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Society Of Cincinnati Headquarters Society Of Cincinnati Headquarters
Washington, District Of Columbia

The Society of the Cincinnati was founded at the close of the Revolutionary War by the

Springfield Armory National Historic Site Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Springfield, Massachusetts

Begin your visit to the site of the nation’s first (& last) armory by finding the g

Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
Stony Point, New York

Sir Henry Clinton, commander of the British forces in America, attempted to coerce Gene

Stratford Hall Plantation Stratford Hall Plantation
Stratford, Virginia

Stratford Hall is one of the great houses of American history.

The American Independence Museum The American Independence Museum
Exeter, New Hampshire

In 1985, a Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence was found in the Ladd-Gi

The Fort At No. 4 Living History Museum The Fort At No. 4 Living History Museum
Charlestown, New Hampshire

The museum offers tours given by guides dressed in the traditional 18th century garb.

Thomas Paine Cottage Thomas Paine Cottage
New Rochelle, New York

Several rooms are set up to reflect what life was like during the Revolutionary War and

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

United States Military Academy At West Point United States Military Academy At West Point
Highland Falls, New York

General George Washington considered West Point to be the most important strategic posi

Upsala Upsala
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This meticulously restored example of Federal architecture and interior design is noted

Valentine Varian House Valentine Varian House
Bronx, New York

Blacksmith Isaac Valentine built this four-level fieldstone farmhouse in 1758 near the

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

Van Cortlandt Manor Van Cortlandt Manor
Croton On Hudson, New York

At Van Cortlandt Manor, explore the stone manor house and brick ferry house, wander thr

Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
Newburgh, New York

In the critical months that General George Washington spent at Newburgh, he made some o

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

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

Yellow Springs Yellow Springs
Chester Springs, Pennsylvania

Historic Yellow Springs is a collection of 13 structures, 142 acres, and a collection o

Yorktown Battlefield Yorktown Battlefield
Yorktown, Virginia

At this site in 1781, the British army under Lord Cornwallis surrendered to General Was

Yorktown Victory Center Yorktown Victory Center
Yorktown, Virginia

Visitors can browse the outdoor exhibit walkway that details events that led to America

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