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	Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center Kutztown, Pennsylvania	This museum explores the preservation of the Pennsylvania German ("Pennsylvania Dutch") history, folklore, and tradition.
	Morgan Log House Lansdale, Pennsylvania	The historic log cabin of Edward Morgan, a Welsh Quaker, and grandfather of frontiersman Daniel Boone.
	Lincoln Park Historical Society & Museum Lincoln Park, Michigan	The society collects and preserves artifacts as well as printed and photographic materials pertaining to the history of Lincoln Park. The museum has materials pertaining to the early French and German settlers and the early Ecorse Township.
	Lehigh Valley Heritage Center Allentown, Pennsylvania	A museum exploring the history of the settlement of the Lehigh Valley.
	Landis Valley Museum Lancaster, Pennsylvania	A museum that interprets the history and culture of the Pennsylvania German rural community from 1740 to 1940.
	Kempf House Museum Ann Arbor, Michigan	The museum, built in 1853, is an excellent example of the Greek Revival style. Visitors to the museum will delight in seeing how a busy German-American family lived and worked in the 1890s.
	Holocaust Museum and Study Center Spring Valley, New York	With mixed media exhibits chronicling the growth of anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, the Holocaust Museum & Study Center will provide a place of commemoration and education for future generations.
	Historical Society of Cocalico Valley Ephrata, Pennsylvania	A historical society dedicated to preserving the history of the settlement of the Cocalico Valley area by German and Swiss immigrants in the mid-18th century.
	Historic New Harmony New Harmony, Indiana	This historic site is home to two of America’s earliest utopian communities, focused on living history and historical archaeology.
	Herr Family Homestead Landisville, Pennsylvania	The Herr family, residents of one of Lancaster County's earliest settlers, lived amongst scenic gardens in this 1852 home during the late 19th- and early 20th-century.
	Henry Antes House Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania	A National History Landmark, this historic home once belonged to colonial religious leader Henry Antes.
	Germantown Historical Society Museum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Major themes of American history played out along these Belgian blocks of Germantown's "Great Road" in Philadelphia, PA.
	German American Heritage Museum Washington DC, District of Columbia	Opening on March 21, 2010, the German-American Heritage Museum of the USA will tell the story of all Americans of German-speaking ancestry.
	Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia Staunton, Virginia	A living history museum that focuses on German, Irish, and English immigrant culture on Virginia's frontier.
	Florida Holocaust Museum St. Petersburg, Florida	This museum is one of the largest establishments in the country dealing with the history of the Holocaust.
	Evangelical Historical Society Lancaster, Pennsylvania	Originally founded in 1863, the society was reformed in 1934 when the Reformed Church in the United States merged with the Evangelical Synod of North America.
	Ephrata Cloister Ephrata, Pennsylvania	The Cloister was founded in 1732 by German settlers devoted to spiritual goals. Today, tours and special events are held in the European-style building complex.
	Eckley Miner's Village Weatherly, Pennsylvania	A former anthracite mining town, this village is now a museum devoted to the everyday lives of miners and their families.
	Blue Ridge Institute & Farm Museum Ferrum, Virginia	Museum of Western Virginia history and German-American farm operated by Ferrum College