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John Jay Homestead State Historic Site John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
Katonah, New York

John Jay co-authored the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War, and the Fe

John Marshall House John Marshall House
Richmond, Virginia

This temple-front, four-room plan house with an Adamesque interior has undergone remark

John Muir National Historic Site John Muir National Historic Site
Martinez, California

Surrounded by almost 9 acres of fruit orchards and 326 acres of oak woodland, the site

John Paul Jones House John Paul Jones House
Portsmouth, New Hampshire

The John Paul Jones House was built in 1758 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to serve as th

John Wornall House Museum & Herb Garden John Wornall House Museum & Herb Garden
Kansas City, Missouri

Now engulfed by Kansas City's Brookside neighborhood, the John Wornall House originally

Johnson Hall State Historic Site Johnson Hall State Historic Site
Johnstown, New York

Joseph Priestley House Joseph Priestley House
Northumberland, Pennsylvania

Priestley is best known for his achievements in chemistry, but he was also a prolific t

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

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

Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace
Savannah, Georgia

Scout troops from all across the nation gather to participate in programs at the home,

Kate Chopin House/bayou Folk Museum Kate Chopin House/bayou Folk Museum
Cloutierville, Louisiana

The Kate Chopin House was the Cane River home of author Kate Chopin and her husband Osc

Kauffman House Museum Kauffman House Museum
Grand Lake, Colorado

The Kauffman House is an excellent example of an early residence and tourist hotel.

Kell House Museum Kell House Museum
Wichita Falls, Texas

The Museum features distinctive architecture designed by the local firm of Jones and Or

Kimberly Crest House And Gardens Kimberly Crest House And Gardens
Redlands, California

The 7,000 square foot, three-story chateau sits on a six and one quarter acre estate tw

King Manor Museum King Manor Museum
Jamaica, New York

Today the centerpiece of an 11-acre New York City park in Jamaica, Queens, King Manor M

Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site
New Windsor, New York

From October 1782 until the spring of 1783, as 7,000 soldiers and 500 "camp followers"

Koester House Museum Koester House Museum
Marysville, Kansas

Still luxuriously furnished with the Koester belongings, including family portraits, cl

Koreshan State Historic Site Koreshan State Historic Site
Estero, Florida

Throughout its history, Florida has welcomed pioneers of all kinds.

Kykuit The John D. Rockefeller Estate Kykuit The John D. Rockefeller Estate
Tarrytown, New York

Kykuit is a preeminent Hudson Valley landmark.

Lanier Mansion National Historic Landmark Lanier Mansion National Historic Landmark
Madison, Indiana

Features 1844 Greek Revival home of James F.D.

Lanterman House And Historical Museum Lanterman House And Historical Museum
La Cañada Flintridge, California

Completed in 1915, the Lanterman House was built by the second generation of La Cañada'

Laramie Plains Museum Laramie Plains Museum
Laramie, Wyoming

The museum offers guided tours of the thirty-room mansion.

Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home And Museum Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home And Museum
Mansfield, Missouri

The Museum exhibits include artifacts spanning over a century of the lives of the pione

Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society
De Smet, South Dakota

Visitors experience a unique journey into Laura's life and history with a trip to the L

Laura Plantation Laura Plantation
Vacherie, Louisiana

Named by Lonely Planet Travel as the "Best History Tour in the U.S.," the one-hour guid

Laura Riding Jackson Home Laura Riding Jackson Home
Vero Beach, Florida

Born in 1901, the enigmatic and reclusive poet Laura Riding Jackson's life spanned near

Leduc Historic Estate Leduc Historic Estate
Hastings, Minnesota

William and Mary LeDuc produced a stunningly landscaped architectural gem on the Minnes

Lefferts Historic House Lefferts Historic House
Brooklyn, New York

Pieter Lefferts built the house around 1783, four generations after his ancestors arriv

Leonis Adobe Museum Leonis Adobe Museum
Calabasas, California

Visitors can experience ranch life of the late 1800's, visit a Victorian-style early Lo

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

The Lewis H.

Liberty Hall Historic Site Liberty Hall Historic Site
Frankfort, Kentucky

This four-acre complex, situated on the banks of the Kentucky River in downtown Frankfo

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