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Oakland County Pioneer And Historical Society & Pine Grove Historical Museum Oakland County Pioneer And Historical Society & Pine Grove Historical Museum
Pontiac, Michigan

Pine Grove consists of 4 1/2 acres of land, the Wisner mansion and several out-building

Oakley Historic Area Oakley Historic Area
Oakley, Idaho

South of Burley near City of Rocks National Reserve, this town was founded by Mormon im

Oakley Plantation House at Audubon Memorial Park Oakley Plantation House at Audubon Memorial Park
St Francisville, Louisiana

The natural beauty found within this state park inspired artist John James Audubon duri

Oklahoma City National Memorial Oklahoma City National Memorial
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Old Barracks Museum Old Barracks Museum
Fort Dix, New Jersey

The barracks serves as an educational center for Colonial and American history, and sta

Old Cahawba Old Cahawba
Selma, Alabama

Cahawba was once Alabama's state capital (1820-1826) and a thriving antebellum river to

Old Capitol Museum Old Capitol Museum
Iowa City, Iowa

During the over 150 years that Old Capitol has served Iowa as a seat of government and

Old City Hall Old City Hall
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Located on the corner of Chestnut and 5th Streets, Old City Hall is open year round, wi

Old Constitution House, The Old Constitution House, The
Windsor, Vermont

Less than a year after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, another new Repu

Old Court House Civil War Museum Old Court House Civil War Museum
Winchester, Virginia

The courthouse was originally built in 1840 to serve the citizens of Winchester and Fre

Old Davie School Museum Old Davie School Museum
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The Davie School Foundation was founded in 1984 in order to preserve the Old Davie Scho

Old Economy Village Old Economy Village
Ambridge, Pennsylvania

In 1804, the followers of the Separatist George Rapp (1757-1847) emigrated to America f

Old Fauquier County Jail Old Fauquier County Jail
Warrenton, Virginia

Warrenton's former jail is a singular example of the state's early county penal archite

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 Georgetown City Hall Old Georgetown City Hall
Seattle, Washington

Georgetown's saloon and brewery owners worried that the community's unincorporated stat

Old Governor's Mansion Old Governor's Mansion
Milledgeville, Georgia

The mansion's history encompasses the antebellum, Civil War, and early Reconstruction s

Old Idaho Penitentiary State Historic Site Old Idaho Penitentiary State Historic Site
Boise, Idaho

Built in 1870 of hand-cut sandstone and in use until 1973, the Old Idaho Penitentiary i

Old Jail Museum And Heritage Center Old Jail Museum And Heritage Center
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

The Carbon County Jail in historic Mauch Chunk is an excellent example of 19th-century

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 Mission Santa Inés Old Mission Santa Inés
Solvang, California

The Mission was founded on September 17, 1804 by Father Estevan Tapis, and was named in

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

Old Red Museum Old Red Museum
Dallas, Texas

From the establishment of settlers' sites in the 1840s, through fifteen decades of grow

Old Slater Mill Historic Site Old Slater Mill Historic Site
Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Enjoy the exhibits, collections of artifacts, grounds and gallery, research library, th

Old Spencer Mill Old Spencer Mill
Burns, Tennessee

Built before 1856, this functioning gristmill is one of the last of its kind.

Old State House Museum Old State House Museum
Little Rock, Arkansas

The Old State House Museum is a designated National Historic Landmark, though it is pro

Old Statehouse, Hartford Old Statehouse, Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut

The Hartford Convention of 1814, one the earliest debates on the sovereignty of states

Old Stone House Old Stone House
Brooklyn, New York

During the Battle of Brooklyn in August 1776, a regiment of about 400 volunteers from M

Old Town Hall Old Town Hall
Wilmington, Delaware

This Federal-style structure housed the city's meeting chambers, offices and jail and s

Oldest House Museum Complex Oldest House Museum Complex
St. Augustine, Florida

Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse
St. Augustine, Florida

The oldest wooden schoolhouse in the United States dates back to the early 18th century

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