History in the United States

This small museum inside a larger sports complex honors the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the U.S., and his life of achievement and struggle.

Every Sunday for the last 30 years, this Buddhist temple has hosted a market with food and Thai goods.

This historic silent film-era theater is now a community playhouse with a chilling visitor.

This small canyon park was once the main street of Silver City—until a flood washed it away.

This penny stopped a bullet and saved a soldier’s life during the American Civil War.

This old building has served as a bank, post office, library, and city hall.

Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.

Step back in time at this immersive historical village.

This historic hotel has hosted the likes of Babe Ruth, Jimmy Carter, and the Vanderbilts.

Hands-on activities, childbirth artifacts, and a library are all part of this tiny, one-room museum that examines motherhood and women’s roles throughout history.

The Inuit kayak from Robert Peary's 1896 expedition to Greenland is now on display at a local library.

Florence's historic adobe county courthouse was turned into a historic site that honors one of Arizona's most prominent political leaders.

It bustled briefly in the late 1860s, but little is now left at this stage stop on the Hamilton/Pioche Stage and Freight Road

This waterfront restaurant was the life of the party until a crime syndicate burned it to the ground.

This Native American petroglyph marks the location of an important, Creek trail.

Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.