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Jacksonville Museum Of Science & History Jacksonville Museum Of Science & History
Jacksonville, Florida

The museum displays 12,000 years of history in the Currents of Time exhibit or explore

Kenosha Public Museum Kenosha Public Museum
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Established in 1933, the Museum's collections have grown to over 70,000, including almo

Keweenaw National Historic Park Keweenaw National Historic Park
Calumet, Michigan

From 7,000 years ago to the 1900s people mined Keweenaw copper.

Kincaid Mounds Kincaid Mounds
Unionville, Illinois

The Kincaid site likely served as a trade link between native settlements in the Cumber

Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park
Tallahassee, Florida

The Native Americans who resided on the banks of Lake Jackson between 1200 and 1500 A.D

Letchworth Love Mounds State Park Letchworth Love Mounds State Park
Monticello, Florida

The 46 foot tall Letchworth-Love Mound, built between 100 and 900 A.D., is the tallest

Lost City Museum Lost City Museum
Overton, Nevada

In the early 1930s, Anasazi Indian sites were being threatened by the waters of Lake Me

Manatee County Emerson Point Mound Manatee County Emerson Point Mound
Palmetto, Florida

The largest remaining Indian mound in the Tampa Bay Region, Manatee County Emerson Poin

Matheson Museum Matheson Museum
Gainesville, Florida

The museum is flanked by three other sites: The Matheson House dates from 1867 and inco

Medicine Lodge Medicine Lodge
Douglas, Wyoming

Within a 12-mile radius of Medicine Lodge, five distinct vegetation zones can be found.

Micanopy Historical Society Museum Micanopy Historical Society Museum
Micanopy, Florida

An abundance of exhibits reside in the Micanopy Historical Society Museum, which is hou

Montezuma's Castle Montezuma's Castle
Camp Verde, Arizona

This 20 room high-rise apartment, nestled into a towering limestone cliff, tells a 1,00

National Museum Of Natural History National Museum Of Natural History
Washington, District Of Columbia

Opened in 1910, the green-domed museum on the National Mall was among the first Smithso

New Madrid Historical Museum New Madrid Historical Museum
New Madrid, Missouri

The museum displays artifacts from pre-Colombian culture, The Civil War, and other peri

Pensacola Historical Museum Pensacola Historical Museum
Pensacola, Florida

The museum educates locals and tourists on the history of Pensacola.

Pipe Spring National Monument Pipe Spring National Monument
Fredonia, Arizona

In the 1860s Mormon pioneers from St. George, Utah, led by James M.

Richmond County Museum Richmond County Museum
Warsaw, Virginia

The exhibits at the county museum exhibit highlight the Rappahannock Tribe, an early En

Saint Croix Island International Historic Site Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
Bar Harbor, Maine

The winter of 1604-1605 on Saint Croix Island was a cruel one for Pierre Dugua’s French

Tampa Bay History Center Tampa Bay History Center
Tampa, Florida

December 2008 will not only bring a comfortably cool climate to central west Florida; i

Tarpon Springs Area Historical Society Tarpon Springs Area Historical Society
Tarpon Springs, Florida

This historical society houses an abundant collection of research resources.

Toolesboro Indian Mounds Toolesboro Indian Mounds
Wapello, Iowa

The five-acre site includes several large surviving mounds, an education center and a p

Virginia Museum Of Natural History Virginia Museum Of Natural History
Martinsville, Virginia

Visitors can experience the natural diversity of Virginia at this science museum, which

Washakie Museum Washakie Museum
Worland, Wyoming

The museum features an exhibit on the Colby Site, the earliest mammoth kill site found

Winter Garden Heritage Museum Winter Garden Heritage Museum
Winter Garden, Florida

Native American artifacts attest to the extensive civilization that existed here before

Yupiit Piciryarait Museum Yupiit Piciryarait Museum
Bethel, Alaska

Located at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel, Alaska, the museum highlig

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