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Smithsonian National Museum Of American History Smithsonian National Museum Of American History
Washington, District Of Columbia

The National Museum of American History offers a collection of Americana as rich and di

Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Washington, District Of Columbia

Generations of remarkable Americans are kept in the company of their fellow citizens at

Stephen Douglas Tomb Stephen Douglas Tomb
Chicago, Illinois

The Douglas Monument Association was organized in 1861 to build a suitable memorial at

The Franklin Pierce Homestead The Franklin Pierce Homestead
Hillsborough, New Hampshire

The Pierce Homestead was built in 1804 by Benjamin Pierce the year his son, Franklin, w

The Greenbrier The Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

The Greenbrier is an award-winning resort located in White Sulphur Springs, West Virgin

The Hermitage Home Of President Andrew Jackson The Hermitage Home Of President Andrew Jackson
Nashville, Tennessee

The Hermitage mansion has been meticulously restored to its 1837 appearance and today l

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Manhatten, New York

Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, lived at this site from hi

Theodore Roosevelt National Park Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Medora, North Dakota

Theodore Roosevelt first came to the badlands in September 1883 on a hunting trip.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Washington, District Of Columbia

The words of Thomas Jefferson, some written more than 200 years ago, have shaped Americ

Thomas Stone National Historic Site Thomas Stone National Historic Site
Port Tobacco, Maryland

Thomas Stone was just one member of a prominent Maryland family: his great-grandfather

Tuckahoe Plantation Tuckahoe Plantation
Richmond, Virginia

A home to the Randolph family and working farm for nearly 300 years, this plantation wa

Tudor Place Historic House And Garden Tudor Place Historic House And Garden
Washington, District Of Columbia

Martha Washington's granddaughter once hosted the brightest luminaries of early America

Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site
St. Louis, Missouri

USS Potomac USS Potomac
Oakland, California

The USS Potomac, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "Floating White House", i

Valley Forge National Historic Park Valley Forge National Historic Park
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

One of the most famous sites of the Revolutionary War, the

Washington Monument Washington Monument
Washington, District Of Columbia

The Washington Monument is the most prominent, as well as one of the older, attractions

Wheatland Estate Wheatland Estate
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Built in 1828, Buchanan purchased the property in 1848 from a Philadelphia attorney.

White House Historical Association Visitors Center White House Historical Association Visitors Center
Washington, District Of Columbia

In 1995, the National Park Service opened the White House Visitor Center.

William Howard Taft National Historic Site William Howard Taft National Historic Site
Cincinatti, Ohio

From the time of his birth in 1857 until he embarked on a political career that would w

William Paca House And Gardens William Paca House And Gardens
Annapolis, Maryland

The Historic Annapolis Foundation rescued this property from demolition in the 1960s.

Woodlawn Woodlawn
Alexandria, Virginia

The main Federal-style house was designed by the architect of the U.S. Capitol, Dr.

Woodrow Wilson Family Home Woodrow Wilson Family Home
Columbia, South Carolina

In this house, Wilson's father, Dr.

Woodrow Wilson House Woodrow Wilson House
Washington, District Of Columbia

The Woodrow Wilson House is a national historic landmark and house museum that focuses

Woodrow Wilson House And Museum Woodrow Wilson House And Museum
Staunton, Virginia

The Manse house museum comes to life through period furnishings, the Wilsons' household

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