Built at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard & launched in 1942 just a year after the attack on Pearl Harbor, bringing the US into WWII. It was the 2nd ship the Navy named in honor of New Jersey
The Kennedy Space Center was created in competition with the Soviet Union & was authorized in 1958 during the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
This museum began in 1985 & has been operated by Jacksonville Maritime Museum Society, Inc. It has a collection, from large scale models of ships of the Mayflower to artifacts dating to 1562.
This is the first lighthouse established by the new territorial American Government in 1824. During WWII the Coast Guard trained in St. Augustine & used the lighthouse as a lookout for enemy vessels.
Founded in 1924 as the Jacksonville Fine Arts Society & was the first organization in Jacksonville devoted to the visual arts. MOCA opened in 1948 & was first known as the Jacksonville Museum of Art.
This zoo opened in 1914 but has since relocated to its current location at Trout River. The 1st major purchase was an Asian elephant bought in 1926 after local school children raised money for her.
Montpelier estate was formed in 1723 when Ambrose Madison, President James Madison's grandfather, and his brother-in-law, Thomas Chew, were deeded 4,675 acres in the newly opened Piedmont of Virginia.
President James Monroe & wife, Elizabeth made this their home from 1799 to 1823. After the Monroes' death, the name of their farm was changed from "Highland" to "Ash Lawn". Today both names are used.
Monticello was founded in 1923 by the Jefferson Foundation. It has over 2,500 acres of Jefferson’s original land which includes many historical plant varieties that Jefferson himself had collected as
Founded in 1838, it is the United States' first municipal rural cemetery. This cemetery is the permanent home of Susan B. Anthony, General E. G. Marshall, & Charles S. Baker.
In 1991 the Sam Patch packet boat from Corn Hill Landing was launched into downtown Rochester. This was the first docking of a commercial vessel in downtown Rochester in thirty years.
This Museum was established in 1912 as the City of Rochester, New York's Municipal Museum it has since evolved to meet the changing needs of the greater Rochester community for nearly a century.
Seabreeze was known through the early part of the 20th century as the "Coney Island of the West." The park’s original name was Dreamland for approximately thirty years during the post-World War II era
This Theatre first began as a lunch time series of plays in November 1973; but over the past 35 years it has turned into the most visited theatre outside of the Manhattan area.
This museum opened in 1931 displaying European & American Art. In recent years the museum has shifted towards contemporary art & photography exhibits, and is home to artists such as Picasso and Monet.
This building was built at the start of the Civil War, approximately around 1861. The statehouse took a total of 22 years to be built and in 1996 was restored to its original brilliance.
This house was built in 1852 and was one of the stops on the Underground Railroad. Today approximately 80-90% of the furnishings in this museum were owned by the Kelton family.
This conservatory was built in 1895 and contains over 400 species of plants. Prior to 1884 this land was occupied by the State Fair.
Dinosaur Park was opened in 2005, and is where dinosaurs fossils are in their natural environment with realistic statues of scientifically correct sizes and features.
This stadium was opened on November 27th 1924. It has the largest seating capacity out of any football stadium in Texas. The Longhorns have a 78% winning percentage at this stadium.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was created in 1983. Cleveland was chosen for the location because of disc jockey Alan Freed, who was known for promoting the new genre called “Rock and Roll.”
This ship was added to the Goodtime family of ships in 1990. it holds over 1,000 passengers, has hosted many luxury events aboard and has had the same captain for over 25 years.
The Museum of Natural History was founded in 1920 & started out as a small wooden building on a public square. The rooms were crowded with various species of animals earning it the nickname “The Ark.”
This zoo was founded in 1882 which makes it the seventh oldest zoo in the country. All 165 acres are split up into different areas, such as the rainforest, African Savanna & Aquatics House.
This Museum is located on the Burden Plantation, which is a 40-acre agricultural research experiment station. Contributions are made by various cultural groups in LA through interpretive programs.
When the zoo first opened in 1964 was considered a children’s zoo because of the very small exhibits.This zoo can be identified by the Dutch windmill at the entrance.
The Museum first opened to the public in 1906 under the John Herron Art Institute & was later moved here to its permanent residence in1910 where more than 5000 residents came out for the opening night
The first museum in the US to focus completely on Quilts & Textiles; it was first opened in 1977 in Santa Clara. It permanently moved to San Jose in 2005 & now holds more than 550 quilts & textiles.
This is the site of the first state capital from 1849-1851. The state seal of California in the center of the circle of palm trees. Visitors can ice skate in the center during the winter months.
In 1928 the museum first opened in the administration building of AMORC, but as the collection of artifacts grew, so did the museum.It was permanently moved here in 1995 W/all of Harvey Lewis’ pieces.
