Mepkin Plantation
These 3,000 idyllic acres now house a monastery for Cistercian (Trappist) monks, but in the 18th century Mepkin was the principal home of rice planter...
Lincoln Memorial
Washington, DC | This classical structure contains Daniel Chester French's monumental sculpture of the sixteenth president of the United States.
Maryland Center for History and Culture
Baltimore, Maryland | Including a museum, library, press, and extensive educational programs, the Maryland Center for History and Culture collects...
Execution Of Gabriel
Near here is the early site of the Richmond gallows and "Burial Ground for Negroes." On 10 Oct. 1800, Gabriel, an enslaved blacksmith from Brookfield...
The William Johnson House
Natchez, Mississippi | The home of a free African American entrepreneur and diarist in antebellum Natchez, the William Johnson House provides a unique...
Old U.S. Mint
New Orleans, Louisiana | Now part of the Louisiana State Museum, the historic site has been restored and houses changing exhibits and special events...