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San Miguel Mission San Miguel Mission
Santa Fe, New Mexico

The city of Santa Fe was founded in 1610, and El San Miguel (St.

Sandy Spring Museum Sandy Spring Museum
Sandy Spring, Maryland

The Sandy Spring Museum's extensive artifact and document c

Shaker Museum And Library Shaker Museum And Library
Old Chatham, New York

The museum celebrates Columbia County's strong heritage of Shakers, an 18th century rel

Silver Terrace Cemeteries Silver Terrace Cemeteries
Virginia City, Nevada

Beginning in the 1860s, a wide variety of fraternal, civic and religious groups establi

Socorro Mission Socorro Mission
El Paso, Texas

The original Franciscan mission, Nuestra Señora de la Concepción del Socorro, was found

Southern Baptist Historical Library Southern Baptist Historical Library
Nashville, Tennessee

With more than 30,000 books and 17,000 reels of microfilm containing 13 million pages o

St. Elizabeth Catholic Church St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
Paincourtville, Louisiana

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St. Fidelis Catholic Church St. Fidelis Catholic Church
Victoria, Kansas

 With a seating capacity of 1,100, St.

St. Joseph's Mission St. Joseph's Mission
Lapwai, Idaho

This first mission for the Nez Perce Indians was built in 1874 near Mission Creek on la

Territorial Statehouse State Park Museum Territorial Statehouse State Park Museum
Fillmore, Utah

In anticipation of Utah's statehood, Brigham Young directed construction of the buildin

Union Church Of Pocantico Hills Union Church Of Pocantico Hills
Tarrytown, New York

Visitors marvel at the colorful rose window created for the church by Henri Matisse.

Union Meetinghouse Union Meetinghouse
Gilford, New Hampshire

Following the Civil War, the building came into possession of the Methodist-Episcopal S

Washington National Cathedral Washington National Cathedral
Washington, District Of Columbia

Since the first services were held in Bethlehem Chapel, Washington National Cathedral h

William Miller Home And Farm William Miller Home And Farm
Whitehall, New York

After a period of religious doubt and time spent as a lieutenant and captain during the

Ysleta Mission Ysleta Mission
El Paso, Texas

The church was partially destroyed during a disastrous fire in 1907, but was reconstruc

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