By period

Colonial Landmarks

Visitors gathered before the red-brick Georgian facade and white steeple of Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

Independence Hall

Pennsylvania

The east front of George Washington's Mount Vernon mansion, its long two-story piazza overlooking the Potomac River.

Mount Vernon

Virginia

The Governor's Palace at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.

Colonial Williamsburg

Virginia

The Paul Revere House on North Square in Boston.

Paul Revere House

Massachusetts

The statue of Captain John Smith overlooking the James River at Historic Jamestowne.

Historic Jamestowne

Virginia

The classical portico built to shelter Plymouth Rock on the Massachusetts waterfront.

Plymouth Rock

Massachusetts

Derby Wharf and the harbor at Salem Maritime National Historic Site.

Salem Maritime

Massachusetts

Sandy Hook Lighthouse, the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the United States.

Sandy Hook Lighthouse

New Jersey

The reconstructed palisade of Fort Necessity National Battlefield.

Fort Necessity

Pennsylvania