History in the United States

This colossal underground passage paved the way for large-scale drainage and access tunnels across the U.S., but it almost wasn’t built.

Built in 1869, this one-room rural schoolhouse welcomes visitors to travel back to 1904 school day.

The hallowed ground of one of the worst atrocities in United States history.

One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.

Explore the cabin where the famed abolitionist once lived and the site where he fought the Battle of Osawatomie.

A small ballpark on Maryland's eastern shore pays homage to its favorite son, the most fearsome home run hitter of the dead ball era.

This replica oil derrick stands where a tiny Kansas town struck big in 1852, kicking off America's biggest oil boom.

The second oldest and longest of Delaware's three covered bridges.

A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.

Get some farm-to-table history at this living history museum, where you’ll learn what farm life was like a hundred years ago.

Known as the "Grand Lady of Jersey City,” the city's first racially-integrated hotel was owned by a preacher who was, depending on who you ask, a cult leader, civil rights pioneer, or the manifestation of God.

This tiny island bears the name of Civil War veteran, fisherman, and local celebrity Richard Bassett.

Soak in the soul of Kansas City at the oldest continually-operating jazz club in the country.

A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.

The imprints of astronaut Charles Duke’s moon boots live on at Myrtle Beach’s official South Carolina Hall of Fame.

This town at the north edge of Myrtle Beach holds a wealth of Black history.