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Obviously the Charleston in the second list is in WV. Is that the same Charleston being referred to in the third list or is that Charleston, SC? I would think the latter but wanted to be sure.
Charleston, South Carolina, which is probably Top 5 nationally of these to be honest.
For Illinois the go-to "historic town" is Galena with its pre-Civll-War downtown still mostly intact. You don't find a lot of whole towns that old in this state.
Other NY communities that come to mind are Cazenovia, Hamilton, Clinton, Sackets Harbor, Pittsford, Brockport, Lewiston, Homer, Geneva, Seneca Falls, Corning and Marcellus.
Guthrie, OK. Its downtown and neighboring residential area hasn't changed very much since it lost being the Oklahoma state capitol to Oklahoma City in 1910.
^^ I just looked up Camden, ME, and what a gorgeous setting! And I can't believe I forgot Bar Harbor. I've heard fantastic things about that little place.
If you're adding Bar Harbor then add Provincetown MA too. Charming towns heavy on tourism in beautiful settings.
New York and Pennsylvania are loaded with good walkable larger towns with historic buildings-- Media and Doylestown, PA for instance, or Cazenovia, Canandaigua, Hudson and Saratoga Springs, NY. Texas has its historic center square towns like Granbury with a big courthouse in the middle surrounded by shops and restaurants. Jackson, Wyo. is pretty great. California is also loaded with scenic towns including Eureka and Ferndale.
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North Conway, NH (Yes, it has resorts, shopping malls and tourists - but it's downtown is more reminiscent of it's past. Zeb's General Store, Mt. Washington views, Conway Scenic Railroad, Schouler Park, etc.)
Also Gloucester, MA (scenic and charming fisherman's town).
Most other places in New England were mentioned, so I'm stepping into the rest of the country with this (if that's okay):
Gettysburg, PA (Quaint and beautiful small town vibe).
Mount Vernon, VA (Including but not limited to Washington's Home. Just a lovely place. Beautiful, natural views of the Chesapeake.).
Mobile, AL (This one is a guess, I've never been there. From what I've seen it looks like it preserved a good amount of it's past.). Correct me if I'm wrong.
North Conway, NH (Yes, it has resorts, shopping malls and tourists - but it's downtown is more reminiscent of it's past. Zeb's General Store, Mt. Washington views, Conway Scenic Railroad, Schouler Park, etc.)
Also Gloucester, MA (scenic and charming fisherman's town).
Most other places in New England were mentioned, so I'm stepping into the rest of the country with this (if that's okay):
Gettysburg, PA (Quaint and beautiful small town vibe).
Mount Vernon, VA (Including but not limited to Washington's Home. Just a lovely place. Beautiful, natural views of the Chesapeake.).
Mobile, AL (This one is a guess, I've never been there. From what I've seen it looks like it preserved a good amount of it's past.). Correct me if I'm wrong.
For Gloucester, MA, I forgot to mention Hammond Castle! Also the Eastern Point Lighthouse, Annisquam Lighthouse and other lighthouses of Cape Ann!
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