"Founded in 1983, the Pennsylvania Heritage Society is the co-publisher of the award-winning quarterly magazine, Pennsylvania Heritage®, and serves a critical role as the non-profit organization supporting the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), the state's official history agency. With the support of over 4,000 members from every corner of the state and beyond, the Heritage Society works with the PHMC on a variety of projects to preserve and interpret Pennsylvania's history, art, and culture."

The site offers an events calendar, information regarding upcoming events, an extensive online bookstore, and visitor information about a the Pennsylvania Trails of History, a statewide trail system.

Umbrella organization; does not appear to be affiliated with a specific historic site.

"The site of the April 14, 1865, assassination of President Lincoln, Ford’s Theatre holds a unique place in United States history. The theatre has enthralled millions of visitors since its reopening in 1968, and it is one of the most visited sites in the nation’s capital." Today, Ford's Theatre is first and foremost a fully functioning theater which hosts many professional performances throughout the year. The Theatre also contains a museum, which focuses on Washington, D.C. in the mid 1800s as well as Abraham Lincoln and will reopen in Spring, 2009.

The site offers an events calendar, a listing of upcoming performances, critical reviews of currently performances, visitor information, ticketing, historical information regarding Abraham Lincoln, and online multimedia lessons for elementary, middle, and high school students.

This is essentially a duplicate of listing 9503, the Ford's Theatre Society. The above listing was pre-existing.

The Old State Capitol served as the state capitol for Kentucky from 1830 to 1910. The capitol is a National Historic Landmark, and is notable for its impressive architecture, which introduced the Greek-Revival architecture to states west of the Appalachian Mountains.

The site offers brief visitor information regarding the Old State Capitol. The website is part of the Kentucky Historical Society's main webpage, and so offers all historical resources and information provided by the society. In order to contact the capitol via email, use the "contact" link located at the top of the webpage.

This site is covered in entry 12461, the Kentucky Historical Society.

"Happy Retreat is the home built by Charles Washington, founder of Charles Town, WV, and President George Washington’s youngest brother. Located on the edge of historic Charles Town, the property includes the 18th-century mansion, a stone and brick kitchen/storehouse, an old octagonal wooden school house and 12 acres of woods and lawns." The Friends of Happy Retreat is working towards purchasing the home and then restoring it for the public.

The site offers historical information regarding the home and ways to get involved with the organization.

The site is under development.

The Governor Horner State Memorial honors Henry Horner (1878–1940), who served as Illinois's 30th governor.

Website offers no information about interpretative services at the site.

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On May 19, 1858, proslavery men killed five free state men and wounded five others in a ravine that is now listed as a National Historic Landmark. The shootings shocked the nation and became a pivotal event in the "Bleeding Kansas" era. A few months later, abolitionist John Brown came to the site and constructed a fortified cabin. Visitors to the site can learn more about free-staters and border ruffians and their stories.

Website provides no specifics about services offered at this site.

Museum currently closed for renovations; also check for duplicates in the unpublished historic sites.

The Reflections in Black Museum–African American History on Wheels is several traveling exhibits that tour the country bringing information about the rich history of African America culture. Its mission is to educate, motivate and inspire others by sharing historical information on the accomplishments of African-American inventors, war heroes, sports heroes, singers, musicians, and political leaders.

Edward Coles was the second governor of Illinois. A former slaveowner from Virginia, Coles became an abolitionist and won the 1822 gubernatorial election as the candidate of the anti-slavery forces. He helped defeat a call for a constitutional convention to consider the legalization of slavery in Illinois. The memorial, which stands at Valley View Cemetery, was erected in 1928 and 1929 and contains a square bas-relief bronze portrait of Coles, sculpted by Leon Hermant. Coles is buried in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Website contains no information about interpretation services available at the site.