7 Must-Visit Historic Sites in America

Independence Hall (Philadelphia, PA)

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The Alamo (San Antonio, TX)

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Gettysburg National Military Park

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Colonial Williamsburg

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Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

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Mount Vernon

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Pearl Harbor National Memorial

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