National Historic Landmark- Benjamin West, Birthplace

National Historic Landmark- Benjamin West, Birthplace

Located on the campus of Swarthmore College, this is the birthplace of Benjamin West (1728-1820), who made major contributions to American art through his support for young artists, such as Gilbert Stuart and Charles ...

National Historic Landmark- John Wanamaker Store

National Historic Landmark- John Wanamaker Store

Constructed in three stages between 1902 and 1910, this 12 story steel frame structure is the home store of one of the major merchandising enterprises in retailing history which contributed to the evolution of the ...

National Historic Landmark-Joseph Priestley

National Historic Landmark- Joseph Priestley House

From 1794 until his death, this was the residence of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804). Priestley's research in chemistry enabled him to identify oxygen in 1776 and carbon monoxide in 1794. One wing of this frame house ...

National Historic Landmark - James Logan Home

National Historic Landmark - James Logan Home

From 1730 until his death, this was the residence of James Logan (1674-1751), Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court (1731-39) and a serious botanist.

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National Historic Landmark-J. Peter Lesley House

National Historic Landmark- J. Peter Lesley House

From 1869 until 1896, this was the residence and office of J. Peter Lesley (1819-1903), one of America's foremost geologists of that day.

Mr. Lesley served as Geologist for the State of Pennsylvania and ...

National Historic Landmark-Julius F. LeMoyne House

National Historic Landmark- Julius F. LeMoyne House

The LeMoyne House was built in 1812, and was a center of antislavery activity in southwestern Pennsylvania from the 1830s through the end of slavery.

In 1834, LeMoyne joined the Washington Anti-Slavery Society ...

National Historic Landmark-Johnson House

National Historic Landmark-Johnson House

Philadelphia was a center of the nineteenth-century American movement to abolish slavery, and the Johnson House was one of the important stations on the Underground Railroad that helped lead so many to freedom.

From 1770 to 1908, ...

National Historic Landmark - Johnson House

National Historic Landmark - The Johnson House

Philadelphia was a center of the nineteenth-century American movement to abolish slavery, and the Johnson House was one of the important stations on the Underground Railroad that helped lead so many to freedom. ...

Jenkins House

Built in 1946, the Jenkins House was home to African American pharmacist, Dr. Joseph Wiley Jenkins, his wife, Roberta and daughter Ramona. In 1966, the Jenkins House was sold to the City of West Palm Beach and designated a historic ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park

One of the largest memorials commemorating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this park contains numerous plaques and photos honoring Dr. King's life, family, speeches and the Civil Rights Movement.

Information provided by Florida Department of State.

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