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Placer County Museum Placer County Museum
Auburn, California

 

Plains Indians & Pioneers Museum Plains Indians & Pioneers Museum
Woodward, Oklahoma

Take a walk on the wild side in lawyer/gunfighter Temple Houston's hometown museum.

Plainsman Museum Plainsman Museum
Aurora, Nebraska

The Plainsman Museum was dedicated July 4, 1976, as part of Hamilton County’s participa

Plantation Agricultural Museum Plantation Agricultural Museum
Scott, Arkansas

Exhibits and programs at the Plantation Agricultural Museum interpret the history of co

Playland Amusement Park Playland Amusement Park
Rye, New York

Playland is Metro New York's great family amusement park and entertainment center.  Fea

Plaza Ferdinand Vii Plaza Ferdinand Vii
Pensacola, Florida

Plaza Ferdinand VII, named for the King of Spain, was the center of Pensacola town life

Plaza Pública Plaza Pública
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

The Emperor of Spain, Phillip II, decreed in 1576 that plazas in the "New World" coloni

Pleshakov Piano Museum Pleshakov Piano Museum
Hunter, New York

Visitors can enjoy time with the hosts at the museum, internationally acclaimed duo pia

Plumas County Museum Plumas County Museum
Quincy, California

The concept of an active "living museum" is evidenced by the dozens of different exhibi

Plymouth Historical Museum Plymouth Historical Museum
Plymouth, Michigan

The Plymouth Historical Museum features a late 19th-century Victorian recreation of Mai

Poche Plantation Poche Plantation
Convent, Louisiana

The Judge Poche Plantation House is significant in the areas of architecture and local

Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Hall Museum Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Hall Museum
Deerfield, Massachusetts

Surrounded by gentle meadows and wooded hills, the 300 year old village of Deerfield sp

Point Lookout State Park Point Lookout State Park
Scotland, Maryland

The location of a Civil War prison camp on the Chesapeake Bay now serves as a recreatio

Point Pleasant River Museum Point Pleasant River Museum
Point Pleasant, West Virginia

The Point Pleasant River Museum focuses on river life and commercial enterprise on the

Point San Luis Lighthouse Point San Luis Lighthouse
San Luis Obispo, California

What may be the second most important historical momunent to the central coast is stran

Point State Park Point State Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Nicknamed the "Forks of the Ohio," the park is not only the site of a confluence of maj

Polk County Historical Museum Polk County Historical Museum
Bartow, Florida

The artifacts on display at the Museum represent individuals, cultural groups, and even

Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse
Ponce Inlet, Florida

Completed in 1887, the Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station was built when the area was kn

Pond Spring/joseph Wheeler Home Pond Spring/joseph Wheeler Home
Hillsboro, Alabama

Once home to prehistoric Native Americans, Pond Spring is the post-Civil War home of Ge

Pony Express Barn Museum Pony Express Barn Museum
Marysville, Kansas

Though the Pony Express only ran mail across the frontier for 18 months between 1860 an

Poplar Forest Poplar Forest
Forest, Virginia

Poplar Forest was an important part of Jefferson’s life – a private retreat, situated f

Poplar Grove Plantation Poplar Grove Plantation
Wilmington, North Carolina

Port Hudson Port Hudson
Zachary, Louisiana

Realizing that control of the Mississippi River was a key military objective of the Uni

Port Huron Museum Port Huron Museum
Port Huron, Michigan

The Port Huron Museum is home to over 15,000 objects and archival items relating to the

Port Isabel Lighthouse Port Isabel Lighthouse
Port Isabel, Texas

The 82-foot tower is constructed of brick with a light that can be seen for 15 miles.

Portland Harbor Museum Portland Harbor Museum
South Portland, Maine

Visitors are provided with an opportunity to learn about the role that Portland Harbor

Poudre Landmarks Foundation Poudre Landmarks Foundation
Fort Collins, Colorado

Incorporated in 1972, the mission of the Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc.

Powel House Powel House
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Built in 1765 by merchant and businessman Charles Stedman, this

Powers Museum Powers Museum
Carthage, Missouri

The museum has fostered the study of Carthage history through use of its archives and r

Preservation Society Of Newport County Preservation Society Of Newport County
Newport, Rhode Island

In keeping with its mission, the society strives to offer its members and the public a

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