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Lewes, DE
A preserved World War II coastal-defense complex at Cape Henlopen where bunkers, heavy artillery, exhibits, and tours tell the story of guarding Delaware Bay and the Delaware River.
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New York, NY
Aboard the aircraft carrier Intrepid, this waterfront museum brings World War II, Cold War, Vietnam War, aviation, submarine, and spaceflight history together.
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Fall River, MA
A waterfront fleet museum where visitors can board landmark American warships spanning World War II through the Vietnam era.
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Brooklyn, NY
A landmark New York shipyard where generations of workers built celebrated American warships and where historic industry continues within a modern manufacturing campus.
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Cape Canaveral, FL
A 151-foot active lighthouse that links Florida's maritime heritage with the launch complexes of Cape Canaveral.
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Cape Canaveral, FL
A museum within historic launch complexes that preserves the missiles, rockets and facilities of America's early space program.
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Gettysburg, PA
The Gettysburg farm where Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower lived, entertained world leaders, and found respite during the presidency and retirement.
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Brooklyn, NY
New York City's first municipal airport preserves historic runways, hangars, and aviation landscapes later used by a major World War II naval air station.
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Delaware City, DE
A Delaware River park preserving remnants of a military post that evolved from Civil War defenses into a major coastal-artillery installation used through World War II.
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Staten Island, NY
A centuries-old defensive position overlooking the Narrows preserves imposing harbor fortifications and sweeping views of New York Harbor.
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Boston, MA
An I. M. Pei-designed presidential library on Boston Harbor that brings John F. Kennedy’s life, administration, and enduring civic legacy into vivid focus.
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Tucson, AZ
A vast Tucson aviation museum where more than a century of flight is represented by hundreds of historic aircraft spread across hangars and an 80-acre outdoor campus.
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Cape Canaveral, FL
A free public history center introducing the launch complexes, artifacts and military space heritage of Cape Canaveral.
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Green Valley, AZ
The preserved Titan II launch complex 571-7 offers a rare underground look at the nuclear deterrent systems of the Cold War.
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