Topeka Cemetery
The Topeka Cemetery, spanning 80 acres and founded in 1859, holds the distinction of being the oldest chartered burial ground in Kansas. Medal of...
St. Stephen AME Church
St. Stephen African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church has deep roots in Wilmington’s enslaved and free African American community.
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Dedicated in 1976 to celebrate the bicentennial of the nation, this museum explores the history of African Americans in the United States through the...
Mount Independence
Across Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain, this site was originally called East Point or Rattlesnake Hill until the Declaration of Independence was...
Travellers Rest Historic House Museum
Travellers Rest, the historic plantation home of the influential Overton family, witnessed significant moments in history and profound human suffering...
Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Life-Saving Station
Born in 1842 on Roanoke Island, Richard Etheridge spent much of his early life enslaved along North Carolina’s eastern shore. He remained here until...