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Historic Stagville Foundation Historic Stagville Foundation
Durham, North Carolina
The Bennehan and Cameron families left immense collections
Historic Village And Deale Area Museum Historic Village And Deale Area Museum
Tracys Landing, Maryland

This site commemorates the first town established on Herring Bay.

Historical Society Of Delaware Historical Society Of Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware

The Delaware History Center dominates the 500 block of Market Street Mall in downtown W

Historical Society Of Old Newbury Historical Society Of Old Newbury
Newburyport, Massachusetts

The Caleb Cushing House Museum houses the collection of the Historical Society of Old N

Hiwan Homestead Museum Hiwan Homestead Museum
Evergreen, Colorado

This 17-room log lodge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places because o

Hollywood Historical Society Hollywood Historical Society
Hollywood, Florida

The Historical Society has over 18,000 items in its collection covering Hollywood's his

Home Of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (springwood) Home Of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (springwood)
Hyde Park, New York

"All that is within me cries out to go back to my home on the Hudson River" This quote

House Of Seven Gables House Of Seven Gables
Salem, Massachusetts

Built in 1668, the House of Seven Gables is the oldest surviving 17th ce

Hudson River Museum & Glenview Mansion Hudson River Museum & Glenview Mansion
Yonkers, New York

Contemporary collections spill into the 15,000-square-foot addition.

Hulihe`e Palace Hulihe`e Palace
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Built in 1838 by Governor John Adams Kuakini (cousin of King Kamehameha), Hulihe`e Pala

Hunt Morgan House Hunt Morgan House
Lexington, Kentucky

The Hunt-Morgan House, historically known as Hopemont, was built by John Wesley Hunt in

Hurley Heritage Society & Museum Hurley Heritage Society & Museum
Hurley, New York

Main Street has the oldest concentration of privately owned Stone Houses in the United

Hyde Collection Hyde Collection
Glens Falls, New York

The Museum offers a world class collection of objects that span the history of western

Hyde Log Cabin Hyde Log Cabin
Grand Isle, Vermont

This one-and-a half story structure was built by Jedediah Hyde, Jr. circa 1783.

Iolani Palace Iolani Palace
Honolulu, Hawaii

This was the official residence of the Hawaiian Kingdom's last two monarchs--King Kalak

Jack London State Historic Park Jack London State Historic Park
Glen Ellen, California

The park is a memorial to writer and adventurer Jack London, who made his home at the s

James D. Roberts House James D. Roberts House
Carson City, Nevada

Many residences and other buildings were moved from mining boomtown to mining boomtown

James Fenimore Cooper House James Fenimore Cooper House
Burlington City, New Jersey

Built in 1780, the James Fenimore Cooper House saw the birth of the celebrated American

James K. Polk Ancestral Home James K. Polk Ancestral Home
Columbia, Tennessee

U.S. President James K.

James K. Polk Memorial James K. Polk Memorial
Pineville, North Carolina

The state historic site commemorates significant events in the Polk administration: the

James Whitcomb Riley Museum James Whitcomb Riley Museum
Indianapolis, Indiana

The house of Hoosier Poet James Whitcomb Riley embodies the sophistication of society l

Jenkins Plantation Museum Jenkins Plantation Museum
Lesage, West Virginia

Jenkins Plantation has survived wars, floods, wind and weather.

John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Sarasota, Florida

Initially built to house John Ringling's personal art collection, the John and Maple Mu

John Brown Farm State Historic Site John Brown Farm State Historic Site
Lake Placid, New York

Radical abolitionist John Brown and his two sons purchased the 244-acre farm in 1849, b

John Brown Museum John Brown Museum
Osawatomie, Kansas

Reverend Samuel Adair and his wife, Florella were peaceful abolitio

John Dickinson Plantation John Dickinson Plantation
Dover, Delaware

It was January 18, 1740 when Samuel Dickinson, a wealthy Quaker tobacco planter and mer

John Fox, Jr. House John Fox, Jr. House
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

The house was built in 1888, and is filled with beautiful furnishings and mementos of t

John G. Neihardt State Historic Site John G. Neihardt State Historic Site
Bancroft, Nebraska

Nebraska's poet laureate John G.

John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead
Haverhill, Massachusetts

The Whittier Homestead is an outstanding example of the old New England

John Jay French Museum John Jay French Museum
Beaumont, Texas

The John Jay French house, built in 1845, was one of the first painted

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