After the 1892 land run, Ferguson brought his family to Watonga, Oklahoma, where he... |
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Tehachapi Museum Tehachapi, California
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The Tehachapi museum provides insights into local Native American and pioneer history.... |
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Temecula Valley Museum Temecula, California
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Take a step back in time and experience the rich history of the Temecula Valley from its... |
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Tennessee State Museum Nashville, Tennessee
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The beginnings of the Tennessee State Museum can be traced back to a museum opened on the... |
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Terrace Hill Des Moines, Iowa
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Benjamin Franklin Allen, Iowa's first millionaire, built Terrace Hill as his family home... |
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Three Rivers Museum Muskogee, Oklahoma
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Three Rivers Museum is dedicated to preserving the multi-ethnic history and heritage of... |
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Tillamook County Pioneer Museum Tillamook, Oregon
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The history of Tillamook County serves as a reminder of the diverse people who have... |
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Timberlane Farm Museum Loveland, Colorado
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Timberlane Farm is a working farm museum intending to preserve the 1860 to 1940 life... |
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Tipton Haynes State Historic Site Johnson City, Tennessee
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The Tipton-Haynes site represents various periods of Tennessee history, from pre-colonial... |
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Traveler's Rest State Park Lolo, Montana
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Travelers' Rest State Park marks the location of a centuries-old Native American campsite... |
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Tread Of Pioneers Museum Steamboat Springs, Colorado
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The Western room, home of an extensive firearms collection, traces ranching life, the... |
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Trinidad History Museum Trinidad, Colorado
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Landmark homes, local treasures, and lovely gardens make the Trinidad history Museum a... |
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Tuolumne City Memorial Museum Tuolumne, California
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The heritage of Tuolomne is rich as indicated in the museums numerous exhibits, including... |
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Tuolumne County Museum And History Center Sonora, California
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The front gallery is full of photographs and artifacts depicting the county's... |
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Tustin Area Museum Tustin, California
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Some things that visitors while see on a journey through Tustin's history at the museum... |
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Tyler County Heritage & Historical Society Middlebourne, West Virginia
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Housed in the 1908 Tyler County High School building (first county high school in West... |
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Uintah County Western Heritage Museum Vernal, Utah
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The museum of Uinta County displays artifacts from the region's history as well as art... |
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Upshur County Historical Society Buckhannon, West Virginia
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Farming, Agriculture, and Rural Life in Upshur County. Early 20th century farm life was... |
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Vacaville Museum Vacaville, California
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Located in a quiet, tree-shaded Victorian neighborhood in historic downtown, the purpose... |
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Vance Birthplace Weaverville, North Carolina
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The homestead, a large two-story structure of hewn yellow pine logs, has been... |
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Vermillion County Museum and Fithian House Danville, Illinois
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The true house Museum is housed in a home built by pioneer physician William Fithian, who... |
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Villa Louis Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
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Embracing twenty-five acres along the Mississippi River on St. Feriole Island, the... |
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Virginia City And Nevada City Virginia City, Montana
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Virginia City is a living town of 150 year round residents who host the West's best... |
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W.h. Over Museum Vermillion, South Dakota
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The Lakota Family Camp displays many of the artifacts made in the early 20th century in... |
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Wallowa County Museum Joseph, Oregon
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The purpose of the museum is to preserve, protect and present Wallowa County History,... |
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Washakie Museum Worland, Wyoming
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The museum features an exhibit on the Colby Site, the earliest mammoth kill site found in... |
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Washington County Historical Society And Museum Portland, Oregon
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Washington County Historical Society has been the dedicated guardian of the county's... |
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Wayne County Historical Society & Museum Wooster, Ohio
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The Wayne County Historical Society and Museum believes it's the little things that count... |
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West Of The Pecos Museum Pecos, Texas
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The West of the Pecos Museum contains three floors, over 50 rooms of exhibits, artifacts... |
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West Virginia State Farm Living History Museum Point Pleasant, West Virginia
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The early pioneer farm life and heritage of West Virginia are preserved in this 50 acre... |
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Western Center Museum Hemet, California
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The Western Center is home to a fascinating array of Native American artifacts and Ice... |
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Western Heritage Museum And Lea County Cowboy Hall Of Fame Hobbs, New Mexico
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Containing everything from an animatronic cowboy who answers questions to a restored... |
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Western Railway Museum Suisun, California
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Take an electric train trip through the peaceful, picturesque Montezuma Hills over the... |
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Westmoreland County Historical Society Greensburg, Pennsylvania
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Westmoreland County gets its nickname because for many years it was considered the... |
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Westmoreland County Museum And Library Montross, Virginia
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This museum was originally built to house Charles Willson Peale's 1768 portrait of... |
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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 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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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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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 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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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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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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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.
