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Historic Sites
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Cane River Creole National Historical Park Natchitoches, Louisiana |
In 18th century Louisiana, Creole referred to locally born Spaniards, French and enslav |
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Cane River National Heritage Area Natchitoches, Louisiana |
The City of Natchitoches was established in 1714 by Louis Juchere |
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Cannonsburgh Village Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
A living history museum, Cannonsburgh Village boasts a gristmill, one-room schoolhouse, |
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Capitola Historical Museum Capitola, California |
The Capitola Museum offers changing exhibits on the history and art of the area, as wel |
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Capon Bridge Museum Capon Bridge, West Virginia |
In the collection is the original surveyor's desk of Samuel Cooper and the iron barred |
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Carbon County Historical Society Museum Red Lodge, Montana |
In 1909 the Labor Temple was completed in Red Lodge on the corner of 8th and Billings A |
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Carbon County Museum Rawlins, Wyoming |
The museum contains collections of artifacts from Union Pacific Railroad which runs thr |
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Casa Grande Valley Historical Society & Museum Casa Grande, Arizona |
This southern Arizona museum offers tours, lectures, workshops and children's programs. |
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Cass Scenic Railroad State Park And Museum Cass, West Virginia |
Nestled in the mountains of West Virginia, Cass Scenic Railroad State Park offers excur |
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Catalina Island Museum Avalon, California |
The best place to experience local history is at the Catalina Island museum, with a num |
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Catawba County Museum Of History Newton, North Carolina |
It is the story of the American Dream as perceived by the self-sufficient Scotch-Irish, |
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Chadds Ford Historical Society Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania |
Three 18th-century structures remain in Chadds Ford - the John Chadds House, the John C |
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Chamizal National Memorial El Paso, Texas |
The Chamizal Convention of 1963 was a milestone in diplomatic relations between Mexico |
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Charlotte County Historical Center Port Charlotte, Florida |
Charlotte County Historical Center, located at Bayshore Live Oak Park on beautiful Char |
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Charlton Park Village And Museum Hastings, Michigan |
School groups choosing the “Live-in” program get hands-on experience in rural 19th cent |
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Cherokee Strip Museum Perry, Oklahoma |
In the 19th Century the United States government resettled Native American tribes from |
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Cherokee/david Crockett Museum & Cultural Center Lawrenceburg, Tennessee |
Cherokee/David Crockett Museum & Cultural Center serves to educate the public on th |
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Chester Inn Jonesborough, Tennessee |
Dr. William P. |
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Chico Museum Chico, California |
Exhibits change several times a year and include prestigious traveling exhibits as well |
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Chief Plenty Coups State Park Pryor, Montana |
Situated within the Crow Reservation in south-central Montana, 40 minutes south of Bill |
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Chinese American Museum Los Angeles, California |
Through the extensive collection of art, documents, images and artifacts, visitors can |
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Chippewa Valley Museum Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
Located in Carson Park and surrounded by Half Moon Lake, the Chippewa Valley Museum exp |
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Chiricahua National Monument Willcox, Arizona |
This forest of rock spires was eroded from layers of ash deposited by the Turkey Creek |
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Chisholm Trail Heritage Center Duncan, Oklahoma |
By the end of the Civil War, Union and Confederate forces had consumed most of the beef |
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Churchill County Museum Fallon, Nevada |
The county museum records local history for the benefit of the community as well as vis |
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City Of Las Vegas Museum Las Vegas, New Mexico |
The Museum is housed in a 1940 Works Progress Administration funded building. |
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City Of Rocks National Preserve Almo, Idaho |
Distinct historic themes pertinent to the City of Rocks National Reserv |
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City Of Sanibel Historical Village & Museum Sanibel, Florida |
This historical village has ben restored with pioneer buildings. |
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Clarke Historical Museum Eureka, California |
In an area rich with Native American and pioneer history, the Clarke Museum, housed in |
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Claude Moore Colonial Farm At Turkey Run McLean, Virginia |
The Farm is managed and operated by the Friends of Claude Moore Colonial Farm, through |
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