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Historic Sites
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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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Aleutian World War II National Historic Area Unalaska, Alaska |
This little known site of arduous WWII battles is located on a rich and remote archipel |
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Andersonville National Historic Site Andersonville, Georgia |
Camp Sumter, commonly called Andersonville, was one of the largest military prisons est |
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Antietam National Battlefield Sharpsburg, Maryland |
It was at this battlefield that the Civil War saw its bloodiest single day battle. |
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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 Court House National Park Appomattox, Virginia |
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. |
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Arkansas Post National Memorial Gillett, Arkansas |
Arkansas Post became part of the United States following the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 |
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Banadero Cave Saipan, |
The Marianas were captured by Japan in 1914 and became a bloody battle ground in World |
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Battle Of Plattsburgh Center And War Of 1812 Museum Plattsburgh, New York |
The Battle of Plattsburgh Association runs the Battle of Plattsburgh Interpretive Cente |
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Beaver Area Heritage Foundation Beaver, Pennsylvania |
Founded in 1967 in Beaver, PA, 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, the Beaver Area Herita |
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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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Bentonville Battlefield Four Oaks, North Carolina |
In addition to the fiber-optic display, Bentonville's remaining exhibits have received |
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Boston Harbor Islands Boston, Massachusetts |
Many of the Boston Harbor Islands contain buildings and structures related to such uses |
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Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site Tupelo, Mississippi |
Near the monument, visitors can study two signs that provide information about the batt |
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Camp Moore Kentwood, Louisiana |
In May 1861, the site for the camp was selected and the troops began to arrive. |
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Castillo De San Marcos National Monument St. Augustine, Florida |
Begun in 1672, the Castillo de San Marcos is the last 17th century fort left in the Uni |
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Chattanooga National Cemetery Chattanooga, Tennessee |
On Dec. 25, 1863, Maj. Gen. George H. |
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Chickamauga And Chattanooga National Military Park Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia |
In 1863, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga, the gateway to |
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Constitution Island Highland Falls, New York |
In 1778, less than halfway through the Revolutionary War, the Americans were able to fo |
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Cove Fort Between Fillmore and Beaver, Utah |
The construction of the fort was over-seen by Ira Hinckley. |
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Crown Point State Historic Site Crown Point, New York |
During the French and Indian War, Ft. |
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Drum Barracks Civil War Museum Wilmington, California |
The Drum Barracks Civil War Museum is housed in the last remaining wooden building of D |
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El Morro (fort San Felipe Del Morro) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Officially known as Fuerte San Felipe del Morro, this fort sits atop a high promontory |
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Estrella Warbird Museum Paso Robles, California |
From jeeps, side arms, early year aircraft, fighter jets recently retired from active d |
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First Territorial Capitol Fort Riley, Kansas |
Governor Andrew Reeder picked this location, away from the proslave |
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Fort Abercrombie Abercrombie, North Dakota |
It was also the only post in the area to be besieged by Dakota (Sioux) warriors for mor |
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Fort Adams Newport, Rhode Island |
Just a short drive or a water taxi ride across Newport Harbor stands the largest coasta |
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Fort Barrancas Pensacola, Florida |
The Fort Barrancas Area is on Taylor Road approximately a half mile east from the Museu |
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Fort Bedford Museum Bedford, Pennsylvania |
The fort was used as the staging point for a number of successful raids during the war. |
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