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Adams National Historical Park
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Adams National Historical Park

Massachusetts

From the sweet little farm at the foot of Penn’s Hill to the gentleman’s country estate at Peace field, Adams …

Boston African American National Historic Site
National Park

Boston African American National Historic Site

Massachusetts

Centered on the north slope of Beacon Hill, the African American community of 1800s Boston led the city and th…

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Massachusetts

. . . where you can walk a Civil War-era fort, visit historic lighthouses, explore tide pools, hike lush trail…

Boston National Historical Park
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Boston National Historical Park

Massachusetts

Discover how one city could be the Cradle of Liberty, site of the first major battle of American Revolution, a…

Cape Cod National Seashore
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Cape Cod National Seashore

Massachusetts

The great Outer Beach described by Thoreau in the 1800s is protected within the national seashore. Forty miles…

Coltsville National Historical Park
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Coltsville National Historical Park

Massachusetts

When Samuel Colt started his Hartford factory on the banks of the Connecticut River in 1847, it followed years…

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
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Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

Massachusetts

Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is recognized as the founder of American landscape architecture and the nati…

John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site

Massachusetts

As a boy, JFK’s parents never expected he would grow up to be president. Yet in his birthplace home he learned…

Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
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Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

Massachusetts

Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site preserves the home of Henry W. Longfellow, o…

Lowell National Historical Park
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Lowell National Historical Park

Massachusetts

Discover the Continuing Revolution. Lowell’s water-powered textile mills catapulted the nation – including imm…

Minute Man National Historical Park
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Minute Man National Historical Park

Massachusetts

At Minute Man National Historical Park the opening battle of the Revolution is brought to life as visitors exp…

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
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New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park

Massachusetts

"The town itself is perhaps the dearest place to live in, in all New England..nowhere in all America will you …

New England National Scenic Trail
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New England National Scenic Trail

Massachusetts

From the Sound to the Summits: the New England Trail covers 215 miles from Long Island Sound across long ridge…

Salem Maritime National Historic Site
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Salem Maritime National Historic Site

Massachusetts

Established on March 17, 1938 as the first National Historic Site in the United States, Salem Maritime Nationa…

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
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Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site

Massachusetts

In the 1600's, on the banks of the Saugus River, something extraordinary happened! Explore the place where Eur…

Springfield Armory National Historic Site
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Springfield Armory National Historic Site

Massachusetts

For nearly two centuries, the U.S. Armed Forces and American industry looked to Springfield Armory for innovat…