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Lincoln Home National Historic Site Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Springfield, Illinois

Abraham Lincoln left his home of seventeen years to serve

Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site
Lerna, Illinois

Today, Lincoln Log Cabin is an 86-acre historic site that is owned and operated by the

Litchfield Historical Society & History Museum Litchfield Historical Society & History Museum
Litchfield, Connecticut

The Litchfield History Museum invites visitors to explore the evolution of a small New

Locust Grove Locust Grove
Louisville, Kentucky

Today, the site includes the Georgian house, the original smoke house and eight other s

Locust Grove, The Samuel Morse Historic Site Locust Grove, The Samuel Morse Historic Site
Poughkeepsie, New York

The property had acquired the name Locust Grove in 1771, when Henry Livingston Jr.

Longfellow National Historic Site Longfellow National Historic Site
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Longfellow National Historic Site preserves the home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, one

Longue Vue House And Gardens Longue Vue House And Gardens
New Orleans, Louisiana

The home and gardens was born of the dreams of Edgar and Edith Stern, pillars of the Ne

Los Altos History Museum Los Altos History Museum
Los Altos, California

The Museum’s permanent interactive exhibit, "The Crown of the Peninsula," depicts the u

Lotz House Lotz House
Franklin, Tennessee

In 1855, German immigrant Johann Albert Lotz purchased five acres of land from Fountain

Louis Armstrong House & Archives Louis Armstrong House & Archives
Corona, New York

Louis Armstrong was certainly wealthy enough to live just about anywhere in the world.

Luther Burbank Home And Gardens Luther Burbank Home And Gardens
Santa Rosa, California

Luther Burbank was born in Lancaster, Massachusetts, on March 7, 1849.

Lyman Museum & Mission House Lyman Museum & Mission House
Hilo, Hawaii

Today, the Mission House has been preserved, and is on both the State and National Regi

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Johnson City, Texas

This entire "circle of life" gives the visitor a uniqu

Lynnhaven House Lynnhaven House
Virginia Beach, Virginia

The 19th century burial ground of the Boush family stands watch to the south of the hou

Mabry Hazen House Mabry Hazen House
Knoxville, Tennessee

The Mabry-Hazen House Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is lo

Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
Richmond, Virginia

In spite of humble beginnings in post-Civil War Richmond, Virginia, Maggie Lena Walker

Magnolia Grove Magnolia Grove
Greensboro, Alabama

Nationally significant as the boyhood home of Spanish-American War hero and U.S.

Malabar Farm Malabar Farm
Lucas, Ohio

Inspired by his love of the land, Bromfield restored the rich fertility of the farmland

Manatee County Historical Commission Manatee County Historical Commission
Bradenton, Florida

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

Mann-Simons Cottage Mann-Simons Cottage
Columbia, South Carolina

Although only one house stands today, the Mann-Simons site historically was a collectio

Manoa Heritage Center Manoa Heritage Center
Honolulu, Hawaii

The historic site consists of Kūka‘ō‘ō Heiau, a Native Hawaiian garden and the historic

Manship House Museum Manship House Museum
Jackson, Mississippi

The Manship House was built on a four-acre lot in a sparsely settled area of Jackson wh

Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum
Bolton Landing, New York

The Museum is filled with memorabilia of an international operatic career spanning over

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

Marietta House Marietta House
Glenn Dale, Maryland

This house was was home to Judge Duvall during the early part of the 19th century and s

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings House And Farm Yard Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings House And Farm Yard
Hawthorne, Florida

This site was the home of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, the author of many major literary w

Marjory Stoneman Douglas House Marjory Stoneman Douglas House
Miami, Florida

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

Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site
Florida, Missouri

Details of Samuel Langhorne Clemens’ remarkable life are interpreted through exhibits a

Mark Twain Boyhood Home And Museum Mark Twain Boyhood Home And Museum
Hannibal, Missouri

Discover how young Samuel Clemens grew up in the small village of Hannibal to become on

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