Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Nestled between the Clinton River and the Appalachian Mountains, twenty-five miles from Knoxville,Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed key atomic materials during World War II and the Cold War.

In 1943, the United States government usurped fifty-nine thousand acres to ...

Baltimore and Ohio Railway Station

In the mid-1800s a dramatic change occurred in the shipment of American goods from the Eastern United States to West of the Appalachian Mountains. Two methods of transportation competed for the number one transportation spot, railroads and canals.

Which form of ...

National Historic Landmark - Bunker Hill Monument

One of the most famous sites of the American Revolution is Breeds Hill, better known as Bunker Hill, the site of the first major battle of the Revolution. The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775. Although ...

National Historic Landmark - Virginia State (Confederate) Capitol

Designed by Thomas Jefferson and noted French architect Louis Clerisseau, this Greek Revival building served as the State Capitol for 70 years until Virginia seceded from the Union. From July 1861 to April 1865, the Confederate Congress met here. With ...

National Historic Landmark - Richmond City Hall

Completed in 1894 from designs by Elijah E. Myers, this was Richmond's first major post-Civil War structure. A prime example of the High Victorian Gothic style, it is noted for the solidity, roughhewn quality and the variety of ornamental gables, ...

National Historic Landmark - Christ Church Alexandria

Completed in 1773, this is a little-altered, continuously used late Georgian brick church. The east wall is highlighted by a 2-tier Palladian window. The interior wooden galleries were added about 1785.

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National Historic Landmark - Christ Church (Lancaster County)

John Carter began construction of the first church built on this site, a frame building completed in July 1670, some six months after his death. His son Robert "King" Carter financed the present brick church, but it was not completed ...

National Historic Landmark - Cedar Creek Battlefield & Belle Grove Plantation

General Philip Sheridan defeated Confederate General Jubal Early at Cedar Creek on October 19, 1864, climaxing the struggle for the Shenandoah Valley. Belle Grove, built by James Madison's brother-in-law Isaac Hite, Jr. between 1794-1797 as the center of his 7.500 ...

National Historic Landmark - Carters Grove

Constructed 1750-1753, this is an excellent 5-part Georgian country house with a massive, 2-1/2 story rectangular main block, crowned by a hip roof. The interior woodwork is a fine example of work of the period.

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National Historic Landmark - Cape Henry Lighthouse

Completed in 1792, this is the first lighthouse to be erected by the Federal Government. The 90-foot-high stone tower was in constant use until 1881. It is currently administered as part of Colonial National Historical Park.