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A.J. Seay Home Kingfisher, Oklahoma |
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Abram's Delight Museum Winchester, Virginia |
The oldest house in Winchester, this stone building is a wonderful example of early set |
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Acadian Village Van Buren, Maine |
The Acadians were people from France who settled on Acadia, now known as Nova Scotia, i |
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Adaland Mansion Philippi, West Virginia |
An elegant 1850s plantation home restored to give visitors an authentic picture of 19th |
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Alameda Museum Alameda, California |
From old stoves and bicycles to dolls and movie posters, displays at the Alameda Museum |
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Alamo San Antonio, Texas |
Although the Alamo fell in the early morning hours of March 6, 1836, the death of the A |
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Alaska Heritage Museum At Wells Fargo Anchorage, Alaska |
Housed in a historic bank, this museum pays particular attention to the impact and invo |
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Alaskaland Pioneer Air Museum Fairbanks, |
Alaska's pioneer history coincided with advances and experiments in flight, and this Fa |
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Alpine County Museum Markleeville, California |
The Museum contains displays of an old country s |
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Andres Pico Adobe Mission Hills, California |
Inside are museum displays of native American beads, Mission and Spanish-Mexican era ar |
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Anna Miller Museum Newcastle, Wyoming |
Built in the 1930's, the museum was originally a WPA project for Company A, 115th Caval |
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Appalachian Caverns And Campground Blountville, Tennessee |
For many years the cavern lay in silence broken only by the sound of the water, the ani |
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Apple River Fort Elizabeth, Illinois |
The war, which lasted only 16 weeks, ended the threat of Indian attacks in the area and |
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Appomattox County Historical Museum Appomattox, Virginia |
This museum covers the history of Appomattox County, but is not concerned with the Civi |
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Arkansas Post Museum Gillett, Arkansas |
The Main House contains an audiovisual room and gift shop. |
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Arkansas River Historical Society Museum Catoosa, Oklahoma |
Museum exhibits include information on the history of the Arkansas River and McClellan- |
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Artesia Historical Museum & Arts Center Artesia, New Mexico |
The Moore-Ward house was built soon after the town of Artesia was founded, in 1904. |
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Astor House Museum And Clear Creek History Park Golden, Colorado |
The Astor House was built in 1867, and stayed in continuous operation as a boarding and |
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Aurora History Museum Aurora, Colorado |
The museum strives to reach more and more citizens with local history programs and intr |
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Aycock Birthplace Fremont, North Carolina |
Found off the beaten path, two miles south of Fremont, the historic site features a mid |
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Baker Block Museum Baker, Florida |
The Baker Block Museum specializes in local history. |
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Bannack State Park Dillon, Montana |
As news of the gold strike spread many prospectors and businessmen rushed to Bannack ho |
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Banning Residence Museum Wilmington, California |
The house is restored with Victorian style furniture to look as it did when the Banning |
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Barnacle, The Miami, Florida |
The distinctive vernacular architecture that prevailed in Miami at the end of the 19th |
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Bear Lake State Park Garden City, Utah |
The Bear Lake Valley was first inhabited by Shoshoni Tribes, then fur trappers. |
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Bedford City & County Museum Bedford, Virginia |
This local history museum is housed in a former Masonic Temple dating from 1895. |
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Beehive House Salt Lake City, Utah |
The second Salt Lake City home of Brigham Young, the Beehive House is modeled to appear |
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Benicia Historical Museum Benicia, California |
During the 19th century, when Benecia was first being settled, the military built an ar |
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Bent's Old Fort La Junta, Colorado |
William and Charles Bent, along with Ceran St. |
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Berkeley History Center Berkeley, California |
The center contains exhibits about the history of the Berkeley area, both with educatio |
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