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New York Society Library
New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.
New Hope, Pennsylvania
Bowman's Hill Tower
This stone tower marks a lookout point over the historic Washington Crossing, and maybe some buried treasure.
politics
A Hamilton Superfan’s Tour of the World
Trace the founding father's footsteps around the globe with our 10-stop trip.
Angelica, New York
Angelica, New York
A quaint village in Western New York named after Alexander Hamilton's beloved sister-in-law.
Brooklyn, New York
First Maryland Regiment Mass Grave
The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.
San Francisco, California
Arch of Colonial Trees
Thirteen trees representing the original thirteen colonies were planted with soil from historic Revolutionary battlefields.
Boston, Massachusetts
Site of the Boston Massacre
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
New York, New York
Fraunces Tavern
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
Brooklyn, New York
Fort Defiance
The humble fort that saved Washington.
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The Eccentric Father of Early American Taxidermy Practiced on Ben Franklin's Cat
Charles Willson Peale befriended the founding fathers and started the first U.S. natural history museum, among other accomplishments.
Whitehaven, England
Mildred Gale's Burial Site
The final resting place of George Washington's Grandma.
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America Almost Had a Disney Theme Park with a Slavery Section
Inside Disney's America, the doomed '90s project that almost sunk the company.
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10 Things That You Have Secretly Been Dying to Know About the World of 'Hamilton'
Mason, New Hampshire
The Uncle Sam House
The childhood home of the meat inspector who would become the face of America.
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How Do You Speak American? Mostly, Just Make Up Words
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Thomas Jefferson Built This Country On Mastodons
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Forgotten Monuments of the American Revolution
Sands Point, New York
Execution Rocks Lighthouse
An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.
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