Bok Tower And Gardens-39486
Lake Wales, Florida
Edward Bok, the late-19th-century periodical pioneer, commissioned the architect Frederick Law Olmstead to construct these gardens.In 1921, Edward W. Bok was spending the winter months in the residential mountain lake community located adjacent to the highest hill of Florida's Lake Wales Ridge, 298...
Bolduc House Historic Properties-41707
Sainte Genevieve, Missouri
The properties include the Louis Bolduc House, an outstanding example of French colonial architecture, and the Bolduc-LeMeilleur House, combining French and American styles.Built in 1770 out near the river on the Le Grand Champ field by Louis Bolduc, a Canadian lead miner, merchant and planter, the...
Bonita Springs Historical Society-39487
Bonita Springs, Florida
The Bonita Springs Historical Society offers walking tours of the town as well as historical exhibits at the Liles Hotel.The Bonita Springs Historical Society was formed in 1984 by a small and dedicated group of individuals who shared an interest in discovering and preserving the unique heritage of...
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens-39437
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The delightfully extravagant interior offers a wide array of peculiar objects: visitors will marvel at the ceiling murals, fish sculptures, antique china, and turn-of-the-century carousel animals.The American artist Frederic Clay Bartlett used the Bonnet House as his winter residence. A number of...
Booker T. Washington National Monument-40411
Hardy, Virginia
Author and orator Booker T. Washington was born in this small plantation, where he eventually took his "first breath of freedom." On April 5, 1856, Booker T. Washington was born a slave on the 207-arce farm of James Burroughs. After the Civil War, Washington became founder and first...
Boone County Historical Society-41251
Columbia, Missouri
The Boone County Historical Society maintains several historic museums and homesteads, and conducts a variety of programs and activities such as walking tours and reenactments.The Boone County Historical Society was formally organized in 1963 and opened its first museum facility on July 3, 1976,...
Boone Station State Historic Site-40324
Lexington, Kentucky
Visitors to Boone's Station will walk a one-mile trail in the footsteps of Daniel Boone, the famous pioneer who established the settlement in 1779.Daniel Boone (1734-1820), known for his role in the exploring and settling of the Kentucky frontier decided that the settlement of Boonesborough had...
Boonsborough Museum Of History-42313
Boonsboro, Maryland
The Boonsborough Museum of History houses a varied collection of historical objects spanning thousands of years.  Though the emphasis is on Americana, the collection includes such diverse objects as an Egyptian amulet from the 26th dynasty, a bouquet fashioned from human hair, sunken treasure...
Boot Hill Museum-40762
Dodge City, Kansas
This museum interprets life in the 19th century through audio-visual programs, exhibits, and a reconstruction of Dodge City in 1876, Old West restorations and history demonstrations.Step back into the 1870's as you walk down the boardwalk of Front Street at Boot Hill Museum, a western history...
Boscobel House & Gardens-42116
Garrison, New York
Built by States Dyckman in 1808, this historic home is a fine example of the Federal style of American architecture.Boscobel is situated on a bluff on the east bank of the Hudson River opposite the United States Military Academy at West Point. Visitors are invited to tour the house museum and...
Bosque Museum-39893
Clifton, Texas
The Bosque Museum chronicles Bosque County history through various exhibits, ranging from the Southwest's largest collection of Norwegian artifacts to firearms from nearly every U.S. conflict.Significant displays at the Bosque museum include an exhibit about the Paleo-Americans found in the Horn...
Bosque Redondo Memorial-41562
Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Through photographs and artifacts, the memorial’s museum explores the relocation of the Mescalero Apache and Navajo tribes from their ancestral lands, Dinétah to the Bosque Redondo Reservation.The center of a million-acre reservation known as the Bosque Redondo, this site represents a tragic period...
Bosse Field-42398
Evansville, Indiana
Named after Evansville mayor Benjamin Bosse, Bosse Field opened in 1915 and is one of the oldest ballparks in the United States.In its nine decades of baseball over a dozen minor league teams have played their home games at Bosse Field; however, it currently hosts the Evansville Otters, a franchise...
Boston African American National Historic Site-40415
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston African American National Historic Site is comprised of the largest area of pre-Civil War black owned structures in the U.S.It has roughly two dozen sites on the north face of Beacon Hill. These historic buildings were homes, businesses, schools, and churches of a thriving black community...
Boston Harbor Islands-40416
Boston, Massachusetts
All within reach of downtown Boston, the Harbor Islands allows visitors to walk a Civil War-era fort and visit historic lighthouses.Many of the Boston Harbor Islands contain buildings and structures related to such uses as coastal defense, agriculture, commercial fishing, year-round and summer...
Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site-41708
Sedalia, Missouri
Visitors can tour the lodge and enjoy the natural beauty of Stonyridge Farm while hiking Stonyridge Trail.Sitting atop a 120-foot bluff, Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site can't be missed by travelers heading north on Highway 65 from Sedalia. This castle-like building was constructed between 1897...
Boulder City (hoover Dam) Museum-42208
Boulder City, Nevada
Located in the Historic Boulder Dam Hotel, the museum focuses on the lives of those who witnessed and participated in the construction of the Hoover Dam. Located in the Historic Boulder Dam Hotel, the museum focuses on the lives of those who witnessed and participated in the construction of the...
Bowen Plantation House-40264
Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Built by Revolutionary War Captain William Bowen, this house was recently restored and open to visitors.Captain William Bowen was awarded land grants for military services during the Revolutionary War and the home was built around 1787. He and his wife, Mary, brought four young children to the...
Bowne House Historical Society-41764
Flushing, New York
A microcosm of 300 years of social, cultural and political history, Bowne House (ca. 1661) is the oldest house in Queens and among the oldest in New York City.It was built by John Bowne, who emigrated from England to Boston in 1649 and settled in Flushing, Queens, when New York was under Dutch Rule...
Boyd Tavern-40041
Boydton, Virginia
Ever since its oldest portion was built in 1790, this prominent Boydton landmark has seen more than two centuries of enlargements and expansion. Today its period rooms and exhibits relate the story of the region's growth.The original Boyd Tavern was constructed in 1790, consisting of a small one-...
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