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De Soto National Memorial De Soto National Memorial
Bradenton, Florida

The Monument marks the supposed spot where Spanish explorer Hernando

Delaware Archaeology Museum Delaware Archaeology Museum
Dover, Delaware

Exhibited artifacts here range from arrowheads, ceramics, and other stone and bone tool

Devils Tower Devils Tower
Devils Tower, Wyoming

Devils Tower rises 1267 feet above the Belle Fourche River.

Fairview Museum Of History And Art Fairview Museum Of History And Art
Fairview, Utah

The mammoth was unearthed on the nearby Wasatch Plateau in 1988 while excavating the Hu

Fort Dupont Park Fort Dupont Park
Washington, District Of Columbia

A "park for all seasons" describes the 376 rolling wooded acres that make up one of the

Fort Edwards At Capon Bridge Fort Edwards At Capon Bridge
Capon Bridge, West Virginia

The Fort Edwards site is located along the northern boundary of Capon Bridge, in what i

Fort Fredrica National Monument Fort Fredrica National Monument
St. Simons Island, Georgia

In the early 18th century, the land lying between British South Carolina and Spanish Fl

Fort Michilimackinac Fort Michilimackinac
Mackinaw City, Michigan

Much of this site is geared toward young children.

Fort Necessity National Battlefield Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Farmington, Pennsylvania

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Vancouver, Washington

Fort Vancouver NHS and the McLoughlin House unit offer a variety of opportunities for p

Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum
Snow Hill, Maryland

The restored furnace and buildings of the 19th century village, Furnace Town, provide v

Grave Creek Mound Archaeology Complex Grave Creek Mound Archaeology Complex
Moundsville, West Virginia

Construction of the mound took place in successive stages from about 250-150 B.C., as i

Graveyard Of The Atlantic Museum Graveyard Of The Atlantic Museum
Hatteras, North Carolina

The waters off North Carolina's Out

Hernando De Soto State Archaeological Site Hernando De Soto State Archaeological Site
Tallahassee, Florida

Today, there is no visible evidence of Hernando de Soto's occupation of this site centu

Historic Brunswick Historic Brunswick
Winnabow, North Carolina

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, archaeologists uncovered foundations from Brunswick'

Historic Jamestowne Historic Jamestowne
Jamestown, Virginia

Founded by the Virginia Company on May 14, 1607, this historic site is the first perman

Historic London Town And Gardens Historic London Town And Gardens
Edgewater, Maryland

Within the boundaries of this park was once the late 17th/early 18th-century town of Lo

Historic New Harmony Historic New Harmony
New Harmony, Indiana

New Harmony, Indiana, located on the banks of the Wabash River, is an experience like n

Historic Pensacola Village Historic Pensacola Village
Pensacola, Florida

Managed by West Florida Historic Preservation Inc., the Historic Pensacola Village incl

Historic Shepherdstown Museum Historic Shepherdstown Museum
Shepherdstown, West Virginia

The historic Shepherdstown Museum was founded in 1983 to make preserve artifacts that m

Hovenweep National Monument Hovenweep National Monument
Cortez, Colorado

Multi-storied towers perched on canyon rims and balanced on boulders lead visitors to m

Hutchinson County Historical Museum Hutchinson County Historical Museum
Borger, Texas

The Hutchinson County Museum is a regional history museum in the Texas Panhandle.

Indian Temple Mound Museum Indian Temple Mound Museum
Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Run by the City of Fort Walton Beach, the Indian Temple Mound Museum houses a pre-Colum

Jefferson Patterson Park And Museum Jefferson Patterson Park And Museum
St. Leonard, Maryland

Seventy archaelogical sites have discovered 9,000 years of human habitation of this are

Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park
Tallahassee, Florida

The Native Americans who resided on the banks of Lake Jackson between 1200 and 1500 A.D

Letchworth Love Mounds State Park Letchworth Love Mounds State Park
Monticello, Florida

The 46 foot tall Letchworth-Love Mound, built between 100 and 900 A.D., is the tallest

Lost City Museum Lost City Museum
Overton, Nevada

In the early 1930s, Anasazi Indian sites were being threatened by the waters of Lake Me

Manatee County Emerson Point Mound Manatee County Emerson Point Mound
Palmetto, Florida

The largest remaining Indian mound in the Tampa Bay Region, Manatee County Emerson Poin

Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Today, the park protects over 4,000 known archeological sites, including 600 cliff dwel

Mission San Luis Mission San Luis
Tallahassee, Florida

As Florida's only reconstructed mission, Mission San Luis offers an invaluable glimpse

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