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Jerusalem Mill Jerusalem Mill
Kingsville, Maryland

A 318 acre tract of land was patented to Nicholas Hempstead and John Walley in 1687, an

Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum
Buffalo, Wyoming

Jim Gatchell came to Buffalo in 1900 to establish a drug store on Buffalo’s Main Street

Joachim Regional Museum Joachim Regional Museum
Dickinson, North Dakota

The Joachim museum includes art and history exhibits of regional significance, features

John Brown Museum John Brown Museum
Osawatomie, Kansas

Reverend Samuel Adair and his wife, Florella were peaceful abolitio

John Jay French Museum John Jay French Museum
Beaumont, Texas

The John Jay French house, built in 1845, was one of the first painted

John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum
Page, Arizona

Other exhibits focus on the geology of the canyons cut by the Colorado and the history

Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse And Museum Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse And Museum
Jupiter, Florida

The museum is owned and run by the Loxahatchee River Historical Society, which also man

Kansas Museum Of History Kansas Museum Of History
Topeka, Kansas

Award-winning exhibits on the state's colorful past fill the spacious main gallery at t

Kauffman House Museum Kauffman House Museum
Grand Lake, Colorado

The Kauffman House is an excellent example of an early residence and tourist hotel.

Kelley House Museum Kelley House Museum
Mendocino, California

This historic home, built in 1861, offers exhibits on the cultural heritage of the Mend

Kimberly Crest House And Gardens Kimberly Crest House And Gardens
Redlands, California

The 7,000 square foot, three-story chateau sits on a six and one quarter acre estate tw

Kingsley Plantation Kingsley Plantation
Jacksonville, Florida

The Kingsley Plantation, administered by the National Park Service, is located on Fort

Klondike Gold Rush Seattle Unit National Historical Park Klondike Gold Rush Seattle Unit National Historical Park
Seattle, Washington

The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Visitor Center offers visitors a chance

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Stanton, North Dakota

Knife River is made up of three large villages and is the site of the friendly relation

Koreshan State Historic Site Koreshan State Historic Site
Estero, Florida

Throughout its history, Florida has welcomed pioneers of all kinds.

Lafayette Miners Museum Lafayette Miners Museum
Lafayette, Colorado

In December of 1913, coal miner William E. Lewis and his family purchased the home.

Lake Jackson Historical Museum Lake Jackson Historical Museum
Lake Jackson, Texas

Visitors to the Lake Jackson Historical Museum can experience life in the Lake Jackson

Lanterman House And Historical Museum Lanterman House And Historical Museum
La Cañada Flintridge, California

Completed in 1915, the Lanterman House was built by the second generation of La Cañada'

Laramie Plains Museum Laramie Plains Museum
Laramie, Wyoming

The museum offers guided tours of the thirty-room mansion.

Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home And Museum Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home And Museum
Mansfield, Missouri

The Museum exhibits include artifacts spanning over a century of the lives of the pione

Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society
De Smet, South Dakota

Visitors experience a unique journey into Laura's life and history with a trip to the L

Lawrenceburg Public Square Lawrenceburg Public Square
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee

Small shops, frequented by citizens and visitors, surround the Lawrenceburg Public Squa

Lehigh Valley Heritage Center Lehigh Valley Heritage Center
Allentown, Pennsylvania

A museum exploring the history of the settlement of the Lehigh Valley.

Lemhi Pass Lemhi Pass
Tendoy, Idaho
Many historians consider Lemhi Pass the most important site along the Lewis and Clark
Leonis Adobe Museum Leonis Adobe Museum
Calabasas, California

Visitors can experience ranch life of the late 1800's, visit a Victorian-style early Lo

Lewis And Clark Interpretive Center Lewis And Clark Interpretive Center
Washburn, North Dakota

The displays include Native American artifacts, a buffalo robe visitors will be able to

Lewis And Clark National Historic Trail Lewis And Clark National Historic Trail
Kooskia, Idaho

The Lewis and Clark Expedition, which occurred from 1804 to 1806, was one of the most d

Lincoln County Historical Society Museum Of Pioneer History Lincoln County Historical Society Museum Of Pioneer History
Chandler, Oklahoma

Visitors to the museum are first gree

Lincoln Park Historical Society & Museum Lincoln Park Historical Society & Museum
Lincoln Park, Michigan

The Historical Society of Lincoln Park supports the Lincoln Park Historical Museum in i

Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site
Springfield, Illinois

The Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices are within the only remaining building in which Abraham

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