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Our Hometown Spotlight shines on American communities that are unique, take pride in or celebrate an aspect of their history, heritage or claim to fame.
The U.S. Armory’s brick firehouse stands as a testament to a failed 1859 raid by abolitionist John Brown and his followers.Linda Neeley (center) and a boatload of her family members raft the Yellowstone River in Montana. The Yellowstone rises in northwestern Wyoming, flows 692 miles and is the longest undammed river in the contiguous United States.Ken Nedimyer displays coral grown in an underwater nursery to help restore coral reefs off of the Florida Keys.Colonial Williamsburg, featuring the Governor’s Palace and gardens in Williamsburg, Va., are among historic treasures preserved for America by historical and prosperous people.
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Whale Watching in Dana Point

California town celebrates annual migration with Festival of Whales

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The National Scouting Museum is open daily, except on major holidays. Admission is free on Sunday and Monday. For more information, call (972) 580-2100.

Inside the National Scouting Museum

Irving, Texas museum houses treasures of the Boy Scouts of America

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An illuminated cherry hovers over Traverse City, Mich., during the CherryT Ball Drop on New Year’s Eve.

10 Amazing New Year’s Eve Drops

Apples, cheese, pelicans and possums among items dropped to celebrate the new year

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An oversized MoonPie descents in Mobile, Ala.

Top New Year’s Eve Drops

Americans celebrate with descending fruit and carp kisses

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Coney Island, N.Y. Polar Bear Plunge

Coney Island, N.Y. Polar Bear Plunge

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Exterior views of Moravian Book Store.

Main Street Merchants

Catering to customers for 150 years or more

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Santa and Mrs. Claus are the guests of honor of the Santa Claus Parade, America’s longest-running Christmas parade, in Peoria, Ill.

America’s Longest-Running Christmas Parade

In Peoria, Ill., the Santa Claus Parade proclaims start of Christmas season

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For 54 years, the Rev. David Iverson and his wife, Ella, have dedicated their ministry to serving people in the remote prairieland of central Montana.

Meet a Circuit-Riding Preacher

The Rev. David Iverson travels a 200-mile weekly circuit to tend his rural Montana church flock

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Iraqi war veteran Chris Chaisson (center) develops riding skills with help from staff and friends of Horses for Heroes.

Horses for Heroes

Therapeutic riding program helps military veterans find a new mission

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Plowing with horses at The Homeplace living history farm in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, which straddles Tennessee and Kentucky

10 Places that Bring History to Life

Step back in time at living history museums, farms and heritage parks

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Strands of colorful peppers, called ristras, hang at a roadside stand in Hatch, N.M.

Hatch, N.M., Chile Festival

Chile Capital of the World celebrates its peppers each Labor Day weekend

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