Distinctive Destinations: History of Transportation
Discover how Americans historically got around at these sites and museums across the country. You won't just learn about modes of transportation and how they worked—you'll understand how travel shaped the building of our nation.
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Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum/William Scarbrough House and Gardens
Savannah, Georgia
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Ford Piquette Ave Plant
Detroit, Michigan
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End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum
Currie, Minnesota
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History Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Jefferson Museum of Art and History
Port Townsend, Washington
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Adams Museum
Deadwood, South Dakota
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Strawbery Banke Museum
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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National Capital Trolley Museum
Colesville, Maryland
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City Island Nautical Museum
City Island, New York
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Nevada Northern Railway: National Historic Landmark
East Ely, Nevada
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Wilmington & Western Railroad
Wilmington, Delaware
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Meadow Brook Hall
Rochester, Michigan
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Cape Henry Lighthouse
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum
Ellicott City, Maryland
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Days of '76 Museum
Deadwood, South Dakota
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Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Alpena, Michigan
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Concord Point Lighthouse and Keeper's House Museum
Havre de Grace, Maryland
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B&O Railroad Museum
Baltimore, Maryland
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Pensacola Lighthouse and Maritime Museum
Pensacola, Florida
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The James Madison Museum of Orange County Heritage
Orange , Virginia
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Moody Mansion
Galveston, Texas
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The Gaylord Building
Lockport, Illinois
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Schooner Adventure
Gloucester, Massachusetts
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Saluda Historic Depot & Museum
Saluda, North Carolina
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The Durham Museum
Omaha, Nebraska
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International Women's Air & Space Museum
Cleveland, Ohio
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Southern California Railway Museum
Perris, California
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Pioneer Village Museum
Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado
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Grove Farm Museum
Lihu`e, Hawaii
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Western Historic Trails Center
Council Bluffs, Iowa
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Seashore Trolley Museum
Kennebunkport, Maine
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St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
St. Augustine, Florida
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Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House Museum
Stonington, Connecticut
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The Old Lighthouse Museum
Stonington, Connecticut
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Emily Warner Field Aviation Museum
Granby, Colorado
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