Woolford, Maryland
Old Trinity Church
The United States' oldest Episcopal church still in active use.
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Woolford, Maryland
The United States' oldest Episcopal church still in active use.
Cambridge, Maryland
This 1830s store is believed to be the site of Harriet Tubman's first stand.
Cambridge, Maryland
This one-room schoolhouse played a significant role in the education of Black children for almost 100 years.
Cambridge, Maryland
Historic home of America's sweetheart sharpshooter, Annie Oakley.
Grasonville, Maryland
This statue of two men in a rowboat was erected to honor those who died while fishing in the Chesapeake Bay.
Easton, Maryland
The only one-room schoolhouse remaining in Talbot County, Maryland.
Hanover, Pennsylvania
These small house replicas have stood proudly since the 1950s, even as the property has changed hands.
McLean, Virginia
The local community brought back this land to transform it into a nature preserve.
Lorton, Virginia
Standing for over 200 years, the abandoned home of a Revolutionary War hero and later a succession of prison superintendents.
Port Tobacco, Maryland
One of the earliest and best-preserved buildings in Charles County, Maryland.
Brandy Station, Virginia
At Brandy Station, Civil War soldiers left their mark on the battlefield and the walls of this small wooden house.
Barboursville, Virginia
The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.
Lyndhurst, Virginia
This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.
Staunton, Virginia
Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.
Cabins, West Virginia
Spectacular mineral formations fill these caves, which have been used for everything from smoking meat to stashing illicit liquor.
Avella, Pennsylvania
This Pennsylvania cave holds evidence of the oldest known inhabitants of North America.
Caldwell, Ohio
Constructed in 1882, this jail once housed local inmates and the sheriff's family all under one roof.
Newark, Ohio
An office built to look like a giant basket.
Chillicothe, Ohio
The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.
Ray, Ohio
A slab of sandstone covered with mysterious 1,000-year-old rock carvings from a vanished North American culture.
Clear Fork, West Virginia
A cult archaeology conspiracy theory claims these West Virginia petroglyphs were written by Irish monks in Ogham.
Beckley, West Virginia
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Covington, Virginia
The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.