Much of what shaped our great nation happened before we were even born. The brave men and women built things, waged wars, raised families, entertained themselves and fed themselves all while creating a nation brick by brick. Do you ever take a moment to think about the people, places, and things that paved the way for emojis and American Idol? Modern Americans have had the pleasure and sense to maintain and patronize these landmarks over the centuries. There are fascinating relics of times gone by in every single state in the USA, and these museums & attractions and not only informative, but a whole lot of fun.
The team at FLIPKEY by TripAdvisor compiled a list of the top historical spots in each state worth traveling for. With this list, you’ll be able to plan a pilgrimage this year to see a gun fight in the Old West, sit in a centuries-old theater and listen to an opera, or tour a ship that sailed in the 17th century. Or maybe just schedule a little detour from what you already had planned, so you don’t miss out. These living legends embody the history and culture of their region, and you’ll be proud you stopped in when on vacation in any of the fifty states.
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Alabama (Mobile): USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
Alaska (Anchorage): Alaska Native Heritage Center
Arizona (Tombstone): O.K. Corral
Arkansas (Fort Smith): Fort Smith National Historic Site
California (Los Angeles): Angels Flight Railway
Colorado (Denver): Wings Over the Rockies
Connecticut (East Haddam): Goodspeed Opera House
Delaware (Odessa): Historic Odessa Foundation
Florida (Miami): The Lyric Theater
Georgia (Tybee Island): Fort Pulaski
Hawaii (Honolulu): Pacific Aviation Museum
Idaho (Pierce): Pierce Courthouse
Illinois (Champaign): Krannert Art Museum
Indiana (Lincoln City): Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Iowa (Urban City): Living History Farm
Kansas (Abilene): Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home
Kentucky (Frankfort): Kentucky Military History Museum
Louisiana (Natchitoches): Cane River National Heritage Area
Maine (Rockland): Farnsworth Art Museum
Maryland (Fredrick): Barbara Fritchie House
Massachusetts (Canton): Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate
Michigan (Flint): Crossroads Village
Minnesota (Two Harbors): Split Rock Lighthouse
Mississippi (Oxford): William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak
Missouri (Athens): Battle of Athens Historic Site
Montana (Polson): Miracle of America Museum
Nebraska (Ashland): Strategic Air & Space Museum
Nevada (Ely): Nevada Northern Railway
New Hampshire (Concord): New Hampshire Historical Society
New Jersey (Morristown): Historic Speedwell
New Mexico (Santa Fe): New Mexico History Museum
New York (New York): New-York Historical Society Museum & Library
North Carolina (Winston-Salem): Old Salem Museums & Gardens
North Dakota (Washburn): Fort Mandan
Ohio (Cincinnati): National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Oklahoma (Fort Gibson): Fort Gibson Historic Site
Oregon (Portland): Skidmore/Old Town District
Pennsylvania (Titusville): Drake Well Museum
Rhode Island (Pawtucket): Slater Mill
South Carolina (Mount Pleasant): USS Yorktown
South Dakota (Crazy Horse): Crazy Horse Memorial
Tennessee (Nashville): The Hermitage
Texas (Galveston): 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA
Utah (Salt Lake City): Temple Square
Vermont (Windsor): American Precision Museum
Virginia (Clarksville): Prestwould Plantation
Washington (Richland): B Reactor
West Virginia (Cass): Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
Wisconsin (Spring Green): Taliesin
Wyoming (Laramie): Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site