This battlefield is one of the sites where Union troops engaged the Confederates in their march towards Vicksburg during the Vicksburg Campaign, a critical campaign
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Luther Burbank was a world renowned botanist and horticulturist who introduced more than 800 varieties of plants, including 200 varieties of fruits, many vegetables, nuts and grains, and hundreds of ornamental flowers. His mission
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If you've ever dreamed of prospecting for gemstones, Gem Mountain, which has been featured on The Learning Channel, is the place for you. It's covered flumes
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There's no disputing that this is a very tall totem pole. Carved by Ernest Pierson and John Nelson from a single 500-year-old redwood tree in 1961, it's 160 feet tall, weighs 57,000 pounds, and sits on a base that weighs over two tons. Even so,
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Devoted to the people and history of southeast New Mexico, the charming Silver City Museum is housed in the restored 1881 home of mining magnate Harry Ailman, an attraction in itself.
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There are many living history centers throughout the country, but Wichita's Cowtown is special in that the buildings are authentic structures transported here
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Emerald Mound is one of the largest Indian mounds in North America, covering eight acres. This ceremonial mound was built by the ancestors of the Natchez tribe around 1400. Earth was deposited along the sides of a natural hill, reshaping it into a plateau. Two other mounds were built on top. The larger (pictured) is 30 feet high. People farmed in the area but used the
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