Tag: “Historic”

12 places found.

  1. Hardin, MT

    Situated on the edge of the Crow Reservation and very near the Little Bighorn Battlefield, this small town is overrun by Little Big Horn enthusiasts from both sides of this famous battle.

  2. Old Faithful Inn

    Built over the winter of 1903-1904, the Old Faithful Inn is basically an enormous log cabin literally a stones throw from Old Faithful Geyser. The main hall is 7 stories high, and awesomely creaky, as a huge building made from logs should be, with huge stone fireplaces and cozy chairs throughout.

  3. Willlimantic, CT

    Willimantic, CT is southeast of Hartford. Historically a center for thread mills along the river.

  4. Smith Tower

    Many people visit Seattle and needlessly wait in long lines to ride to the top of the Space Needle. But there is another less-famous tower across town that also offers unparalleled views of Puget Sound, Mt.

  5. Cape Spear National Park

    The oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland and Labrador is located at the most easterly point of land in North America. It has been restored to its 1839 appearance and shows how a lightkeeper and his family might have lived in the mid-19th century.

  6. Manege Militaire de Quebec

    The Manege Militaire, or Quebec City Armouries was a drill hall for the infantry regiment Les Voltigeurs de Québec. It was destroyed in a fire April 5, 2008.

  7. Notre-Dame Basilica

    Notre-Dame Basilica in the old town district of Montreal opened in 1829. It was the largest religious edifice in North America at that time.

  8. Empire Gold Mine

    This gold mine was the largest and richest gold mine in California. It is also the oldest mine, but is no longer in operation.

  9. Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site

    One of the newest sites in the US National Parks system, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site is the location of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 where Colonel Chivington and the First Colorado Calvary, Third Colorado Calvary, and First New Mexico Volunteers slaughtered 150-200 Native Americans, mostly women, children, and the elderly.

  10. Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

    Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site was built in 1833 as the only fort along the Santa Fe trail between Missouri and Mexican settlements. It was a place for Cheyennes and Arapaho to trade buffalo hides.