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Rockefeller State Park Preserve & Rockwood Hall Rockefeller State Park Preserve & Rockwood Hall
Tarrytown, New York

The most notable feature of the Preserve is the system of carriage roads built by John

Rockwood Mansion And Gardens Rockwood Mansion And Gardens
Wilmington, Delaware

The Mansion, built between 1851-1854, is an excellent example of Rural Gothic Revival A

Roosevelt Campobello International Park Roosevelt Campobello International Park
Lubec, Maine

For many years, Franklin D. Roosevelt summered on Campobello Island.

Rose Lawn Museum Rose Lawn Museum
Cartersville, Georgia

Rose Lawn houses the writings and memorabilia of preacher Sam Jones and his wife, Rebec

Rosson House Museum & Historic Heritage Square Rosson House Museum & Historic Heritage Square
Phoenix, Arizona

The mission: To preserve and interpret the Rosson House Museum through collections for

Rowan Oak Rowan Oak
Oxford, Mississippi

Rowan Oak was the family home of the Faulkners for over 40 years.

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
Fremont, Ohio

The museum of the Rutherford B.

Ruthmere Ruthmere
Elkhart, Indiana

Ruthmere, a 1910 Beaux Arts mansion, will transport visitors back in time to America's

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Oyster Bay, New York

Sagamore Hill is a destination for tens of thousands of visitors each year.

Saint Gaudens National Historic Site Saint Gaudens National Historic Site
Cornish, New Hampshire

Over 100 of his artworks can be seen in the galleries, from heroic public monuments to

Salisbury House Foundation Salisbury House Foundation
Des Moines, Iowa

The Salisbury House is meant to preserve, interpret, and share the international signif

Sam Davis Home Sam Davis Home
Smyrna, Tennessee

Located in Smyrna, Tennessee, The Sam Davis Home was built along the banks of Stewarts

Sam Rayburn House Museum Sam Rayburn House Museum
Bonham, Texas

The Sam Rayburn House Museum explores the life and times of influential Congressman Sam

Sarah Orne Jewett House Sarah Orne Jewett House
South Berwick, Maine

Writer Sarah Orne Jewett spent much of her life in this stately Georgian residence, own

Schuyler Colfax Historic House Museum Schuyler Colfax Historic House Museum
Wayne, New Jersey

It is one of a few colonial homesteads built before 1700 on the east coast, which was n

Schuyler Mansion Schuyler Mansion
Albany, New York

Philip Schuyler and his wife, Catharine Van Rensselaer, descended from affluent and pow

Scott Joplin House State Historic Site Scott Joplin House State Historic Site
St. Louis, Missouri

In a modest walk-up flat, Scott Joplin and his new bride Belle began their life in St.

Sedona Historical Society & Heritage Museum Sedona Historical Society & Heritage Museum
Sedona, Arizona

The main museum building was the farm home of Walter and Ruth Jordan.

Seguine Mansion Seguine Mansion
Staten Island, New York

By 1786, James Seguine had purchased a large parcel of land overlooking Prince’s Bay.

Sequoyah's Cabin Sequoyah's Cabin
Hulbert, Oklahoma

Sewall Belmont House And Museum Sewall Belmont House And Museum
Washington, District Of Columbia

The Sewall-Belmont House and Museum is the headqua

Shadelands Ranch Museum Shadelands Ranch Museum
Walnut Creek, California

The House provides a rich archive of Contra Costa and Walnut Creek history in its exhib

Shelburne Museum Shelburne Museum
Shelburne, Vermont

More than 150,000 works of art are on display on the 45-acre museum campus, spread thro

Sherwood Forest Plantation Sherwood Forest Plantation
Charles City, Virginia

The plantation, first recorded in a 1616 land grant, was originally known as Smith's Hu

Sidney Lanier Cottage Sidney Lanier Cottage
Macon, Georgia

Sidney Lanier was born here at his grandparents' home on February 3, 1842, and tragical

Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home
Sauk Centre, Minnesota

The Sauk Center home provided part of the inspiration for Sinclair's novel Main Stre

Smith Mcdowell House Museum Smith Mcdowell House Museum
Asheville, North Carolina

 

Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution
Washington, District Of Columbia

Completed in 1855, the original Smithsonian Institution Building was designed by archit

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

Sod House Museum Sod House Museum
Aline, Oklahoma

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