Old North Church
Famous church from which the two lanterns indicating a British approach by Sea were placed in the steeple. A national landmark marking the start of...
Friends Asylum For Colored Orphans
Friends Asylum for Colored Orphans was founded by Lucy Goode Brooks and the Ladies Sewing Circle for Charitable Work, all formerly enslaved, founded...
Oberlin Village
Rooted in freedom, Oberlin Village grew after the Civil War as a thriving African American community on the outskirts of Raleigh.
Pearl Harbor National Memorial
The surprise military attack during December 1941 led to 15 men being awarded a Medal of Honor for their valiant efforts.
First African Baptist Church
The Charlottesville African Church congregation was organized in 1864. Four years later it bought the Delevan building, built in 1828 by Gen. John H...
Sandy Hook Lighthouse
This historic lighthouse helped lead ships into New York harbor. It would change hands several times throughout the course of the Revolutionary War.