Ford's Theatre National Historic Site

This national historic site consists of two units: Ford's Theatre, the scene of one of the most tragic events in American history—the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States; and the Petersen House, the house ...

Ford's Theater National Historic Site

Ford's Theater was the location of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln on the night of April 14, 1865, while the President and Mrs. Lincoln were attending a performance of the play, "Our American Cousin." Actor John Wilkes Booth, in this ...

National Historic Landmark - Ford River Rouge Complex

The Ford River Rouge Complex may be the world's most famous auto plant. In 1915 Henry Ford bought 2000 acres along the Rouge River west of Detroit, intending to use the site only to make coke, smelt iron, and build ...

National Historic Landmark - John A. Hartford House

National Historic Landmark - John A. Hartford House

Home (1930-51) of the merchandising genius of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A&P), the first nationwide chain-store company.

Under Hartford's leadership, the firm expanded to become the largest retailer in the ...

National Historic Landmark -Guilford Court House Battlefield

National Historic Landmark -Guilford Court House Battlefield

On 15 March, 1781 the British Army defeated Major General Nathanael Greene at Guildford Court House in one of the most intense battles of the Revolutionary War.

The victory cost Cornwallis over one-fourth of ...

National Historic Landmark-Woodford

National Historic Landmark-Woodford

Begun in 1756, this is the first of the great, opulent, late-Georgian mansions to be erected in the Philadelphia area. Woodford was built by William Coleman, a wealthy merchant and judge.

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National Historic Landmark-Grey Towers-Gifford Pinchot

National Historic Landmark- Gifford Pinchot's House Grey Towers

From 1886 until his death, this chateau-like stone house was the family home of Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946), America's first professionally trained forester. Pinchot helped create the U.S. Forest Service.

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National Historic Landmark-David Bradford House

National Historical Landmark-David Bradford House

Constructed in 1788, this well-decorated 2-1/2 story stone house was the residence of David Bradford, the most prominent leader of the rebels in the Whiskey Rebellion (1794).

Bradford, a lawyer in Washington, led the rebels ...

National Historic Landmark-Bedford Springs Historic District

National Historical Landmark-Bedford Springs Hotel Historic District

The Bedford Springs Hotel Historic District is significant as one of the nation's finest remaining examples of the mineral springs resort phenomenon of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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National Historic Landmark - Gerald R. Ford, Jr. House

From 1955 to 1974, this was the home of Gerald R. Ford, Jr., the 38th President of the United States. These years constitute the major part of Ford's long Congressional career, as well as his service as Vice President and ...