1920–1929
Roaring 20's and Prohibition
Economic growth, jazz, automobiles, changing social customs, and Prohibition defined a decade of dramatic cultural change.
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Addis Museum
Addis, LA
A small community museum in a historic former bank and post office that preserves Addis’s railroad-era and local history.
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Empire Mine State Historic Park
Grass Valley, CA
A preserved hard-rock mining complex where visitors can explore the industrial workings, elegant estate, and landscaped grounds of one of California’s richest gold mines.
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F.D. Roosevelt State Park
Pine Mountain, GA
Georgia's largest state park combines Pine Mountain scenery with places tied to Franklin D. Roosevelt and major Civilian Conservation Corps projects.
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Floyd Bennett Field
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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Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
Little Rock, AR
An immersive museum on Little Rock's historic West Ninth Street preserving and celebrating African American history, culture, entrepreneurship, and achievement in Arkansas.
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Nemours Estate
Wilmington, DE
A grand early-twentieth-century du Pont estate featuring a 77-room mansion, formal French-inspired gardens, and a collection of vintage automobiles.
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Economic growth, jazz, automobiles, changing social customs, and Prohibition defined a decade of dramatic cultural change.
Last updated August 2, 2026
