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Historic Sites
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Manoa Heritage Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
The historic site consists of Kūka‘ō‘ō Heiau, a Native Hawaiian garden and the historic |
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Maymont Richmond, Virginia |
By 1893, the Dooleys were living in their new 12,000 square-foot, 33-room home, which t |
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Minnetrista Muncie, Indiana |
Minnetrista's 40-acre campus includes beautiful gardens, a modern museum facility, an h |
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Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens Delray Beach, Florida |
Since its opening in 1977, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens has been a center f |
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Mount Desert Land And Garden Preserve Seal Harbor, Maine |
This foundation was established in 1971. |
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Mount Harmon Plantation Earleville, Maryland |
The main building itself at this 290-acre site is a three-story, five-bay manor house d |
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Oatlands Plantation Leesburg, Virginia |
Construction of the estate began in 1803 in the Federal style and surprisingly finished |
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Old Mission Santa Inés Solvang, California |
The Mission was founded on September 17, 1804 by Father Estevan Tapis, and was named in |
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Old Sturbridge Village Sturbridge, Massachusetts |
Old Sturbridge Village is the largest living history museum in New England, spanning o |
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Oldfields Lilly House And Gardens Indianapolis, Indiana |
In conjunction with the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Oldfields Estate was once home |
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Orange County Agricultural And Nikkei Heritage Museum At The Fullerton Arboretum Fullerton, California |
The current exhibit, Determined Lot: Resilient Pioneers Forge a New County’s Future |
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Rancho Los Alamitos Long Beach, California |
Rancho Los Alamitos, which began as a simple adobe building early in the 19th century, |
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Ranchos Los Cerritos Long Beach, California |
The museum reflects the history of the area's many inhabitants, from Native Americans i |
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San Luis Obispo County Historical Museum San Luis Obispo, California |
Members of the Society had long dreamed of creating a county historical museum where lo |
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Stratford Hall Plantation Stratford, Virginia |
Stratford Hall is one of the great houses of American history. |
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Student Museum Sanford, Florida |
The Student Museum offers Seminole County Public School students a unique learning oppo |
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Talbot County Museum & Gardens Easton, Maryland |
The Historical Society of Talbot County promotes the heritage of the area in its museum |
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Tudor Place Historic House And Garden Washington, District Of Columbia |
Martha Washington's granddaughter once hosted the brightest luminaries of early America |
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Vaughan Homestead Hallowell, Maine |
Benjamin Vaughan, the son of merchant-banker Samuel Vaughan, lived in this home from 17 |
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Vizcaya Museum And Gardens Miami, Florida |
His tenure at the site, stretching from 1916 to 1925, is today remembered in the museum |
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Wesley Mansion And Eden Gardens State Park Santa Rosa Beach, Florida |
This 19th-century home holds an extensive collection of French antiques. |
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