The Salem Maritime National Historic Site comprises the custom house, the wharves and the other buildings along Derby St that are remnants of this thriving shipping industry.

BBC: Historical day trips from Boston

The island is a national historic site and has prohibited the use of cars for more than a century--the best way to get around is by bicycle or horse-drawn carriage.

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In 1919, at the age of 72, Bell set a marine speed record of 70.86mph on the Bras d'Or Lakes with his HD-4 hydrofoil, a replica of which resides, along with many of his personal artifacts, in the museum of the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site of Canada, across the lake from his house.

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Keeping that balance, says town manager Chris Whelan, has allowed Concord to stay current while preserving its dozens of historical spots, including Ralph Waldo Emerson's house, a Revolutionary War battle site, and Walden Pond, a national historic landmark.

NPR: Soccer Fields Latest Threat to Thoreau's Woods

The National Trust for Scotland and Historic Scotland are working to transform the site by 2014.

BBC: Work begins to restore Bruce statue at Bannockburn

Tours of the home (now a National Historic Landmark that has been designated an official "Save America's Treasures" site) are offered Tuesday through Saturday.

CNN: Augusta beyond the golf club

Historic Scotland marine archaeologists visited the site last year and confirmed it was of national importance.

BBC: Drumbeg

The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) and Historic Scotland are aiming to transform facilities at the site in time for the 700th anniversary of the battle in 2014.

BBC: The Bannockburn Heritage Centre

The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) and Historic Scotland commissioned ten Scottish poets to write new works about the famous site and the surrounding landscape in partnership with Creative Scotland and the Scottish Poetry Library.

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