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  2. Virginia City Historic District (Virginia City, Nevada ...

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    At its height in 1863, the town had 15,000 residents. From its creation in 1859 to 1875, there were five widespread fires. The 1875 fire, dubbed the Great Fire of 1875, caused $12,000,000 in damages. [6] Virginia City continues to attract over 2 million visitors per year. In 2004, the historic buildings were considered to be in a "threatened ...

  3. Minute Man National Historical Park - Wikipedia

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    The house and 3.4 acres of land were purchased and restored by Save Our Heritage, a Concord non-profit that transferred ownership to the National Park Service in 2012. Lexington Battle Green , formerly known as Lexington Common, site of the first action on April 19, 1775, is part of the park's story, but the Town of Lexington owns and maintains it.

  4. Paul Revere House - Wikipedia

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    The Paul Revere House, built c.1680, was the colonial home of American Patriot and Founding Father Paul Revere during the time of the American Revolution. A National Historic Landmark since 1961, it is located at 19 North Square , Boston , Massachusetts , in the city's North End , and is now operated as a nonprofit museum by the Paul Revere ...

  5. 31 Historic Places Across America That You Can Tour Virtually

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    The Alamo. San Antonio The Battle of the Alamo (Feb. 23 - March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Take a 360-degree virtual tour of The Alamo Shrine and grounds in San Antonio ...

  6. The One Thing You Have to Do in Every State - AOL

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    For travelers looking for a reason to visit every state, here are 50 memorable things worth putting on your bucket list, from a state fair to the 9/11 Memorial.

  7. North Square (Boston) - Wikipedia

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    On November 27, 1676, Mather's home, the meeting house, and a total of 45 buildings in the North End were destroyed by a fire. [3] The meeting house was rebuilt soon afterwards, and the Paul Revere House was later constructed on the site of the Mather House. [4] "In the eighteenth century Boston's two grandest houses were on North Square. ...

  8. Marlette Lake Water System - Wikipedia

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    The Marlette Lake Water System was created to provide water for the silver mining boom in Virginia City, Nevada. These structures are now listed as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers , and are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

  9. 39 Landmark Buildings That Scream 'America' - AOL

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    2. St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans. A church has stood in the center of Louisiana's French Quarter’s historic Jackson Square since 1727. The current cathedral, largely restored in the mid-1800s ...