National Historic Landmark-Miami and Erie Canal Deep Cut

National Historic Landmark- Miami and Erie Canal Deep Cut

Begun in 1825, the Miami and Erie Canal was one of Ohio's two major artificial waterways. It stretched from Cincinnati to Toledo, by way of Dayton; the canal brought settlers into ...

National Historic Landmark-William McKinley Tomb

National Historic Landmark-William McKinley Tomb

This large circular, domed mausoleum is the resting place of William McKinley (1843-1901), the 25th President of the United States (1897-1901).

His election in 1896 began an era of Republican dominance and also of American expansion ...

National Historic Landmark-William H. McGuffey Boyhood Home

National Historic Landmark-William H. McGuffey Boyhood Home Site

From 1802 to about 1817, this was the home of William Holmes McGuffey (1800-1873), college professor, and author, whose elementary school texts--the ECLECTIC READERS--were used for more than 70 years in schools in ...

National Historic Landmark-Majestic Showboat

National Historic Landmark- Majestic Showboat

Built in 1923, Majestic is one of two showboats to survive, the other being Goldenrod.

Perhaps the most extraordinary American adaptation of barges, more than 50 showboats carried circuses and dramatic productions to large and small ...

National Historic Landmark-Benjamin Lundy House

National Historic Landmark-Benjamin Lundy House

In 1820, this was the residence of the abolitionist Benjamin Lundy (1789-1839). Here, in this brick row house, Lundy established his influential antislavery newspaper, GENIUS OF UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION, one of the germinal chronicles of the antislavery ...

National Historic Landmark-Edward D.Libbey House

National Historic Landmark-Edward D.Libbey House

From 1895 until his death, this was the home of Edward Drummond Libbey (1854-1925), who revolutionized the glass industry.

It is the best-preserved structure associated with the early development of Libbey Glass, Owens Bottle, and Libbey-Owens ...

National Historic Landmark-Langstroth Cottage

National Historic Landmark-Langstroth Cottage

From 1858 to 1887, this was the home of Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth (1810-1895), American Congregational minister, teacher, and apiarist, who in 1851 discovered the principle of the bee space.

This discovery led him to invent a moveable ...

National Historic Landmark-First Presbyterian Church

National Historic Landmark-First Presbyterian (Old Whaler's) Church

The architectural heritage of Sag Harbor dates largely from the first half of the 19th century when it was a booming whaling town.

Old Whaler's Church (1843-1844) was built with the support of wealthy ...

National Historic Landmark-FIREFIGHTER Fire Boat

National Historic Landmark- FIREFIGHTER Fire Boat

FIREFIGHTER is one of ten surviving fireboats in the U.S. 50 years of age or older and is the second oldest, but best known, fireboat associated with the Port of New York, the most significant ...

National Historic Landmark-Millard Fillmore House

National Historic Landmark-Millard Fillmore

Only remaining residence of Fillmore, 13th President of the United States, who built this house and resided here in 1826-30.

Fillmore was a conservative president during a time of rising sectional differences in the decade before the Civil ...