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Kingsley Plantation Kingsley Plantation
Jacksonville, Florida

The Kingsley Plantation, administered by the National Park Service, is located on Fort

Levi Coffin House Levi Coffin House
Fountain City, Indiana

Levi and Catharine Coffin were legendary in helping many former slaves escape to freedo

Lewis H. Latimer House Lewis H. Latimer House
Flushing, New York

The Lewis H.

Lincoln Memorial Lincoln Memorial
Washington, District Of Columbia

“In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory

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

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

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

Mariah Brown House Mariah Brown House
Miami, Florida

This one-and-one-half story Frame Vernacular house was constructed by one of Coconut Gr

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
Atlanta, Georgia

Just past noon on January 15, 1929, a son was born to the Reverend and Mrs.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Washington, District Of Columbia

Opened to the public on August 22, 2011, the Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
Washington, District Of Columbia

Mary McLeod Bethune, political activist for racial and gender equality, established the

Maryland State House Maryland State House
Annapolis, Maryland

The Maryland State House is the oldest state capitol still in continuous legislative us

Mclemore House Museum Mclemore House Museum
Franklin, Tennessee

The McLemore House Museum serves to preserve the heritage of the African American cultu

Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station
Montgomery, Alabama

Mob violence that met interracial student bus riders at this station on May 20, 1961 sh

Mount Calvert Historical And Archaeological Park Mount Calvert Historical And Archaeological Park
Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Mount Calvert's rich archaeological and historical resources represent over 8,000 years

Museum Of Mobile Museum Of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama

This museum interprets the history of the Mobile Bay Area and Southwestern Alabama.

Museum Of The Cape Fear Museum Of The Cape Fear
Fayetteville, North Carolina

One of three regional branches of the North Carolina Museum of History, the Museum of t

Museum Of Tolerance Museum Of Tolerance
Los Angeles, California

This museum provides a unique and provocative experience that challenges visitors to be

Natchez National Historical Park Natchez National Historical Park
Natchez, Mississippi

Visiting the Natchez National Historical Park will give visitors a chance to observe an

National Afro American Museum And Cultural Center National Afro American Museum And Cultural Center
Wilberforce, Ohio

The museum's permanent exhibition, From Victory To Freedom: Afro-American Life in

National Civil Rights Museum National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, Tennessee

The museum showcases the history of the Civil Rights Movement and the role Memphis play

National Underground Railroad & Freedom Center National Underground Railroad & Freedom Center
Cincinnati, Ohio

The Freedom Center's physical location in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, is just a few step

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Kansas City, Missouri

Since its founding in 1990, the museum has moved twice and finally settled in its curre

New Castle Court House Museum New Castle Court House Museum
New Castle, Delaware

The original, central section of the building was constructed in 1732 over the remains

Nicodemus National Historic Site Nicodemus National Historic Site
Nicodemus, Kansas

This was once an all-black town settled by former slaves fleeing the south in 1877 afte

Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society
Pasadena, California

The building where this historical society's main office is located holds a wealth of a

North Carolina Museum Of History North Carolina Museum Of History
Raleigh, North Carolina

This local museum explores the history of the regional post of North Carolina.

Northampton Slave Quarters Northampton Slave Quarters
Lake Arbor, Maryland

Of the large tobacco plantations of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, Northampton was

Old Slave Mart Museum Old Slave Mart Museum
Charleston, South Carolina

Once part of a complex of buildings, the Slave Mart building is the only structure to r

Old Statehouse, Hartford Old Statehouse, Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut

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

Reginald F. Lewis Museum Of African American History Reginald F. Lewis Museum Of African American History
Baltimore, Maryland

The Resource Center of the Reginald F.

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