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A.J. Seay Home Kingfisher, Oklahoma
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The Seay Mansion is a historical monument built upon dreams by Abraham Jefferson Seay in... |
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Abram's Delight Museum Winchester, Virginia
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The oldest house in Winchester, this stone building is a wonderful example of early... |
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Acadian Village Van Buren, Maine
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The Acadians were people from France who settled on Acadia, now known as Nova Scotia, in... |
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Adaland Mansion Philippi, West Virginia
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An elegant 1850s plantation home restored to give visitors an authentic picture of 19th... |
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Alameda Museum Alameda, California
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From old stoves and bicycles to dolls and movie posters, displays at the Alameda Museum... |
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Alamo San Antonio, Texas
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Although the Alamo fell in the early morning hours of March 6, 1836, the death of the... |
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Alaska Heritage Museum At Wells Fargo Anchorage, Alaska
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Housed in a historic bank, this museum pays particular attention to the impact and... |
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Alaskaland Pioneer Air Museum Fairbanks,
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Alaska's pioneer history coincided with advances and experiments in flight, and this... |
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Alpine County Museum Markleeville, California
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The Museum contains displays of an old country store, a blacksmith shop, Washoe Indian... |
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Andres Pico Adobe Mission Hills, California
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Inside are museum displays of native American beads, Mission and Spanish-Mexican era... |
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Anna Miller Museum Newcastle, Wyoming
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Built in the 1930's, the museum was originally a WPA project for Company A, 115th Cavalry... |
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Appalachian Caverns And Campground Blountville, Tennessee
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For many years the cavern lay in silence broken only by the sound of the water, the... |
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Apple River Fort Elizabeth, Illinois
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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
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This museum covers the history of Appomattox County, but is not concerned with the Civil... |
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Arkansas Post Museum Gillett, Arkansas
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The Main House contains an audiovisual room and gift shop. The Summer Kitchen showcases... |
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Arkansas River Historical Society Museum Catoosa, Oklahoma
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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
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The Moore-Ward house was built soon after the town of Artesia was founded, in 1904. The... |
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Astor House Museum And Clear Creek History Park Golden, Colorado
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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
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The museum strives to reach more and more citizens with local history programs and... |
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Aycock Birthplace Fremont, North Carolina
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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
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The Baker Block Museum specializes in local history. It has exhibits on a range of topics... |
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Bannack State Park Dillon, Montana
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As news of the gold strike spread many prospectors and businessmen rushed to Bannack... |
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Banning Residence Museum Wilmington, California
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The house is restored with Victorian style furniture to look as it did when the Banning... |
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Barnacle, The Miami, Florida
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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
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The Bear Lake Valley was first inhabited by Shoshoni Tribes, then fur trappers. Between... |
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Bedford City & County Museum Bedford, Virginia
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This local history museum is housed in a former Masonic Temple dating from 1895. It... |
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Beehive House Salt Lake City, Utah
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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
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During the 19th century, when Benecia was first being settled, the military built an... |
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Bent's Old Fort La Junta, Colorado
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William and Charles Bent, along with Ceran St. Vrain, built the original fort on this... |
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Berkeley History Center Berkeley, California
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The center contains exhibits about the history of the Berkeley area, both with... |
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Big Bone Lick State Park Union, Kentucky
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During the Pleistocene age, which occurred during the last great Ice Age, enormous herds... |
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Big Bottom Park Stockport, Ohio
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Named for the broad Muskingum floodplain, the three acre Big Bottom park is the site of a... |
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Big Hidatsa Village Site Stanton, North Dakota
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The pioneers, dispatched by President Jefferson to explore the new land recently acquired... |
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Billy The Kid Museum Fort Sumner, New Mexico
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Other displays include the military cavalry sword of John Chisum, more than 150 firearms... |
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Black American West Museum Denver, Colorado
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While famous for telling the story of Black cowboys, we are broader than this with... |
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Black Diamond Mines Preserve Antioch, California
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Guided tours of the Hazel-Atlas mine take visitors through an old mine used to produce... |
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Bledsoe's Fort Historic Park Castalian Springs, Tennessee
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Although the original building is no longer standing, the archaeological remains of... |
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Blount Mansion Knoxville, Tennessee
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Nestled in the center of Downtown Knoxville's government district, Blount Mansion offers... |
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Bluegrass Heritage Museum Winchester, Kentucky
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This three-floor museum in the 1894 Guerrant Clinic building focuses on the history of... |
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Boalsburg Heritage Museum Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
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Historical artifacts unique to the area can be seen on display in the museum. You can... |
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Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum Austin, Texas
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Three floors of exhibits -- three themes as big as Texas history: Land, Identity and... |
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Boone Station State Historic Site Lexington, Kentucky
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Daniel Boone (1734-1820), known for his role in the exploring and settling of the... |
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Boot Hill Museum Dodge City, Kansas
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Step back into the 1870's as you walk down the boardwalk of Front Street at Boot Hill... |
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Boulder City (hoover Dam) Museum Boulder City, Nevada
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Located in the Historic Boulder Dam Hotel, the museum focuses on the lives of those who... |
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Boykins Tavern Museum Windsor, Virginia
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Boykin inherited this land in 1780, as well as the house that had stood there since 1762... |
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Bradford Brinton Memorial & Museum Big Horn, Wyoming
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The Ranch House on the Quarter Circle A Ranch, on the National Register of Historic... |
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Brevard Museum Of History And Natural Science Cocoa, Florida
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Colorful dioramas depicting the area from the days of woolly mammoths and saber tooth... |
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Brooke County Museum Wellsburg, West Virginia
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The Museum is housed in the original 1794 Miller's Tavern and Inn located next to old... |
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Brucemore Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Brucemore’s story is about hundreds of immigrants drawn to Cedar Rapids to work in... |
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Buchanan Log House Nashville, Tennessee
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This charming two-story log house was begun in 1800. It has evolved through the years... |
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Buckhorn Saloon & Museum San Antonio, Texas
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Winner of the 2002 "Best Attraction" award from the Downtown Alliance, the... |
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Buena Vista Heritage Buena Vista, Colorado
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Located in the 1882 Old Chaffee County Courthouse, the Buena Vista Heritage Museum... |
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Buffalo Bill Museum And Grave Golden, Colorado
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See Sitting Bull's bow and arrows, Buffalo Bill's show outfits, Frederick Remington's... |
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Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park Flagler Beach, Florida
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Visitors can tour the sugar mill ruins and learn about the plantation's history at the... |
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Burritt On The Mountain Huntsville, Alabama
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A Living Museum has been referred to as a "Jewel on the Mountain." Start with... |
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Byers Evans House Museum Denver, Colorado
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Enjoy this distinctive house museum, which includes guided tours as well as a short film... |
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Cades Cove Thompson Brown House Museum Maryville, Tennessee
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Thompson-Brown House, included in the National Register of Historic Places and located at... |
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California African American Museum Los Angeles, California
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The California African American Museum provides insight into many different facets of... |
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California Historical Society San Francisco, California
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Boasting one of the largest collections of primary and secondary materials on the history... |
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Campbell County Rockpile Museum Gillette, Wyoming
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The museum contains collections of rifles, saddles, Native American artifacts, fossils,... |
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Cane River Creole National Historical Park Natchitoches, Louisiana
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In 18th century Louisiana, Creole referred to locally born Spaniards, French and enslaved... |
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Cane River National Heritage Area Natchitoches, Louisiana
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The City of Natchitoches was established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, making... |
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Cannonsburgh Village Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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A living history museum, Cannonsburgh Village boasts a gristmill, one-room schoolhouse,... |
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Capitola Historical Museum Capitola, California
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The Capitola Museum offers changing exhibits on the history and art of the area, as well... |
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Capon Bridge Museum Capon Bridge, West Virginia
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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
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In 1909 the Labor Temple was completed in Red Lodge on the corner of 8th and Billings Ave... |
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Carbon County Museum Rawlins, Wyoming
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The museum contains collections of artifacts from Union Pacific Railroad which runs... |
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Casa Grande Valley Historical Society & Museum Casa Grande, Arizona
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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
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Nestled in the mountains of West Virginia, Cass Scenic Railroad State Park offers... |
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Catalina Island Museum Avalon, California
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The best place to experience local history is at the Catalina Island museum, with a... |
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Catawba County Museum Of History Newton, North Carolina
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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
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Three 18th-century structures remain in Chadds Ford - the John Chadds House, the John... |
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Chamizal National Memorial El Paso, Texas
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The Chamizal Convention of 1963 was a milestone in diplomatic relations between Mexico... |
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Charlotte County Historical Center Port Charlotte, Florida
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Charlotte County Historical Center, located at Bayshore Live Oak Park on beautiful... |
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Charlton Park Village And Museum Hastings, Michigan
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School groups choosing the “Live-in” program get hands-on experience in rural... |
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Cherokee Strip Museum Perry, Oklahoma
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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
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Cherokee/David Crockett Museum & Cultural Center serves to educate the public on the... |
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Chester Inn Jonesborough, Tennessee
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Dr. William P. Chester, a native of York County Pennsylvania and an excellent... |
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Chico Museum Chico, California
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Exhibits change several times a year and include prestigious traveling exhibits as well... |
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Chief Plenty Coups State Park Pryor, Montana
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Situated within the Crow Reservation in south-central Montana, 40 minutes south of... |
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Chinese American Museum Los Angeles, California
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Through the extensive collection of art, documents, images and artifacts, visitors can... |
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Chippewa Valley Museum Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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Located in Carson Park and surrounded by Half Moon Lake, the Chippewa Valley Museum... |
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Chiricahua National Monument Willcox, Arizona
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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
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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
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The county museum records local history for the benefit of the community as well as... |
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City Of Las Vegas Museum Las Vegas, New Mexico
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The Museum is housed in a 1940 Works Progress Administration funded building. Originally... |
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City Of Rocks National Preserve Almo, Idaho
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Distinct historic themes pertinent to the City of Rocks National Reserve include American... |
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City Of Sanibel Historical Village & Museum Sanibel, Florida
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This historical village has ben restored with pioneer buildings. Sanibel Historical... |
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Clarke Historical Museum Eureka, California
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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
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The Farm is managed and operated by the Friends of Claude Moore Colonial Farm, through a... |
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Clemenceau Heritage Museum Camp Verde, Arizona
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In addition to photographs, artwork and other printed material, the museum houses a... |
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Clover Hill Village Appomattox, Virginia
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In this six-acre living history village, visitors can glimpse daily life from 1840 to... |
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Coachella Valley Museum Indio, California
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The museum sets out to display the culture of Coachella Valley with constantly changing... |
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Colorado History Museum Denver, Colorado
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Constructed in 1977, the museum preserves a collection of historic and prehistoric... |
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Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum Colorado Springs, Colorado
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The Museum has over 40,000 objects in its collection including nationally significant... |
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Colton Hall Museum Monterey, California
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Authentic items and replicas recreate the room where the delegates met, debated, and... |
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Columbus Historical Society & Railroad Depot Museum Columbus, New Mexico
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The museum has a large collection of photos of scenes taken both in Columbus and... |
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Community Memorial Museum Yuba City, California
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The museum has a number of permanent exhibits on the Maidu Indians, early Sutter County... |
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Connor Battlefield Ranchester, Wyoming
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On August 28th, with the column located on Prairie Dog Creek, Pawnee Scouts arrived with... |
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Conrad Mansion Museum Kalispell, Montana
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Along with establishing the Kalispell Townsite Company and eventually the Conrad National... |
American Heritage is proud to host the
National Portal to
Historic Collections
Recently added:
- American Revolution Center
- National Museum of Civil War Medicine
- National Museum of the U.S. Navy
- Manassas National Battlefield
- Maryland State House
In association with the
American Association for State and Local History
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“Save America’s Treasures” has been totally eliminated—the largest Federal program supporting preservation of such treasures as the original Star Spangled Banner and George Washington’s tent.
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65% of Americans don’t know what happened at the Constitutional Convention, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
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The “Teaching American History” grants—the largest Federal program supporting history education—have been completely eliminated.
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Visits to the Top 20 Civil War battlefields have dropped in half from 1970 to 2009 according to official National Park Service statistics.
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40% of Americans can’t identify whom we fought in World War II, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
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A quarter of Americans believe Congress shares power over U.S. foreign policy with the United Nations, according to a recent Annenberg survey.
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“There is little that is more important for an American citizen to know than the history and traditions of his country,” John F. Kennedy wrote in American Heritage.
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The “We the People Program,” which touched some 30 million students and 90,000 teachers over 25 years, has been completely eliminated.
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Two-thirds of Americans could not correctly name Yorktown as the last major military action of the American Revolution, according to a recent national Gallup survey.
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The National Heritage Areas and Scenic Byways program, the only major Federal program encouraging visits to historic places, has been completely eliminated in Congressional committee.