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847 Adena Road, Chillicothe, OH, USA
Adena was the 2000-acre estate of Thomas Worthington (1773-1827), sixth governor of Ohio and one of the state's first United States Senators. The mansion house, completed in 1806-1807, has been restored to look much as it did when the Worthington family lived there, including many original Worthington family furnishings. Read More
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33 Plains Rd, Moodus, CT, USA
The house is furnished largely with objects owned by members of the Day family, including toys and locally produced ceramics and silver, and still features the original floor and stair stenciling applied to mimic carpeting. Also on display are a selection of photographs from among the thousands taken by pioneering art photographer Dr. Amasa Day Chaffee between 1890 and… Read More
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329 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA, USA
In 1847 the wealthy cotton factor Andrew Low chose John Norris to design a house on the lot for his young family. Norris was an architect to whom the city's leading citizens turned for the design of their residences and business establishments. Along with the architects William Jay and Charles B. Cluskey, John Norris formed a trio which left… Read More
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780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA, USA
In 1851, Herman Melville completed "Moby Dick" while living in the house. Read More
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120 Sycamore Road, Lexington, KY, USA
The home of Henry Clay from 1811 until his death in 1852. The house is surrounded by gardens and woodlands, and is furnished with family possessions. Read More
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11788 Louisiana 965, St Francisville, LA, USA
The tall, airy house where John James Audubon stayed is a splendid example of colonial architecture adapted to its climate. Built circa 1806, Oakley predates the relatively heavy details of classic revival in Southern plantation homes and claims distinction for its beautiful simplicity. The rooms of Oakley have been restored in the style of the late Federal Period (1790-1830),… Read More
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79 Main Street, New Ipswich, NH, USA
Barrett House, also known as Forest Hall, was built c. 1800 by Charles Barrett Sr. for his son Charles Jr. and daughter-in-law Martha Minot on the occasion of their marriage. According to tradition, its grand scale was encouraged by Martha’s father, who promised to furnish the house in as lavish a manner as Barrett Sr. could build it. Read More
The Beall-Dawson House was built circa 1815 for Upton Beall and his wife and daughters. Beall, from a prominent Georgetown family, was Clerk of the Court for the county, and he wanted a home that would reflect his wealth and status. In 1815 Rockville was a small rural community, despite being the county seat and an important cross-roads town.… Read More
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101 Chester Street, Front Royal, VA, USA
Belle Boyd Cottage has served as a tavern, private residence, military headquarters, apartment building, and store room. At the time of the Civil War, this cottage wa the residence of Belle Boyd's aunt and uncle. Belle Boyd stayed in the cottage using the opportunity to spy on Federal troops occupying the town. The cottage has been restored as a… Read More
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336 Belle Grove Road, Middletown, VA, USA
Belle Grove is located in the northern Shenandoah Valley near Middletown, Virginia. It was the home Major Isaac Hite and his wife Nelly Madison Hite, sister of President James Madison. Major Hite, grandson of Shenandoah Valley Pioneer Jost Hite, used enslaved labor to expand his original 483 acres to a prosperous 7500 acre plantation, growing wheat, raising livestock, and… Read More
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9241 State Route 38, Newark Valley, NY, USA
The Bement-Billings Farmstead features the Federal style house built in 1794 by Revolutionary War veteran Asa Bement, on land that was part of the Boston Purchase. This living history museum is staffed on summer weekends by costumed volunteers who cook on the open hearth and give tours. Asa’s son added a formal Greek Revival parlor, additional bedrooms, and a… Read More
Blanchard' s Tavern in Avon dates back to the Revolutionary War. It served as a tavern and general store through much of the nineteenth century . In 1937 it became the Avon Town Hall and in 1975 was restored as a colonial tavern offering drinks, snacks, and entertainment of the period . There is also he Captain Samuel Robbins… Read More
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200 W Hill Ave, Knoxville, TN, USA
One of the first frame houses west of the Alleghenies, the 1792 house is furnished with original and period pieces. The 1818 Craighead-Jackson House, next to the mansion, offers changing exhibits. Read More
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1601 Route 9D, Garrison, NY, USA
Built between 1804 and 1808 on a 250-acre river front site in Montrose, New York, Boscobel is considered to be one of the finest examples of Federal-style architecture in New York. Boscobel’s complex history represents several different periods and restoration philosophies. The house is restored to the Federal style of the late 18th and early 19th centuries and is… Read More
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27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA, USA
The White-Ellery House, located at 245 Washington Street in Gloucester at the Route 128 Grant Circle Rotary, was built in 1710 and is one of just a handful of First Period houses in Eastern Massachusetts that survives to this day. The Captain Elias Davis House, built in 1804 by one of Gloucester's most successful sea captains, houses much of… Read More
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4 Elm Street, Cohasset, MA, USA
Built by David Nichols and purchased soon thereafter by Captain John Wilson, the house remained in the Wilson family until 1912. Through the years the house became a marine supply store, tea room and gift shop, photographer's studio, candy store until it was given to the Historical Society by William McGaw in 1936 for ithe Society's first headquarters and… Read More
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1418 E West Shady Side Rd, Shady Side, MD, USA
The Captain Salem Avery House was built c. 1860 on the Banks of the West River in Shady Side, Maryland. Captain Avery, a Long Island fisherman, came to the area to make his living from the abundant waters of the Chesapeake Bay. He married Lucretia Weedon of Mayo, Maryland, and they lived in the house for thirty years raising… Read More
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7800 Shull Road, Dayton, OH, USA
Farm life in the 1880s comes alive at Carriage Hill MetroPark. Visitor Center exhibits start the journey back in time while demonstrations, reconstructed and historical buildings, and even period farm animals paint the picture. There are also acres of natural beauty to enjoy and a horseback riding center. Read More
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Historic Cherry Hill, 2 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202, USA
Historic Cherry Hill tells a story of America through the lives and experiences of five generations of an Albany, New York family. One of Albany's most recognizable landmarks, Cherry Hill, built in 1787 for Philip and Maria Van Rensselaer, is rare among this country's house museums. Its extensive and intact collection is unique. It includes more than 70,000 items-decorative… Read More
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Chief Vann House Historic Site, Georgia 225, Chatsworth, GA, USA
During the 1790s, James Vann became a Cherokee Indian leader and wealthy businessman. He established the largest and most prosperous plantation in the Cherokee Nation, covering 1,000 acres of what is now Murray County. In 1804 he completed construction of a beautiful 2 ½-story brick home that was the most elegant in the Cherokee Nation. After Vann was murdered… Read More
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7567 Glendale Milford Road, Camp Dennison, OH, USA
In 1794, Christian Waldschmidt, a veteran of the American Revolution, moved his family to a site on the Little Miami River and built a new community called New Germany. In 1804, he built his home, which included a store. Waldschmidt was a businessman and encouraged new settlement, staffing a church and helping to found a school, and beginning industries… Read More
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109 Madison St, Jefferson City, MO, USA
The 1871 rowhouse built by Gov. B. Gratz Brown contains period furniture from historic homes in Cole County and exibits of inaugural ball gowns worn by many of the state's first ladies. Read More
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Colonel Davenport Historical House, Davenport Avenue, Rock Island, IL, USA
The Davenport House is historically important for several reasons. First, it reflects the growth in the prosperity of one man, George Davenport. Davenport was a settler, provider, homesteader, businessman and counselor. His history equals the Quad City's history shaping its growth and development. On a much larger scale, it reflects the settling of the West. Read More
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300 Old Boalsburg Road, Boalsburg, PA, USA
An intriguing glimpse into our American identity awaits travelers in the picturesque village of Boalsburg, Pennsylvania. Eight generations of the Boal family have lived the story of America, and even have a tangible family connection with Christopher Columbus. Read More
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126 E Walnut St, Corydon, IN, USA
Governor Hendrick's Headquarters, the former home of Indiana's second elected governor, is furnished with mid-19th century antiques. Read More
The Benjamin Thompson House (also known as the Count Rumford Birthplace) is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at 90 Elm Street, in the North Woburn area of Woburn, Massachusetts. It is significant as the birthplace of scientist and inventor Benjamin Thompson (1753–1814), who became Count Rumford of the Holy Roman Empire as well as Sir Benjamin… Read More
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200 Cragfont Rd, Castalian Springs, TN, USA
Built around 1800, the house was the home of Gen. James Winchester, a Revolutionary War hero. The house is furnished with antiques and handmade pioneer items. Read More
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9 1/2 Riverside Avenue, Rensselaer, NY, USA
Crailo was built in the early 18th century by Hendrick Van Rensselaer, grandson of the First Patroon. Hendrick died in 1740 and his eldest son, Johannes, inherited Crailo. He remodeled the house and added an east wing in the Georgian style, reflecting the increasing influence of the English on the Albany-area Dutch. In the late 18th century, Crailo was… Read More
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2728 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN, USA
Built in 1834, the house was the centerpiece of a 600 acre farm. The restored home features 18th century American and English furniture and decorative arts. Terraced Italianate gardens with fountains descend to the river. Read More
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611 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, USA
The restored 1832 home of Jefferson Cutter features displays the art of sculptor Cyrus E. Dallin. Read More
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43 Main Street, Danbury, CT, USA
The museum consists of the 1785 Rider House which contains period furnishings; textile and historical exhibits, the 1790 Dodd Hat Shop; a library; and changing exhibits in Huntington Hall. Read More
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400 Daniel Boone Road, Birdsboro, PA, USA
The Daniel Boone Homestead (DBH) is a historical site in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania that tells the story of Daniel Boone’s youth in Pennsylvania’s Oley Valley and illuminates the daily lives of the region’s 18th-century settlers through the eyes of the Boone, Maugridge and DeTurk families who occupied the site. Read More
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6656 Vermont 17, Addison, VT, USA
This two hundred year old home of a Revolutionary Patriot and his family occupies a unique position in the Lake Champlain valley - a region rich in heritage and history. It is the oldest home on the Vermont side of Lake Champlain open to the public and maintained as a museum. The home retains its original structure and contains… Read More
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324 E State St, Savannah, GA, USA
Completed circa 1820 by Isaiah Davenport, this historic home marked the beginning of Savannah's historic preservation movement. Throughout its 50+ years as a historic site, the Davenport House Museum has treated visitors to intriguing and vivid experiences centered on a legendary Savannah-centric tale of courage and determination. Read More
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8 Lincoln Square, Gettysburg, PA, USA
The David Wills House features five museum galleries and two recreated rooms, the David Wills Law Office and the Lincoln Bedroom. The museum will guide you through the days, weeks and months after the battle of Gettysburg. It illustrates President Lincoln’s historic visit to the devastated town, the immortal words of the Gettysburg Address and the legacy of hope… Read More
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1610 H St NW, Washington, DC, USA
Built in 1818-1819, the Decaturs' home was the first private residence in the White House neighborhood. Thereafter known as Decatur House, it was a nearly square three-story town house constructed with red brick in the austere Federal fashion of the day. Read More
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620 South Molalla Avenue, Molalla, OR, USA
The Molalla Area Historical Society maintains several structures on one site. The Dibble House is the oldest pioneer house in the area and one of the region's few remaining saltbox houses, which were uncommon in Oregon. It was constructed of fir and cedar in 1856, four years after Horace and Julia Ann Sturges Dibble had crossed on the Oregon… Read More
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14 Broad St, Bethel, ME, USA
Built in 1813, this fine Federal-style house with Rufus Porter School wall murals was long the home of Dr. Moses Mason, physician and U.S. Congressman, and his wife, Agnes Straw. The front portion of the Mason House contains nine period rooms furnished to reflect the era of the Mason's occupancy (1813-1869). Here one will see some of the finest… Read More
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2828 Duke Homestead Road, Durham, NC, USA
See the early home, factories, and farm where Washington Duke first grew and processed tobacco. Duke's sons later founded The American Tobacco Company, the largest tobacco company in the world. The tour includes Duke's restored home, an early factory, a curing barn, and a packhouse. The Tobacco Museum exhibits trace the history of tobacco from Native American times to… Read More
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2715 Q Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
Built during the tumultuous presidencies of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the house has been restored to show it as it might have appeared during the time of its first resident, Joseph Nourse, who served as Register of the U.S. Treasury for the first six Presidents of the United States. The museum presents an unusual opportunity to catch a… Read More
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1703 32nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
Dumbarton Oaks is situated on land that formerly was part of a 1702 land grant patented by Colonel Ninian Beall (1625-1717) as the Rock of Dumbarton. In 1801, William Hammond Dorsey (1764-1818) acquired twenty acres from a Beall decedent and built a house, which survives, in part, as the central core of the present Dumbarton Oaks. The property subsequently… Read More
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323 High Street, Paris, KY, USA
Duncan Tavern, built in 1788, is one of the finest examples of an eighteenth century early settlement home later used as a tavern in America. Constructed of native limestone, it was built by Joseph Duncan, an officer in the Revolutionary War, and as a tavern went under the sign "The Goddess of Liberty." The oldest standing tavern in Kentucky… Read More
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Dutch House Museum, East 3rd Street, New Castle, DE, USA
Facing the Green, the diminutive Dutch House traces its origins to the late 17th century when New Castle was the bustling port for Dutch, English, Swedish, and Finnish settlers and traders. Read More
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Falmouth Historical Society, Palmer Avenue, Falmouth, MA, USA
Falmouth Museums on the Green contain a treasure trove of stories and artifacts that tell the story of the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. The museums overlook the Village Green where members of the Colonial militia practiced in the 1700s and sea captains built their homes. Two 18th-century houses display period furniture, fine art, textiles and temporary exhibits that provide… Read More
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19 Elm St, Rockland, ME, USA
Museum admission includes the Farnsworth Homestead which is next door and is an example of Greek Revival architecture. Built in 1850, it contains many of the original family furnishings. The museum also owns the Olson House. Painter Andrew Wyeth created many of his best-loved works at the Olson House, the home of Christina Olson and her brother Alvaro. Christina's… Read More
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Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Site, 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike, Hillsboro, NH, USA
Franklin Pierce Homestead is operated by the Hillsborough Historical Society, is the boyhood home of America's fourteenth president and is a spacious and beautiful, federal style country home. Built by Pierce's father in 1804, it reflects the gracious and affluent living of the nineteenth century. A ballroom, which extends the entire length of the second floor, was used for… Read More
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205 N Broadway St, Greenville, OH, USA
After the death of famous broadcaster Lowell Thomas, Mr. & Mrs. H.C. McClain purchased the birthplace of Lowell Thomas and presented it to the Darke County Historical Society. The two story Victorian Gothic style house was built in the 1880's. It was moved from its original site in Woodington, Ohio, which is just a few miles north of Greenville,… Read More
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344 Port Road, Machiasport, ME, USA
Built in 1810, the Nathan Gates House is home to the Machiasport Historical Society. The museum contains an extensive collection of old photographs, period furniture, housewares and other memorabilia. There is also a genealogical library. Read More
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313 East John Street, Martinsburg, WV, USA
Stone home of the founder of Martinsburg, Revolutionary War General Adam Stephen, furnished in 1750-1820 period, and the town museum including artifacts and local history items such as quilts, military uniforms, railroading, etc. Read More
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10255 Bellefontaine Road, St. Louis, MO, USA
The General Daniel Bissell House was built between 1812 and 1820 and is an outstanding and early example of the Federal style of architecture in the Missouri Territory. Daniel Bissell was an important figure in the early military history of the region, and the house reflects its occupancy by five generations of his family before they gave it to… Read More
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105 East Wheeling Street, Lancaster, OH, USA
The 1832 Federal style home displays period furnishings and a doll and toy collection. Read More
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931 Tremont Street, Duxbury, MA, USA
Built in 1808 by shipmaster Gershom Bradford, the house belonged to four generations of seafaring Bradfords before the last generation gave it to the Society in 1968. Captain Bradford commanded more than 10 vessels before retiring in 1826 to lead an active life ashore Read More
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52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA, USA
Gore Place, the Federal period, historic house and estate of Massachusetts Governor Christopher Gore, includes a small farm with sheep, goats and poultry. The elegantly furnished mansion has been called “the Monticello of the North” and architectural historians consider it to be the most significant Federal period mansion in New England. Read More
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East End Ave & East 88th Street, New York, NY, USA
Gracie Mansion stands in Carl Schurz Park above Hell Gate, a roaring stretch of water where the Harlem and East Rivers meet. The 18th-century house, built by a man who made and lost his fortune at sea, is now the official residence of the Mayor of the City of New York. Read More
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295 North Main Street, Canandaigua, NY, USA
Travel back in time as one of our knowledgeable docents leads you through the Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum. Listen to stories of the four generations of Grangers, who lived in this magnificent home from 1816-1930. Read More
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606 Stanton Christiana Road, Newark, DE, USA
The Historic Hale-Byrnes House was the site of a Council of War on September 6, 1777, five days before the Battle of the Brandywine. The house was built during the eighteenth century. The oldest section dates back to c.1750; the service wing was built in 1773. Read More
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205 Tazewell Street, Wytheville, VA, USA
Historic house museum was built in 1823. Home of Wytheville's first resident physician. Collection includes period furnishings, personal mementos, medical records and supplies from the 1800s, and a small museum of local artifacts. There is an herb garden with plants typically grown in the 19th. century. Read More
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160 West Main Street, Westerville, OH, USA
Hanby House is the former home of William and Ann (Miller) Hanby. Built in 1846 at the corner of Main and Grove Streets, the Hanby family occupied the house from 1853-1870. It has been moved twice, most recently during the 1930s, to its present site which is just one block west of the original location. Read More
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2950 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, USA
The Harriet Beecher Stowe House is operated as an historical and cultural site, focusing on Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. The site also includes a look into the family, friends, and colleagues of the Beecher-Stowe family, Lane Seminary, and the abolitionist, rights and Underground Railroad movements in which these historical figures participated in the 1830's to… Read More
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59 2nd Street, Troy, NY, USA
Amid the 19th century rowhouses in the Second Street Historic District in downtown Troy sits a white marble house, completed in 1827, just as Troy was beginning its shift from a commercial to an industrial economy base. The Hart-Cluett House, as it is known today, was constructed for a businessman-banker’s family, the Harts, and sold six decades later to… Read More
This beautiful two story Federal style home sits in Southwest Park in Webster Groves Missouri. The home was built in 1857 by Christopher Hawken for his wife, Mary Ann Eads and features period furnishings. Christopher's father, Jacob, developed the Hawken rifle. The Hearth Room is also on premise and can be rented for weddings, receptions and business functions. Read More
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677 Great Road, Lincoln, RI, USA
Located just to the north of Providence in Lincoln, Rhode Island, Hearthside is a unique stone mansion built in 1810 on pastoral Great Road, the first road through the wilderness between Providence and Mendon, Massachusetts, and one of the oldest thoroughfares in America. Read More
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126 Water Street, Plymouth, MA, USA
The 1809 Hedge House is one of Plymouth's finest examples of Federal period architecture, featuring octagonal rooms in the mainblock, and a rare, intact carriage house. Built by sea captain William Hammatt, the house was originally located on Court St., where Memorial Hall is today. In 1830, merchant Thomas Hedge purchased the house and added a three-story ell to… Read More
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Park Street, Middlebury, VT, USA
Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, also known as the Sheldon Museum, is a history museum in Middlebury, Vermont created by Henry Sheldon in 1882 focusing on his private collections and the history of the state of Vermont, US. It is located in the 1829 Judd-Harris House, a three-story brick Federal house, which showcases much of the museum's collections,… Read More
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820 Saint Louis Street, New Orleans, LA, USA
Built in 1831, by a German Jewish immigrant, Samuel Hermann, who amassed his fortune in the cotton market, Hermann-Grima House is one of the most significant residences in New Orleans. This handsome Federal mansion with its courtyard garden boasts the only horse stable and functional 1830s outdoor kitchen in the French Quarter. The outdoor hearth kitchen, with its view… Read More
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505 Main St, Bethlehem, PA, USA
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites proudly preserves 20 historic sites, working tirelessly to restore, educate, and learn all we can about these beautiful buildings and their storied pasts Read More
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1345 Eastern Flank Circle, Franklin, TN, USA
Completed in 1826 by Randal McGavock, Carnton was one of the most elegant estates in Williamson county. Read More
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1868 Highway F, Defiance, MO, USA
The Daniel Boone Home is nestled upon the rolling hills of wine country and overlooks the Femme Osage Valley. This beautiful setting represents life in the early 1800’s from its adventures to its lifelong struggles. The Boone Home brings the legacy of Daniel Boone to life. Within the thick limestone walls, stories of a daring man offer a glimpse… Read More
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80 Old Main Street, Deerfield, MA, USA
Historic Deerfield Inc., founded in 1952, is an outdoor history museum that focuses on the history and culture of the Connecticut River Valley and early New England. It has a dual mission of educating the public about the lifestyles of the diverse people who lived here long ago and of preserving antique buildings and collections of regional furniture, silver,… Read More
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132 Hope House Road, Windsor, NC, USA
The centerpiece of the plantation is the c. 1803 Hope Mansion, Governor Stone’s stunning example of an academic architectural combination of Federal and Georgian architecture. Restored and opened to the public since 1972, the mansion is meticulously furnished with an extensive collection of original period pieces. Read More
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2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN, USA
Ramsey House was built in 1797 by Knoxville's first builder, Thomas Hope, for Francis Alexander Ramsey. The home is constructed of Tennessee pink marble and blue limestone. It was known at that time as the finest home in Tennessee. The structure is significant for its original interior and exterior architectural features and its period decorative art collection. Read More
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139 Rock Castle Court, Hendersonville, TN, USA
Home of Gen. Daniel Smith, a U.S. Senator and the surveyor who drew the first map of Tennessee. Read More
Rosedale was built in 1815 by Archibald Frew, a merchant, postmaster and tax collector. The home was locally known as “Frew’s Folly" because he spared no expense constructing the plantation that became a jewel of the Carolinas. The extravagant 4600 square foot home once sat on 919 acres. Historic Rosedale Plantation is now the glistening focal point of the… Read More
An important stop on the Southwest Trail, James Bowie, Sam Houston, and Davy Crockett famously traveled through here. James Black, a local blacksmith, actually forged the legendary Bowie knife. From 1863-1865, it served as the Confederate capital of Arkansas. The 1874 Courthouse serves as the park visitor center. Start there, and continue to the Blacksmith Shop, Weapons Museum, Print… Read More
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4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY, USA
The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site contains "Springwood", the lifelong home of America's only 4-term President. Also on the site is the Presidential Library and Museum, operated by the National Archives. Visitors may enjoy a guided tour of FDR's home, take a self-guided tour of the Museum and stroll the grounds, gardens, and trails of this… Read More
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3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, USA
A National Historic Landmark, Homewood is one of the best-surviving examples of Federal-period Palladian architecture in the nation. Built circa 1801 for members of Maryland’s prominent Carroll family, the house also was home to at least 25 enslaved individuals, including William and Rebecca Ross and their two children and Izadod and Cis Conner and six of their 13 children.… Read More
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199 Main Street, Keene, NH, USA
A totally intact old New England family home representing three generations over a span of 130 years, with original furnishing and decorative arts from around the world. Read More
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253 Market Street, Lexington, KY, USA
Built in 1814, the Federal style Hunt-Morgan House has many beautiful architectural features, including the Palladian window with fan and sidelights that grace its front facade. In 1955, the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation was formed to save the home from impending demolition. The organization restored the home to its Federal appearance and now operates the house as… Read More
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54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, USA
The museum maintains two historic homes, the 1677 Wipple House and the 1800 Heard House. Both properties are filled with original architectural detail, furnishings, and artifacts that give visitors an intimate glimpse into the lives of early Ipswich residents. Read More
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345 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY, USA
The historic Irvinton House Museum is Richmond's only local museum. Exhibits include items from the Irvine family, the community, and Eastern Kentucky University's J.T. Dorris Collection that illustrate the vibrant history of Richmond, Kentucky. The museum features many unique and interesting items, including one of very few remaining Revolutionary War uniforms. Read More
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108 Orange Road, Montclair, NJ, USA
A 1796 Federal home built by prominent Montclair resident Israel Crane with an exterior kitchen and working hearth fireplace. The Nathaniel Crane House, also located at 108 Orange Road, features a 19th century general store, schoolroom, and a small Museum Shop. Read More
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527 Washington St, Newton, MA, USA
The Jackson Homestead was built by Timothy Jackson in 1809 in what became known as the Federal style of architecture. Read More
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13901 NW Howell Park Rd, Portland, OR, USA
The Bybee-Howell House, a pioneer home, re-creates life on Sauvie Island from 1855-85. The grounds are suitably historic, and include an herb garden, a collection of old roses, a small agricultural museum, and the Pioneer Orchard, an extensive collection of fruit varieties grown by pioneers. The orchard has more than 115 different varieties of apples, and smaller collections of… Read More
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301 West 7th Street, Columbia, TN, USA
The only surviving residence of James K. Polk other than the White House, this painted brick structure is one of the best examples of Federal-style architecture in Tennessee. Samuel Polk, a prosperous farmer and surveyor, built the house in 1816 while his oldest son James was attending the University of North Carolina. Read More
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942 NE Glen Oak Ave
Known in its day as "The Manse on the Hill", Flanagan is the oldest standing residence in Peoria, is virtually unchanged since it was built and offers a spectacular view of the Illinois River Valley. On the National Register of Historic Places, it serves as headquarters to the Daughters of the American Revolution, Peoria Chapter. Read More
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Schoeneck Avenue & Henry Road, Bushkill Township, PA, USA
Built by John Joseph Henry, a third generation member of the Henry family of gunsmiths, this elegant Federal style home is furnished entirely with family furnishing and remained in the family until it was bequeathed to the Jacobsburg Historical Society in 1989. The House, with accompanying summer kitchen and garden is open for tours during the summer season and… Read More
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818 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA, USA
The 1790 residence of our fourth Supreme Court Chief Justice, his family, and 8-16 enslaved servants at any given time until 1835. Read More
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44 Mines Road, Blue Hill, ME, USA
Jonathan Fisher (1768-1847) was the first settled Congregational minister of the small village of Blue Hill, Maine. Fisher was also an artist, farmer, scientist, mathematician, surveyor, and writer of prose and poetry. Today, at the charming homestead he designed in 1814 for his growing family, you will see the life’s work of this ‘Versatile Yankee’. Read More
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350 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC, USA
One of Charleston's most exquisite antebellum structures, the Joseph Manigault House, built in 1803, reflects the urban lifestyle of a wealthy, rice-planting family and the enslaved African Americans who lived there. Read More
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472 Priestley Avenue, Northumberland, PA, USA
When Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) is remembered today, it’s usually for his 1774 discovery, in England, of oxygen. Few know he was a noted theologian, political progressive, and prolific author whose scientific contributions include the development of the modern timeline, the carbonation process, the identification of carbon monoxide and other gases, early experiments in electricity and an early understanding of… Read More
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Judge Jeremiah Sullivan House, West 2nd Street, Madison, IN, USA
Built for the Jeremiah Sullivan family in 1818, the house is considered Madison’s first mansion. The two-story brick dwelling exhibits fine delicate tapered reeded columns between the entrance door and sidelights, and an elliptical fanlight above. The interior is furnished in period furnishings. Read More
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17 Cumberland Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY, USA
The Kent-Delord House Museum, on the shore of Lake Champlain and near the heart of historic downtown Plattsburgh, New York, is this region’s only Historic House museum, is the area’s oldest house in its original form, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is dedicated to bringing 200+ years of American history to life. The Museum… Read More
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69 Market Street, Onancock, VA, USA
Ker Place, a National and Virginia Historical Landmark built in 1799-1803 by Agnes and John Ker, is the finest example of Federal architecture on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Only two families lived in this mansion from when the Kers moved in in 1801 until it was purchased by the ESVHS in 1960. Read More
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120 King Caesar Road, Duxbury, MA, USA
This Federal mansion was built in 1809 for Ezra Weston II, known as “King Caesar” for his worldwide preeminence as a shipbuilder and merchant. Weston’s enterprise dominated Duxbury in the early 19th century with a large portion of the population employed in the Weston shipyards, farms, wharves, mill, ropewalk, or aboard Weston’s fishing schooners and merchant fleet. Ezra Weston’s… Read More
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150th Street & Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, Queens, NY, USA
King Manor, the oldest house in Jamaica, Queens, is the focal point of the historic 11-acre King Park. The house takes its name from the 18th and 19th century statesman Rufus King, who signed the constitution, spoke out against the spread of slavery, and served as a senator from New York for 19 years. Read More
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614 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, VA, USA
Revolutionary War hero, Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, father of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, purchased several lots on North Washington Street in Alexandria soon after the War for Independence. He later sold the lot at the corner of Oronoco Street to his cousin Philip Richard Fendall, who built this wood frame house in 1785. Read More
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113 U.S. 27, Fountain City, New Garden Township, IN, USA
To the thousands of escaped slaves, an eight-room Federal-style brick home in Newport (Fountain City), Indiana, became a safe haven on their journey to Canada. This was the home of Levi and Catharine Coffin, North Carolina Quakers who opposed slavery. During the 20 years they lived in Newport, the Coffins helped more than 2,000 slaves reach safety. Read More
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202 Wilkinson Street, Frankfort, KY, USA
Located in historic downtown Frankfort on the banks of the Kentucky River, Liberty Hall Historic Site was the home of one of Kentucky's most important families. The site contains two houses: Liberty Hall (1796) built by John Brown, one of Kentucky's first United States Senator and the Orlando Brown House (1835), designed by Gideon Shryock, and owned by Senator… Read More
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413 South 8th Street, Springfield, IL, USA
The house that would become the future Lincoln Home was built in 1839 for the Reverend Charles Dresser. Dresser actually married Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd in 1842. When the house was completed, the house stood one-and-a-half stories tall with five rooms including a sleeping loft. Read More
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572 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, USA
In 1916, Atlantic Monthly editor/publisher Ellery Sedgwick bought a working farm on a Beverly hillside, where he built a grand summer retreat for his family. Under the expert guidance of his wife, Mabel Cabot Sedgwick, and Marjorie Russell Sedgwick (who married Ellery Sedgwick after the death of his first wife), the Long Hill gardens gained an international reputation. Read More