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Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Waterford, New York
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The corridor stretches 524 miles across the full expanse of upstate New York. It... |
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Erie Maritime Museum & Flagship Niagara Erie, Pennsylvania
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The Erie Maritime Museum is the homeport of the historic Flagship Niagara that won the... |
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Ernest Hemingway Birthplace And Museum Oak Park, Illinois
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The Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Home is a large Victorian home built by his maternal... |
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Ernest Hemingway Home And Museum Key West, Florida
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Ernest Hemingway finished the final draft of his masterpiece, "A Farewell to Arms,... |
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Escondido History Center Escondido, California
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Heritage Walk Museum includes the city's first library, a turn-of-the-century Victorian... |
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Essex County Historical Society & Adirondack History Center Museum Elizabethtown, New York
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Through its museum, research library, and public programs, the society seeks to provide... |
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Essex Historical Society Essex, Connecticut
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Initially, Hill's Academy served as the main focus of the society for it was both a... |
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Essex Inn, The Essex, New York
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It has operated almost continuously since the early lake port days, making it one of the... |
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Estes Park Museum Estes Park, Colorado
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The mission of the Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation is to ensure that the Estes... |
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Estes Winn Antique Automobile Museum Asheville, North Carolina
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The car museum is located in the historic Biltmore Industries Weaving Shop, which once... |
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Estrella Warbird Museum Paso Robles, California
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From jeeps, side arms, early year aircraft, fighter jets recently retired from active... |
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Ethan Allen Homestead Museum Burlington, Vermont
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A short drive from downtown Burlington, the Homestead offers hands-on history,... |
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Eudora Welty House Jackson, Mississippi
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Visitors will see Welty's house as she lived in it. The Department of Archives and... |
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Eunice Depot Museum Eunice, Louisiana
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In 1893-1894, this site is where C.C. Duson sold the first land sites and named the town... |
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Eureka Schoolhouse Springfield, Vermont
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The careful reconstruction of this historic building was completed in 1968 by the Eureka... |
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Evangelical Historical Society Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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The society is located on the second floor of the Philip Schaff Library at Lancaster... |
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Evansville Museum Evansville, Indiana
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Visitors can explore through the new and exciting displays throughout the museum. A... |
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Evergreen Plantation Edgard, Louisiana
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Evergreen Plantation is the most intact plantation complex in the South with 37 buildings... |
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Executive Mansion Springfield, Illinois
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Carefully restored in 1971, the building houses many treasures. When you walk inside, you... |
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Exeter Historical Society Exeter, New Hampshire
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A non-profit organization, the Exeter Historical Society offers regular programs of local... |
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Experimental Breeder Reactor #1 Arco, Idaho
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On December 20, 1951, EBR-1 (Experimental Breeder Reactor 1) became the first power plant... |
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Fairfax Stone State Park Thomas, West Virginia
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The Fairfax Stone is one of the oldest markers in the United States. It marks marks... |
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Fairfield Heritage Association: Georgian Museum Lancaster, Ohio
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Located in one of Lancaster's three National Historic Districts, this outstanding example... |
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Fairfield Heritage Association: Sherman House Museum Lancaster, Ohio
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The original frame home built in 1811 consists of a parlor/dining room, kitchen, master... |
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Fairfield Historical Society & Museum Fairfield, Connecticut
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The Fairfield Museum and History Center was established in 2007 by the 103-year-old... |
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Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Through its detailed and faithful picture of watershed use, the Interpretive Center shows... |
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Fairview Museum Of History And Art Fairview, Utah
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The mammoth was unearthed on the nearby Wasatch Plateau in 1988 while excavating the... |
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Falcon Rest Mansion & Gardens McMinnville, Tennessee
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This 10,000-square-foot mansion, built by entrepreneur Clay Faulkner in 1896, included... |
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Fallingwater Mill Run, Pennsylvania
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Wright designed and built Fallingwater from 1936 to 1939 for the Kaufmann family. In 1938... |
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Falls On The Colorado Museum Marble Falls, Texas
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At the Falls on the Colorado Museum, visitors can experience local history through the... |
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Fannin Battleground State Historic Site Fannin, Texas
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Fannin Battleground State Historic Site encompasses more than 13 acres in Goliad County.... |
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Fantasy Of Flight Museum Polk City, Florida
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The stunning art deco facility is a perfect setting to display this priceless collection... |
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Fargo Air Museum Fargo, North Dakota
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One of the main attractions of the museum is a full-scale replica of a Wright Brothers... |
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Farm And Ranch Museum Gering, Nebraska
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A most noteworthy feature of the museum is that visitors are not only able to follow the... |
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Farmers Branch Historical Park Farmers Branch, Texas
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The Gilbert House, built between 1856-1857, is the oldest rock structure in Dallas County... |
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Farmers' Museum, The Cooperstown, New York
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The site of The Farmers' Museum has deep roots in New York State's rural past. The land... |
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Farmington Museum Farmington, New Mexico
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The Three Waters Trading Post features a walk-through replica of a 1930s trading post... |
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Farnsworth Art Museum Rockland, Maine
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The Farnsworth Art Museum offers a nationally recognized collection of American art in... |
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Farnsworth House Inn Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Enjoy a variety of period specialty fare brought by servers in period dress at the... |
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Farragut Folklife Museum Farragut, Tennessee
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The Farragut Folklife Museum is a treasure chest of artifacts and photographs, which tell... |
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Fasny Museum Of Firefighting Hudson, New York
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At the 51st State Firemen's Convention held in Hudson in 1923, a resolution signed by the... |
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Faulkner County Museum Conway, Arkansas
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Faulkner County's recorded history begins in 1873, but years before parts of the area... |
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Fayette African American Museum Martinsville, Virginia
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Located in a historical landmark, the Fayette museum showcases African American history... |
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Felix Valle House State Historic Site Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
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Settled by French-Canadian habitants in the late 1740s, the village of Ste. Genevieve has... |
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Fendall Hall Eufaula, Alabama
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Fendall Hall is one of Alabama’s outstanding Italianate houses and contains... |
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Fenton History Center Jamestown, New York
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The Fenton History Center is a community resource for people of all ages from the pre-... |
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Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts
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Constructed in 1912, Fenway Park is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in... |
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Firefighter Hall And Museum Minneapolis, Minnesota
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The establishment was opened by Captain Bill and bonnie Daniels. Today, it continues to... |
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Fireman's Hall Museum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Fireman's Hall Museum, located in a restored firehouse in the heart of Philadelphia's... |
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First African Baptist Church Lexington, Kentucky
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The First African Baptist Church was founded c.1790 to serve the religious needs of... |
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First Capitol Belmont, Wisconsin
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The First Capitol site features two buildings used during the 1836 Territorial... |
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First Indian Presbyterian Church Kamiah, Idaho
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Located on the first Kamiah town site in East Kamiah, the Rev. and Mrs. Henry T. Cowley... |
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First Reformed Church Of Fishkill Fishkill, New York
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The church itself is one of the most historic buildings in all of Dutchess County. This... |
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First State Heritage Park Dover, Delaware
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Established by Governor Ruth Ann Minner in 2004, The First State Heritage Park represents... |
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First Territorial Capitol Fort Riley, Kansas
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Governor Andrew Reeder picked this location, away from the proslavery influence of... |
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Fisher And New Center Buildings Detroit, Michigan
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The seven Fisher brothers built the Fisher Building as a home for Fisher and Company,... |
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Five Civilized Tribes Museum Muskogee, Oklahoma
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Located in a historic building that was built in 1875 and is listed on the National... |
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Flagler Beach Historical Museum Flagler Beach, Florida
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Flagler Beach Historical Museum explores the history of the region form the Stone Age to... |
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Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home Savannah, Georgia
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Flannery O'Connor was born in Savannah on March 25, 1925. When the O'Connors lived here,... |
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Fleischmann Atmospherium Planetarium Reno, Nevada
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Located at the northwestern edge of the University of Nevada-Reno campus, the Fleischmann... |
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Florida Historical Society Cocoa, Florida
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The Florida Historical Society's archives, which include an extensive manuscript and... |
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Florida Holocaust Museum St. Petersburg, Florida
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The Florida Holocaust Museum honors the memory of millions of innocent men, women, and... |
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Florida Keys History Of Diving Museum Islamorada, Florida
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The diving equipment, artifacts, and exhibits included at this museum document... |
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Florissant, Colorado
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The fossils, rocks, hills, and valleys that make up Florissant Fossil Beds National... |
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Floyd County Museum Charles City, Iowa
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The Floyd County museum is one of the largest rural county museums in all of the Midwest... |
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Ford River Rouge Complex Dearborn, Michigan
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The Ford River Rouge Complex may be the world's most famous auto plant. In 1915 Henry... |
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Ford's Theatre National Historic Site Washington, District Of Columbia
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In 1861, theatre entrepreneur John T. Ford leased the First Baptist Church and converted... |
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Forest Home Farms San Ramon, California
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At Forest Home Farms, San Ramon’s historic park, there will be tours that include... |
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Former Governor's Mansion Bismarck, North Dakota
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At various times he was a wholesale liquor dealer, register of the Bismarck Land Office,... |
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Fort Abercrombie Abercrombie, North Dakota
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It was also the only post in the area to be besieged by Dakota (Sioux) warriors for more... |
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Fort Adams Newport, Rhode Island
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Just a short drive or a water taxi ride across Newport Harbor stands the largest coastal... |
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Fort Barrancas Pensacola, Florida
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The Fort Barrancas Area is on Taylor Road approximately a half mile east from the Museum... |
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Fort Bedford Museum Bedford, Pennsylvania
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The fort was used as the staging point for a number of successful raids during the war.... |
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Fort Bend Museum Richmond, Texas
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The Fort Bend Museum showcases local history using a variety of exhibit galleries,... |
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Fort Benton Historical Complex Fort Benton, Montana
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On the banks of the Missouri River, in the city park, stands a square bastion and... |
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Fort Boonesborough State Park Richmond, Kentucky
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Fort Boonesborough has been reconstructed as a working fort complete with cabins,... |
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Fort Bowie Bowie, Arizona
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It provides insight into a "clash of cultures," a young nation in pursuit of... |
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Fort Bridger Fort Bridger, Wyoming
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It was obtained by the Mormons in the early 1850s, and then became a military outpost in... |
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Fort Brown Brownsville, Texas
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The initial fort was an earthen fortification constructed by Taylor's troops and called... |
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Fort Buenaventura Ogden, Utah
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One of the most fascinating periods in Western American folklore is the mountain man era... |
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Fort Buford Williston, North Dakota
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Fort Buford was a United States Army base established in 1866 at the confluence of the... |
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Fort Caroline National Memorial Jacksonville, Florida
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The need to compete with their ocean-spanning 16th-century rivals, the Spanish, chased... |
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Fort Caspar Museum Casper, Wyoming
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Here visitors explore central Wyoming's regional history museum, featuring exhibits on... |
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Fort Chokonikla Bowling Green, Florida
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During the 1840s, tensions between the settlers and Seminole Indians prompted authorities... |
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Fort Christian Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands (U.S.)
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Governor Jørgen Iversen led the second expeditionary force from Denmark to St.... |
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Fort Churchill State Historic Park Silver Springs, Nevada
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Fort Churchill was once an active U.S. Army fort. Built in 1861 to provide protection for... |
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Fort Clark Trading Post Fort Clark, North Dakota
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Fort Clark Trading Post State Historic Site is one of the most important archeological... |
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Fort Clinch State Park Fernandina Beach, Florida
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Although no battles were fought here, the fort was garrisoned during both the Civil and... |
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Fort Cooper State Park Inverness, Florida
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Located in what is today Fort Cooper State Park, visitors can tour the fort, traverse the... |
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Fort Dallas And The William Wagner House Miami, Florida
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Located in Miami's Lummus Park, Fort Dallas and the William Wagner House offer unique... |
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Fort Davis Fort Davis, Texas
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From 1854 until 1891, troops stationed at the post protected emigrants, freighters, mail... |
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Fort De Chartres Prairie du Rocher, Illinois
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This site marks the location of the last of three successive forts named “de Chartres”... |
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Fort Delaware State Park Delaware City, Delaware
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Established as a Delaware State Park in 1951, Fort Delaware State Park is on an island... |
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Fort Deseret Delta, Utah
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The fort was constructed of adobe mud and straw in only 18 days by 98 men. It was 550'... |
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Fort Dodge Fort Dodge, Kansas
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Situated on a site once used as a camping ground by wagon trains, Fort Dodge was a supply... |
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Fort Douglas Fort Douglas, Utah
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The 1862 fort was built to protect telegraph and railroad lines from the Indian... |
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Fort Dupont Park Washington, District Of Columbia
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A "park for all seasons" describes the 376 rolling wooded acres that make up... |
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Fort Edwards At Capon Bridge Capon Bridge, West Virginia
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The Fort Edwards site is located along the northern boundary of Capon Bridge, in what is... |
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Fort Fetterman Douglas, Wyoming
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As an outpost of civilization on the Western frontier, the fort represented protection... |
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Fort Foote Fort Washington, Maryland
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This seacoast fort was built in 1862 to protect against naval bombardment after 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.
