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Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum
Norwalk, Connecticut

Lockwood's financial reversals in 1869 and his untimely death in 1872 resulted in the l

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Lower Cape Fear Historical Society
Wilmington, North Carolina

The Lower Cape Fear Historical Society is housed in the Latimer House in the downtown h

Lyndhurst Lyndhurst
Tarrytown, New York

Overlooking the Hudson River in Tarrytown NY is Lyndhurst, one of America's finest Goth

Manatee County Historical Commission Manatee County Historical Commission
Bradenton, Florida

The commission's responsibilities include: maintaining restored buildings and grounds w

Manatee Village Historical Park Manatee Village Historical Park
Bradenton, Florida

The Manatee Village Historical Park features a number of original buildings, including

Mandarin Store And Post Office Mandarin Store And Post Office
Jacksonville, Florida

In the 1800s, Mandarin was a small farming village that shipped oranges, grapefruit, le

Manitoga & The Russel Wright Design Center Manitoga & The Russel Wright Design Center
Garrison, New York

In the 1930s, 40s and 50s, the signature on a set of dinnerware or piece of furniture e

Marengo County Historical Society Marengo County Historical Society
Demopolis, Alabama

This society is housed in the Laird Cottage/Geneva Mercer Museum, which interprets the

Mariah Brown House Mariah Brown House
Miami, Florida

This one-and-one-half story Frame Vernacular house was constructed by one of Coconut Gr

Marjory Stoneman Douglas House Marjory Stoneman Douglas House
Miami, Florida

Author, activist, and Medal of Freedom honoree Marjory Stoneman Douglas lived and worke

Matheson Museum Matheson Museum
Gainesville, Florida

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

Mcallister House Museum Mcallister House Museum
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Built a year and a half after the city was founded, when most houses were of vernacular

Merrill House Merrill House
Jacksonville, Florida

In about 1875 James E.

Miami Design Preservation League Miami Design Preservation League
Miami, Florida

MDPL provides cultural and educational programs to Miami-Dade County residents, surroun

Mission Of Nombre De Dios And Shrine Of Our Lady Of La Leche Mission Of Nombre De Dios And Shrine Of Our Lady Of La Leche
St. Augustine, Florida

The long history of the Mission of Nombre de Dios and Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche st

Mission San Luis Mission San Luis
Tallahassee, Florida

As Florida's only reconstructed mission, Mission San Luis offers an invaluable glimpse

Montgomery Place Montgomery Place
Red Hook, New York

Montgomery Place, a serene reflection of nearly 200 years of continuous family stewards

Morrill Homestead Morrill Homestead
Strafford, Vermont

Justin S.

Museum Of Mobile Museum Of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama

This museum interprets the history of the Mobile Bay Area and Southwestern Alabama.

Natural Bridges National Monument Natural Bridges National Monument
Lake Powell, Utah

The scenic drive is open year-round.

North Carolina State Capitol North Carolina State Capitol
Raleigh, North Carolina

During much of the Colonial period, North Carolina was without a fixed capital.

Olana State Historic Site Olana State Historic Site
Greenport, New York

Built high on a hill near Hudson, New York between 1870 and 1891, then as now, Olana of

Old Fort House Museum Old Fort House Museum
Fort Edward, New York

The house museum, originally the 1772 home of Patrick Smyth, has been open to the publi

Old Gray Cemetery Old Gray Cemetery
Knoxville, Tennessee

Old Gray Cemetery, 13 acres of beauty and history, is over 150 years old.

Old Louisiana State Capitol Old Louisiana State Capitol
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

September 21, 1847, was the historic day that the City of Baton Rouge donated to the st

Old Ponce Fire Station Old Ponce Fire Station
Ponce, Puerto Rico

The Parque de Bombas de Ponce (Old Ponce Fire Station) was built as the main exhibit pa

Oldfields Lilly House And Gardens Oldfields Lilly House And Gardens
Indianapolis, Indiana

In conjunction with the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Oldfields Estate was once home

Orange County Regional History Center Orange County Regional History Center
Orlando, Florida

Parthenon Parthenon
Nashville, Tennessee

The Parthenon stands proudly as the centerpiece of Centennial Park, Nashville's premier

Peralta Adobe And Fallon House Peralta Adobe And Fallon House
San Jose, California

The Peralta Adobe and Fallon House stand as memorials to the distinct cultural heritage

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