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North Texas History Center North Texas History Center
McKinney, Texas

Current exhibits explore various aspects of North Texas history.

Oaklands Historic House Museum Oaklands Historic House Museum
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Oaklands is the premier Italianate house in Rutherford County, and is listed individual

Old Court House Civil War Museum Old Court House Civil War Museum
Winchester, Virginia

The courthouse was originally built in 1840 to serve the citizens of Winchester and Fre

Old Lawrenceburg City Cemetery Old Lawrenceburg City Cemetery
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee

Located on Waterloo St. in Lawrenceburg, TN.

Old Slave Mart Museum Old Slave Mart Museum
Charleston, South Carolina

Once part of a complex of buildings, the Slave Mart building is the only structure to r

Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park
Olustee, Florida

This park commemorates the site of Florida's largest Civil War battle, which took place

Pamplin Historical Park Pamplin Historical Park
Petersburg, Virginia

Pamplin Historical Park is where Union troops finally broke

Patterson Park Patterson Park
Baltimore, Maryland

Patterson Park is a large public park in Baltimore with many recreational activities an

Pea Ridge National Military Park Pea Ridge National Military Park
Garfield, Arkansas

Pea Ridge is the site of one of the most important battles of the American Civil War.

Pearce Collections Museum Pearce Collections Museum
Corsicana, Texas

From the war-weary letter Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain wrote to his wife from th

Pecos National Historical Park Pecos National Historical Park
Pecos, New Mexico

The visitor center contains exhibits (text in English and Spanish), a bookstore and a 1

Pensacola Historical Museum Pensacola Historical Museum
Pensacola, Florida

The museum educates locals and tourists on the history of Pensacola.

Petersburg National Battlefield Petersburg National Battlefield
Petersburg, Virginia

Petersburg National Battlefield is most widely known as the site of the longest siege i

Poche Plantation Poche Plantation
Convent, Louisiana

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

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

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

Port Hudson Port Hudson
Zachary, Louisiana

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

Pry House Field Hospital Museum Pry House Field Hospital Museum
Sharpsburg, Maryland

Part of Antietam National Battlefield, this historic house served as the headquarters f

Queen Anne's County Historical Society
Centreville, Maryland

Wright's Chance, c. 1744
(410) 604-2100
119 South Commerce Street

Raney House Museum Raney House Museum
Apalachicola, Florida

Apalachicola was a small settlement at the mouth of the Apalachicola River when Preside

Richmond County Museum Richmond County Museum
Warsaw, Virginia

The exhibits at the county museum exhibit highlight the Rappahannock Tribe, an early En

Richmond National Battlefield Park Richmond National Battlefield Park
Richmond, Virginia

This site's numerous battlefields include Beaver Dam Creek,

Rippavilla Plantation Rippavilla Plantation
Spring Hill, Tennessee

The mission of Rippavilla Plantation, Incorporated is to preserve, restore and interpre

Sam Davis Home Sam Davis Home
Smyrna, Tennessee

Located in Smyrna, Tennessee, The Sam Davis Home was built along the banks of Stewarts

Sandy Spring Museum Sandy Spring Museum
Sandy Spring, Maryland

The Sandy Spring Museum's extensive artifact and document c

Shenandoah Battlefields National Historic District Shenandoah Battlefields National Historic District
New Market, Virginia

From soldiers and generals to civilians--Shenandoah Valley Americans experienced the fu

Shiloh National Military Park Shiloh National Military Park
Shiloh, Tennessee

Both the Shiloh Battlefield and the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center have large ex

Shy's Hill Shy's Hill
Nashville, Tennessee

Today the hill sits in residential suburban Nashville, marked with a state historical m

Siege Museum Siege Museum
Petersburg, Virginia

The Siege Museum interprets civilian life in Petersburg before, during, and immediately

Smithsonian National Museum Of American History Smithsonian National Museum Of American History
Washington, District Of Columbia

The National Museum of American History offers a collection of Americana as rich and di

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