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Here's this year's list of the most endangered historic places in the U.S.

The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse is one of two "middle-of-the-river" lighthouses left standing on the Hudson River. David Oliver/National Trust for Historic Preservation hide caption

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Here's this year's list of the most endangered historic places in the U.S.

May 1, 2024 • The National Trust's annual list includes Eatonville, the all-Black Florida town memorialized by Zora Neale Hurston, Alaska's Sitka Tlingit Clan houses, and the home of country singer Cindy Walker.

Here's this year's list of the most endangered historic places in the U.S.

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Here's The Latest List Of The Nation's Most Endangered Historic Places

The Riverside Hotel hosted musicians like Muddy Waters, Sam Cooke, Howlin' Wolf, and Duke Ellington. Jai Williams hide caption

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Here's The Latest List Of The Nation's Most Endangered Historic Places

June 3, 2021 • Every year, the trust puts out a list of the most endangered historic sites in America — this year, it includes civil rights campsites, a hotel that was home to the blues and a Navajo trading post.

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