7. HARPER'S FERRY NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK-- Harpers Ferry, West Virginia-- 19th century buildings where John Brown's Raid took place. This was a major cause of the Civil War.
8. MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM-- 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, Michigan-- Many #1 songs recorded here that the former home of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, Jr. became known as "Hitsville, USA.
9. HARRIET TUBMAN HOME-- 180 South Street., Auburn, NY-- The "Moses of her People" led hundreds of slaves to their freedom as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. In 1896 she purchased the 25-acres for $1,450 and lived here until her death in 1913.
10. BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE-- 520 16th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama-- Several pivotal Civil Rights moments occurred in this city.
11. FREDERICK DOUGLAS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-- 1411 W. St. S.E., Washington, DC-- During his 80 years, he saw slavery transformed from accepted to outlawed. In 1877, he purchased Cedar Hill which includes his home and a visitors center.
12. NATIONAL GREAT BLACKS MUSEUM-- 1601-03 E. North Avenue, Baltimore, Md-- More than a hundred wax figures and scenes convey black history in America.
These are just a start. There are many, many more. I'd especially like to go to the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama and visit where the Tuskegee Airmen trained.
Black History, an Important Part of American History. --Cooter
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