Skip to main content

Historic Sites

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
Washington, District Of Columbia

Mary McLeod Bethune, political activist for racial and gender equality, established the

Matheson Museum Matheson Museum
Gainesville, Florida

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

Maymont Maymont
Richmond, Virginia

By 1893, the Dooleys were living in their new 12,000 square-foot, 33-room home, which t

Mazamas, The Mazamas, The
Portland, Oregon

Responding to an advertisement run in the Morning Oregonian of June 12, 1894: “To Mount

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

Mcpherson County Old Mill Museum Mcpherson County Old Mill Museum
Lindsborg, Kansas

The Smoky Valley Roller Mill was built in 1898.  Unlike a grist mill which uses stones,

Mcrd San Diego Command Museum And Historical Society Mcrd San Diego Command Museum And Historical Society
San Diego, California

San Diego’s Recruit Depot is the oldest operating Marine Corps installation on the West

Mecklenburg Tobacco Warehouse Mecklenburg Tobacco Warehouse
St.Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Memphis Brooks Museum Of Art Memphis Brooks Museum Of Art
Memphis, Tennessee

Located in the heart of Memphis, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, is a dynamic cultura

Memucan Hughes Colonial House Memucan Hughes Colonial House
Cape May, New Jersey

Merced County Courthouse Museum Merced County Courthouse Museum
Merced, California

The museum is located in the county's three-story courthouse built in 1875, one of the

Merchants' Exchange Building Merchants' Exchange Building
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Built between 1832 and 1834, the Merchants' Exchange Building, also known as the Philad

Merrill House Merrill House
Jacksonville, Florida

In about 1875 James E.

Mesa Historical Museum Mesa Historical Museum
Mesa, Arizona

The history of Mesa dates back two thousand years to the Hohokam Indians.

Miami Design Preservation League Miami Design Preservation League
Miami, Florida

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

Midway Village Museum Midway Village Museum
Rockford, Illinois

The museum depicts American life during the Victorian era through a historic village, g

Mission House Mission House
Stockbridge, Massachusetts

Mission Houses Museum Mission Houses Museum
Honolulu, Hawaii

Built between 1821 and 1841, these three missions served as homes and workplaces for th

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 Tejas State Park Mission Tejas State Park
Grapeland, Texas

The Spanish mission was established in 1690.

Molly Brown House Museum Molly Brown House Museum
Denver, Colorado

In 1970 local citizens joined forces to preserve the long-time home of Titanic’s most f

Monroe County Heritage Museum Monroe County Heritage Museum
Monroeville, Alabama

The Old Courthous

Montclair Historical Society & Crane House Montclair Historical Society & Crane House
Montclair, New Jersey

This fine Federal-style mansion was home to three generations of the Crane family, desc

Montgomery County Historical Society Montgomery County Historical Society
Rockville, Maryland

The Montgomery County Historical Society uses its historic buildings, collections and e

Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station
Montgomery, Alabama

Mob violence that met interracial student bus riders at this station on May 20, 1961 sh

Montpelier Mansion Montpelier Mansion
Laurel, Maryland

Ann Ridgely and Thomas Snowden, members of two prominent Maryland families, began const

Moore House Moore House
Yorktown, Virginia

The site on which the Moore House now stands was first patented by Governor John Harvey

Morven Park Morven Park
Leesburg, Virginia

The mansion, a focal point of the estate, evolved from a fieldstone farmhouse in 1781 t

Mount Belknap Grange / John J. Morrill Store Mount Belknap Grange / John J. Morrill Store
Gilford, New Hampshire

Mount Clare House Museum Mount Clare House Museum
Baltimore, Maryland

Mount

Enjoy our work? Help us keep going.

Now in its 75th year, American Heritage relies on contributions from readers like you to survive. You can support this magazine of trusted historical writing and the volunteers that sustain it by donating today.

Donate