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Buffalo Soldier Museum is one of Historic places.

1. Buffalo Soldier Museum

1834 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX
History Museum · 4 tips and reviews

BETBET: The only museum dedicated primarily to preserving the legacy & honor of African-American soldiers in the US. See more great accomplishments by African Americans over the years: http://bet.us/BHM

Martin Luther King Jr. Mural is one of Historic places.

2. Martin Luther King Jr. Mural

Corner of MLK and Bellfort Streets in Houston, Houston, TX
Historic and Protected Site · 3 tips and reviews

BETBET: This mural also features President Obama and The First Lady; it was unveiled ahead of Obama’s 2nd. inauguration on Jan. 19. See examples of African-Americans' accomplishments: http://bet.us/BHM

Melrose Plantation is one of Historic places.

3. Melrose Plantation

8.1
3533 Louisiana 119, Melrose, LA
History Museum · 3 tips and reviews

BETBET: This is one of the largest plantations in the US built by and for free blacks. Also see some other noteworthy contributions made by African Americans: http://bet.us/BHM

Malcolm X  Birthsite is one of Historic places.

4. Malcolm X Birthsite

8.0
3448 Pinkney St, Omaha, NE
Historic and Protected Site · 4 tips and reviews

BETBET: This structure marks the place where Malcolm X first lived with his family. See more noteworthy African-American contributions and landmarks: http://bet.us/BHM

5. John G. Riley House & Museum

7.2
419 E Jefferson St, Tallahassee, FL
History Museum · 3 tips and reviews

BETBET: This is the last physical evidence of a thriving middle-class Black community that existed in Tallahassee in the 19th-20th century. See more great African-American contributions: http://bet.us/BHM

6. Michael Jackson's Boyhood Home

8.1
2300 Jackson St, Gary, IN
Historic and Protected Site · Midtown · 17 tips and reviews

BETBET: The house where the Jackson's grew up! Celebrate Black History by checking out these amazing African American contributions: http://bet.us/BHM

The Mark Twain House & Museum is one of Historic places.

7. The Mark Twain House & Museum

9.1
351 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT
History Museum · Asylum Hill · 36 tips and reviews
O.K. Corral is one of Historic places.

8. O.K. Corral

8.0
326 E Allen St, Tombstone, AZ
Monument · 20 tips and reviews
O.K. Corral is one of Historic places.

9. O.K. Corral

8.0
326 E Allen St, Tombstone, AZ
Monument · 20 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The shootout here involved a group of "lawmen," including Wyatt Earp and his brothers Morgan and Virgil along with Doc Hollliday, pitted against the Clanton and McLaury gangs.

The Stahl House (Case Study House #22) is one of Historic places.

10. The Stahl House (Case Study House #22)

1635 Woods Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Structure · West Los Angeles · 10 tips and reviews