Lincoln Memorial Park

Lincoln Memorial, opened in 1924 in the Brownsville section of Miami, was for decades the black cemetery in Miami. Blacks sometimes marched to Lincoln Memorial playing tubas and trumpets in Dixieland funeral processions. Most of the 538 burial plots are ...

D.A. Dorsey House

Dana A. Dorsey moved to Miami around 1896 to engage in farming. He purchased lots for $25 each and advertised as the only colored licensed real estate dealer in the city. A pioneer citizen and developer of early Colored Town, ...

National Historic Landmark-Wheatland James Buchanan House

National Historical Landmark- Wheatland James Buchanan House

From 1849 until his death, Wheatland, a 17-room brick house, was the residence of James Buchanan (1791-1868), 15th President of the United States (1857-1861).

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National Historic Landmark-The Bryn Athyn Historic District

National Historical Landmark- The Bryn Athyn Historic District

The Bryn Athyn Historic District comprises an exceptional and enduring essay of the American Arts and Crafts Movement embodied in three family residences of the John Pitcairn family and the Bryn Athyn Cathedral ...

National Historic Landmark-William Brinton 1704 House

National Historical Landmark-William Brinton 1704 House

Constructed in 1704, this early stone house, built by a Chester County English Quaker, is representative of early manor houses in the Delaware Valley.

It blends English 17th century house design with local Pennsylvania ...

National Historic Landmark-Brandywine Battlefield

National Historical Landmark- Brandywine Battlefield

Here Washington's Continental army fought British forces under Lord Howe on September 11, 1777. Although the battle was an American defeat, the Continentals withstood the determined attack of British regulars, even while sustaining heavy losses.

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National Historic Landmark-David Bradford House

National Historical Landmark-David Bradford House

Constructed in 1788, this well-decorated 2-1/2 story stone house was the residence of David Bradford, the most prominent leader of the rebels in the Whiskey Rebellion (1794).

Bradford, a lawyer in Washington, led the rebels ...

National Historic Landmark-Bost Building

National Historical Landmark- Bost Building

Between June 29 and November 21, 1892, much of the nation followed the events of a labor strike outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that pitted the Carnegie Steel Company against one of the strongest labor unions at the ...

National Historic Landmark-Bomberger's Distillery

National Historical Landmark- Bomberger's Distillery

Dating from 1753, Bomberger's, the Nation's oldest distillery, represented the transformation of whiskey distilling from an agricultural enterprise into a large-scale industry.

The Still House, Warehouse, and Jug House date from about 1840.

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National Historic Landmark-Boathouse Row

National Historical Landmark- Boathouse Row

Situated in Fairmount Park, these 15 private boat and barge clubs were created to serve the recreational needs of Philadelphians. The clubs' parent organization, the Schuykill Navy, was formed in 1858 and continues as the nation's ...