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Fort Selden State Monument Fort Selden State Monument
Radium Springs, New Mexico

Built on the banks of the Rio Grande, this adobe fort housed units of the U.S.

Fort Sill National Historic Landmark And Museum Fort Sill National Historic Landmark And Museum
Fort Sill, Oklahoma

Fort Smith National Historic Site Fort Smith National Historic Site
Fort Smith, Arkansas

A visit to the Fort Smith National Historic Site begins at the Visitor Center, located

Fort Stanton Fort Stanton
Roswell, New Mexico

Fort Stanton was established on May 4, 1855 to protect Hispanic settlements along the R

Fort Stanwix Fort Stanwix
Rome, New York

Known as "the fort that never surrendered," Fort Stanwix, under the command of Col.

Fort Ticonderoga Fort Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga, New York

Exhibits at the fort depict the natural and strategic geography of the historic landsca

Fort Toulouse/fort Jackson Fort Toulouse/fort Jackson
Wetumpka, Alabama

Nestled at the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers 15 miles north of Montgome

Fort Union National Monument Fort Union National Monument
Watrous, New Mexico

Fort Union was established in 1851 as the guardian of the Santa Fe Trail.

Fort Vasquez Museum Fort Vasquez Museum
Platteville, Colorado

This is the site of an 1835 fur-trading fort, following the paths

Fort Ward Museum Fort Ward Museum
Alexandria, Virginia

This well-preserved Union fort, located just outside Washington DC, is complete with a

Fort Washington Fort Washington
Fort Washington, Maryland

At this 180-year-old fort visitors explore the the outer defense for Washington, DC dur

Fort Wayne Fort Wayne
Detroit, Michigan

The fort was used to house and train troops from the Civil War era until Vietnam.

Fort William Henry Museum Fort William Henry Museum
Lake George, New York

Site of the infamous "Fort William Henry Massacre," the reconstructed fort displays mil

Fort Winnebago Surgeon's Quarters Fort Winnebago Surgeon's Quarters
Portage, Wisconsin

The building holds surgical equipment of a by-gone day in the Surgeons' Room as well as

Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
Key West, Florida

Named after 12th president Zachary Taylor, the U. S.

Frazier International History Museum Frazier International History Museum
Louisville, Kentucky

The Frazier museum contains unique artifacts including the ceremonial sword of Founding

Freedom Museum USA Freedom Museum USA
Pampa, Texas

The Freedom Museum USA preserves and exhibits items of historical nature pertaining to

Gamble Plantation Historic State Park Gamble Plantation Historic State Park
Ellenton, Florida

The Gamble Plantation's history stretches from Major Robert Gamble, who presided over a

General Henry Knox Museum General Henry Knox Museum
Thomaston, Maine

In 1795, newly retired, General Henry Knox bade farewell to Philadelphia and moved his

Gettysburg National Military Park Gettysburg National Military Park
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

The Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg in the summer of 1863 ended General Rober

Gomez Mill House Gomez Mill House
Marlboro, New York

In 1714, Luis Moses Gomez, who had fled from the Spanish inquisition, purchased 6,000 a

Grant's Headquarters at City Point Grant's Headquarters at City Point
Petersburg, Virginia

From June 1864 to April 1865, General Ulysses S.

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Greensboro, North Carolina

Rangers or volunteers at the information desk are glad to help visitors with answers an

Halifax Historical Museum Halifax Historical Museum
Daytona Beach, Florida

Housed in the former 1910 Merchant's Bank building, the museum exhibits the history of

Harpers Ferry National Historic Park Harpers Ferry National Historic Park
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Stroll the site of John Brown's historic 1859 abolitionist raid, complete with museums

Hill Aerospace Museum Hill Aerospace Museum
Hill Air Force Base, Utah

Hill Aerospace Museum is located on approximately 30 acres on th

Historic Kenmore Plantation Historic Kenmore Plantation
Fredericksburg, Virginia

One of Virginia's most elegant colonial mansions, Kenmore was built in the 1770s by Fie

Historic Ships In Baltimore Historic Ships In Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

In cooperation with the USS Constellation Museum, the Maritime Museum operates four his

Historical Museum At Fort Missoula Historical Museum At Fort Missoula
Missoula, Montana

It is located on 32 acres at the core of historic Fort Missoula (1877-1947), an area in

Historical Museum Of Southern Florida Historical Museum Of Southern Florida
Miami, Florida

An expansive museum examining the history of southern Florida from the arrival of the f

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