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Antietam National Battlefield Antietam National Battlefield
Sharpsburg, Maryland

It was at this battlefield that the Civil War saw its bloodiest single day battle.

Augustus Lutheran Church Augustus Lutheran Church
Collegeville, Pennsylvania

The first church building of Augustus Lutheran Church is still standing and is the olde

Banneker Douglass Museum Banneker Douglass Museum
Annapolis, Maryland

The Banneker-Douglass Museum is named for Benjamin Banneker and Frederick Douglass, and

Barratt's Chapel and Museum Barratt's Chapel and Museum
Frederica, Delaware

Under the direction of John Wesley after the American Revolutionary War, Thomas Coke an

Bishop Hill Bishop Hill
Bishop Hill, Illinois

Many consider the Jansonist emigration as the beginning

Blandford Church And Cemetery Blandford Church And Cemetery
Petersburg, Virginia

This 18th-century church became a memorial to the Southern soldiers who died during the

Boiling Spring Academy Boiling Spring Academy
Brentwood, Tennessee

The Boiling Spring Academy is a restored 1830 one room school house located in Primm Hi

Cathedral Basilica Of Saint Augustine Cathedral Basilica Of Saint Augustine
St. Augustine, Florida

First completed in 1565 of pine posts and cypress fronds by the founders of the city an

Christ Church Christ Church
Alexandria, Virginia

Christ Church was the first Episcopal Church in Alexandria and has played an important

Christ Church And Burial Ground Christ Church And Burial Ground
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

“No other church has played a more significant role in our nation’s birth”, according t

Christ Episcopal Church Christ Episcopal Church
Napoleonville, Louisiana

One of the oldest Episcopal churches west of the Mississippi River, Christ Episcopal Ch

Church Of San Germán Auxerre Church Of San Germán Auxerre
San Germán, Puerto Rico

The Church of San Germán Auxerre overlooks the town of San Germán's main plaza.

Convento De Porta Coeli Convento De Porta Coeli
San Germàn, Puerto Rico

Dominican friars built the Convento de Porta Coeli in 1609 at the crest of a hill in wh

Diocese Of Helena Diocese Of Helena
Helena, Montana

The Vicariate Apostolate of Nebraska was erected for Montana east of the Cascade Mounta

Dominican Sisters Of St. Cecilia Dominican Sisters Of St. Cecilia
Nashville, Tennessee

In her history of St.

Dublin Heritage Center Dublin Heritage Center
Dublin, California

By viewing the Old St.

Echo Church And Museum Echo Church And Museum
Echo, Utah

This 1876 church is now a museum with a photographs collection and docent-led tours.

First African Baptist Church First African Baptist Church
Lexington, Kentucky

The First African Baptist Church was founded c.1790 to serve the religious needs of Afr

First Reformed Church Of Fishkill First Reformed Church Of Fishkill
Fishkill, New York

The church itself is one of the most historic buildings in all of Dutchess County.

Friends Meeting House Friends Meeting House
Lincoln, Rhode Island

The Quakers can boast of a long and rich historical legacy in America.

Jacksonville Historical Society Jacksonville Historical Society
Jacksonville, Florida

This towering Gothic Revival church is the largest pre-1901 house of worship in Jackson

Jemez State Monument Heritage Area Jemez State Monument Heritage Area
Jemez Springs, New Mexico

The village of Giusewa was built in the narrow San Diego Canyon by the ancestors of the

Lee Chapel And Museum Lee Chapel And Museum
Lexington, Virginia

Since the days of Robert E.

Lincoln Family Church Lincoln Family Church
Springfield, Illinois

The Lincoln family began attending the church in 1850 after the death of three-year-old

Monroe County Heritage Museum Monroe County Heritage Museum
Monroeville, Alabama

The Old Courthous

Old Dutch Church Of Sleepy Hollow Old Dutch Church Of Sleepy Hollow
Tarrytown, New York

Surrounded by (and often confused with) Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, the church and its bury

Old School Meetinghouse Old School Meetinghouse
Southampton, Pennsylvania

This meetinghouse preserves three hundred years of church history in Southampton, which

Rehoboth Methodist Church & Museum Rehoboth Methodist Church & Museum
Union, West Virginia

Newly-arrived pioneers organized a Methodist church in the vicinity of Union in late 17

Saint Louis Cathedral Saint Louis Cathedral
New Orleans, Louisiana

Since 1727 New Orleanians have worshipped in churches on this site.

Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
Mount Vernon, New York

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