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Elizabeth Van Tassel House Elizabeth Van Tassel House
Tarrytown, New York

There is no way around this, so we may as well be frank: the location of the Van Tassel

Elk Rapids Area Historical Society & Museum Elk Rapids Area Historical Society & Museum
Elk Rapids, Michigan

Designed by Charles H.

Ellicott City Colored School Ellicott City Colored School
Ellicott City, Maryland

This schoolhouse was built in 1880 and was the first public school for African American

Elliott Museum Elliott Museum
Stuart, Florida

This regional history museum features an extensive collection of antique automobiles.

Ernest Hemingway Home And Museum Ernest Hemingway Home And Museum
Key West, Florida

Ernest Hemingway finished the final draft of his masterpiece, "A Farewell to Arms," and

Essex Historical Society Essex Historical Society
Essex, Connecticut

Initially, Hill's Academy served as the main focus of the society for it was both a "ho

Essex Inn, The Essex Inn, The
Essex, New York

It has operated almost continuously since the early lake port days, making it one of th

Eudora Welty House Eudora Welty House
Jackson, Mississippi

Visitors will see Welty's house as she lived in it.

Executive Mansion Executive Mansion
Springfield, Illinois

Carefully restored in 1971, the building houses many treasures.

Experimental Breeder Reactor #1 Experimental Breeder Reactor #1
Arco, Idaho

On December 20, 1951, EBR-1 (Experimental Breeder Reactor 1) became the first power pla

Faulkner County Museum Faulkner County Museum
Conway, Arkansas

Faulkner County's recorded history begins in 1873, but years before parts of the area w

Felix Valle House State Historic Site Felix Valle House State Historic Site
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

Settled by French-Canadian habitants in the late 1740s, the village of Ste.

Fendall Hall Fendall Hall
Eufaula, Alabama

Fendall Hall is one of Alabama’s outstanding Italianate houses and contains elaborate a

Fenway Park Fenway Park
Boston, Massachusetts

Constructed in 1912, Fenway Park is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently

First African Baptist Church First African Baptist Church
Lexington, Kentucky

The First African Baptist Church was founded c.1790 to serve the religious needs of Afr

First Capitol First Capitol
Belmont, Wisconsin

The First Capitol site features two buildings used during the 1836 Territorial Legislat

First State Heritage Park First State Heritage Park
Dover, Delaware

Established by Governor Ruth Ann Minner in 2004, The First State Heritage Park represen

Fisher And New Center Buildings Fisher And New Center Buildings
Detroit, Michigan

The seven Fisher brothers built the Fisher Building as a home for Fisher and Company, w

Fleischmann Atmospherium Planetarium Fleischmann Atmospherium Planetarium
Reno, Nevada

Located at the northwestern edge of the University of Nevada-Reno campus, the Fleischma

Ford's Theatre National Historic Site Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
Washington, District Of Columbia

In 1861, theatre entrepreneur John T.

Fort Barrancas Fort Barrancas
Pensacola, Florida

The Fort Barrancas Area is on Taylor Road approximately a half mile east from the Museu

Fort Caroline National Memorial Fort Caroline National Memorial
Jacksonville, Florida

The need to compete with their ocean-spanning 16th-century rivals, the Spanish, chased

Fort Dallas And The William Wagner House Fort Dallas And The William Wagner House
Miami, Florida

Located in Miami's Lummus Park, Fort Dallas and the William Wagner House offer unique i

Fort De Chartres Fort De Chartres
Prairie du Rocher, Illinois

This site marks the location of the last of three successive forts named “de Chartres”

Fort Garland Museum Fort Garland Museum
Fort Garland, Colorado

Established in 1858 in southern Colorado, Fort Garland, with its garrison of over 100 m

Fort Gratiot Lighthouse Fort Gratiot Lighthouse
Port Huron, Michigan

Fort Gratiot, named after General Charles Gratiot, the engineer in charge of its constr

Fort Lauderdale Historical Society Fort Lauderdale Historical Society
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Located on the New River, the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society tells the story of our

Fort Matanzas National Monument Fort Matanzas National Monument
St. Augustine, Florida

The Spanish completed Fort Matanzas in 1742 to protect Matanzas Inlet, the "backdoor" t

Fort Smith Museum Of History Fort Smith Museum Of History
Fort Smith, Arkansas

The Fort Smith Museum of History acquires, preserves, exhibits and interprets objects o

Fort St. Joseph Museum Fort St. Joseph Museum
Niles, Michigan

Featured exhibits portray the history of Fort St.

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