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Dodona Manor Leesburg, Virginia
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The George C. Marshall International Center was founded to preserve Dodona Manor, the... |
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Dolley Todd House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The tour takes approximately one hour and includes the Bishop White House. Built in 1775... |
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Dominican Sisters Of St. Cecilia Nashville, Tennessee
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In her history of St. Cecilia Congregation, The Nashville Dominicans, Sister Rose Marie... |
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Donaldsonville Historic District Donaldsonville, Louisiana
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The Donaldsonville Historic District is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River... |
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Door County Maritime Museum Cana Island Bailey's Harbor, Wisconsin
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Visitors to Cana Island walk across the rock causeway from the Door County mainland to... |
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Door County Maritime Museum Gills Rock Gills Rock, Wisconsin
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The newly remodeled facility features the fishing tug Hope built in 1930 by Sturgeon Bay... |
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Door County Maritime Museum Sturgeon Bay Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
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The museum houses a gallery containing scale models of boats and ships built in Sturgeon... |
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Dorchester County Historical Society Cambridge, Maryland
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Located on the Eastern Shore, the Dorchester County Historical Society is based out of... |
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Dorothy Page Museum & Historic Town Site Wasilla,
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A 1930s community hall now houses the town of Wasilla's first history museum.The building... |
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Doss Heritage And Culture Center Weatherford, Texas
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The Doss Heritage and Culture Center brings Parker County’s past to life in its... |
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Double Ditch Bismarck, North Dakota
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According to Mandan oral history, Double Ditch was one of seven to nine villages... |
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Doubleday Field Cooperstown, Alabama
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Just two blocks away from the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Doubleday Field is named... |
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Douglas County Historical Society Omaha, Nebraska
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The society maintains a library and archive of local history, thus fulfilling its... |
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Douglas County Museum Superior, Wisconsin
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Beginning with the strikes of 1889 and 1890, the exhibition will touch on the cultural... |
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Dow Museum Of Historic Houses St. Augustine, Florida
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The nine houses in the Dow Museum of Historic Homes, dating from 1790 to 1910, are... |
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Dr. James Ford Historic Home Wabash, Indiana
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Dr. James Ford lived his life in the nineteenth century as a physician, family man,... |
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Dr. Pepper Museum Waco, Texas
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Exhibits at the Dr. Pepper Museum take visitors back in time to the very early years of... |
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Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Waldorf, Maryland
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The home of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, famous for giving medical attention to John Wilkes Booth... |
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Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum Of Dentistry Baltimore, Maryland
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This museum explores the history of dentistry in the United States and includes many... |
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Dr. William A. Chapman House Miami, Florida
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Dr. William Chapman, one of Miami's first black physicians, was known for his educational... |
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Drake House Museum Plainfield, New Jersey
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Visitors to the Drake House Parlor will find a variety of Victorian era treasures,... |
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Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park Hillsboro, West Virginia
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Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park is located in the Greenbrier River Valley north of... |
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Drum Barracks Civil War Museum Wilmington, California
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The Drum Barracks Civil War Museum is housed in the last remaining wooden building of... |
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Dublin Heritage Center Dublin, California
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By viewing the Old St. Raymond's Church, the Murray School House, and the Dublin Pioneer... |
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Dubuque County Jail Dubuque, Iowa
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Rague’s architectural style is a fine example of Egyptian Revival architecture,... |
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Dudley Farm Historic State Park Newberry, Florida
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The plantation complex consists of eighteen buildings, including the house in which the... |
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Dudley Farm, The Guilford, Connecticut
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The last family member, David Dudley, gave the farm to the North Guilford Volunteer Fire... |
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Duke Homestead Durham, North Carolina
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The patriarch of Duke Homestead was Washington Duke, an Orange County farmer whose chance... |
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Duluth Children's Museum Duluth, Minnesota
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Exhibits at the Duluth Children's Museum are designed to encourage children to have fun,... |
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Dumbarton House Washington, District Of Columbia
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Dumbarton House is a fine example of Federal period architecture. Closely connected to... |
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Dunbar House Dayton, Ohio
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The Dunbar House exhibits his literary treasures, many of his personal items and his... |
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Dunedin Historical Society And Museum Dunedin, Florida
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The museum contains approximately 2,000 artifacts, 2,500 photographs and a library... |
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Dunlawton Sugar Mill Botanical Gardens Port Orange, Florida
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Interpretive signs recount the history of this famous 16th century sugar mill and of the... |
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Dunn County Empire In Pine Museum Menomonie, Wisconsin
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The museum contains artifacts from the Knapp, Stout & Co. company, including a... |
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Dunn County Rassbach Heritage Museum Menomonie, Wisconsin
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The msueum's exhibits begin with the prehistoric settlements found in the area, moving... |
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Durango And Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum Durango, Colorado
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Experience the adventure of traveling by a historic coal-fired, steam-powered locomotive... |
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Durham Athletic Park Durham, North Carolina
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The Durham Athletic Park, known to local fans as "The DAP", was constructed in 1926 as... |
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Durham Museum Omaha, Nebraska
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The Durham Museum provides countless opportunities to discover Omaha's history. After... |
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Dutchess County Historical Society Poughkeepsie, New York
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For over 93 years of Dutchess County’s 324 years, Dutchess County Historical... |
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Dyckman Farmhouse Museum New York, New York
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The Dyckman Farmhouse Museum is a visual treat for everyone who looks up and sees it... |
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Eagle Historical Society Eagle, Wisconsin
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The museum exhibits historic photographs and artifacts that trace the development of... |
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Eagle Historical Society & Museums Eagle, Alaska
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This guided walking tour stops at the six Eagle Museums housed in historic buildings with... |
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Eagle Rock Township Idaho Falls, Idaho
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The name was changed in 1891 despite the fact that there was no waterfall there at the... |
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Eagles Auditorium Seattle, Washington
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On February 6, 1898, a group of theater managers met to discuss some business matters.... |
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Eagles Mere Museum Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania
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The brand-new museum includes exhibits on glasswork, farming, railroad, hotel industry as... |
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East Bloomfield Historical Society East Bloomfield, New York
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East Bloomfield was part of a larger land purchase called the Phelps-Gorham purchase, in... |
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East Coast Fisheries Miami, Florida
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Advertisements described the building as the “South's Most Beautiful Fish Market... |
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East Ely Railroad Depot Museum Ely, Nevada
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In the 1990 the Depot Building and the Freight Barn were given to the State of Nevada for... |
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East End Seaport Museum & Marine Foundation Greenport, New York
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Among the more popular exhibits at the museum are the Fresnel lenses. The Second Order... |
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East Hampton Historical Society & Museums East Hampton, New York
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The East Hampton Historical Society is the parent organization for a complex of five... |
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East Hillsborough Historical Society Plant City, Florida
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The offices of the Society are located on the second floor of the 1914 Plant City High... |
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East Tennessee Historical Society Museum Knoxville, Tennessee
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The ETHS Museum offers both permanent and changing exhibits that focus on the rich... |
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Eastern California Museum Independence, California
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The Museum currently has an exhibit on barbed wire as well as the Inyo Good Roads Club... |
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Eastern Oregon Museum Haines, Oregon
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School children love to take a seat at one of the antique school desks and imagine a... |
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Eastern State Penitentiary Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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It is estimated that more than 300 prisons worldwide are based on the Penitentiary's... |
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Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Visitors step back in time to discover a living record of the comforts and tastes of the... |
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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve Coupeville, Washington
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Historical features of the reserve appear to today's visitors much as they did a century... |
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Echo Church And Museum Echo, Utah
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This 1876 church is now a museum with a photographs collection and docent-led tours. |
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Eckley Miner's Village Weatherly, Pennsylvania
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Eckely was one of hundreds of small company mining towns, or "patches," built... |
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Edenton Edenton, North Carolina
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Edenton, North Carolina, is a storybook place. The view across Edenton Bay and the... |
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Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Bronx, New York
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Edgar Allan Poe spent his final years in the old village of Fordham, living in this tiny... |
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Edgar Allan Poe House And Museum West Baltimore, Maryland
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The primary item on display is the house itself, the place in which Poe penned his... |
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Edgar Allan Poe Museum Richmond, Virginia
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The museum features Poe's life and career by documenting his accomplishments with... |
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Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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“For the most wild, yet most homely narrative which I am about to pen,” so... |
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Edinboro Area Historical Society Edinboro, Pennsylvania
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The property where the house stands was purchased by John B. Clark before 1850 as part of... |
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Edison And Ford Winter Estates Fort Myers, Florida
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These estates feature changing special exhibits that explain the history and innovations... |
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Edison Museum Beaumont, Texas
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The museum is dedicated to the presentation of Thomas Alva Edison and his inventions and... |
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Edison National Historic Site West Orange, New Jersey
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The Laboratory and home of Thomas Edison, stopped in time, continue to teach a new... |
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Edmond Historical Society Museum Edmond, Oklahoma
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Housed in the former Armory of the 179th Infantry, 45th Division of the Oklahoma National... |
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Edsel & Eleanor Ford House Grosse Pointe, Michigan
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Edsel & Eleanor Ford House tells the story of the home life of a prominent American... |
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Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture Salisbury, Maryland
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The Center is open to all scholars, historians and genealogists of all skill levels with... |
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Edward Hopper House Art Center Nyack, New York
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The house of Edward Hopper’s youth was built in 1858 by the artist's maternal... |
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Edwin Carter Museum Breckenridge, Colorado
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Edwin Carter was a Breckenridge pioneer and famous "log cabin naturalist."... |
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Eisenhower National Historic Site Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Located near Gettysburg Battlefield, this site was the home of the 34th President, Dwight... |
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Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum Abilene, Kansas
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Visitors can tour the nineteenth-century wood-frame house, located on its original site,... |
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Eiteljorg Museum Of American Indians And Western Art Indianapolis, Indiana
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Eiteljorg described his collection as a very personal one that grew not only out of his... |
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El Camino Real Heritage Center Magdalena, New Mexico
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The El Camino Heritage Center tells the story of more than three centuries of trade and... |
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El Capitolio De Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
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For Puerto Ricans, El Capitolio de Puerto Rico stands as a powerful symbol of self-... |
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El Dorado County Historical Museum Placerville, California
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At the El Dorado County Historical Museum, visitors can take an informative tour, wander... |
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El Morro (fort San Felipe Del Morro) San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Officially known as Fuerte San Felipe del Morro, this fort sits atop a high promontory... |
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El Paso Museum Of History El Paso, Texas
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The El Paso Museum of History contains numerous exhibits about various parts of local... |
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El Pueblo History Museum Pueblo, Colorado
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The museum building showcases the city's history and the various cultural and ethnic... |
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El Rancho De Las Golondrinas Santa Fe, New Mexico
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El Rancho de las Golondrinas is a living history museum located on 200 acres in a rural... |
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Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (val Kill Cottage) Hyde Park, New York
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Eleanor Roosevelt chose Val-Kill for her retreat, her office, her home, and her "... |
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Eleazer Arnold House Lincoln, Rhode Island
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Though over restored, the Arnold House is still the best of the "stone-enders"... |
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Elfreth's Alley Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The Alley is a place where you can learn about what life was like for the working people... |
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Elisabet Ney Museum Austin, Texas
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The Elisabet Ney Museum continues to be a place where people of all ages can renew their... |
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Elizabeth Van Tassel House Tarrytown, New York
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There is no way around this, so we may as well be frank: the location of the Van Tassel... |
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Elk Rapids Area Historical Society & Museum Elk Rapids, Michigan
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Designed by Charles H. Peale and built in 1883 near the site where the earliest white... |
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Elkhorn Valley Museum And Research Center Norfolk, Nebraska
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The Elkhorn Valley Historical Society was founded in 1958. The members of the society... |
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Elks National Veterans Memorial Chicago, Illinois
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Started in 1923, the Elks National Veterans Memorial honors the members of the Benevolent... |
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Ella Sharp Museum Of Art And History Jackson, Michigan
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The Ella Sharp Museum of Art & History opened on October 3, 1965. Forty years later... |
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Ellicott City Colored School Ellicott City, Maryland
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This schoolhouse was built in 1880 and was the first public school for African American... |
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Elliott Museum Stuart, Florida
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This regional history museum features an extensive collection of antique automobiles. The... |
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Ellis Island National Monument New York, New York
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Opened on January 1, 1892, Ellis Island became the nation's premier federal immigration... |
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Emily Dickinson Museum Amherst, Massachusetts
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Emily Dickinson's troubled life and influential work are chronicled at the Emily... |
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Empire State Railway Museum Phoenicia, New York
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Visitors can tour the inside of a Delaware and Hudson Railway baggage car, or view the... |
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Ephrata Cloister Ephrata, Pennsylvania
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One of America's earliest religious communities, the Ephrata Cloister was founded in 1732... |
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Equinunk Historical Society Equinunk, Pennsylvania
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H.N. Farley bought the Calder lands and buildings from the estate of Joseph Calder in... |
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Erie Canal Museum Syracuse, New York
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A gallery full of participatory exhibits gives visitors a look at canal life and promotes... |
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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.
