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20th Century Technology Museum 20th Century Technology Museum
Wharton, Texas

Exhibits featuring technological developments such as electronic media, home appliances

Airborne & Special Operations Museum Airborne & Special Operations Museum
Fayetteville, North Carolina

The Airborne & Special Operations Museum will provide a unique educational experien

Alachua Co. Historic Trust Alachua Co. Historic Trust
Gainesville, Florida

The Museum complex includes 4 sites: the Matheson Museum, housing the exhibit hall and

Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum
Anchorage,

Visitors are able to inspect and observe a number of aircraft, including one of the fou

Alaskaland Pioneer Air Museum Alaskaland Pioneer Air Museum
Fairbanks,

Alaska's pioneer history coincided with advances and experiments in flight, and this Fa

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Gallitzin, Pennsylvania

Covering 1249 acres, the park serves as the site of what remains of the Allegheny Porta

American Museum Of Science & Energy American Museum Of Science & Energy
Oak Ridge, Tennessee

The museum opened in 1949 in an old wartime cafeteria.

American Precision Museum American Precision Museum
Windsor, Vermont

The Museum preserves the heritage of the mechanical arts, celebrates the ingenuity of o

Apopka Historical Society Apopka Historical Society
Apopka, Florida

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Arcadia Mill Arcadia Mill
Milton, Florida

The Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site in Milton bears witness to America's 19th century

Argo Gold Mine And Museum Argo Gold Mine And Museum
Idaho Springs, Colorado

The five-story Argo mill was renovated and opened to the public as a historic and educa

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum
Auburn, Indiana

The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, a not-for-profit educational corporation, is committ

Austin Carriage Museum Austin Carriage Museum
Weirsdale, Florida

The Florida Carriage Museum & Resort is home to one of the worlds finest collection

Automotive Heritage Museum Automotive Heritage Museum
Kokomo, Indiana

The Pioneer Auto Club began showing cars in the early 1950's.

B&O Railroad Museum: Ellicott City Station B&O Railroad Museum: Ellicott City Station
Ellicott City, Maryland

The oldest standing railroad station in the United States houses this museum in histori

Baltimore Museum Of Industry Baltimore Museum Of Industry
Baltimore, Maryland

Founded in 1977 and located now in the historic Platt Oyster Cannery building, this mus

Bear Mountain Bridge And Tollhouse Bear Mountain Bridge And Tollhouse
Camp Smith, New York

As the oldest of NYSBA’s bridges, Bear Mountain Bridge was the first vehicular river cr

Besser Museum For Northeast Michigan Besser Museum For Northeast Michigan
Alpena, Michigan

Through research, the museum collects, preserves, and interprets artifacts, specimens,

Boulder City (hoover Dam) Museum Boulder City (hoover Dam) Museum
Boulder City, Nevada

Located in the Historic Boulder Dam Hotel, the museum focuses on the lives of those who

Brunswick Railroad Museum Brunswick Railroad Museum
Brunswick, Maryland

The town in which this museum is located was known during the Civil War as Berlin, and

Buckeye Furnace Buckeye Furnace
Wellston, Ohio

Visitors to this 270-acre site can see the furnace, originally built in 1852, which wen

Buffalo And Erie County Naval And Military Park Buffalo And Erie County Naval And Military Park
Buffalo, New York

Besides viewing exhibits and ships, creative use of the park has spanned an incredibly

Bull Shoals Historical Society & Museum Bull Shoals Historical Society & Museum
Bull Shoals, Arkansas

This museum interprets the history of Bull Shoals, Ark., "The Best Little Town by a Dam

Burden Ironworks Museum Burden Ironworks Museum
Troy, New York

An exhibit on Greater Troy's industrial history is housed in the former office of the B

Burton Cotton Gin And Museum Burton Cotton Gin And Museum
Burton, Texas

The Museum provides one of the best remaining examples of

Cape Fear Museum Of History And Science Cape Fear Museum Of History And Science
Wilmington, North Carolina

Cape Fear Museum of History and Science is the oldest history museum in North Carolina.

Central Railroad Of New Jersey Station Central Railroad Of New Jersey Station
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Constructed in 1868, the Central Railroad of New Jersey Station was designed by the fir

Champlain Valley Transportation Museum Champlain Valley Transportation Museum
Plattsburgh, New York

Located on the grounds of the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base, the museum contains ex

Chemical Heritage Foundation Museum Chemical Heritage Foundation Museum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

From chemistry’s origins to today, the museum brings to life the unexpe

Chesapeake And Ohio Canal National Historic Park Chesapeake And Ohio Canal National Historic Park
Hagerstown, Maryland

Originally, the C&O Canal was a lifeline for communities and businesses along the P

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