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An example of late 18th century Rhode Island architecture, furnished throughout with notable pieces from the Revolutionary period. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and located in East Greenwich.

Built as a summer home for a local plantation owner, was constructed c. 1840 and is one of only eight antebellum homes remaining in Bluffton, and contains information on tours, history, store, news, images, and general information.

The c. 1816 home built by Polk’s father Samuel with images and general information located at Columbia.

1799 Federal style house on the Chesapeake Bay's lower Eastern Shore. Exhibits include period furnishings and decorative arts. Includes hours, admissions, events and photos. Located in Onancock.

Her last official Washington, DC residence and the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women.

Features an underground tour of the Ocean Deeps Colliery, the village, theatre, tour information, exhibits, and gift shop located at Glace Bay.

Remnants of a World War II military installation that includes images, and general and visitor information located at Kodiak.

Tourist attractions and events, including general information on Boot Hill Graveyard and the gift shop, City Park, and Schieffelin Monument.

Dedicated to the preservation of America's Old West frontier heritage. Located approximately 30 miles north of downtown Phoenix and encompasses 28 historic buildings spread out over 90 acres.

Location of the Yuma Quartermaster Depot used by the U.S. Army to store and distribute supplies for all the military posts in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Texas, including a map, FAQs, and calendar of events.

Visitor information on the Hinderliter Grog Shop (c. 1826), the Brownlee House (c. 1848), the Woodruff Print Shop (c. 1824), the McVicar House (c. 1848), and the Plum Bayou Log House (c. 1830's) located at Little Rock.

Historically and architecturally significant buildings which cannot be preserved at their original location are relocated to a village-like setting, restored, displayed, and interpreted to the public with visitor information located at Los Angeles.

The infamous federal prison, the Rock, from 1934 to 1963 with information on exhibits and the American Indian Occupation (1969 to 1971) located at San Francisco.

A historical cell house that was the original Women's Correctional Facility constructed in 1935, and includes visitor and tour information, events, and inside tales located at Cañon City.

Permanent exhibit information on the Coach House, log cabin (an 1830s replica), the Müller House (1890s) and the Banta House (1908) with history, classes and programs, and calendar of events.

Depicts the lives and lifestyles of free African Americans in the year 1870. Includes history, upcoming events, programs, virtual field trip, membership and volunteer opportunities, and links. Located in Indianapolis.

Features five historic areas, a modern Museum Center and over 1,400 acres. Includes details of exhibits, hours, admission rates, membership and directions. Located in Fishers.

Features 1875 frontier town with 18 buildings and other farm sites. Includes details, memberships, volunteer opportunities, hours and admissions, special events, educational programs. Located in Urbandale.

The first permanent settlement west of the Alleghenies in what would become Central Kentucky established in 1774 by James Harrod with details, programs, events and directions located at Harrodsburg.

Spotlights the lighthouse historic complex, which includes a maritime museum, shipwreck artifacts, Michigan's first commercial copper mine site, and easy historic walking paths located at Mohawk.

New Hampshire's oldest seacoast neighborhood known as Puddle Dock, including events calendar, buildings and exhibits, programs, collections, images and history located at Portsmith.

Features an intact, first-generation 18th-century Meetinghouse and Dwelling House that includes tours, history, programs, calendar, visiting programs, and shopping.

A town made famous by one of the most violent times in New Mexico's history. Provides photographs, directions and admission information.

The Geauga County Historical Society ensures that the history of Geauga County is preserved for the education and appreciation of present and future generations. Our fully restored Century Village Museum, located in Burton, Ohio.

Find out about tours, events and activities at this National Historic Landmark and carefully preserved 18th-century plantation, which includes gardens, a house museum and stableyards located at Charleston.

Agrarian and craft-based intentional Christian community in Waco.

Early East Texas structures of homes, an office, a parsonage, schoolhouse, chapel, homestead, and a country store with tour information, calendar of events, and visitor information located at Nacogdoches.

The first permanent Anglo settlement in the Great Basin with park details located at Ogden.

Outdoor museum of rural history depicts the lives and times of the pioneers with 65 historic buildings. Includes virtual tour, events, hours and admission rates. Located in Eagle.

A re-created turn-of-the-century farming village, bears the name adopted by Wisconsin's first governor Nelson Dewey, whose farm occupied the land located at Cassville.