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- African American Heritage: The Golden Crescent
- The Golden Crescent is an area that stretches from Savannah, Georgia to Cape Canaveral, Florida. It was in this area that the Gullah culture originated. This web site includes information about African American heritage sites along the coast. (Source: National Park Service/ U.S. Department of the Interior)
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- American Visionaries: Frederick Douglass
- Sponsored by the Frederick Douglass Historic Site and the National Park Service, this web site features an exhibit of items owned by Frederick Douglass and summaries of his achievements. The site also includes a virtual tour of the Douglass house (Source: Frederick Douglass Historic Site, National Park Service)
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- Archaeology of an Exoduster Neighborhood: Investigations at Brown v. the Board of Education National Historic Site
- This site provides an archaeological and historical overview of the Monroe School neighborhood, which is part of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka, Kansas. (Source: Midwest Archaeological Center, National Park Service)
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- Booker T. Washington National Monument
- The Booker T. Washington National Monument and Visitor Center is located at Washington’s birthplace in southern Virginia. The website features a biography, teacher’s guides, exhibit information, and information on events and programs taking place at the site. (Source: National Park Service)
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- Boston African American National Historic Site
- Developed by the National Park Service, this site contains information about historic African-American sites in Boston, including the Black Heritage Trail and the African Meeting House, the oldest-standing African-American church in the United States. (Source: National Park Service)
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- Brown v. Board of Education, Monroe Elementary School
- Monroe Elementary School, one of the segregated schools for African Americans in Topeka, Kansas, is a national historic site. The web site includes information about visiting the site as well as in-depth information about the landmark court case, Brown v. Board of Education. (Source: National Park Service)
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- CA--Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
- “Allensworth is the only California town to be founded, financed and governed by African Americans.” The site features brochures, videos, photographs, and teaching tools for the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park. (Source: California State Parks)
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- Celebrate African American History Month: A National Register of Historic Places
- This site includes links to national historic sites and information about historic properties and National Register publications. (Source: National Register of Historic Places within the National Park Service)
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- FL--Zora Neale Hurston Dust Tracks Heritage Trail
- This site provides information on the Zora Neale Hurston Heritage Trail in Fort Pierce, Florida. It includes a virtual tour with photographs and a brief explanation of each marker. (Source: St. Lucie County Library System)
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- Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
- The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site is located at Douglass’s home from 1877 to 1895 in Washington DC. The website features a brief biography, links to further resources, and information on events and programs taking place at the site. (Source: National Park Service)
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- GA--The Herndon Home: Atlanta’s National Historic Landmark
- The Herndon Home of Atlanta, Georgia, built in 1910, captures the life of the Herndon Family, prominent African Americans in the late 19th and early 20th century. This site presents a brief introduction to the historic landmark and its place in the history of Atlanta, African Americans, barbering, and the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, one of the largest Black financial institutions in America today. (Source: National Park Service)
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- George Washington Carver National Monument
- The George Washington Carver National Monument is located at Carver’s childhood home in Missouri. The website includes a link to a detailed biography as well as park and visitor information. (Source: National Park Service)
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- IN--Freetown Village: A Living History Museum
- A living history museum, Freetown Village, illustrates the lives of African Americans circa 1870. “Freetown Village's mission is to educate the public about African American lives and culture in Indiana through living history performances, the collection and preservation of artifacts, exhibits and allied programs.” The site features an events calendar, visitor information, and educational resources. (Source: Freetown Village Living History Museum)
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- KS--Nicodemus National Historic Site
- Located in the northwest corner of Kansas, Nicodemus was founded by formerly enslaved African Americans in 1877. It is the only remaining town of its kind west of the Mississippi River. (Source: U.S. National Park Service)
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- KS--The Story of Nicodemus
- Located in the northwest corner of Kansas, Nicodemus was founded by formerly enslaved African Americans in 1877. It is the only remaining town of its kind west of the Mississippi River. The site explores the historical context of the town’s development. (Source: The National Park Service)
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- Latta House
- The Latta House in Raleigh, NC is part of the original site of Latta University, which was “founded in the late 1800s by Reverend Morgan Latta to educate underprivileged and orphaned children in Raleigh's black community.” The website includes a history of the site, historic photos, and news and event information. (Source: Latta House Foundation)
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- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
- The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta, GA includes Dr. King’s birth home, historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, the King Center, and Dr. King’s tomb. There is also a visitor center and a historic preservation district surrounding the park. The website includes virtual tours and links to resources such as full texts of over forty of Dr. King’s speeches. (Source: National Park Service)
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- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
- This site is dedicated to the future memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C. which will commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Build the Dream website includes information on the planning of the memorial, an essay on Dr. King’s life, programs and events, information on support and donations, and links to further resources on the memorial. (Source: Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc.)
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- MD--Baltimore’s African American Heritage and Attractions Guide
- This website lists noteworthy attractions and historical landmarks relating to Baltimore’s African-American heritage and history. The site gives street locations of attractions and web sites when available. The site includes links to other sections of Baltimore’s African-American Heritage and Attractions Guide. (Source: Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association)
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- National Parks Associated with African Americans: an Ethnographic Perspective
- This site "provides an interactive map linked to many of the national park sites and resources that emphasize the integral role that African Americans played in the development of American culture, heritage, and history. As you navigate through the map, you will find descriptions of how a park is important to African American communities, links to the parks, and other related links." (Source: National Parks Service)
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- NC--The North Carolina Freedom Monument Project
- The North Carolina Freedom Monument Project’s goal is “to conceive, finance and create, in the capital city of Raleigh” a work of public art honoring African Americans and the struggle for freedom. Under the “Students and Teachers” section are valuable educational resources on the African American experience in North Carolina for primary and secondary school teachers. (Source: The North Carolina Freedom Monument Project)
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- NY--The African Burial Ground: Return to the Past to Build the Future
- The National Park Service is in the process of completing the African Burial Ground National Monument and Visitor Center in New York City. This website gives information on the project’s progress, plans for the Memorial and Visitor Center, a timeline of important events for the project, and more. (Source: National Park Service)
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- Ohio Historical Society – African American Sites on the National Register, The
- This site features information about places of significance in African American history and on the National Register in Ohio. (Source: Ohio Historical Society)
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- Ontario, Canada--Buxton National Historic Site & Museum
- The Buxton National Historic Site and Museum in Ontario, Canada commemorates the permanent settlement established by fugitive slaves escaping from America prior to the Civil War. The site includes history and background information, information on today’s Buxton community, links to further information, and a bibliography of further resources. (Source: Buxton National Historic Site and Museum)
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- Our Shared History: Celebrating African American History & Culture
- This site contains information about historic sites relevant to African American history in the United States. The site features travel recommendations, sites along the Underground Railroad, educational resources, and a publications list. A teacher's guide is also available. (Source: National Park Service)
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- Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail
- In an effort to promote black history in New Hampshire, the creators of SeacoastNH.com compiled an online version of the Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail. Users are able to “visit” all of the stops on this “self-guided walking tour” on the Seacoast of New Hampshire. (Source: SeacoastNH.com)
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- Sojourn to the Past: A Civil Rights Education Project
- This site contains information about Sojourn to the Past, an educational project in which students and educators travel across the South for 10 days, visiting important historic sites of the civil rights movement. The site features maps and clips of previous tours, future tour dates, and educational resources for further research. (Source: Sojourn Project)
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- Teaching with Historic Places-African American Lesson Plans
- This site contains numerous links to lesson plans involving African Americans and historic sites in the U.S., including Mary McLeod Bethune, the Pope House in Raleigh, North Carolina, education, and Civil Rights. (Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places)
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- Tuskegee Airmen
- The Tuskegee Institute in Alabama was the first place to train African American pilots with support of the Army Air Corps between the years 1942 and 1946. This site contains information about the national historic site created in 1998 to honor this achievement. (Source: National Park Service)
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- Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site
- The Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site in Ontario, Canada commemorates the life of Reverend Josiah Henson, whose life inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin". The website includes historical information, detailed site and visitor information, and a suggested reading list for further study. (Source: Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site)
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- VA--African American Heritage in Virginia
- Sponsored by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, this site contains information about important places and sites in Virginia's African American history. Also included are links to museums and information about tours to many historic sites. (Source: Virginia Foundation for the Humanities)
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- We Shall Overcome – Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement
- This site provides visitors with an online itinerary of historic sites of the Civil Rights Movement. Most sites are located in the eastern United States. (Source: National Park Service)
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