History is all around us, but some historical attractions are so old they take us to another world.
From the oldest house and oldest bar in the United States to sites containing remnants of Native American archaeology, see which historic attraction is the oldest in your state.
And then make sure to go check it out because we made sure to only include historic attractions that are open to the public to visit.
ALABAMA: Ivy Green
Visit Tuscumbia and view the grounds and home in which Helen Keller grew up in. Helen Keller, was an accomplished author, social and political activist, and one of the most remarkable women in history, as she was also totally blind and deaf from the age of 19 months old.
According to the Helen Keller Birthplace Foundation, Inc., the home was built in 1820 and is maintained to the smallest detail in its original state. On the grounds you can visit the main home, herb gardens, outdoor kitchen, birthplace cottage, and complete library of Braile books amongst many of her other personal mementos.
ALASKA: Sitka Spruce Plantation
In 1805, a Russian colony settled on Unalaska (on present-day Amaknak Island) and planted spruce trees where no trees had stood before in hopes of being "self-sufficient." Today, Sitka Spruce Plantation is one of few places on the island where there are many trees.
According to the National Park Service website, the Sitka Spruce Plantation is the oldest recorded afforestation project on the North American continent.
ARIZONA: Pueblo Grande Ruin and Irrigation Sites
Located in Phoenix, the Pueblo Grande Ruin and Irrigation sites are remnants of the pre-Columbian archaeological sites and ruins of a large Hohokam Indian village site that was settled around 450 AD.
There still stands a 20-foot tall mound covering 3.3 acres that is thought to have been constructed between 1150-1450 AD, as well as irrigation canals, and ball courts. "The Hohokam were the first people to practice irrigated agriculture in the region."
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