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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
215-925-2688
philaathenaeum.org
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, an historic, member-supported library, was founded in 1814, decades before the advent of free public libraries. Its purpose, then as now, is to provide access to “general knowledge” through books, archival material and special collections for research and exhibits, public forums and lectures, as well as a congenial space for conversation and learning.
Redwood Library & Athenaeum
Newport, Rhode Island
401-847-0292
redwoodlibrary.org
Designed by Peter Harrison in 1747, the Redwood Library & Athenæum is a hybrid library, museum, rare book repository and research center. The first purpose-built library structure in America, in continuous use since its opening in March 1750,
Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
843-884-2727
www.patriotspoint.org
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum on South Carolina’s Charleston Harbor is a must-see. With the WWII aircraft carrier USS Yorktown as its centerpiece, the Museum is also home to destroyer USS Laffey, the only Vietnam Experience exhibit in the U.S., 28 historic aircraft, and the Medal of Honor Museum. It’s nearly 1,000,000 square feet of
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
the Redwood is also the nation’s oldest Neo-classical building and a National Historic Landmark. The Redwood holds over 200,000 books, manuscripts and art works, including its Original Collection of 751 titles, displayed in the historic Harrison Room. Also featured on permanent view are significant examples of 18th and 19th-century American art: portraits by American masters Robert Feke, John Smibert, Gilbert Stuart and Charles Bird King and a selection of sculpture, rare books and artifacts. Two fine art galleries feature rotating exhibitions, in addition to case displays and presentations of historic and contemporary material.
hands-on history combined with heroes’ stories and stunning natural landscapes and the destination for history and adventure with exhibits and more that engage families, veterans, tour groups, educators and others.