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Historic Fallsington Historic Fallsington
Fallsington, Pennsylvania

In 1690, Samuel Burgess donated six acres to the Meeting for construction of the first

Iowa Jewish Historical Society Iowa Jewish Historical Society
Des Moines, Iowa

IJHS collects Jewish organizati

Jewish Museum Of Maryland Jewish Museum Of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland

The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore runs this museum about the Jewi

Joseph Smith Memorial Birthplace Joseph Smith Memorial Birthplace
South Royalton, Vermont

Born in Sharon, Vermont, on 23 December 1805, Joseph Smith Jr.

Kentucky Museum Kentucky Museum
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Located on the Western Kentucky University campus, this two-floor museum features exhib

Lincoln Family Church Lincoln Family Church
Springfield, Illinois

The Lincoln family began attending the church in 1850 after the death of three-year-old

Lovely Lane Museum & Archives Lovely Lane Museum & Archives
Baltimore, Maryland

Lovely Lane United Methodist Church houses a museum to the history of this denomination

Main And Military Plazas Historic District Main And Military Plazas Historic District
San Antonio, Texas

The Main and Military Plazas Historic District incorporates two plazas and surrounding

Mennonite Heritage Center Mennonite Heritage Center
Harleysville, Pennsylvania

Its architecture, with lines modeling the simplicity of traditional Pennsylvania Mennon

Mission House Mission House
Stockbridge, Massachusetts

Mission Houses Museum Mission Houses Museum
Honolulu, Hawaii

Built between 1821 and 1841, these three missions served as homes and workplaces for th

Mission Tejas State Park Mission Tejas State Park
Grapeland, Texas

The Spanish mission was established in 1690.

Mountain Meadows Massacre Site Mountain Meadows Massacre Site
Mountain Meadows, Utah

Amidst threats of war and previous persecution, the Mormons of the Utah territory perce

Museum Of The Historical Society Of Ocean Grove Museum Of The Historical Society Of Ocean Grove
Ocean Grove, New Jersey

The Museum is dedicated to preserving the history of Ocean Grove, recording the history

New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
New Orleans, Louisiana

The New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum provides a wide range of spiritual services.

Oakley Historic Area Oakley Historic Area
Oakley, Idaho

South of Burley near City of Rocks National Reserve, this town was founded by Mormon im

Old Dutch Church Of Sleepy Hollow Old Dutch Church Of Sleepy Hollow
Tarrytown, New York

Surrounded by (and often confused with) Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, the church and its bury

Old Economy Village Old Economy Village
Ambridge, Pennsylvania

In 1804, the followers of the Separatist George Rapp (1757-1847) emigrated to America f

Old School Meetinghouse Old School Meetinghouse
Southampton, Pennsylvania

This meetinghouse preserves three hundred years of church history in Southampton, which

Pimeria Alta Museum Pimeria Alta Museum
Nogales, Arizona

Fray Marcos de Niza first entered the Santa Cruz Valley in 1539, well before the first

Pipe Spring National Monument Pipe Spring National Monument
Fredonia, Arizona

In the 1860s Mormon pioneers from St. George, Utah, led by James M.

Rehoboth Methodist Church & Museum Rehoboth Methodist Church & Museum
Union, West Virginia

Newly-arrived pioneers organized a Methodist church in the vicinity of Union in late 17

Roger Williams National Memorial Roger Williams National Memorial
Providence, Rhode Island

The Roger Williams National Memorial is located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.

Russian Orthodox Museum Russian Orthodox Museum
Anchorage,

The Museum features artifacts dating from eighteenth century Russian America (now Alask

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village And Museum Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village And Museum
New Gloucester, Maine

The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Community was founded in 1783, in what was then called Thomp

Saint Louis Cathedral Saint Louis Cathedral
New Orleans, Louisiana

Since 1727 New Orleanians have worshipped in churches on this site.

Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
Mount Vernon, New York

St.

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
San Antonio, Texas

Within 13 years, five were located along the San Antonio River. The missions’ purpose?

San Fernando Cathedral San Fernando Cathedral
San Antonio, Texas

By the mid-1860s the population of San Antonio had outgrown the original structure.

San Francisco De Asis Mission Church San Francisco De Asis Mission Church
Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico

San Francisco de Asís Mission Church, c.

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