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Weir Farm National Historic Site Weir Farm National Historic Site
Wilton, Connecticut

In June of 1882, painter J.

Wentworth Coolidge Mansion Historic Site Wentworth Coolidge Mansion Historic Site
Portsmouth, New Hampshire

The Mansion reflects five distinct periods of architecture.

Wesley Mansion And Eden Gardens State Park Wesley Mansion And Eden Gardens State Park
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

This 19th-century home holds an extensive collection of French antiques.

Whalehead Club Whalehead Club
Corolla, North Carolina

The sleepy village of Corolla on the Outer Banks of North Carolina began an unforeseen

Whaley House Museum Whaley House Museum
Flint, Michigan

As the last Victorian era home on East Kearsley Street, Whaley House Museum is one of F

Wheatland Estate Wheatland Estate
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Built in 1828, Buchanan purchased the property in 1848 from a Philadelphia attorney.

White Hall State Historic Site White Hall State Historic Site
Richmond, Kentucky

This 1799 Italianate mansion south of the Kentucky River was home to Cassius Marcellus

White House Historical Association Visitors Center White House Historical Association Visitors Center
Washington, District Of Columbia

In 1995, the National Park Service opened the White House Visitor Center.

Whittier Home Whittier Home
Amesbury, Massachusetts

The Whittier Home was always occupied by the Whittier Family until purchased by the Whi

William Allen White House William Allen White House
Lyon County, Kansas

Visit the showplace home of William Allen White, nationally known newspaperman and auth

William Cullen Bryant Homestead William Cullen Bryant Homestead
Cummington, Massachusetts

Purchased in 1789 by Ebenezer Snell, Bryant's grandfather, the Homestead and its surrou

William Dean Howells House William Dean Howells House
St. Augustine, Massachusetts

The famous pioneer of literary realism, William Dean, stayed at this house in the winte

William Howard Taft National Historic Site William Howard Taft National Historic Site
Cincinatti, Ohio

From the time of his birth in 1857 until he embarked on a political career that would w

William Miller Home And Farm William Miller Home And Farm
Whitehall, New York

After a period of religious doubt and time spent as a lieutenant and captain during the

William Paca House And Gardens William Paca House And Gardens
Annapolis, Maryland

The Historic Annapolis Foundation rescued this property from demolition in the 1960s.

William Trent House Museum William Trent House Museum
Trenton, New Jersey

William Trent built his country estate north of Philadelphia, in New Jersey, at the Fal

William Whitley House State Historic House William Whitley House State Historic House
Stanford, Kentucky

Kentucky pioneers William and Esther Whitley settled on this site in 1794 and built Ken

Wilson Castle Wilson Castle
Rutland, Vermont

Wilson Castle was built in the middle of the 19th Century in the heart of the Green Mou

Wilton House Museum Wilton House Museum
Richmond, Virginia

Visitors can experience 18th century life at Wilton, Richmond's own Georgian plantation

Windsor Historical Society & Museum Windsor Historical Society & Museum
Windsor, Connecticut

The Windsor Historical Society aims to inspire public awareness and appreciation of the

Winterthur Winterthur
Winterthur, Delaware

In the early 20th century, H. F.

Woodlawn Woodlawn
Alexandria, Virginia

The main Federal-style house was designed by the architect of the U.S. Capitol, Dr.

Woodlawn Manor Museum Woodlawn Manor Museum
Sandy Spring, Maryland

The Woodlawn Manor sits on several acres of land that include a unique stone barn and f

Woodrow Wilson Family Home Woodrow Wilson Family Home
Columbia, South Carolina

In this house, Wilson's father, Dr.

Woodrow Wilson House Woodrow Wilson House
Washington, District Of Columbia

The Woodrow Wilson House is a national historic landmark and house museum that focuses

Woodrow Wilson House And Museum Woodrow Wilson House And Museum
Staunton, Virginia

The Manse house museum comes to life through period furnishings, the Wilsons' household

Wren's Nest Wren's Nest
St. Albans, West Virginia

On the front porch of this Queen Anne Victorian home, Joel Chandler Harris penned many

Wrightsville Beach Museum Wrightsville Beach Museum
Wrightsville Bch, North Carolina

Wright’s Chance/Queen Anne’s County Historical Society Wright’s Chance/Queen Anne’s County Historical Society
Centreville, Maryland

Dating back to the 1700s, Wright's Chance is a Colonial period plantation house.

Wyck Wyck
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Today the wonderful colonial house with its noteworthy 1824 alterations by William Stri

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