Lake Placid, New York
The Whiteface Lake Placid Olympic Center offers a museum to record the historic events of the two Olympic Games hosted by this village.
The Whiteface Lake Placid Olympic Center offers a museum to record the historic events of the two Olympic Games hosted by this village.
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Wharton, Texas
Exhibits featuring technological developments such as electronic media, home appliances, aircraft, and medical devices are on display at this museum.While this may seem too recent a subject for a historical museum, with the rapid pace of technological change, items from the first half of the 20th...
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The 45th Infantry Division Museum is the nation's largest museum depicting the military history of Oklahoma, and features personal items collected from Hitler's apartment.The museum includes a fascinating display of memorabilia collected from Hitler's apartment when it was captured by the 45th.The...
Peaks Island, Maine
This museum is a civil war memorial and a cultural center in Peaks Island, Maine.
The Fifth Maine Regiment Memorial Hall is a National Register property built by Civil War veterans in 1888. The collections include Civil War artifacts as well as and Peaks Island memorabilia. Regimental history and...
Memphis, Tennessee
One of the oldest operating general stores in the South, this shop offers everything from Elvis souvenirs (he used to shop here) to voodoo love potions.The store's family motto is, "If you can't find it at A. Schwab's, you're better off without it!" As the oldest surviving establishment...
Kingfisher, Oklahoma
The Seay Mansion is a historical monument built upon dreams by Abraham Jefferson Seay in hopes that Kingfisher would be the new capitol of Oklahoma Territory (OT). The Seay Mansion is a historical monument built upon dreams by Abraham Jefferson Seay in hopes that Kingfisher would be the new capitol...
Hiltons, Virginia
The personal collections of Virginia country music pioneer A.P. Carter are exhibited in the family's former home.The old Carter general store and log cabin has been converted into a museum in Hiltons near Bristol and houses the collections of A.P. Carter, his wife, Sara, and her cousin, Maybelle,...
Carrollton, Texas
Visitors can catch a glimpse of life as it was in north central Texas at the turn of the 20th Century at the A.W. Perry Homestead Museum.A.W. and Sarah (Huffman) Perry were pioneer homesteaders of Peters Colony who came to Carrollton in the year 1844 from Carrollton, Illinois. They claimed 640...
Abbeville, Louisiana
This center brings together the vast art and culture of the Abbeville area.This center brings together the vast art and culture of the Abbeville area.
The Abbeville Cultural and Historical Alliance (L'Alliance Culturelle et Historique d'Abbeville) is a joint effort of four community service...
Nashua, New Hampshire
In addition to the outstanding architecture of this Federal style home, the furnishings are fine pieces collected by the Spalding family, including glass, china and a Portrait of President Franklin Pierce.The Federal Revival style Abbot-Spalding House was the home to a succession of prominent...
Hodgenville, Kentucky
Visitors come here to catch a glimpse into the formative years of Abraham Lincoln, the nation's 16th President, at his boyhood home in Kentucky.The Site focuses on Lincoln’s life in Kentucky. The Birthplace Unit demonstrates his humble beginnings with a symbolic birth cabin enshrined within a...
Harrogate, Tennessee
This museum houses one of the nation's most diverse collections of books and artifacts of President Lincoln's life.Located on the beautiful campus of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum houses one of the most diverse Lincoln and Civil War...
Springfield, Illinois
Combining scholarship and showmanship, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum communicates the life and times of Abraham Lincoln through interactive exhibits and galleries.The Illinois State Historical Library was created in 1889 by the Illinois General Assembly, which charged the new...
Winchester, Virginia
As the oldest house in Winchester, this stone building is an example of early settlement life in the lower Shenandoah Valley.The oldest house in Winchester, this stone building is a wonderful example of early settlement life in the lower Shenandoah Valley. Furnishings include a fine collection of...
Bar Harbor, Maine
Acadia has a rich human history that includes Native Americans, European settlers, artists, conservationists, and more.People have been drawn to the rugged coast of Maine throughout history. Awed by its beauty and diversity, early 20th-century visionaries donated the land that became Acadia...
Van Buren, Maine
One of the largest historical sites in Maine, this village preserves the heritage of 18th century Acadian life.The Acadians were people from France who settled on Acadia, now known as Nova Scotia, in the 16-17th century. In 1755 they were deported by the English Goverment to all points of North...
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
With over half the Museum's gallery space dedicated to special and traveling exhibitions, this museum organizes more than a dozen exhibitions a year.The Ackland Art Museum was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland (1855-1940) to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The...
Morristown, New Jersey
Headquarters of the Morris County Historical Society are located at this historic, Victorian-Era home.
Acorn Hall, named for one of the largest and oldest red oak trees in New Jersey, symbolizes the Victorian Era in Morris County. This Italianate Victorian mansion built in 1853 housed two families...
Philippi, West Virginia
An elegant 1850s plantation home restored to give visitors an authentic picture of 19th Century rural life.
This stately brick home at Philippi, West Virginia is set against the rolling hills of Barbour County and was built in 1870. The mansion house has been restored with great attention to...
Virginia Beach, Virginia
This somewhat undersized colonial home, residence to Adam Thoroughgood in the early 17th century, has been preserved with many unique antiques.The most surprising aspect of this very old house for today's visitors is its size--it seems awfully small to be the home of one of the most prosperous and...
Memphis, Tennessee
One of the oldest operating general stores in the South, this shop offers everything from Elvis souvenirs (he used to shop here) to voodoo love potions.The store's family motto is, "If you can't find it at A. Schwab's, you're better off without it!" As the oldest surviving establishment on Beale St., the store offers the visitor both...
Kingfisher, Oklahoma
The Seay Mansion is a historical monument built upon dreams by Abraham Jefferson Seay in hopes that Kingfisher would be the new capitol of Oklahoma Territory (OT). The Seay Mansion is a historical monument built upon dreams by Abraham Jefferson Seay in hopes that Kingfisher would be the new capitol of Oklahoma Territory (OT). Governor Seay served...
Hiltons, Virginia
The personal collections of Virginia country music pioneer A.P. Carter are exhibited in the family's former home.The old Carter general store and log cabin has been converted into a museum in Hiltons near Bristol and houses the collections of A.P. Carter, his wife, Sara, and her cousin, Maybelle, who in 1927 pioneered what would come to be called...
Carrollton, Texas
Visitors can catch a glimpse of life as it was in north central Texas at the turn of the 20th Century at the A.W. Perry Homestead Museum.A.W. and Sarah (Huffman) Perry were pioneer homesteaders of Peters Colony who came to Carrollton in the year 1844 from Carrollton, Illinois. They claimed 640 acres and built a house on this farm in 1857. In 1909...
Abbeville, Louisiana
This center brings together the vast art and culture of the Abbeville area.This center brings together the vast art and culture of the Abbeville area.
The Abbeville Cultural and Historical Alliance (L'Alliance Culturelle et Historique d'Abbeville) is a joint effort of four community service organizations in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, namely, the...
Nashua, New Hampshire
In addition to the outstanding architecture of this Federal style home, the furnishings are fine pieces collected by the Spalding family, including glass, china and a Portrait of President Franklin Pierce.The Federal Revival style Abbot-Spalding House was the home to a succession of prominent Nashua citizens, including Daniel Abbot who is the...
Hodgenville, Kentucky
Visitors come here to catch a glimpse into the formative years of Abraham Lincoln, the nation's 16th President, at his boyhood home in Kentucky.The Site focuses on Lincoln’s life in Kentucky. The Birthplace Unit demonstrates his humble beginnings with a symbolic birth cabin enshrined within a neo-classic Memorial Building. The Boyhood Home...
Harrogate, Tennessee
This museum houses one of the nation's most diverse collections of books and artifacts of President Lincoln's life.Located on the beautiful campus of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum houses one of the most diverse Lincoln and Civil War collections in the country. Exhibited include many...
Springfield, Illinois
Combining scholarship and showmanship, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum communicates the life and times of Abraham Lincoln through interactive exhibits and galleries.The Illinois State Historical Library was created in 1889 by the Illinois General Assembly, which charged the new library with collecting and preserving "books...
Winchester, Virginia
As the oldest house in Winchester, this stone building is an example of early settlement life in the lower Shenandoah Valley.The oldest house in Winchester, this stone building is a wonderful example of early settlement life in the lower Shenandoah Valley. Furnishings include a fine collection of period art and antiques. Also on the site is a...
Bar Harbor, Maine
Acadia has a rich human history that includes Native Americans, European settlers, artists, conservationists, and more.People have been drawn to the rugged coast of Maine throughout history. Awed by its beauty and diversity, early 20th-century visionaries donated the land that became Acadia National Park. The park is home to many plants and...
Van Buren, Maine
One of the largest historical sites in Maine, this village preserves the heritage of 18th century Acadian life.The Acadians were people from France who settled on Acadia, now known as Nova Scotia, in the 16-17th century. In 1755 they were deported by the English Goverment to all points of North America and Canada. The Acadians who settled in the...
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
With over half the Museum's gallery space dedicated to special and traveling exhibitions, this museum organizes more than a dozen exhibitions a year.The Ackland Art Museum was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland (1855-1940) to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Ackland Trust provided the funds to construct the...
Morristown, New Jersey
Headquarters of the Morris County Historical Society are located at this historic, Victorian-Era home.
Acorn Hall, named for one of the largest and oldest red oak trees in New Jersey, symbolizes the Victorian Era in Morris County. This Italianate Victorian mansion built in 1853 housed two families--the Schermerhorns and the Cranes, who like many...
Philippi, West Virginia
An elegant 1850s plantation home restored to give visitors an authentic picture of 19th Century rural life.
This stately brick home at Philippi, West Virginia is set against the rolling hills of Barbour County and was built in 1870. The mansion house has been restored with great attention to authenticity for the period of the house. Featured are...
Virginia Beach, Virginia
This somewhat undersized colonial home, residence to Adam Thoroughgood in the early 17th century, has been preserved with many unique antiques.The most surprising aspect of this very old house for today's visitors is its size--it seems awfully small to be the home of one of the most prosperous and prominent families in the colony. But in the 17th...
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The Society offers the public its headquarters and museum located in Schmucker Hall or "Old Dorm" on the campus of the the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg.The society manages a museum in Shmucker Hall of the Luthern Theological Seminary, which was directly affected by the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg in July of 1863. The building...
Deadwood, South Dakota
The Adams Museum and House continue the tradition begun in 1930 when the museum was started to maintain the history of the Black Hills pioneers.In 1930 pioneer businessman W.E. Adams founded the Adams Museum in downtown Deadwood with the purpose of preserving and displaying the history of the Black Hills. He donated the building to the City of...
Quincy, Massachusetts
The park has two main sites: the Birthplaces of 2nd U.S. President John Adams and 6th U.S. President John Quincy Adams, and Peacefield including the “Old House,” home to four generations of the Adams family, and the Stone Library which contains more than 14,000 historic volumes.The park is comprised of 13 acres, 11 buildings and a...
Mardela Springs, Maryland
Eight historic buildings, including a farmhouse, comprise the Adkins Museum Complex
The Adkins historical and museum complex inc was created and developed over a period of 15 years by J. Howard and Louise Adkins. Join us for a tour of eight historic buildings and the gravestones of a revolutionary war patriot and his wife.Eight historic buildings...
Baltimore, Maryland
This museum holds the oldest, most diverse American railroad collection in the world.The Museum’s locomotive and rolling stock collection contains many unique examples of historically significant pieces from the B&O and other Maryland railroads and includes the finest collection of 19th century steam locomotives. The Museum’s roster of...
Ellicott City, Maryland
The oldest standing railroad station in the United States houses this museum in historic Ellicott City, Md.Housed in a 180-year-old railroad station that served as the terminus of the B&O Railroad, this museum explores the history of transportation and travel in early America. It does so through seasonal exhibits, educational programs, and...
Westerly, Rhode Island
This early Georgian-styled mansion was built circa 1734 for Dr. Joshua Babcock, who was Westerly's first physician and a Chief Justice of Rhode Island. Since the middle of the eighteenth century the Babcock-Smith House has stood amid an ever-changing area atop Granite Street in Westerly. One of Rhode Island's important architectural and historical...
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Museum serves as a repository for the cultural traditions of New Orleans’ urban society.The Backstreet Cultural Museum contains exhibits, artifacts, memorabilia, films and videos depicting Mardi Gras Indians, Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, and Traditional Jazz Funerals. These three elements represent cultural institutions born from the...
Surry, Virginia
This historic home was built in 1665, modeled in the Jacobean style.It's not really a castle, nor was it the home of rebellion leader Nathaniel Bacon, but it is one of the oldest houses in America, built in 1665. Some of Bacon's men may have stayed at the home during the 1676 rebellion against Gov. Berkeley. This home is a rare example of such a...
Badin, North Carolina
Visitors can follow the history of Badin through a collection of permanent and temporary displays at this local museum.The story of Badin township begancirca 10,000 B.C. when Native Americans camped on the hill above the falls of our river and fashioned spearheads from outcroppings of rhyolite rock. Many native tribes followed, using this area...
Wailuku, Hawaii
Built in 1833 as the home of Edward and Caroline Bailey, Bailey House is now a museum showcasing Hawaiian culture, artifacts, paintings and furnishings from nineteenth-century Maui.The mission home, built on the site of the Royal compound of Kahekili, last ruling chief of Maui, served as the Mission station for the Wailuku Female Seminary for...
Baker, Florida
This museum merges local and living history, cataloguing pioneer artifacts and genealogical records.The Baker Block Museum specializes in local history. It has exhibits on a range of topics, from pioneer homelife to local military patriots, as well as a robust collection of historical documents and a reference library. It also maintains a thorough...
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Former 19th century estate of the wealthy Baker family, it now serves as the headquarters of the Blair County Historical Society. In 2001, a renovation was completed, returning the exterior to its original appearance.Baker Mansion was originally home to ironmaster Elias Baker and his family. Baker purchased the nearby Alleghany Furnace in 1836 in...
Meadville, Pennsylvania
Owned by the Crawford County Historical Society, this historic home has seen a variety of owners and renovations its 200-year history.First purchased in 1840 from by Justice Henry Baldwin from Squire Lord, the house has seen a number of owners and is an excellent resource for one looking to better understand and interpret the history of Meadville...
Baltimore, Maryland
This museum features an eclectic mix of artwork from different cultures, ranging from Antioch mosaics to African headdresses.
From a single object in 1914, The Baltimore Museum of Art’s outstanding collection today encompasses 90,000 works of art, including the largest holding of works by Henri Matisse in the world, as well as masterpieces...
Baltimore, Maryland
This museum devotes itself to preserving the industrial heritage of Baltimore, which developed into a "working man's town" during the Industrial Revolution, becoming part of the Rust Belt.Founded in 1977 and located now in the historic Platt Oyster Cannery building, this museum works to preserve Baltimore's industrial heritage. It's collection of...
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
These dramatic caves were the last Japanese command post in Saipan during World War II.The Marianas were captured by Japan in 1914 and became a bloody battle ground in World War II between American and Japanese troops. There are still many reminders and war relics all over Saipan including a number of tanks and cannons. Banadero, a natural...
Los Alamos, New Mexico
At Bandelier, evidence of the Ancestral Pueblo people can be found in the dwellings, artifacts, and continuing culture of the modern pueblo.Bandelier has a long human history and links to the modern Pueblos. Early Spanish settlers, the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC), and the National Park Service also left their mark on the local landscape. The...
Dillon, Montana
Bannack was founded in 1862 when John White discovered gold on Grasshopper Creek.As news of the gold strike spread many prospectors and businessmen rushed to Bannack hoping to strike it rich. In 1864, Bannack was named as the first Territorial Capital of Montana. Remaining in Bannack for only a short time, the Capital moved on to Virginia City. In...
Annapolis, Maryland
This museum of African American culture and history in Maryland sits in the former Mount Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church in Annapolis' historic district.The Banneker-Douglass Museum is named for Benjamin Banneker and Frederick Douglass, and serves as the state's official repository of African American material culture.
Fishkill, New York
The Scottish-style castle on the Hudson River was built in the early 1900s when purchased by David Bannerman.David Bannerman purchased the island from the Taft family in 1900 as a safe storage site for the weapons he collected on behalf of his business. Mr. Bannerman began construction on a simulated Scottish castle and simple residence in 1901....
Wilmington, California
Besides presenting local pioneer history, the Banning Residence Museum provides visitors with a glimpse into the life of 19th century General and Pioneer Phineas Banning.The house is restored with Victorian style furniture to look as it did when the Banning family resided there. The museum also educates visitors on the life of Banning, from his...
Philippi, West Virginia
Housed in an old railroad depot, the museum has on exhibit the Philippi Mummies along with many artifacts, Civil War memorabilia, historical documents and photos from the Barbour County area.
Michigan City, Indiana
This site is the former residence of local millionaire-industrialist John H. Barker. Much of the decor consists of authentic Barker family artifacts, including furnishings and art objects, family portraits, library collections, and personal belongings. Visitors can also embark on a journey to the outdoor ground which include, an elaborate sunken...
Frederick, Maryland
C. Burr Artz Library is a branch of the Frederick County Public Libraries.
Great Falls, Montana
In addition to the Russell galleries, the museum includes several other exhibitions, such as the Browning Firearms Collection and paintings by highly regarded western American artist, O.C. Seltzer.The C.M. Russell Museum features five galleries dedicated to the life and art of Charles M. Russell. Contemporary western art also has a home at the...
San Diego, California
Climbing out of his boat and onto shore in 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo stepped into history as the first European to set foot on what is now the West Coast of the United States.As the park’s namesake, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo led the first European expedition to explore what is now the west coast of the United States. Cabrillo departed from...
Maryville, Tennessee
Formerly a historic residence, Thompson Brown House Museum now features artifacts, photos, personal histories, and other items from the rich history of Cades Cove.Thompson-Brown House, included in the National Register of Historic Places and located at 1004 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, Tennessee, is one of the oldest two-story, two pen...
Utuado, Puerto Rico
Over 700 years old, this park is one of the most important archaeological sites in Puerto Rico.When the first Spaniards arrived on the island more than 500 years ago, they encountered thousands of Taíno Indians-the most recent of a series of inhabitants that had populated the Caribbean region for thousands of years. All the Indian cultures...
Cahokia, Illinois
This architectural rarity was constructed in 1740, when Illinois was still a colony of France.Built about 1740 as a four-room private residence by Jean le Poincet and later purchased by Francois Saucier, son of the designer of Fort de Chartres, the Cahokia Courthouse is an example of the French Creole poteaux-sur-solle (post-on-sill) construction...
Collinsville, Illinois
The remains of the most sophisticated prehistoric native civilization north of Mexico are preserved at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Park.The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization designated Cahokia Mounds a World Heritage Site for its importance to our understanding of the prehistory of North America. According to...
Lenoir, North Carolina
The purpose of the museum is to preserve the history of Caldwell County for future generations.The Caldwell Heritage Museum was opened in 1991 and is dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of Caldwell County, North Carolina. The museum is located in Lenoir, conveniently located near Highway 321, Highway 18, and Interstate-40. In town,...
Port Lavaca, Texas
Three areas of county history are explored at the Calhoun County History Museum: cultural, natural, and maritime.Some of the many exhibits at the Museum include the Fresnel Lens from the 1852 Matagorda Island Lighthouse, an 8-foot diorama of the town of Indianola, a collection of items from the Belle in an exhibit entitled, "The La Salle...
Los Angeles, California
The California African American Museum documents African American contributions to the West Coast and the America in general, from the country's settlement to present day.The California African American Museum provides insight into many different facets of African American history. The exhibition chronicles the African American journey from the...
San Francisco, California
Boasting one of the largest collections of primary and secondary materials on the history of California, the California Historical Society is located in the former San Francisco Builders Exchange.Boasting one of the largest collections of primary and secondary materials on the history of California, the California Historical Society is located in...
Sacramento, California
From Alta California's time as a Spanish colony and later a Mexican province to the War on Terror, this museum explores the long tradition of the state of California.With exhibits on every war from the Civil War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and everything in between, the California State Military Museum provides a comprehensive look...
Sacramento, California
Located in Old Sacramento, this facility is a complex of historic facilities and unique attractions, widely regarded as North America’s most popular railroad museum.Throughout the year, the Museum offers a wide variety of activities to help the visitor experience the magic of railroading. Authentic train rides, unique special events, and...
Prince Frederick, Maryland
The Calvert County Historical Society oversees the preservation of county history out of its headquarters at Linden.
The Calvert County Historical Society oversees the preservation of county history out of its headquarters at Linden.
From a newly established Headquarters Room on site at Linden, visitors can find a wealth of valuable early county...
Solomons, Maryland
This museum interprets three maritime themes: regional Miocene paleontology, estuarine life in the Chesapeake Bay and Patuxent River, and maritime history of nearby bodies of water.Established in 1970 and moved to its current location in 1975, the Calvert Marine Museum dedicates itself to the culture as well as natural history of Southern Maryland...
Berlin, Maryland
The Taylor House Museum, administered and restored by the Berlin Heritage Foundation, holds exhibits which display the town's history.
A carefully restored early nineteenth century house, located in Berlin's National Register Historic District, the main block of the house has been furnished as a house museum and the west wing as a gallery...
Plymouth, Vermont
Unique in American history, Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as President by his father, here in his boyhood home on August 3, 1923.The Coolidge Homestead is an important component of the activities of the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation. It is also the centerpiece of the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in Plymouth. The house was the...
Fairfield, Utah
This was the site of a rumored rebellion in Utah that brought 3,500 troops to the area.Camp Floyd / Stagecoach Inn State Park Museum is Utah's link with the Civil War. The quiet streets of Fairfield hold the secrets of 3,500 troops, nearly one-third of the entire U.S. Army at that time, which were brought to Camp Floyd to suppress the rumored...
Carrabelle, Florida
Located in Carrabelle, Florida, the museum's role is to preserve the heritage of the men who trained at the this camp during WWII.Carrabelle was the focal point of social life around the camp when it was open during WWII, and today continues its role as the preserver of the amphibious soldier's heritage. The museum also preserves an oral history,...
Kentwood, Louisiana
These grounds were the site of a training camp of 25,000 Louisiana soldiers in the Confederacy before entering the Civil War.In May 1861, the site for the camp was selected and the troops began to arrive. The new camp was named for Governor Thomas Overton Moore, and Confederate Brig. General E. L. Tracy was placed in charge of it. During the...
Spearfish, South Dakota
Established in 1896, D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery is one of the oldest operating hatcheries in the country dedicated to fish culture and resource management.The hatchery was constructed to propagate, stock, and establish trout populations in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. After a very successful fish production history...
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Housed in what was originally the Northwestern National Bank, the 19th century building now serves as the site of the Dacotah Prarie Museum.The idea for a community museum in Aberdeen dates back almost 70 years. In 1938, John Murphy, a Northern State College professor, and Marc Cleworth, a salesman, created the Northern South Dakota History Museum...
Bushnell, Florida
One of the bloodiest battles of the Second Seminole War was fought in this location.
The site of an 1835 massacre in which Seminole Indian warriors attacked and killed 105 of 108 U.S. soldiers, the Dade Battlefield Historic State Park offers visitors a chance to stand on the hallowed ground of one of the most brutal battles of the Second Seminole...
Farmington, Minnesota
With over 20 buildings, including a blacksmith shop, postoffice, and even a jail, this living history village emulates life in the early 20th century.With over 20 buildings, including a blacksmith shop, postoffice, and even a jail, this living history village emulates life in the early 20th century.
Dakota City Heritage Village offers visitors the...
Dickinson, North Dakota
The 13,400-square-foot museum, which opened in 1994, provides a facility for preservation and display of geological and paleontological specimens for public review and education.The museum contains 11 full-scale dinosaurs displayed in a Triassic-Cretaceous time continuum and 3 full-scale dinosaurs outside. The exhibit includes a real Triceratops...
Mitchell, South Dakota
Explore the traditions of early American settlers from railroading, farming, and ranching, to fur trade, hunting, and the rugged experiences of stagecoach travel.Dakota Discovery Museum is attracting kids and their parents with exhibits and new ways to make learning fun. At Dakota Discovery we design activities for parents to do alongside their...
Dallas, Texas
Dallas Heritage Village is a living history museum portraying life in North Texas from 1840-1910.The museum is composed of 38 historic structure and boasts a working Civil War era farm, a traditional Jewish household, elegant Victorian homes, a school, a church & commercial buildings.
Defiance, Missouri
This four-story home, the last residence to Daniel Boone and his wife, was built between 1804 and 1810 in the Femme Osage Valley of St. Charles County.The adjoining Boonesfield Village is a collection of historic buildings from throughout Missouri that are being reconstructed to form a living history village and a center for the study of history,...
Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
Daniel Boone was born here in 1734 and spent his first 16 years here before his family migrated to North Carolina.The Daniel Boone Homestead, located near Reading, Pennsylvania, is a state historic site which preserves a number of historic structures. The Homestead offers many historic programs and exhibits, preserves 579 acres of open space, and...
Kingsport, Tennessee
This historic trail follows the route once taken by pioneer Daniel Boone.The Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail begins at Long Island of the Holston in Kingsport, near the site of the Netherland Inn, the nation's only registered historical site which was both a stagecoach stop and a boatyard. Boone and his group of ax men met on Long Island on March 10...
Scobey, Montana
35 historic buildings have been restored to depict a town in the early 1900's, including a museum depicting the history of Daniels County.The Daniels County Museum & Pioneer Town is located on 20 acres just west of Scobey, Montana. Held the last weekend in June are Pioneer Days with entertainment featuring the Dirty Shame Show, five family...
Danville, Virginia
This 1857 Italian Villa house is best known as the Last Capitol of the Confederacy, but now operates as an art and history museum.This 1857 Italian Villa house is best known as the Last Capitol of the Confederacy, but now operates as an art and history museum.
The Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History is located in the Sutherlin Mansion on...
Washington, District Of Columbia
Founded in 1890, the DAR National Headquarters boasts one of the nation's largest collections of pre-industrial decorative arts and an extensive collection of genealogical records and manuscripts.The DAR, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women's service organization dedicated to...
Darien, Connecticut
The society is the prime resource for materials of historical value in Darien.The society operates the Bates-Scofield Homestead, an eighteenth century house-museum with herb garden, resource library, and exhibition art galleries for the enrichment and enjoyment of all the community.
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Opened as a museum in 1988, this site reflects the lives of Prince Georges County residents in 1760, especially focusing on those of women.This museum located in a house built for James Wardrop in the early 1740s in the Georgian style, although an 1857 remodeling produced drastic changes. When the building was saved from demolition in 1986,...
Green Lake, Wisconsin
The Dartford Historical Society presents a series of exhibits detailing the daily life of the Green Lake area and how it has changed in the past century.Focusing on the last century of development in the Green Lake area, the Historical Society holds records for the area's one room schoolhouses, municipal records, and county court records. It has...
Savannah, Georgia
The museum acts to preserve and interpret a 19th century home and the artifacts of the Davenport family.The Davenport House was opened as a museum in 1963 and recently restored to its original 1820s state in 2003. The museum was recently recognized as a national historic preservation site by the Preserve America Presidential Award Committee.
Beachwood, Ohio
This site honors the memory of David Berger, an American citizen who was one of 11 Israeli athletes killed at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany.David Mark Berger was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He attended Tulane University from 1962 to 1966 where he was a weightlifter and honor student and true to these dual interests, while at Tulane,...
Washington, Pennsylvania
This 1788 architectural showpiece was the home of David Bradford, successful lawyer turned rebel in the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794.Bradford was by all means an upstanding citizen, serving at one point as the Deputy Attorney General of Washington County. However, when the the new nation faced its first crisis, he chose sides at odds with the...
Limestone, Tennessee
Within this 108-acre state park lies the birthplace of Tennessee's famous pioneer, David Crockett.Davy Crockett's Birthplace has been preserved by the State of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation as an historic site within the state park system. The site consists of 105 partially wooded acres of land along the Nolichucky River in...
Eagle, Wisconsin
This museum chronicles the history of Eagle and the surrounding area.The museum exhibits historic photographs and artifacts that trace the development of Eagle and Waukesha County.
Eagle, Alaska
This guided walking tour stops at the six Eagle Museums housed in historic buildings with their exhibits and collections.Nestled in the river valley with a close view of the Ogilvie mountains, Eagle is often called the 'Jewel on the Yukon.' Established in 1897 during the Klondike Gold Rush, the community still provides visitors with the nostalgic...
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Dubbed Eagle Rock, this ferry crossing on the Snake River led to a bridge there in 1865 and the settlement that grew up around it eventually became Idaho Falls.The name was changed in 1891 despite the fact that there was no waterfall there at the time. A walking tour of historical buildings in Idaho Falls commemorates its days as Eagle Rock.
Seattle, Washington
Built in 1924, the Eagles Auditorium (now called Kreielsheimer Place) was originally the celebrated home of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.On February 6, 1898, a group of theater managers met to discuss some business matters. The men decided to take a walk along the tide flats, and upon reaching the shipyards, settled upon some pilings, where the...
Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania
This museum is dedicated to the heritage of the "town that time forgot".The brand-new museum includes exhibits on glasswork, farming, railroad, hotel industry as well as newspaper articles, geneological records, and artifacts.
East Bloomfield, New York
East Bloomfield, located in the historic Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York is a small rural community, whose roots lie deep in agriculture. It is also the birthplace of the Northern Spy Apple.East Bloomfield was part of a larger land purchase called the Phelps-Gorham purchase, in 1789. The nearby towns of Mendon and Victor were part of this...
Miami, Florida
This Mediterranean Revival style building is one of the few remaining landmarks from the prosperous commercial fishing industry that was once centered along the Miami River.Advertisements described the building as the “South's Most Beautiful Fish Market” when it opened as Miller's Fish Market in 1926. East Coast Fisheries moved into...
Ely, Nevada
Located in a complex of 24 historical buildings, this museum explores the railroad and mining heritage of Eastern Nevada.In the 1990 the Depot Building and the Freight Barn were given to the State of Nevada for the establishment of a museum in eastern Nevada. As the newest of six state museums, the East Ely Railroad Depot Museum shares the mission...
Greenport, New York
The museum boasts an array of exhibits on the maritime heritage of the area, including displays on the menhaden fishing industry, the oyster industry, lighthouse lenses, model ships of the USS Ohio, and more.Among the more popular exhibits at the museum are the Fresnel lenses. The Second Order Fresnel lens is shown on the right. Second Order...
East Hampton, New York
The society serves the residents and visitors of East Hampton by collecting, preserving, presenting and interpreting the material, cultural, and economic heritage of the town and its surroundings.The East Hampton Historical Society is the parent organization for a complex of five museums, national landmark historic sites, and workshop facilities...
Plant City, Florida
Seeking to preserve the local history of Plant City and East Hillsborough, the society operates the Pioneer Heritage Museum and the Quintilla Geer Brutton Archives Center.The offices of the Society are located on the second floor of the 1914 Plant City High School, a National Register Historic Site, owned by the City of Plant City and operated...
Knoxville, Tennessee
Maintained by the East Tennessee Historical Society, this museum seeks to recreate early 20th century life and to showcase a variety of historical exhibits.The ETHS Museum offers both permanent and changing exhibits that focus on the rich history and heritage of East Tennessee, as well as unique traveling exhibits from the Smithsonian and other...
Independence, California
Featuring collections of history, geology, botany, mineralogy, and Indian anthropology that detail early life in California, this museum's broad range is exciting and appealing to visitors.The Museum currently has an exhibit on barbed wire as well as the Inyo Good Roads Club exhibit, which is about the history of travel in the Owens Valley. This...
Haines, Oregon
The museum hosts a fine collection of western memorabilia, including mining equipment, household collectibles, toy and doll collections, a one-room schoolhouse, and an 1884 railroad depot.School children love to take a seat at one of the antique school desks and imagine a horse ride to and from our country school. The school room is complete with...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This penitentiary opened in 1829 as part of a controversial movement to change the behavior of inmates through confinement in solitude with labor.It is estimated that more than 300 prisons worldwide are based on the Penitentiary's wagon-wheel, or "radial" floor plan. Some of America's most notorious criminals were held in the...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion is the only authentically restored Victorian house, museum, and garden in Philadelphia.Visitors step back in time to discover a living record of the comforts and tastes of the rising middle class in an era when central heat, indoor plumbing, and running water were wondrous luxuries. . . when gas lighting, grained...
Coupeville, Washington
Within the fast growing Puget Sound region, this reserve provides a vivid historical record where Pacific Northwest history is still clearly visible in the landscape.Historical features of the reserve appear to today's visitors much as they did a century ago, when New England sea captains were drawn to Penn Cove. The reserve was set aside by...
Echo, Utah
This historic church was built in 1876.This 1876 church is now a museum with a photographs collection and docent-led tours.
Weatherly, Pennsylvania
A former anthracite mining town, this village is now a museum devoted to the everyday lives of miners and their families.Eckely was one of hundreds of small company mining towns, or "patches," built in the anthracite region of Pennsylvania during the 19th century. The mining firm of Sharpe, Weiss, and Company bought the land in 1854,...
Edenton, North Carolina
The home of James Iredell, a member of the first U.S. Supreme Court, is located in Edenton. The house is seen as a part of the Historic Edenton Tour, which begins at the nearby visitor center.Edenton, North Carolina, is a storybook place. The view across Edenton Bay and the Albemarle Sound from the foot of Broad Street, the lovely waterfront parks...
Thomas, West Virginia
The Fairfax Stone is one of the oldest markers in the United States. It marks marks the boundary between Maryland and West Virginia, the headwaters of the Potomac River, and the junction of Grant, Preston and Tucker Counties.Fairfax Stone State Park, a 4-acre West Virginia State park, is located just off of Route 219 about four miles north...
Lancaster, Ohio
Built originally for Samuel and Sarah Maccracken in 1832, this Federal style home is still furnished with original furniture pieces and other Fairfield county items.Located in one of Lancaster's three National Historic Districts, this outstanding example of American and Georgian architecture has Regency features, the most prominent of which is a...
Lancaster, Ohio
The museum was the birthplace of General William Tecumseh Sherman and his brother, U.S. Senator John Sherman, and home to the remarkable Sherman Family.The original frame home built in 1811 consists of a parlor/dining room, kitchen, master bedroom, and children's bedroom. The Sherman Family's 1816 addition to the house included a parlor and study...
Fairfield, Connecticut
Focused on the history of Fairfield, the museum's collections include artifacts on the history of manufacturing and trade, maritime studies, and decorative arts.The Fairfield Museum and History Center was established in 2007 by the 103-year-old Fairfield Historical Society. The 13,000 square-foot museum presents engaging exhibition galleries, a...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
For more than a century the Water Works supplied early Philadelphia with water pumped from the Schuylkill River, with safe water improving everything from fire protection to workers' health to manufacturing processes.Through its detailed and faithful picture of watershed use, the Interpretive Center shows that our needs have scarcely changed in...
Fairview, Utah
The museum presents historical data, artifacts pictures and artwork. The Natural History Building houses a full scale replica of a nearly fully intact Columbian mammoth.The mammoth was unearthed on the nearby Wasatch Plateau in 1988 while excavating the Huntington Reservoir. The quality of the find, plus the altitude at which it was found, make...
McMinnville, Tennessee
This 10,000-square-foot mansion, built by entrepreneur Clay Faulkner in 1896, included luxurious "modern conveniences" such as electric lights, indoor plumbing, and central heat.The mansion is open daily for individual and group tours that bring elegance and the optimism of the 1890s to life. That retreat to the 1890s can be extended with a stay...
Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Frank Lloyd Wright designed this home nestled in the rural woods of Mill Run, now considered a worldwide architectural icon and one of the most well-known structures in America.Wright designed and built Fallingwater from 1936 to 1939 for the Kaufmann family. In 1938, it graced the cover of Time Magazine and became instantly famous for its...
Marble Falls, Texas
The Falls on the Colorado Museum displays artifacts of Marble Falls, including a recreated early 20th-century kitchen that demonstrates the limitations of life without electricity.At the Falls on the Colorado Museum, visitors can experience local history through the current exhibit, "Kitchen without Power". Soon after its founding,...
Fannin, Texas
In a brutal massacre, Col. J.W. Fannin and his men were executed by Mexican forces at this site in 1836.Fannin Battleground State Historic Site encompasses more than 13 acres in Goliad County. On March 20, 1836, at this site, Col. J. W. Fannin and 284 of his men surrendered after the Battle of Coleto to Mexican Gen. Jose Urrea and were told they...
Polk City, Florida
This authentic 1940s airport village and museum depict a collection of more than 40 different aircraft from a wide range of functions and time periods.The stunning art deco facility is a perfect setting to display this priceless collection of rare vintage aircraft. Housed in three huge hangars are over 40 airplanes, many of which are restored to...
Fargo, North Dakota
This museum, located near Hector International Airport in the north of the city, is home to a variety of historic aircraft, 90% of which are in flying condition.One of the main attractions of the museum is a full-scale replica of a Wright Brothers flyer.
Gering, Nebraska
This museum exhibits farm tractors and machinery as well as displays on mechanical advancements and the transition from the world of horses and mules. A most noteworthy feature of the museum is that visitors are not only able to follow the advancement of tractors, but they have the opportunity to actually see the power train of the first...
Farmers Branch, Texas
The Historical Park is nestled within 22 acres that trace the proud heritage of Farmers Branch, from the 1840s through the 1940s.The Gilbert House, built between 1856-1857, is the oldest rock structure in Dallas County still on its original foundation. Other local historic structures on the grounds include the 1937 Dodson House, home of the first...
Cooperstown, New York
The Museum collections number more than 23,000 items ranging from butter molds to the Cardiff Giant. Its adjoining Historic Village is an excellent example of a mid-19th-century farming community.The site of The Farmers' Museum has deep roots in New York State's rural past. The land has been part of a working farm since 1813, when it was owned by...
Farmington, New Mexico
The rich history of Farmington’s past from early pioneer settlement to the present-day is displayed in this museum.The Three Waters Trading Post features a walk-through replica of a 1930s trading post with a bull pen stocked with period goods and artifacts, a pawn room and office showcases jewelry and rugs, a computer station and trading posts...
Rockland, Maine
This museum celebrates Maine's role in the history of American art, and includes works by Thomas Cole, Edward Hopper, and Louise Nevelson.The Farnsworth Art Museum offers a nationally recognized collection of American art in its elegantly appointed galleries. Such great names in 18th- and 19th-century American art history as Gilbert Stuart, Thomas...
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Used during the Battle of Gettysburg to house Confederate sharpshooters, the Farnsworth Inn is now restored to its 1863 appearance. The south side of the house contains over 100 bullet holes, a testament to the ongoing destruction of the war.Enjoy a variety of period specialty fare brought by servers in period dress at the Farnsworth Dining Room....
Farragut, Tennessee
In addition to housing personal items of Civil War Naval flag officer Admiral Farragut, this museum also exhibits the history of the Farragut and Concord communities.The Farragut Folklife Museum is a treasure chest of artifacts and photographs, which tell the history of the Farragut and Concord communities. One of the highlights of the museum is...
Hudson, New York
The museum depicts the history of firefighting in a moving tribute to those brave men and women who have served their communities. Visitors can observe magnificent floor-to-ceiling displays of historic paintings, dramatic photos, badges, helmets, torches, and antique toys.At the 51st State Firemen's Convention held in Hudson in 1923, a resolution...
Alexandria, Virginia
A historic tavern and museum dating from the years following the American Revolution and frequented by presidents and patriots.Enjoy a meal where George Washington used to drink and dine. Before heading home, visit the exhibits next door. The museum consists of a 1785 tavern and the 1792 City Hotel, both operated by Englishman John Gadsby from...
Beatrice, Nebraska
The five main themes of the museum are people and communities, railroads development and history, industrial development and history, medical and dental history, and agricultural development.Gage County Historical Society and Museum is located in Beatrice on the corner of 2nd and Court streets. It is housed in the Burlington Railroad Depot built...
Demopolis, Alabama
This famous Greek Revival structure contains many original Whitfield family furnishings donated by descendants.One of America’s finest Greek Revival houses, Gaineswood is a masterpiece. Exceptional interior spaces have domed ceilings, elaborate plasterwork, and a facing pair of gilt mirrors that endlessly reflect each other. Designed by...
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Located in a restored 1884 B&O Railroad Station complex, this museum explores the history of Gaithersburg, Md.The museum features educational exhibits and programs designed to spark visitors' interest and imagination in the city's history. The Community Museum comprises the historic Freight House, the History Park and the rolling stock of the...
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
This authentic village displays what life was like in rural Wisconsin during the late 1800s.The Galloway House is a 30-room mid-Victorian mainsion boasting 4 fireplaces, Italianate details, and many pieces of original furniture. Surrounded by 25 historic buildings such as a church, photographers' shop, townhall, newspaper print shop, and one-room...
Galveston, Texas
Housed in the 1921 City National Bank Building, the museum's exhibits focus on pioneer, Native American, and maritime heritage of Galveston County.The Galveston County Historical Museum provides visitors with a very comprehensive view of local history. The Museum has a number of exhibits from many different themes and periods in the county's...
Ellenton, Florida
This antebellum mansion was home to Major Robert Gamble and headquarters of an extensive sugar plantation.The Gamble Plantation's history stretches from Major Robert Gamble, who presided over a large-scale nineteenth-century sugar plantation in the mansion, to Confederate Secretary of State Judah P. Benjamin, who awaited his safe passage to...
Fredericksburg, Virginia
This was the colonial-era home of influential 20th-century artist, Gari Melchers.This colonial-era home, known as Belmont, was built on a hill outside Fredericksburg during the 1790s. It is furnished, however, not as it was in the colonial period, but as it looked during the early twentieth century when internationally famous artist Gari Melchers...
Oakland, Maryland
In 1969, the Garrett County Historical Society opened this museum, which explores the history of the area.To help retain the story of Maryland's westernmost county, this museum was established by the Garrett County Historical Society. The museum has acquired many artifacts with significance to the locality, often by donation items. Artifacts from...
Greenville, Ohio
Run by the Darke County Historical Society, the museum features exhibits on Annie Oakley and the Northwest Territory Era. The museum also provides several history lectures and presentations.Frank Butler, Annie's husband of 42 years, their faithful dog, Dave, and their life together is unfolded in the Annie Oakley Center. Visitors can learn more...
San Diego, California
The Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation celebrates the founding of modern San Diego from the earliest attempts to the current successes.In telling the stories of the land, the buildings, and the people, visitors can gain insight into an ever-evolving city where the past and the future come together to create San Diego. In the Gaslamp Quarter is...
Dallas, North Carolina
Through its exhibitions and programs for adults, families and schools, GCM stimulates the imagination and advances understanding of history and art.The museum's mission is to collect and preserve artifacts that illuminate regional history, and to interpret them to current and future generations through exhibits, publications, and educational...
Tahoe City, California
The Gatekeeper's Museum showcases Tahoe history, from its Native inhabitants through the logging era and the establishment of the tourism industry at Lake Tahoe.The Gatekeeper’s Museum is a reconstruction of the original Gatekeeper’s Cabin – home of the water master who controlled the flow of water out of Lake Tahoe. Exhibits...
Rome City, Indiana
The Cabin in Wildflower Woods is the former home of Gene Stratton-Porter, one of Indiana’s most widely read authors and one of the world’s first and best nature photographers.What is now the Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site was the Porter’s second home, built in 1913. The vast, undeveloped forest of this site provided a...
Thomaston, Maine
This museum explores the history of General Knox and his contributions to military history inside his Montpelier home.In 1795, newly retired, General Henry Knox bade farewell to Philadelphia and moved his family to the newly built Montpelier in Thomaston, Maine. There, he had a hand in many of the emerging businesses in within the midcoast: He...
Crawfordsville, Indiana
General Lew Wallace’s study is a separate standing building that was constructed fifty yards north of his residence in Crawfordsville, Indiana. The study was built between 1895 and 1898 and cost the then remarkable sum of $30,000. The limestone frieze that wreaths the study contains four faces, one on each side of the building. The faces...
Detroit, Michigan
Designed by architect Albert Kahn, this impressive building's construction marked the beginning of the Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. era, which saw General Motors surpassing its competitors in total sales.The General Motors Building, completed in 1923, is the oldest extant General Motors Headquarters building in Detroit. Founded in 1908 by William C....
Mumford, New York
Composed of a historic village, the John L. Wehle Art Gallery, a museum, and other various outdoor sites, this is the largest living history center in New York.Visitors are invited to spend a day in this 19th-century country village and discover how a log cabin settlement grew into a bustling community of stores, shops, schools, churches and fine...
Geneva, New York
The society preserves the heritage of Geneva and New York state through a collection of more than 30,000 photographs, furniture, decorative arts, costumes, textiles, fine art, and tools and equipment.The Geneva Historical Society consists of over 1,000 members in and around the community. The organization is committed to preserving and...
Lexington, Virginia
The museum dedicated to the life of General George C. Marshall also houses many of his papers in the research library.
This museum profiles one of the 20th century's greatest military and diplomatic leaders through exhibits related to the Marshall Era (1880-1960). Marshall led the Allied military through World War II and organized the European...
Ponce, Puerto Rico
This working coffee plantation recaptures rural life in 19th century Puerto Rico.Hacienda Buena Vista, considered one of Puerto Rico's best remaining examples of a coffee plantation, consists of an 87 acre agricultural complex constructed in the mid-19th century. The hacienda's principle buildings, grouped together within a three acre area,...
Taos, New Mexico
La Hacienda is one of the few northern New Mexico style, late Spanish Colonial, early 1800s period "Great Houses" remaining in the American Southwest.Built in 1804 by Severino Martin (later changed to Martinez), this fortress-like building with massive adobe walls became an important trade center for the northern boundary of the Spanish...
Muskegon, Michigan
These adjacent houses were built by lumber baron Charles Hackley and his business partner in the late 1900s. Both family and local history are on exhibit.
Haddam, Connecticut
The society operates the Thankful Arnold House Museum and the Wilhelmina Ann Arnold Barnhart Memorial Garden, where visitors can hear the story of Widow Arnold and her daughter and granddaughter.The society operates the Thankful Arnold House Museum and the Wilhelmina Ann Arnold Barnhart Memorial Garden in the scenic lower Connecticut River Valley...
Wilmington, Delaware
Hagley Museum and Library collects, preserves, and interprets the unfolding history of American enterprise, and is located on 235 acres by the Brandywine River in Wilmington, Delaware.Hagley houses an important collection of manuscripts, photographs, books, and pamphlets documenting the history of American business and technology. It is also the...
Newark, Delaware
Once the site of a war council that included Washington and Lafayette, this house played a key role in the American Revolution.
This historic house, built in 1750, was used in 1777 as a meeting place for Gen. George Washington and his staff, including Gen. Lafayette, between the Battle of Cooch's Bridge in Delaware and the Battle of Brandywine in...
Daytona Beach, Florida
This museum features a collection of antique toys and a Racing Zone that focuses on the beach's history of racing.Housed in the former 1910 Merchant's Bank building, the museum exhibits the history of the greater Daytona Beach area from 5,000 B.C. to the present day. Located in Historic Downtown, the museum displays artifacts relating to the...
Miami, Florida
Halissee Hall, one of Miami’s oldest surviving structures, was built in 1914 for Miami pioneer John Sewell. The Sewell family’s house was one of Miami’s most prominent homes. Halissee Hall was acquired by the University of Miami in 1932 and, over the years, the University of Miami School of Medicine and Jackson Memorial Hospital...
Wytheville, Virginia
This stone house was built in 1823, and is now located near a children's museum and Heritage Preservation Center.The home of Wytheville's first doctor, this stone house was built in 1823. It is furnished with antiques of the period and contains a small museum of local artifacts. Next door is the Heritage Preservation Center and Thomas J. Boyd...
Riverhead, New York
Tours, festivals and craft fairs are some of the ways that the farm connects visitors and the North Fork community of Long Island with shared agricultural roots.The 28-acre farm preserves 18 historic houses, barns and outbuildings ranging from the mid-18th century Hallock Homestead to the Depression-era Chichanowitcz Farmhouse. Visitors can tour...
Hamilton, Texas
Housed in a historic Hamilton County jail, the Museum offers visitors a look into the Texas locale's fascinating history.The building that houses the museum served as the Hamilton County Jail from 1935 to 1990. The Museum contains a display room with exhibits and artifacts; a main room with a ribbon case, dolls, and an Edison Victrola (a type of...
Hollywood, Florida
This was once the home of Clarence and Vera Hemmerstein, astute business people and visionaries who brought trade and tourism to Hollywood, Florida.The house was designed by prominent Hollywood architect Bayard Lukens in 1935 for Vera and Clarence Hammerstein. This is a fine example of the style Lukens called “Tropical Modern,” with...
Annapolis, Maryland
This museum highlights Maryland colonial life during the 1770s.This museum highlights Maryland colonial life during the 1770s.
The Hammond-Harwood House was built for the 25-year-old tobacco planter Matthias Hammond of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The young Hammond had inherited not only a great deal of money but also a keen business sense....
Hampton, New Hampshire
To accomplish its goal of the promotion and preservation of the history and heritage of Hampton, the Society conducts an active educational program of tours and lectures throughout the year. They also run the Tuck Museum Complex, which houses local artifacts.Long known locally as the Hampton Historical Society, the society was actually...
Hampton, Virginia
This local museum covers 400 years of history from the city of Hampton, Virginia.This museum features exhibits spanning four centuries, beginning with Native Americans and earliest colonists, and continuing to modern times. Blackbeard the pirate, "contrabands" and the Civil War are highlighted.
Hancock, New Hampshire
The purpose of the Society is to collect and preserve valuable manuscripts and artifacts relating to the history of Hancock and its people.The Hancock New Hampshire Historical Society is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1903 by twenty-seven founders. The house, property and museum are maintained entirely by society volunteers as a public...
Hancock, Massachusetts
This historic village offers a window into the lives of this unique and fascinating early American religious sect.The Shakers trace their beginnings to Manchester, England, in 1747. They called themselves The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing. They soon became known as Shakers because of the trembling, whirling, and shaking...
Pasadena, Maryland
Built by Stephen Hancock in 1785, this restored farmhouse depicts over 200 years of American farm life.
Built by Stephen Hancock in 1785, this restored farmhouse depicts over 200 years of American farm life.
Hancock’s Resolution is a small farmhouse that is considered a national treasure for how it authentically depicts the remote American...
East Meredith, New York
The museum studies the evolution of power generation and technology and how it contributed to the unsettling of rural America.In 1898, Hanford Mills harnessed the waters of Kortright Creek to provide the town with its first electricity. Through time, the Hanfords also used steam and gasoline engines to power the mill and its electric dynamo. The...
Mishawaka, Indiana
This is a museum where many scientific and historical items are arranged with kids in mind and is ready for young hands to examine them.Visitors can get a close look at the wonderful world of nature, a taste of life in Japan, and the excitement in the Survive Alive fire safety training house. Every exhibit presents something fascinating to observe.
Boise, Idaho
The Idaho Black History Museum was founded in 1995 and currently is the only African American history museum in the Pacific Northwest.The Idaho Black History Museum is housed in the former St. Paul Baptist Church Building, built in 1921. The museum presents exhibits and provides educational and community outreach programs including lectures, films...
Boise, Idaho
By documenting military history and artifacts, this museum interprets the impact of the service on Idaho and its people.Exhibits at this museum founded in 1995 cover a large array of military related topics, such as the Medal of Honor and most major U.S. wars, especially World War II and the Vietnam War. There is also an original model Civil War...
Boise, Idaho
Inside Idaho’s stunning statehouse, constructed between 1905 and 1912, are executive offices, legislative chambers and displays of Idaho history and major industries.Located in the heart of downtown Boise and constructed in the classical style of our nation's Capitol, this majestic structure was begun in 1905 and completed in 1912. East and...
Boise, Idaho
The new Idaho State Veterans Cemetery sits on 76 acres in the foothills of west Boise, providing spectacular views of the Treasure Valley below.The facility has a Memorial Walk, public restrooms, an information kiosk and is open daily. Tours available with advanced appointment only.
Cordova, Alaska
Opened in 2004, the Ilanka Cultural Center celebrates the history and culture of Native Alaskans. For generations Eyak, Alutiiq, Ahtna, and Tlingit peoples have lived in Cordova for its proximity to Prince William Sound and the mouth of the Copper River. The museum houses a collection of native art and artifacts from the prehistoric age to the...
Imlay City, Michigan
Established in 1978, the museum’s records showcase Imlay City, Townships of Imlay, Attica, Arcadia, Goodland and many surrounding areas.Imlay City Historical Museum also hosts several events throughout the year. The Imlay City Historical Commission also offers many different research options.
Lake Charles, Louisiana
This museum hosts a number of annual exhibits, as well as local cultural events.The Historic Exhibit is a permanent exhibit with rotating artifacts depicting life from pre-1850 through the early 1900's through to the present. This includes period rooms such as a turn-of-the-century kitchen, barbershop, pharmacy and parlor, to a room dedicated to...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The birthplace of American liberties, the building in which the Declaration of Indepence and the Constitution were signed is now open to the public.Constructed between 1732 and 1756 as the State House of the Province of Pennsylvania, it is considered a fine example of Georgian architecture. From 1775 to 1783 (except for the winter of 1777 - 1778...
Wheeling, West Virginia
Serving as the Restored Government of Virginia (aligned with the Union) from 1861-1863, it is appropriately known today as West Virginia Independence Hall.Nearly six years before President Lincoln signed the proclamation making West Virginia the 35th State in the Union, construction had begun on the Wheeling Custom House, headquarters for federal...
Independence, Oregon
This local history museum explores the river town of Independence and Polk County, Oregon through collections of artifacts, documents, and photographs .Independence and the surrounding area were originally occupied by the Kalapuyan Indians. The Kalapuyans were semi-nomadic hunters and gatherers who were attracted to the abundant food supply along...
Muddy Gap, Wyoming
During the middle of the 19th century, this rock was a prominent and well-known landmark on the Oregon Trail and Mormon Trail.Independence Rock stands 6,028 feet (1,808.3m) above sea level. The tallest point of the rock is 136 feet (40.8m) above the surrounding terrain. If one were to walk around the base of this rock, the distance covered would...
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
The 1876 station is one of very few life-saving facilities still standing in its original location.The station was built in 1876 for use by the United States Lifesaving Service, a government organization created to respond to the alarming number of shipwrecks along the coastlines of the United States. This building was originally located 400 feet...
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Run by the City of Fort Walton Beach, the Indian Temple Mound Museum houses a pre-Columbian mound. Despite being subject to over a millennium of erosion, the mound is 12 feet high and 223 feet wide at its base. Historians estimate that the mound was built around 850 AD by a Mississippian tribe as a ceremonial and political base for the tribe. In...
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Using artifacts and memorabilia, this local history museum tells the story of historic Indiana County.The museum has both changing and permanent exhibits including one's detailing Indiana County's history of coal mining, farm life, the Native Americans of the area, and medical instruments of days gone bye. The story of Indiana County is told by...
Indianapolis, Indiana
IHS connects the past to the present by preserving, interpreting, and disseminating the state's history.This organization encourges both members and visitors to utilize the resources and services provided by the society. IHS believes that knowledge of the past encourages responsible citizenship, education, and inspiration for discovery. The main...
Indianapolis, Indiana
This world-class institution is a hands-on overview of the best Indiana has to offer.Constructed completely from Indiana materials including limestone, sandstone, steel, brick, and glass, the building itself is a work of art. Discover icons representing each of Indiana’s 92 counties on the exterior, then step inside to explore Indiana’...
Indianapolis, Indiana
Construction began on the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza in 1919 to honor the American servicemen who had fought in World War I. A prime example of the "City Beautiful" movement that stressed the beautification and cleanliness of American cities, city planners allotted five city blocks to the plaza.Construction began on the Indiana World War...
Indianapolis, Indiana
This museum is is recognized as one of the most highly visible museums in the world devoted to automobiles and auto racing.The Hall of Fame Museum displays the equipment and methods used for timing and scoring the Indianapolis 500 from the first race to the 21st century, including a viewer-activated computer presentation that explains...
Indianapolis, Indiana
One of the 10 oldest general art museums in the country, the Indianapolis Museum of art boasts a collection of over 50,000 works of art.One of the 10 oldest general art museums in the country, the Indianapolis Museum of art boasts a collection of over 50,000 works of art.
The Indianapolis Museum of Art offers visitors an inclusive view of...
Miami, Florida
This historic building stands in downtown Miami and boasts the beauty created by dedicated and attentive architecture and design.One of downtown Miami's most elegant high-rises, the 13-story Ingraham Building is an outstanding example of the Italian Renaissance style interpreted for a large commercial building. With rusticated stone walls, wrought...
Claremore, Oklahoma
The 40,000 sq. ft. J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum on Historic U.S. Route 66 Highway houses a collection of items as diverse as the people and the culture it represents. John Monroe Davis received his first gun at the age of 7. That was the start of his collection that would grow to include guns, knives, swords, steins, saddles, Indian...
Glen Ellen, California
The park is a memorial to writer and adventurer Jack London, who made his home at the site from 1905 until his death in 1916.The park is a memorial to writer and adventurer Jack London, who made his home at the site from 1905 until his death in 1916.
The park contains the cottage residence where he wrote books, short stories, articles and letters...
New Orleans, Louisiana
This museum uses life like figures to recreate the military experience, and displays a collection of weaponry, artifacts and memorabilia from all of the major U.S. wars.The Museum features historic battalion flags, parade uniforms, honors and decorations dating back to the American Revolution. Realistic tableaus set up throughout the museum give...
Jackson, Wyoming
Located just one block from Jackson's historic Town Square, the museum follows the history of those who lived under the shadow of the Tetons and next to the majesty of Yellowstone National Park.The Jackson Hole Museum began in 1958 as a private history museum to house the lifetime collection of W. C. "Slim" Lawrence. The collection...
Jacksonville, Florida
The Jacksonville Historical Society makes its home in the Old St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, and chronicles the vast history of Jacksonville.This towering Gothic Revival church is the largest pre-1901 house of worship in Jacksonville. When it was constructed in 1887, its architect, Robert S. Schuyler, had already established himself as an...
Jacksonville, Arkansas
The Jacksonville Museum of Military History is dedicated to preserving the history of America's military, and also creating a facility through which citizens can learn about its past.The Jacksonville Museum of Military History's tradition of service began when the building was the administrative building of the Jacksonville Ordnance Plant during...
Jacksonville, Florida
Located on Jacksonville's Southbank, this museum features interactive, award-winning exhibitions and engaging programs covering physical and natural science, regional history, and astronomy.The museum displays 12,000 years of history in the Currents of Time exhibit or explore snakes, turtles, birds, owls, baby alligators and other native creatures...
Weaverville, California
The Jake Jackson Museum hosts displays from early Trinity County days including mining, farming and ranching, transportation, native Americans and local Chinese history.The museum houses a collection of rare firearms that were the core of the first artifacts that have grown into the Jake Jackson Museum. The Paymaster Mine Two Stamp Mill replica...
Fort Wright, Kentucky
The museum documents the defense of Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati during the Civil War and how the community came together to defend the area during this critical period in U.S. history.This civil war museum preserves and interprets Northern Kentucky's unique role in the Civil War through archaeology, education and research by informing...
Carson City, Nevada
This house was built by James D. Roberts in Washoe City in 1859, and then moved to Carson City in 1873. It now operates as a house museum owned by the Carson City Historical Society.Many residences and other buildings were moved from mining boomtown to mining boomtown during the late 19th century and early 1900s in this manner. The Roberts House...
Burlington City, New Jersey
This historic house is the birthplace of James Fenimore Cooper, novelist of the American wilderness.Built in 1780, the James Fenimore Cooper House saw the birth of the celebrated American author in 1789. Today, it contains four museum rooms displaying Cooper artifacts, implements and furnishings, along with objects from the estate of Joseph...
Columbia, Tennessee
U.S. President James K. Polk's home is open to the public and displays objects from his life and presidency.U.S. President James K. Polk's home is open to the public and displays objects from his life and presidency.Visitors can learn about the 11th President, the youngest up to the time, who managed to expand the borders of the United States to...
Pineville, North Carolina
This site is located on land once owned by the parents of James K. Polk, the 11th U.S. president. The visitor center features a film on Polk's life and exhibits on his family and presidency.The state historic site commemorates significant events in the Polk administration: the Mexican-American War, settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute, and...
Orange, Virginia
Located in Madison's home Orange County, the museum devotes itself to the life and times of fourth president, James Madison, known today as the Father of the Constitution.The James Madison Museum houses exhibits on James and Dolley Madison, featuring one of the nation's most outstanding collections of Madisonia. The focal point of the Madison Room...
Indianapolis, Indiana
The house of Hoosier Poet James Whitcomb Riley embodies the sophistication of society life during the late-Victorian era.
The Museum Home, nestled in the heart of Indianapolis’ historic Lockerbie neighborhood, showcases many of the great poet’s personal belongings including his writing desk, portrait of his beloved dog and his top hat...
Jamestown, Rhode Island
The society's museum building was originally built in 1886 as the town's one-room schoolhouse.The society produces four public summer events to promote interest in the Town's history. The society creates summer exhibits for its museum and maintains a display case and exhibits in the Town Library.
Williamsburg, Virginia
The reconstructed site of the first permanent English settlement in the New World.This is the re-created Jamestown, which features the fort, three ships, and an Indian village. A large new gallery with history exhibits and an introductory film trace Jamestown's beginnings in England, and describes the three cultures--Powhatan, English, and African...
Los Angeles, California
The Japanese American National Museum provides viewers with a window into Japanese-American culture and history.Rotating exhibits display numerous elements of Japanese life and art, both past and present. The permanent exhibition, "Common Ground: The Heart of Community," incorporates hundreds of objects, documents and photographs to...
New Orleans, Louisiana
The six sites of this historical park and preserve represent a treasure trove of south Louisiana's historical and cultural riches.The six sites of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve offer something for everyone, from history to culture to outdoor adventure. For outdoor activities in a Louisiana wetland, vist the Barataria Preserve...
Ipan Talofofo, Guam
Artifacts dating back to the ancient Chamorros have been found along the shore fronting Jeff's Pirates Cove and the surrounding area.Halfway between the Togcha River and the Cove sits a bunker built during World War II when Japanese armed forces occupied the island of Guam. In 1945 Japanese stragglers killed a Chamorro guide and five U.S. sailors...
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Its mission statement was adopted in 1995 and revised in 2003: "The Kalamazoo Valley Museum preserves and interprets the heritage of Southwest Michigan and provides life-long learning opportunities to engage children and adults in history, science, and technology."Accredited by the American Association of Museums, Kalamazoo Valley Museum...
Kalaupapa, Hawaii
The primary story being told at Kalaupapa National Historical Park is of the forced isolation of people from Hawai'i afflicted with Hansen's disease (leprosy) to the island of Molokai.Kalaupapa National Historical Park was established on December 22, 1980. Now more than twenty-five years old, the park is dedicated to preserving the memories and...
Marlboro, New Jersey
Kaller specializes in building museum quality collections of historic manuscripts, letters, art, rare books, and other historical artifacts. The company appeared in "The Guinness Book of World Records" in 1995 for the highest price for a manuscript in the United States: "On 16 December 1992, a Lincoln manuscript was sold for $1....
Miami, Florida
This estate, once home to horticulturalist and explorer David Fairchild, features displays of some of the 30,000 plant species Fairchild introduced to the United States.Located on Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove, Florida, The Kampong contains a fascinating array of tropical fruit cultivars and flowering trees. The garden is named for the Malay or...
Topeka, Kansas
This museum chronicles the history of Kansas, and includes attractions such as a full-sized Cheyenne tipi and a fully stocked covered wagon ready for a trip on the Oregon Trail.Award-winning exhibits on the state's colorful past fill the spacious main gallery at the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka. Some of the attractions include a full-sized...
Cloutierville, Louisiana
This historic house, which has recently burned down, honored the story of Cloutierville's most famous citizen, influential 19th century author Kate Chopin.The Kate Chopin House was the Cane River home of author Kate Chopin and her husband Oscar. Her experiences here led her to record the history, folklore, and lifestyles of the people of the Cane...
Lakeland, Florida
In 1988, three Kathleen women took responsibility for establishing a non-profit organization to preserve the area's dwindling heritage. Becky Hardaker Elliott, Hilda Gavin Battle, and Doris Stalvey Glisson (great-granddaughter of Kathleen founder, Henry Prine) began the movement and later joined with Betty Ann Williams, a former Kathleen area...
Grand Lake, Colorado
This is the only remaining log hotel built in Grand Lake prior to 1900, built by a man drawn westward by the mining, trapping, fishing and tourist phase of the Grand Lake community.The Kauffman House is an excellent example of an early residence and tourist hotel. It was built in 1892 by Ezra Kauffman and was run as a hotel continuously until his...
Council Grove, Kansas
This historic stone mission on the Santa Fe Trail was once home to 50 Kaw (or Kansa) boys from 1851 – 1854.The Kaw Mission is more than just a museum that tells the story of the building that was home and school to thirty Kaw boys from 1851–1854 – it is a tribute to the Kaw (or Kansa) Indians, who gave our state its name. The Kaw...
Lexington, Kentucky
Today, Keeneland still plays host to the Blue Grass Stakes, which is a precursor to the famed Kentucky Derby held in Louisville each year, as well as many other races.Lexington, the heart of Kentucky "bluegrass," has been renowned for two centuries for horse raising and horse racing. Shortly after the track's completion in 1936,...
Wichita Falls, Texas
The neoclassical Kell House is one of the most historically and architecturally significant buildings in Wichita Falls. Guided tours of the structure and grounds are offered.The Museum features distinctive architecture designed by the local firm of Jones and Orlopp, original family furnishings, textiles, decorative arts, and historic costumes....
Mendocino, California
This historic home, built in 1861, offers exhibits on the cultural heritage of the Mendocino Coast.
Visitors learn about Mendocino's logging and shipping industries and the unique Victorian architecture for which the town is recognized as a National Historic Preservation District. The museum maintains an extensive collection of historic...
Columbus, Ohio
The museum, a snapshot of 19th century life, is a treasure trove of Victoriana, containing everything from lavishly embellished Victorian silverware to unusual items such as a woven-hair brooch worn by Kelton family members.Not only has the Kelton House contributed to the education of numerous adults and children but it has also played an...
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The museum, built in 1853, is an excellent example of the Greek Revival style. Visitors to the museum will delight in seeing how a busy German-American family lived and worked in the 1890s.The Kempfs were the most prominent of the German families who enriched Ann Arbor with generations of music. Reuben and Pauline Kempf led simple but active lives...
Kenilworth, Illinois
In addition to presenting Kenilworth's history through exhibits and programs, the Historical Society preserves the community history by maintaining two and three-dimensional objects, archives and general reference files.The Kenilworth Historical Society was founded in 1922 to preserve and present the history of this early planned community of...
Kennebunkport, Maine
The society strives to preserve local Kennebunkport history so that succeeding generations may benefit from knowledge of the past.KHS serves as the primary historical resource for Kennebunkport. The collection of documents and objects are available for research and exhibit use on a timely basis. The society also promotes educational and cultural...
Orsino, Florida
This unique museum features towering launch pads, huge rockets, history-making technology, and vast stretches of Florida wildlife.The historic Kennedy Space Center offers a glimpse into the space program that helped America conquer the heavens. The Rocket Garden features eight rockets, including replicas of Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo capsules...
Kenosha, Wisconsin
The history center traces the development of Kenosha County throughout the past two centuries.The Kenosha History Center includes two museum galleries: The Yesteryear Gallery and the Rambler Legacy Gallery. The Yesteryear Gallery shows what life was like in 19th Century Kenosha County. The Gallery includes a blacksmith exhibit. The Rambler Legacy...
Kenosha, Wisconsin
The Kenosha Public Museum is a natural sciences and fine and decorative arts museum, including exhibits on mammoth excavations in the area.Established in 1933, the Museum's collections have grown to over 70,000, including almost 1,000 works in the fine arts collection. Exhibit programming includes world cultures, Native Americans, zoology, geology...
Kent, Connecticut
The mission of society is to collect, preserve, and present writings, artifacts, photographs and memorabilia portraying the heritage of Kent from pre-Colonial times to the present.The Swift House has recently become the focus of town wide attention. Owned by the Town of Kent, the house is in need of significant repair. The archives and office of...
La Crosse, Wisconsin
This museum examines the impact of rivers have had on the city of La Crosse.In 1870, the steamboat War Eagle burned and sank at the docks in La Crosse. The Riverside Museum features the largest collection of artifacts brought up from the wreck of the War Eagle, as well as exhibits about the impact that the rivers had on the growth and development...
Laconia, New Hampshire
The Laconia Historical and Museum Society is collects archival materials, artifacts of daily life, and fine and decorative arts from Laconia.The Laconia Historical and Museum Society is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of the City of Laconia, New Hampshire. Founded originally as...
Baltimore, Maryland
The Lacrosse Museum describes the origins of the sport and displays its greatest athletes.The Lacrosse Museum describes the origins of the sport and displays its greatest athletes.
Come discover and relive the origins of America's oldest sport! Engulf yourself in rare photographs and art, vintage equipment and uniforms, striking sculptures and...
Lafayette, Colorado
Built in the 1890's, the house was occupied by miners at the Gladstone Mine northeast of Lafayette. The Lewis Home became the Lafayette Miners Museum in August of 1976.In December of 1913, coal miner William E. Lewis and his family purchased the home. from Oscar Padfield (Padfield's father had owned the Gladstone Mine). The Lewis Home served as a...
Vergennes, Vermont
Focusing on the maritime history and nautical archaeology of the Champlain Valley, the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum has artifacts and exhibits spread throughout more than a dozen buildings.Located at Basin Harbor off Lake Champlain, the museum contains artifacts from some of the 200 documented shipwrecks in Lake Champlain. Visitors can see a...
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Founded in 1975, the society’s mission is to preserve, interpret, and educate the community and visitors on the rich history of the Lake Erie Islands.Originally founded as the Put-in-Bay Centennial Committee, this organization was renamed the Lake Erie Islands Historical Society in 1985 when a group of dedicated island residents formed to...
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Located on the banks of Lake Geneva, this museum tells the story of the community, utilizing a replicated Main Street.The Main Street exhibit traces the development of Lake Geneva from 1870 to 1930. The west side of the street has farm implements and an assortment of businesses. The east side and its variety of facades includes a Marineland...
Lake George, New York
The association originated in 1895 as a way to preserve Lake George's storied past.When those interested in forming an historical society came together in the early 1960’s they did so with the common goal of saving the Old Warren County Court House from the “wrecking ball.” Located at Canada and Amherst Streets in Lake George...
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
The museum was created so that present and future generations will know the significance of the creation and development of the Lake Havasu City area.Visitors will learn from the past and recognize the need to preserve the historical heritage which has been bestowed upon them. Ours is a human heritage stretching from archaic people to Hispanic...
Lake Jackson, Texas
Visitors to the Lake Jackson Historical Museum can experience life in the Lake Jackson area from prehistoric times to the present.Visitors to the Lake Jackson Historical Museum can experience life in the Lake Jackson area from prehistoric times to the present.
Guests are entertained through dozens of video presentations, hands-on...
Tallahassee, Florida
Visitors can learn about the history of Florida's capitol and explore nature trails at this state park.The Native Americans who resided on the banks of Lake Jackson between 1200 and 1500 A.D. left monuments by which to remember them: three temple mounds, one of which stretches 26 feet towards the sky. Today interpretive kiosks and guided tours...
Minot, North Dakota
Located in the Old Post Office Museum in Devils Lake, the museum contains thousands of artifacts from hat pins to automobiles.LRHC was formed in 1974 and acquired the post office in 1977. The building itself is a work of art, no expense was spared when it was erected in 1908-10 because of the influences of Senator H C Hansbrough. They received...
Lake Wales, Florida
Spearheaded by the Bicentennial Commission, efforts began in 1974 to convert the empty building into a museum and cultural arts center for the citizens of Lake Wales.Constructed of brick and covered with pink stucco, the Depot at 325 S. Scenic Highway was built as a passenger station by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1928 at an approximate...
Lakeside, Ohio
The society is a non-profit Ohio corporation dedicated to preserving the rich history of Lakeside, Ohio, one of the last remaining Chautauqua-type cultural and spiritual enrichment institutions in the world.The Society operates the Heritage Hall Museum, located in the original Lakeside Methodist Church building at 238 Maple Avenue, and the...
Lakewood, Ohio
The society, founded in 1952, serves the community through tours of the museum, special displays for area schools and libraries, in-school talks taken to classrooms to illustrate early life in Lakewood, establishment of a library and archives to provide research information, and a photo collection approaching 8,000 images.The Lakewood Historical...
Lambertville, New Jersey
LHS sponsors events and activities that promote community awareness and appreciation of Lambertville history and architecture.The Marshall House, on the National and New Jersey Registers of Historic Places, was the boyhood home of James Wilson Marshall, discoverer of gold in California in 1848, and is now the headquarters of the Lambertville...
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
A society dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting, and making accessible materials representing Lancaster County history.A society dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting, and making accessible materials representing Lancaster County history.
The society manages a libray with extensive genealogical records and archives as well...
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
A museum that interprets the history and culture of the Pennsylvania German rural community from 1740 to 1940.The museum boasts over 100 acres and many historic buildings, as well as a wide variety of exhibits and artifacts from the period. The museum, a living history center, also hosts classes and workshops all year round.
Madison, Indiana
Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1994, this 1844 Greek Revival mansion was designed by architect Francis Costigan for financier and railroad magnate James F.D. Lanier.Features 1844 Greek Revival home of James F.D. Lanier, gift shop, recreated formal gardens, public restrooms. The Mansion, referred to as the “crown jewel” of...
La Cañada Flintridge, California
The museum features exhibitions on the history of La Cañada Valley and the Lanterman family in an effort to present local heritage to visitors.Completed in 1915, the Lanterman House was built by the second generation of La Cañada's founding family, the Lantermans. The house sits on 1.4 acres of restored lawns, gardens and majestic...
Knoxville, Tennessee
Once the headquarters for both Union and Confederate forces, this historic home boasts one of the largest collections of Civil War and Victorian antiques.The Mabry-Hazen House Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located on five acres atop Mabry Hill and includes the four acre Civil War Bethel Cemetery. This stately,...
Norfolk, Virginia
Located inside Norfolk's restored 1850 city hall, this museum traces the life and military career of General Douglas MacArthur.The museum is housed in Norfolk's nineteenth-century City Hall, which is both a Virginia Historic Landmark and a National Historic Place. A monumental rotunda is the General and Mrs. MacArthur's final resting place. They...
Morristown, New Jersey
Built by George Macculloch beginning in 1810, Macculloch Hall uses one of the finest collections in New Jersey to represent the development of design, technique, & aesthetic taste of America and England in the 18th and 19th century.Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, the cornerstone of Morristown's National Historic District, is both a house...
Decatur, Illinois
As the only official "Looking For Lincoln" Coalition Site in Macon County, this museum offers visitors the opportunity to learn more about the area's rich Lincoln heritage while watching a short video about that heritage in the Abraham Lincoln Theater.Abraham Lincoln and his family made Macon County their first home in Illinois after...
La Pointe, Wisconsin
Located on Lake Superior, the Madeline Island Museum explores the maritime and fur trade industries of Wisconsin's pioneering past.The original museum is four historic log structures that have been relocated and connected together. It includes the only remaining building of the American Fur Company complex built at La Pointe in 1835, making it the...
Madison, New Jersey
Over the years the Society has developed an interesting collection of historic documents, maps and photographs. These are housed in the Local History Center at the Madison Public Library.The purpose of the Madison Historical Society is to assemble, record and preserve all matters of historical interest concerning Madison and its residents. The...
Richmond, Virginia
This site commemorates the life of a progressive and talented black Virginian who was the first woman to found and serve as president of a bank, Maggie Lena Walker.In spite of humble beginnings in post-Civil War Richmond, Virginia, Maggie Lena Walker achieved national prominence as a businesswoman and community leader. Her business acumen,...
Greensboro, Alabama
This 15-acre estate was the boyhood home to hero and U.S. Congressman Richmond Pearson Hobson.Nationally significant as the boyhood home of Spanish-American War hero and U.S. Congressman Richmond Pearson Hobson, Magnolia Grove is a Southern archetype – what many tourists expect to see in the Deep South. As Hobson’s house, however, it...
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
This plantation home was one of the earliest buildings in the city of Baton Rouge.The plantation house, now surrounded by an urban setting, was once the center of a 900-acre operation with frontage on the Mississippi River. The main house was built around 1791 as a small settler's house and as prosperity came to the lower Mississippi Valley, the...
Youngstown, Ohio
The society educates and promotes an interest in the history of the Mahoning Valley by collecting, preserving, and developing material representative of the people who have inhabited the region.In the first years of the twentieth century, Olive F. A. Arms planned the home she and her husband Wilford P. Arms would build. A house of warmth and...
Mahwah, New Jersey
The collection of artifacts, photographs, historical records and documents from Mahwah's past are carefully preserved, documented and catalogued, so these items can be made available for research. The mission of the Mahwah Museum Society is to preserve and present the history of the community and its connection to the region. By encouraging...
San Antonio, Texas
The Main and Military Plazas Historic District incorporates two plazas and surrounding blocks that are inextricably linked with the history of San Antonio.The Main and Military Plazas Historic District incorporates two plazas and surrounding blocks that are inextricably linked with the history of San Antonio. The area has been the heart of the...
Portland, Maine
Drawing from the extensive collections of the Maine Historical Society, original exhibits feature art, artifacts, and documents that vividly bring Maine history to life.The MHS Museum features changing exhibitions and programs spanning more than five centuries of Maine life.
Bath, Maine
The museum offers a myriad of opportunities to explore Maine’s maritime heritage and culture and to experience the mystique of Maine.Maine Maritime Museum celebrates Maine’s maritime heritage and culture in order to educate the community and a worldwide audience about the important role of Maine in regional and global maritime...
Portland, Maine
Visitors can enjoy magnificent views of Portland's waterfront aboard antique rail cars pulled by hard-working steam and diesel locomotives, as well as explore the museum.These 2-foot gauge steam trains connected rural Maine with the rest of the world from 1879 until just before World War II. Shipping everything from passengers, farming goods, and...
Augusta, Maine
This museum explores the human history of Maine, extending from the first Paleo Indian hunters following the woolly mammoths, to vacationers today seeking fun and adventure.Visitors can see the homes, shops and mills where Mainers have lived and worked for centuries, and are also encouraged to explore the factories, ships and farms that are an...
Maitland, Florida
Orange County's Maitland Historical Museum focuses on the local history of the city, while the Maitland Telephone Museum traces the rise of the Winter Park Telephone Company and the spread of communication technologies through the area.*The Museum features Maitland on the Move a permanent exhibition tracing Maitland history through time. The...
Lucas, Ohio
In the rolling countryside of Richland County, Louis Bromfield, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and dedicated conservationist, created his dream -- Malabar Farm.Inspired by his love of the land, Bromfield restored the rich fertility of the farmlands and preserved the beauty of the woodlands. He built a 32-room country home, where his family, friends...
Manassas, Virginia
Opened in 1991, the museum displays a wide array of artifacts from the area's rich history, including an extensive exhibit of the Civil War era.Featuring a wide array of artifacts illustrating the area's history, especially the Civil War era, the museum also includes several offsite buildings, such as the Manassas Railroad Depot of 1914 and the...
Palmetto, Florida
In this unspoiled natural environment, visitors can step into natural history and experience a piece of America as it was before European colonization.The largest remaining Indian mound in the Tampa Bay Region, Manatee County Emerson Point Mound offers a rare look back into the ceremonial practices of the Native Americans who populated the region...
Millsboro, Delaware
This museum of the Nanticoke Indian Tribe is located in what served as a schoolhouse until 1964.The museum stores many of the artifacts that give a glimpse into the history of the Nanticoke Indians. Many visitors tour the museum to view the jewelry, pottery, spears, and arrow points used by our ancestors in the past. One can observe the intricate...
Yountville, California
The Napa Valley Museum is dedicated to promoting the cultural and environmental heritage of the Napa Valley.The Napa Valley Museum is dedicated to promoting the cultural and environmental heritage of the Napa Valley.
The Museum's special, changing exhibits represent a diverse range of subjects from fine arts to history to natural sciences. "...
Wallops Island, Virginia
This base is NASA's primary facility for suborbital missions, and it launches rockets and scientific balloons and performs research. Visitors interested in space flight will enjoy the exhibit hall, observation deck, and videos.Rocket launches at WFF can be difficult to view due to the small size of some sounding rockets. Travel plans should not be...
Nashua, New Hampshire
Founded in 1870, the Historical Society's ever changing exhibits bring alive scenes of other eras, complete with authentic costuming, furnishings and accessories.The museum was named in honor of Sceva Speare's wife, Florence Hyde Speare. The museum contains a wealth of information regarding Nashua's origins, its evolution into a mill town in the...
Nashville, Tennessee
Founded in the 19th century, Nashville's Public Library continues to provide resources for research and pleasure to its visitors.Nashville's library history can be traced back to 1813, but it was the late 1800s before Nashville had a public library. In 1897, the Tennessee General Assembly passed the Library Law, which authorized cities of 20,000...
Natchez, Mississippi
This diverse Mississippi River town includes the antebellum estate of John McMurran and the downtown home of African-American barber and diarist William Johnson.Visiting the Natchez National Historical Park will give visitors a chance to observe and experience life in the 19th Century homes. The park offers tours of the houses of prominent Natchez...
Greeneville, Tennessee
Named after the Revolutionary War general, this museum hosts exhibits on the history and lives of Greene County's distinguished men and women.The Nathanael Greene Museum is a Greene County Museum dedicated to preserving the county and regional heritage. The museum was begun in 1983 and incorporated in 1986. At present the museum consists of ten...
Guthrie, Oklahoma
The American Banjo Museum is the only established facility in the world devoted exclusively to the collection and conservation of the instruments, recordings, film, video, printed music, instructional materials, ephemera and memorabilia associated with the four-string banjo.The Museum is currently home to nearly 100 ornately decorated banjos from...
Wilberforce, Ohio
This museum near Dayton aims to educate the public about African American history and culture from African origins to the present through a variety of programs, including museum exhibits, research and publications, visiting scholars, oral and visual history and adult and children's educational activities.The museum's permanent exhibition, From...
College Park, Maryland
The Archives II Library is located at this College Park branch of the National Archives.
The National Archives in College Park houses textual and microfilm records relating to textual records from most civilian agencies, army records dating from World War I, navy records dating from World War II, still pictures, electronic records, cartographic...
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The National Atomic Museum is the nation's only Congressionally chartered museum of nuclear science and history.The Museum is America's resource for nuclear history and science. It presents exhibits and quality educational programs that convey the diversity of individuals and events that shape the historical and technical context of the nuclear...
Dayton, Ohio
Home of the Wright brothers and long known as the Birthplace of Aviation, the Dayton, Ohio region is now recognized as the National Aviation Heritage Area, in honor of the region’s leadership in our nation’s aviation history.The new National Aviation Heritage Area (NAHA) joins 26 other heritage areas in existence around the country....
Jamestown, North Dakota
The mission of the North Dakota Buffalo Foundation (NDBF) is to foster awareness of the cultural and historical significance of the North American bison. By operating the National Buffalo Museum, maintaining a live bison herd, and conducting educational programs, the NDBF fulfills this mission; plays a vital role in local, state, and national...
Colesville, Maryland
Visitors can enjoy rides on original trolley cars while visiting the Capital Trolley Museum in the DC area.Visitors can enjoy rides on original trolley cars while visiting the Capital Trolley Museum in the DC area.
The National Capital Trolley Museum preserves the history of Washington, DC's electric street railways with a collection of trolleys...
Roseville, Ohio
The collection contains many fine examples of Art Pottery and other pieces that date from the 1880's to the present.The people of the Woodland Indian cultures (from 800 B.C.E.) were the first people in South East Ohio to make pottery for storing and cooking food. Known to archeologists as the Adena, Hopewell and Late Woodland cultures, each group...
Memphis, Tennessee
The museum showcases the history of the Civil Rights Movement and the role Memphis played during the tumultuous period.The museum showcases the history of the Civil Rights Movement and the role Memphis played during the tumultuous period.
The National Civil Rights Museum, located at the Lorraine Motel, the assassination site of Dr. Martin Luther...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The National Constitution Center is both a museum and an engine of civic and constitutional education for children and adults.The National Constitution Center was created by the Constitution Heritage Act in 1988. The Center is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to increasing awareness about the Constitution and its...
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is America’s premier institution of Western history, art and culture.Founded in 1955, the museum in Oklahoma City collects, preserves and exhibits an internationally renowned collection of Western art and artifacts while sponsoring dynamic educational programs and ground-breaking scholarly...
Fairfax, Virginia
With more than 2,000 historic firearms spanning 600 years, the museum is located in the headquarters of the National Rifle Association.With more than 2,000 historic firearms spanning 600 years, the museum is located in the headquarters of the National Rifle Association.
The National Firearms Museum proudly illustrates America's priceless heritage...
Independence, Missouri
The facility is a museum, interpretive center, and research library dedicated to telling the rich history of America’s principle western trails.The facility is a museum, interpretive center, and research library dedicated to telling the rich history of America’s principle western trails.
In 1989-90 the National Frontier...
Austin, Texas
Known as "the master of the short story," O. Henry lived in this 1886 Queen Anne-style cottage from 1893 to 1895.Known as "the master of the short story," O. Henry lived in this 1886 Queen Anne-style cottage from 1893 to 1895.
The O. Henry Museum offers a look into the life of William Sidney Porter, the man...
Roanoke, Virginia
Opened in 2004, the O. Winston Link Museum honors the photography and the life of O. Winston Link, a prominent 20th-century photographer. While producing many photographs for marketing campaigns during his career, Link popularized railroad photography, and is best known for his photographic collection of the Norfolk & Western Railway line...
Vacherie, Louisiana
Called the "Grande Dame of the Great River Road," Oak Alley Plantation maintains the elegance and charm of a by-gone era.The plantation is located on the Mississippi River between the historic Louisiana cities of New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The quarter-mile canopy of giant live oak trees, believed to be nearly 300 years old, forms an...
Oakdale, California
The Oakdale Cowboy Museum contains the sights, sounds and smells of western heritage.Upon entering the Cowboy Museum, one quickly notices the memorabilia that illustrates the lifestyle of the American Cowboy. The unique skills of the leather crafter are seen on the finely tooled leather saddles that surround the two galleries of the Museum. The...
Pontiac, Michigan
The society, founded in 1874, originally resolved “to collect and preserve things of the past, present, and future appertaining to the county which will delight and instruct the present and future inhabitants.”Pine Grove consists of 4 1/2 acres of land, the Wisner mansion and several out-buildings, including a summer kitchen, outhouse...
Oakland, California
With exhibits that encompass history, art, culture, and science, the Oakland Museum of California has something interesting for every visitor.The museum contains three departments, art, history, and natural sciences, each with their own permanent and changing exhibits. Current exhibits include "The Art and History of Early California",...
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
This nationally-registered landmark manifests the tragedy wreaked by the Civil War on the splendor and prosperity of the Old South.Oaklands is the premier Italianate house in Rutherford County, and is listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places both for its architectural significance and its rich historical associations. The...
Oakley, Idaho
Founded in 1878, this town is today on the National Register of Historic Places due to the collection of old stone and brick buildings in the area which date back to 1883.South of Burley near City of Rocks National Reserve, this town was founded by Mormon immigrants in 1878. Today it is on the National Register of Historic Places due to the...
Troy, New York
More than 60,000 Troy area residents, including "Uncle Sam" Wilson, the man who served as the inspiration for America's national symbol, are interred at this 400-acre rural cemetery.Visitors can also explore the preserved 19th-century Victorian gatehouses and gothic chapels.
Leesburg, Virginia
Established in the early 19th century by George Carter, this was a thriving wheat plantation and base for numerous business enterprises until the Civil War.Construction of the estate began in 1803 in the Federal style and surprisingly finished in the 1820s in the Greek Revival style. The plantation features beautiful furnishings and unique...
Oberlin, Ohio
The center, formerly The Oberlin Historical and Improvement Organization, was formed in 1964 through the merger of the Oberlin Village Improvement Society and the Oberlin Historical Society. Today, the mission of the Oberlin Heritage Center is to preserve and share Oberlin’s unique heritage, and to make our community a better place to live,...
Ocean City, Maryland
Located in a restored building that was once scheduled for demolition, this museum focuses on both the history of Ocean City and the U.S. Life-Saving Service.Originally named the Ocean City Life-Saving Station, the Life-Saving Service and later the U. S. Coast Guard actively used the building until 1964. The life-saving station was part of the...
Macon, Georgia
From the Ice Age to modern history, this monument stands to honor and preserve the rich natural and human history of the Southeastern United States.Ocmulgee National Monument is a memorial to the relationship of people and natural resources in this corner of North America. We preserve a continuous record of human life in the Southeast from the...
Ocracoke, North Carolina
This society, focusing on the history of the North Carolina region, is housed in a 1900 colonial home.This committee's mission under the Ocracoke Preservation Society is to preserve the area that has been officially identified as the Ocracoke Historic District by the United States Department of the Interior. This area was listed on the National...
Wheeling, West Virginia
Houses the Mansion Museum, Glass Museum and Northwood Gallery.Houses the Mansion Museum, Glass Museum and Northwood Gallery.
Columbus, Ohio
Today, the society conducts an expanded range of activities related to interpreting, collecting and preserving the state's heritage. In the last century, the society has collected more than 1.5 million items pertaining to Ohio's history, archaeology, and natural history. One of the largest state historical organizations in the country, OHS now has...
Biloxi, Mississippi
Visitors to the museum’s transitional location will be able to see approximately thirty pieces of George Ohr’s work; the remainder of the collection remains in storage.The displayed works at the Swetman House represent a wide variety of Ohr’s appealing pieces. Also, other Ohr pottery selections can be seen in the traveling...
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City National Memorial honors the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were changed forever on April 19, 1995.The Memorial Museum takes visitors on a chronological, self-guided tour through the story of April 19, 1995, and the days, weeks, months and years that followed the bombing of Oklahoma City's Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building...
Guthrie, Oklahoma
The Museum features an extensive collection of artifacts and memorabilia associated with frontier pharmacies, early drugstores and medical arts.Step back into yesteryear as you walk through the doors of this nostalgic trip through time: a fully restored turn of the century pharmacy. Apothecary gardens feature native medical plants.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
An architectural masterpiece, a decade in the making, the Oklahoma History Center is an 18 acre, 215,000 square-foot learning center exploring Oklahoma's unique history of geology, transportation, comerce, culture, aviation, heritage, and more.Explore Smithsonian quality exhibits that bring to life the voice and visions of Oklahoma. Experience...
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Boasting stunning interiors, elegant original furnishings, elaborate wall coverings, the finest wood craftsmanship, intricate ironwork, brilliant stained glass, and rare art, the Mansion helped make the 1890's the "Pabst Decade" in Milwaukee.In 1892, the Flemish Renaissance Revival Mansion of Captain Frederick Pabst, world famous beer...
Hilo, Hawaii
The museum also preserves the social and cultural history of Hawaii and serves as a living memorial to those who lost their lives in past tsunami events.The Pacific Basin has a long and dramatic history of devastation and rebirth caused by natural disasters. The last major Pacific-wide tsunami occurred in 1964.The rare occurrence of a Pacific-wide...
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
This museum was originally a 200-year old log cabin before it became the home of two antique collectors.
The building was constructed between 1796 and 1799 and served as a tavern for much of the 19th century. In 1936, Edith Featherston and her husband bought the house and began to fill it with art and antiques from across Pennsylvania and the...
St. Johns, Michigan
The museum holds the distinction of being the oldest brick residence in the city of St. Johns.In 1858 John W. Paine, a native of New York State, came to St. Johns from Rochester Colony where he had been a merchant in partnership with Charles Kipp since 1852. Kipp moved to St. Johns in 1856 and opened a hardware store. Paine followed in 1858,...
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This museum has become New Mexico's state museum, with exhibitions covering the Spanish colonial, Mexican, U.S. Territorial and statehood periods of New Mexico's history.Originally serving as Spain's seat of government in the present day American Southwest during the 17th century, the Palace of the Governors has survived and is now home to the...
Palm Beach, Florida
The historic 1916 Palm Beach courthouse plays host to a local history museum.Located in the 1916 Old Courthouse, the Museum interprets southeastern Florida history in its two wings, the first addressing distinguished personalities in Palm Beach history such as the pioneers who first settled the area, and the second featuring an interactive...
Brownsville, Texas
Zachary Taylor's armies met those of Mexican general Mariano Arista at this site in 1846, resulting in the first battle of the controversial Mexican-American War.On May 8, 1846 troops of the United States and Mexico clashed on the prairie of Palo Alto. The battle was the first in a two-year long conflict that changed the map of North America. Palo...
King William, Virginia
Located on the Pamunkey Indian Reservation, the museum gives a comprehensive learning experience in "a living memory of Powhatan's People."The major focus of the Pamunkey Indian Museum is to teach about the Pamunkey people and their way of life throughout history, from the ice age to the present. Tools and other items are shown as they would have...
Seminole, Florida
The artifacts and documents on display in this museum chronicle the famous waterway's construction under Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.The museum collects artifacts, documents and other items of historical importance and interest, which are accessible in person and on the Internet. Its purpose is to enable...
Canyon, Texas
The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum brings to life the vibrant spirit and history of the Panhandle Plains region of Texas.At the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, visitors can see a plethora of educational and entertaining exhibits related to Texas history. Visitors can explore the heart of Texas art, the free spirit of the Taos and Santa Fe...
Oakland, California
Guided tours of the home invite visitors to learn about local history.Because all of the furnishings and collections are original and authentic, without exception, the museum offers a remarkable look at the life of the Pardee family within these walls from 1869 to 1981. Visitors can see almost the entire house during a guided tour, as well as...
Park City, Utah
An originial 1927 fire truck is one of many exhibits to be found at the museum, which preserves and promotes Park City heritage and history.The museum is currently closed. In spring of 2009 the Park City Museum will reopen after more than a year of construction. The newly expanded museum will include: an additional 5,000 sq feet of exhibition...
Nashville, Tennessee
The centerpiece of Centennial Park, this exact replica of Athens' Parthenon houses a permanent art collection of 19th and 20th century American painters.The Parthenon stands proudly as the centerpiece of Centennial Park, Nashville's premier urban park. The re-creation of the 42-foot statue Athena is the focus of the Parthenon just as it was in...
Pasadena, California
The Pasadena Museum of History offers a wide range of activities and programs designed to share the rich history of the Pasadena community with adults and children of all ages.Tours of the Fenyes Mansion and Finnish Folk Art Museum, changing exhibits in the History Center Galleries, lectures and seminars, classes and workshops fill the calendar...
Tarrytown, New York
A monument marks the spot where, on September 23, 1780, American Patriots captured British spy John André and exposed Benedict Arnold's treasonous attempt to turn over West Point to the British.Exactly on the border between Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow and next door to the Warner Library, the park features a statue of John Paulding. Commemorating...
Baltimore, Maryland
Patterson Park is a large public park in Baltimore with many recreational activities and a rich history.
Patterson Park, dubbed “The Best Backyard in Baltimore”, lives up to its nickname by offering 155 acres for outdoor activities. A boat lake, pagoda, ice-skating rink and historic buildings and monuments comprise the park’s...
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Multiple museums located in the 7000 acre Patuxent River Park tell the story of rural life in southern Maryland in the 19th and early 20th centuries.There are many places to choose from when visiting this site. Demonstrations, guided tours, and exhibits on 19th century rural life are available at the Duvall Tool Museum. A blacksmith shop was built...
Pawnee, Oklahoma
The Pawnee Bill Ranch was once the showplace of the world renowned Wild West Show entertainer, Gordon W. "Pawnee Bill" Lillie.Visitors can now tour Pawnee Bill and his wife, May's, 14 room mansion, fully furnished with their original belongings. A herd of bison, longhorn, and several draft horses call the Pawnee Bill Ranch home and can...
Republic, Kansas
At the heart of this museum dedicated to the Pawnee Nation's history is the excavated floor of a Native American earth lodge.The Pawnee Nation was the dominant power of the Central Plains for hundreds of years. This museum tells the story of an 1820s Pawnee village. The most remarkable feature is the museum’s centerpiece – the...
Pawnee Rock, Kansas
Many of the Plains tribes reportedly used this rock as an observation point from which they could track and swoop down upon buffalo herds and wagon trains.To travelers on the Santa Fe Trail, this sandstone citadel marked the halfway point of the trail and was one of the most prominent landmarks on their long journey. Native Americans were said to...
Long Beach, California
On the Behind the Scenes Guided Tour of the historic ocean liner and World War II troopship, visitors can see restored areas that have been restricted since the ship's final voyage in 1967.Then board one of the Cold War's hottest weapons, the Russian submarine, code name: Scorpion. It's rugged, spartan, cramped and shrouded in secrecy. Feel the...
Floral Park, New York
First established by the Adriance family in the 17th century, Queens County Farm is the longest continuously farmed site in New York State.The Queens County Farm Museum dates back to 1697; it occupies New York City's largest remaining tract of undisturbed farmland, and is the only working historical farm in the city. The farm encompasses a 47-acre...
Flushing, New York
Housed in the historic Kingsland Homestead, the Society maintains the only museum of Queens history and a wide-ranging library and archive for the public to enjoy.Kingsland Homestead was built circa 1785 for Charles Doughty, the son of Benjamin Doughty, a wealthy Quaker who purchased land on the old turnpike in Flushing. The two-and-a-half-story...
Marion, Indiana
This museum honors those who have made outstanding contributions to the world of quilting.The QHF has a permanent home located in Marie Webster's colonial revival house that she designed her famous quilts and operated a successful pattern business. Each year, different quilters are chosen as honorees to display their quilts at the museum. A...
Springdale, Pennsylvania
Rachel Carson was born on May 27, 1907 in this small, five room farmhouse in the newly formed borough of Springdale.It is here in southwestern Pennsylvania that this little girl, who grew up to become "one of the most influential people of the 20th century," according to TIME magazine, developed her love or nature. The youngest and only...
Bowie, Maryland
Located in the historic Harmel House, the Radio and Television Museum offers exhibits of early broadcast history.
The Radio and Television Museum explores broadcast history from Marconi's earliest wireless telegraph, through early crystal sets of the 1920s, Depression-era cathedral radios, postwar portables and the development of television....
Beckley, West Virginia
This museum is dedicated to Raleigh County's military veterans, focusing on World War II and the Vietnam War.For five decades after World War II, eight men, all veterans and residents of Raleigh County, harbored a dream of having a Veterans Museum located in Beckley, WV. Crews of men, all veterans of the various wars, from WWII through Desert...
Point Lookout, Missouri
The primary focus of the museum is to collect, preserve, interpret and exhibit items relating to the Ozarks region.The building was once again enlarged in 1977 and with this addition, a large collection of firearms was donated. The final addition to the museum was competed in 1991, making it a three story building containing 40,000 square feet of...
Savannah, Georgia
The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, named for a leader of the Civil Rights Movement in Savannah, commemorates the history of the local movement.
The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum chronicles the civil rights struggle of the Georgia's oldest African American community from slavery to present.The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights...
Concord, Massachusetts
Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of America's best known thinkers, spent most of his adult life at this home in Concord, MA.From this house, Emerson wrote his well known essays, such as Self-Reliance and The American Scholar; cultivated friendships with Bronson Alcott, Henry Thoreau, Margaret Fuller and others; and traveled throughout the United States...
Piru, California
The Rancho Camulos Museum is a 40 acre National Historic Landmark, situated within an 1800 acre working ranch known as the Camulos Ranch Company.The museum comprises 15 structures: the Main Adobe, a Fountain, a Chapel, a Bell Structure, and a Winery, all built in the 19th century. Structures built in the early 20th century include a Barn, Gas...
Long Beach, California
Rancho Los Alamitos, which began as a simple adobe building early in the 19th century, reflects the physical and cultural changes that took place in California from the Spanish colonial period.Rancho Los Alamitos, which began as a simple adobe building early in the 19th century, reflects the physical and cultural changes that took place in...
Long Beach, California
The museum reflects the history of the area's many inhabitants, from Native Americans in 2,000 BC, and the Spanish in 1769, to the cattle ranchers in 1844.The museum reflects the history of the area's many inhabitants, from Native Americans in 2,000 BC, and the Spanish in 1769, to the cattle ranchers in 1844.
Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site is a...
Moberly, Missouri
The society preserves Randolph’s history by collecting documents and artifacts relating to family history, cemeteries, records, and other interesting facts.Famous Randolph Countians include General Omar Bradley, five-star general from World War II. Be sure to visit Bradley's birthplace in Clark and his grand memorial statue in Moberly's...
Apalachicola, Florida
A Confederate family lived in this house during the 19th century, and its walls attest to the complex human history of the American South over the course of that century.Apalachicola was a small settlement at the mouth of the Apalachicola River when President James Monroe appointed a Port Collector in 1822. By 1828 steamboats operated between...
New Castle, Delaware
This 22 room, 14,000 square-foot, mansion was the largest house in Delaware when built, and cost George Read Jr. nearly $12,000 to complete (approximately $2.5 million today).Built in 1801 by the son of one of Delaware's signers of the Declaration of Independence, the Read House exhibits the height of Federal grandeur. Many of the rooms in the...
Marshall, Minnesota
This museum combines fun history of Red Baron® pizza with the Stearman biplane squadron. The Stearman biplane has a rich history. In the 1920s, the planes were used primarily to transport mail. When World War II began, the Stearman took on a new role as a training plane for fighter pilots. More pilots were trained in the Stearman...
Brookneal, Virginia
During his life, Patrick Henry lived in several homes, but this plantation in Brookneal on the Staunton River was his last residence and final resting place.Red Hill houses the largest collection of Patrick Henry memorabilia in the world. A painting by Peter Frederick Rothermel, is the best-known piece in the Red Hill Museum and one of America's...
Clinton, New Jersey
The historic Red Mill, the Mulligan Quarry and its outbuildings, the Bunker Hill Schoolhouse and a replica log cabin all present permanent exhibits and are open to visitors.The picturesque Red Mill Museum Village sits on a 10-acre site nestled along the banks of the South Branch of the Raritan River in historic Clinton, New Jersey. Open from April...
Midland, North Carolina
This mine is the site of the first documented gold find in the United States.From this discovery, gold mining spread gradually to nearby counties and eventually into other southern states. During its peak years gold mining was second only to farming in the number of North Carolinians it employed. The estimated value of gold reached over one...
Reedville, Virginia
This local fisherman's museum is dedicated to showcasing the watermen heritage of the Reedville region.The story of Reedville, Virginia is linked to the commercial fishing industry that developed here in the late 19th century. In 1874, Elijah Reed transferred his menhaden fishing operation from Brooklin, Maine to the Chesapeake Bay. He purchased...
Chincoteague, Virginia
The museum, open since 1978, is over 8,000 square feet of Atlantic flyway waterfowling history.Some of the priceless treasures for visitors to see include antique boats, guns, traps, art and decoys by various craftsmen, outstanding in their fields. An extensive collection of the resident carver-Delbert "Cigar" Daisey's work can be seen...
Baltimore, Maryland
With interactive permanent exhibitions, exciting changing exhibitions, and engaging programming, the museum depicts the history of African Americans in Maryland.The Resource Center of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum serves as a repository of books, papers, oral history and educational resources on the African American experience of Maryland. The...
New Gloucester, Maine
The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum is located within the perimeters of the only active and functioning Shaker Community in the world.The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Community was founded in 1783, in what was then called Thompson's Pond Plantation, by a group of Shaker missionaries. Residents still strive to live a life of work and worship, fulfilling...
Sackets Harbor, New York
The Sackets Harbor Battlefield was the site of two battles during the War of 1812.The Sackets Harbor Battlefield was the site of two battles during the War of 1812.
Today the Sackets Harbor Battlefield and its role in the War of 1812 is interpreted to the public by exhibits, outdoor signs, guided and self-guided tours, and a restored 1850's Navy...
Saco, Maine
Located on Saco's historic Main Street, the Saco Museum is a regional museum of fine and decorative arts and historic artifacts. The museum's galleries are set up to allow changing exhibitions showcasing the extraordinary collections, special interpretive exhibits, and important works by contemporary Maine artists. Permanent exhibits include...
Cloudcroft, New Mexico
The village recreates rustic frontier life with living history actors and demonstrations, including a mountain man encampment.Visit the Sacramento Mountains Museum & Pioneer Village and learn the story of past residents as they struggled against the elements and against one another to tame the environs and claim a portion of it as their own....
Oyster Bay, New York
Sagamore Hill was the home of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the US, from 1885 until his death in 1919.Sagamore Hill is a destination for tens of thousands of visitors each year. People who appreciate history really enjoy visiting the site. It provides a fine example of a well-preserved 19th century house, is the only presidential site on...
Bar Harbor, Maine
Saint Croix Island is the 1604 site of the first French attempt to colonize the territory they called l'Acadie and the location of one of the earliest European settlements in North America.The winter of 1604-1605 on Saint Croix Island was a cruel one for Pierre Dugua’s French expedition. Iced in by freezing temperatures and cut off from...
Cornish, New Hampshire
Discover the beautiful home, studios and gardens of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, one of America’s greatest sculptors.Over 100 of his artworks can be seen in the galleries, from heroic public monuments to expressive portrait reliefs, and the gold coins which changed the look of American coinage. Visitors may enjoy summer concerts, explore nature...
New Orleans, Louisiana
Since the 18th century this cathedral has remained the steepled centerpiece of Old New Orleans.Since 1727 New Orleanians have worshipped in churches on this site. Half a dozen years earlier, the French engineer, Adrien De Pauger, who arrived in the newly founded city on March 29, 1721, designated this site for a church in conformity with the plan...
St. Louis, Missouri
Through its collections, exhibits and programs, the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center strives to educate all people about the history and consequences of the Holocaust in the hope of preventing such events from happening again.From its inception the plans always called for this to be much more than a museum. It would also be a true center of...
Saint Louis, Missouri
The Saint Louis Science Center offers visitors varied interactive experiences with an IMAX theater, special programs, and tons of exhibits.The Saint Louis Science Center is a three-building complex (the main building, the Exploradome® and the James S. McDonnell Planetarium) with more than 700 hands-on exhibits. In the Science Center galleries...
Mount Vernon, New York
This 18th-century church, located at 897 South Columbus Avenue in Mount Vernon, is one of New York's oldest parishes (1665-1980).St. Paul's Church helps to tell the story of the development of colonial society and the road to the American Revolution. It consists of an 18th century stone church that was used as a Revolutionary War hospital, a...
Salem, Massachusetts
The historic buildings and wharves at Salem Maritime tell the stories of the sailors, Revolutionary War Privateers, and merchants who brought the riches of the Far East to America.Salem, Massachusetts has looked to the sea since the community was founded in 1626, and the rich history of the city’s maritime trade and traditions are reflected...
Salem, Virginia
Housed in the former Williams-Brown home, this museum collects Native American and Civil War artifacts from the Salem area.Originally used for the dual purpose of a residence and post office/general store, today the Salem Museum maintains its collection at this site. The museum displays several permanent exhibits, including "Community and...
Des Moines, Iowa
This 42-room architectural wonder was built between 1923 and 1928 by pioneer cosmetics magnate, Carl Weeks and his wife, Edith. The house was modeled after the King's house in Salisbury, England.The Salisbury House is meant to preserve, interpret, and share the international significance and its collections as a historic house museum for the...
Salisbury, Maryland
Salisbury University Archives preserves, maintains and provides access to the records of the University, and also maintains important other historical resources.
It also manages three other important historical facilities:
the Edward H.Salisbury University Archives preserves, maintains and provides access to the records of the University, and...
Bloomfield, New Mexico
Dating from the 11th century, these ruins were inhabited by peoples closely related to those inhabiting Chaco Canyon.Visitors may tour an 11th century Chacoan great house; see a 19th century homestead; picnic under a ramada; investigate replicas of a sweatlodge, hogan, tipi, and pithouse; visit a museum with ancient artifacts and interesting...
Christiansted, Virgin Islands (U.S.)
This 1,015-acre park offers guided land tours, scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, and hiking.Salt River Bay is a living museum on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. It is a dynamic, tropical ecosystem with prehistoric and colonial-era archeological sites and ruins. It is home to some of the largest mango forests in the Virgin Islands as well as...
Smyrna, Tennessee
This historic southern home built in 1820 chronicles the life of Civil War hero Sam Davis, its one-time inhabitant.Located in Smyrna, Tennessee, The Sam Davis Home was built along the banks of Stewarts Creek in 1820. This historical home and museum rest on 160 acres of farmland just outside of the Nashville area. The two-story home is...
Maryville, Tennessee
The Sam Houston Schoolhouse is named for the soldier, statesman, and pioneer from East Tennessee.Born in 1793, Sam Houston had no taste for farming. Instead, he enjoyed the Cherokee way of life and spent much time living happily with the Indians. In fact, the Cherokees adopted him and gave him the name "Co-lonneh," or "Raven."...
Bonham, Texas
The Sam Rayburn House Museum explores the life and times of influential Congressman Sam Rayburn.
The House Museum allows visitors to tour the house of the famous politician, where they can view exhibits of Rayburn family items, to help visitors understand the life and lifestyle of "Mr. Sam".The Sam Rayburn House Museum explores the life...
Watonga, Oklahoma
The Ferguson was built in 1907. T.B. Ferguson was appointed to serve as Oklahoma's sixth territorial governor by President Theodore Roosevelt.After the 1892 land run, Ferguson brought his family to Watonga, Oklahoma, where he established the "Watonga Republican". He remained the publisher of this newspaper until his death in 1921....
Nashville, Indiana
In addition to being a noted member of the "Hoosier Group" of American Impressionist painters, Theodore Clement Steele was an artist of international reputation who in 1907 built "The House of the Singing Winds" atop a hill in Brown County, Indiana.The T.C. Steele State Historic Site includes the last home and studio of Indiana...
Easton, Maryland
The Historical Society of Talbot County promotes the heritage of the area in its museum and gardens.
The Historical Society of Talbot County's campus includes a Museum, three Historic Homes, an Auditorium and Tharpe Antiques Shop. The campus is located in charming downtown Easton, near to shops and restaurants. Ample parking is right next to our...
Scottsdale, Arizona
This served as famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home and school in the desert from 1937 until his death in 1959 at the age of 91. Today, it houses the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.Frank Lloyd Wright literally created Taliesin West "out of the desert." He and his apprentices gathered rocks from the desert floor and sand from...
Pendleton, Oregon
With dramatic exhibits, renowned artwork and interesting events year-round, the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute offers a 10,000-year voyage in a single afternoon.Visitors can immerse themselves in the history, culture and hospitality of the people who have lived on this land for more than 10,000 years. Come to Tamástslikt Cultural...
Tampa, Florida
This comprehensive and imaginative museum chronicles the history of Florida and Tampa Bay.December 2008 will not only bring a comfortably cool climate to central west Florida; it will also see the opening of the Tampa Bay History Center. The Center's many exhibits will cover the past 12,500 years of human societies in the area, from the Native...
Tangier, Virginia
This museum tells the history of the many people who have inhabited the island, including British troops during the War of 1812.
The Tangier Island History museum features a museum/visitors center, a walking history trail, a nature trail and water trails with free use of kayaks and canoes.This museum tells the history of the many people who have...
Danville, Virginia
With 103 tanks and artillery pieces, this museum, run by the American Armoured Foundation, is a treasure for visitors.The Tank Museum has the most extensive collection of International Tank & Cavalry artifacts in the world, dating from 1509 to the present-day. It's collection includes weapons, uniforms, and other military items pertaining to...
Danville, California
One of America's foremost playwrights, Eugene O'Neill, purchased the Tao House in Danville using his Nobel Prize award of $40,000. The site now celebrates O'Neill's vision and legacy.One of America's foremost playwrights, Eugene O'Neill, purchased the Tao House in Danville using his Nobel Prize award of $40,000. The site now celebrates O'Neill's...
Taos, New Mexico
Located in the historic home of Russian born artist Nicolai Fechin, the Taos Art Museum's permanent collection includes over 300 works of art by more that 50 Taos artists.Paintings by the founders of the Taos Society of Artists: Joseph H. Sharp, Bert G. Phillips, Ernest L. Blumenschein, Oscar E. Berninghaus, E.I. Couse and W. Herbert Dunton are...
Taos, New Mexico
Taos, established between 1780 and 1800, is one of the oldest European settlements in the Taos valley , and consists of a central plaza and surrounding residential areas.Originally constructed as a Spanish fortified plaza ringed by low adobe buildings, the town grew beyond its original defensive walls and became an important center for trade on...
Taos, New Mexico
The multi-storied adobe buildings of Taos Pueblo have been continuously inhabited for over 1000 years.Taos Pueblo is the only living Native American community designated both a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and a National Historic Landmark. The main part of the present buildings were most likely constructed between 1000 and 1450 A.D. They appeared...
Tarpon Springs, Florida
This historical society houses an abundant collection of research resources.
Tarpon Springs, Florida has an interesting and culturally rich past that helps to draw visitors each year. The members and volunteers of The Historical Society understand the significance of this history and are working to preserve its treasures for future generations....
Princess Anne, Maryland
The 200-year old Teackle Mansion was residence to the influential Littleton Dennis Teackle of the early 19th century.The 200-year old Teackle Mansion was residence to the influential Littleton Dennis Teackle of the early 19th century.
A symbol of early Americans’ determination to build a new nation, a new economy, and a lasting legacy, the...
Tehachapi, California
The Tehachapi museum provides insights into local Native American and pioneer history.The Tehachapi museum provides insights into local Native American and pioneer history.
The museum houses the "Tehachapi Women of History" exhibit with rotating display of the museum’s dress, hat, jewelry and fabric collection, as well as...
Temecula, California
Exhibits at the Temecula Valley Museum represent life in the Temecula Valley through time and different cultures that influenced the development of the area.Take a step back in time and experience the rich history of the Temecula Valley from its discovery to today. A visit to the Temecula Valley Museum promises a fun and informational day for the...
Tempe, Arizona
Founded in 1972, the museum is a center where the community comes together to celebrate Tempe’s past and ponder the future.The main exhibit hall tells the story of Tempe from its prehistoric beginnings to its development into a desert southwestern urban center. The main hall is surrounded by three changing galleries that explore different...
Temple, Texas
Take an upclose look at history with the Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum's collection of old railroad cars and trains.The Railroad and Heritage Museum was founded in 1973 to collect, preserve and exhibit the history of the railroads and local history of Central Texas. The current home of the Museum is this beautifully restored depot. A current...
Nashville, Tennessee
The museum features artifacts relating to the pioneering days of Tennessee farm families ranging from early farm tools and equipment to household goods and machines.Chartered by the general assembly in 1957, the Tennessee Agricultural Museum is located at Ellington Agricultural Center in south Nashville. The museum is housed in a former horse barn...
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
This area experienced a number of battles during the Civil War; this site remembers the turmoil of the late 19th century Tennessee.The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area tells the whole story of the Civil War, emancipation, and Reconstruction. Its focus includes national battlefields as well as historic houses, museums, cemeteries,...
Fort Rucker, Alabama
The enormous helicopter collection that the museum maintains is only the beginning of the many wonders awaiting visitors at this preeminent institution of aviation history.The United States Army Aviation Museum, located in South-central Alabama, maintains a collection of over 160 military aircraft, including one of the largest collections of...
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
This museum depicts army history and traditions, as well as other Army Special Operation Forces.The museum, operated under the auspices of the US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, is a three-dimensional training aid, exposing students to their long heritage of the soldiers and organizations who preceded them. This includes...
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
The mission of the museum is to collect and preserve the material history of the Military Police of the U.S. Army from 1775 to present.
The museum also promotes the heritage and traditions of the Military Police branch and the values of the U.S. Army to Soldiers and civilians through public exhibits, educational programs, and branch training...
Fort Lee, Virginia
This museum chronicles the branch of the armed forces that supplies troops with food, fuel, and equipment.
Since 1957 the Quartermaster Museum has preserved the history and heritage of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, the Army's oldest logistic branch. For more than two centuries Quartermaster soldiers have fed, clothed and equipped the United...
Fort Eustis, Virginia
This is the only museum dedicated to the Army's Transportation Corps, from colonial horse-drawn wagons to present-day all-terrain armored vehicles.The U. S. Army Transportation Museum is houses a collections of vehicles and other U. S. Army transportation-related equipment and memorabilia. The museum was established in 1959, in a warehouse using...
Fort Lee, Virginia
This museum, located at Fort Lee, traces the history of women in the military and military nurses from the American Revolution to the present, including the advent of the WACS in World War II.This museum, located at Fort Lee, traces the history of women in the military and military nurses from the American Revolution to the present, including the...
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
This Rhode Island museum explores the history of the Seabees, the construction division of the U.S. Navy.The museum collects and displays materials associated with the US Navy Seabees, especially their association with their original home, the former Davisville Navy Base in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; creates public displays celebrating the...
Groton, Connecticut
The only submarine museum operated by the U.S. Navy is the home of the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered vessel.The only submarine museum operated by the U.S. Navy is the home of the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered vessel.The Submarine Force Museum, located on the Thames River in Groton, Connecticut, maintains the...
Athens, Georgia
Without the Supply Corps, the U.S. Navy would come grinding to a halt. This museum recognizes and pays tribute to this necessary branch of the nation's military forces.The U.S. Navy Supply Corps Museum, housed in the historic c. 1910 Carnegie Library building in the center of the Navy Supply Corps School campus, is one of only eleven official U.S...
Huntsville, Alabama
Home to Space Camp, Aviation Challenge and X-Camp, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center is recognized as one of the most comprehensive U.S. manned space flight hardware museums in the world.The facilities include Spacedome Theater, Rocket Park, the Education Training Center, which houses NASA's Educator Resource Center, and more. The Davidson...
Baton Rouge , Louisiana
This extremely rare example of an American World War II Fletcher class destroyer is permanently docked across the street from the Old State Capitol on the Mississippi River.This extremely rare example of an American World War II Fletcher class destroyer is permanently docked across the street from the Old State Capitol on the Mississippi River....
Roswell, New Mexico
A hot spot for paranormal history, the museum's exhibits include information on Roswell, crop circles, sightings, Area 51, ancient astronauts and abductions. The mission of the museum is the education of the general public to all aspects of the UFO phenomena. People from around the world travel to Roswell to see what the Museum has to offer...
Vernal, Utah
The museum of Uinta County displays artifacts from the region's history as well as art exhibits.
Uintah County Western Heritage Museum features displays of the pioneers, Native American Indians, miners, soldiers, lawmen and outlaws who helped shape the history of the area.
The museum of Uinta County displays artifacts from the region's...
Marbletown, New York
Built in the 1680s, on land originally settled by Native Americans, Bevier House today reflects the diverse history and culture of Ulster County.The one-room dwelling, constructed by Andries Van Leuvan, most likely reflected the Dutch tradition of positioning the gable end to the street. In 1715, Louis Bevier of the New Paltz patent purchased the...
St. Louis, Missouri
The Grant National Historic Site allows visitors to step into the 19th century home life of one of the Civil War's most prominent genrals and the nation's 18th president, Ulysses S. Grant.Ulysses S. Grant is known as the victorious Civil War general who saved the Union and the 18th President of the United States. Few people know about his rise to...
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Linking Reading and Harrisburg, the Union Canal Tunnel was completed in 1827 and is the oldest tunnel in the United States.Beginning in 1821, the canal was completed in 1828 with 102 locks. Unfortunately the locks were too small to accomodate some boats and they had to be enlarged during th 1850s. When the Lebanon Valley Railroad opened in...
Tarrytown, New York
This unassuming country church contains nine stained glass windows by Marc Chagall and a window by Henri Matisse; this was his last work of art before his death in 1954.Visitors marvel at the colorful rose window created for the church by Henri Matisse. The design for the window was his last work of art before his death in 1954. The commission,...
New Albany, Indiana
Located in New Albany, hometown of William Faulkner, this local county museum explores the history of the region.The 17th anniversary of the Union County Historical Society and Heritage Museum will be celebrated in 2008. First located in a former church sanctuary, the museum is now housed in a modern facility with five galleries and a gift shop....
Blairsville, Georgia
The society was established as a non-profit organization open to all persons interested in history and heritage of Union County, Georgia.UCHS strives to promote the preservation of sources of information concerning the history of Union County to investigate, study, and display interest in it’s history. The society also preserves and improves...
Union, Maine
The Union Historical Society manages and preserves two historic buildings, The Robbins House and the Old Town House.The Union Historical Society manages and preserves two buildings. The Robbins House, located on Union Common, is the Society's home. An 1849 Greek Revival home, it was purchased and renovated by the Society in 1975. The Old Town...
Vacaville, California
Through exhibits, publications and educational programs, the museum continuously promotes the value of community heritage.Located in a quiet, tree-shaded Victorian neighborhood in historic downtown, the purpose of the museum is to collect and preserve artifacts relating directly to the history of Solano County and to promote an awareness and...
Richmond, Virginia
Located in historic downtown Richmond, this history center creates a lively and compelling place for visitors to discover the diverse stories that come together to tell the history of the city.Mann S. Valentine, Jr., the museum’s founder, made his fortune with the creation and production of Valentine’s Meat Juice, a health tonic made...
Bronx, New York
Due to its strategic position by the King's Bridge, both British and Colonial troops occupied Isaac Valentine's home throughout the Revolutionary War. The building is now the Museum of Bronx History.Blacksmith Isaac Valentine built this four-level fieldstone farmhouse in 1758 near the Boston Post Road. His property included a blacksmith shop,...
Titusville, Florida
A few miles west of Kennedy Space Center, the Valiant Air Command Warbird museum offers a unique view of aviation history. The museum has a myriad of vintage warbird aircraft and hundreds aviation artifacts on exhibit.Started by a group of 17 individuals in 1977, the Valiant Air Command is dedicated to finding and preserving these historic...
Vallejo, California
The Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum preserves and exhibits the diverse and exciting history of the City of Vallejo and the former U.S. Naval Shipyard at Mare Island.The Museum is located in Vallejo's historic Old City Hall and features five galleries devoted to community and U.S. Navy history. They include selections from the permanent...
Bronx, New York
Nestled in a 1,000-acre park, Van Cortlandt House contains an impressive collection of 18th century decorative arts and furniture.Merchant Jacobus Van Cortlandt began purchasing land in the Bronx in 1694. Gradually, he developed the property into a wheat plantation with extensive milling operations. Jacobus’ son Frederick inherited the...
Croton On Hudson, New York
Living history at this stone manor house captures the domestic life of the Van Cortlandts, a family that rose to political prominence after the Revolutionary War.At Van Cortlandt Manor, explore the stone manor house and brick ferry house, wander through the heritage gardens, and stroll down a quiet country road along the Croton River. There,...
Wayne, New Jersey
Built in 1786 by Uriah Van Riper for his bride Maria (Polly) Berdan, this New Jersey Dutch colonial house offers a rare walk back in time.The farmstead includes an historical herb garden, Archeology Laboratory, and Albert Payson Terhune Collection. Five lower rooms contain furniture representing different periods. Several artifacts make it easy to...
Cohoes, New York
The home, once used as military headquarters, contains exhibits on 18th century life and original furniture.Situated at the strategic junction of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, the 18th-century brick mansion served as military headquarters during the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812. The restored, Dutch colonial...
Weaverville, North Carolina
This pioneer farmstead, tucked in the Reems Creek Valley, features the birthplace of Zebulon Baird Vance. -The homestead, a large two-story structure of hewn yellow pine logs, has been reconstructed around the original chimney with its two enormous fireplaces. Vance's political career as Civil War officer, North Carolina governor, and U.S. senator...
Hyde Park, New York
In terms of architecture, interiors, mechanical systems, road systems and landscape, this is a remarkably complete example of a gilded-age country place.The Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site was established as a monument to an era rather than a tribute to any one person or family. The estate illustrates a way of life modeled on the English...
Hallowell, Maine
At one time, Vaughan Homestead's 10,000 volume library was New England's largest library outside of Harvard College.Benjamin Vaughan, the son of merchant-banker Samuel Vaughan, lived in this home from 1797 until his death in 1835. The Vaughan Homestead Foundation integrates various elements, such as the house and history, buildings, grounds...
Lenox, Massachusetts
This "cottage," built for famous Gilded Age financier J.P. Morgan's sister, allows visitors an opportunity to get a closer look at one of America's most grandiose historical periods.Ventfort Hall is an imposing Elizabethan-style mansion built in 1893 for Sarah Morgan, the sister of J. P. Morgan. Designed by the architects Rotch & Tilden, it is...
Danville, Illinois
The true house Museum is housed in a home built by pioneer physician William Fithian, who in his time, served as prairie legislator, horseback doctor, Civil War surgeon and personal friend of Abraham Lincoln. Dr. Fithian and Lincoln became friends when they both served in the Illinois legislature in 1834 and the association continued until Lincoln...
Montpelier, Vermont
This multimedia exhibit, which represents Vermont's history from 1600 to the present, fills 5,000 square feet in the Pavilion building in Montpelier.The Vermont Historical Society engages both Vermonters and "Vermonters at heart" in the exploration of the state's rich heritage. Their purpose is to reach a broad audience through...
Proctor, Vermont
This museum describes the history and geology of Vermont marble.
This museum describes the history and geology of Vermont marble.
The Vermont Marble Museum in Proctor is a fun and educational way to spend a portion of your day. At the Proctor Marble Museum you'll witness some spectacular hand-carved marble pieces, visit the Vermont Marble Museum...
Pensacola, Florida
A plethora of war and military monuments, including a replica of the Vietnam Memorial, honor those Americans who served in foreign wars.Veterans Memorial Park/Wall South, a park to honor Veterans of all of America's wars. In exchange for the five-and-one-half acre site overlooking Pensacola Bay, Vietnam Veterans of Northwest Florida (VVNF) signed...
Portland, Maine
This building is an outstanding example of nineteenth-century American architecture and design. With remarkably intact original interiors and decorations, it survives as a unique example of the princely palaces created for America’s wealthiest citizens in the pre-Civil War era.Victoria Mansion, also known as the Morse-Libby House, is the...
Washington, District Of Columbia
This memorial is located on The National Mall and is dedicated to the members of the U.S. Armed Forces who fought in the Vietnam War and died in service.Deliberately setting aside the controversies of the war, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the men and women who served when their Nation called upon them. The designer, Maya Lin, felt that...
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Villa Louis is a large estate developedin the 1840s by the family of fur trader, lumberman, and land speculator Hercules Louis Dousman that has since become a tribute to the family and to the time period. Embracing twenty-five acres along the Mississippi River on St. Feriole Island, the site includes the Villa Louis mansion complex, restored...
Vermillion, South Dakota
The Lakota Family Camp displays many of the artifacts made in the early 20th century in the Lower Brule Reservation and given to the museum by the family of Father David Clark, an Episcopalian minister to the Sioux. In addition, see the 8 foot by 10 foot shanty built in 1882 by a Norwegian ship builder to house his 9 person family. Also stop by...
Delphi, Indiana
At 468 miles in length from Toledo to Evansville, this canal was the largest fabricated structure in the United States.In Indiana, the Canal was built mostly by Irish immigrants using shovels, picks, wheelbarrows, and the horse-drawn slip-scoop. By 1837, there were 1000 laborers employed on the state's canal system. During the harvest season in...
Wabash, Indiana
This museum strives to collect, preserve, document and display aural, visual, and physical artifacts which tell the history of life in Wabash County.The museum has changing exhibits that all relate back to different aspects of Wabash County. The archives contain a wide variety of printed material dating back to the early 1800s. There are assorted...
Carson City, Nevada
The Wabuska Railroad Station was erected in 1906 by the Southern Pacific Railroad as a freight and passenger station serving the Mason Valley region of Lyon County, Nevada.Early rail service to Wabuska was operated by the Carson and Colorado Railroad Company, until 1900, when the Southern Pacific Railroad purchased the company. During the early...
Portland, Maine
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) grew up in this Portland house and went on to become one of the most famous men of his time.Within its walls lived three generations of one remarkable family that made significant contributions to the political, literary, and cultural life of New England and the United States. General Peleg Wadsworth built...
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Wahconah Park still has a wooden grandstand, a rarity in 21st century baseball. Constructed in 1919, Wahconah Park has hosted over a dozen different minor league and independent league teams, including affiliates for the Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago Cubs. Over 200...
Concord, Massachusetts
Henry David Thoreau lived at Walden Pond from July 1845 to September 1847 and his experience there provided the material for the book Walden, which is credited with helping to inspire awareness and respect for the natural environment.Henry David Thoreau’s sojourn at Walden started a long tradition of people coming to the pond and its...
Wallace, Idaho
This museum records the history of Idaho's rich silver mining region.The Wallace District Mining Museum captures the flavor of the mining industry in Northern Idaho from the days of the early gold rush to the more recent period of world-record silver production. Artifacts, models, photographs, paintings and displays of mining activity and...
Joseph, Oregon
Nez Perce and 19th-century colonial artifacts are on display at the Wallowa County Museum, which accommodates both tourists and historians in research.The purpose of the museum is to preserve, protect and present Wallowa County History, both Indian and settlers; and to aid students, historians, and families in research. The museum has between 9,...
Marceline, Missouri
This museum is dedicated to the life of Walt Disney and his upbringing in the small town of Marceline, Missouri.The Walt Disney Hometown museum is the recipient of a unique collection of family effects, never seen anywhere else in the world. Visitors to the museum are treated to: interpretive exhibits that focus on the Disney family and tell the...
West Hills, New York
This newly restored farmhouse, built in 1819, is the birthplace of one of America's most famous poets, Walt Whitman.The house itself was built by Whitman's father and contains nineteenth century furnishings and unusual architecture. Exhibits at the Interpretive Center include 130 Whitman portraits, original letters, manuscripts, artifacts, Whitman...
Camden, New Jersey
Step back in time to the humble dwelling of the "Good Gray Poet," Walt Whitman.Constructed in 1848, this modest wooden-framed structure built in Greek-revival style was the only home ever owned by Walt Whitman. Here is where Whitman grew to international fame as the author of Leaves of Grass, hosted visitors from around the world and...
Ocean Springs , Mississippi
The museum, opened in 1991, is dedicated to the celebration of the works of artist Walter Inglis Anderson, and his brothers, Peter and James McConnell Anderson.The watercolors, drawings, oils, block prints, ceramics, and carvings by the three Anderson brothers are all represented in the museum’s permanent collection. Diverse changing exhibitions,...
Jacksonville, Florida
This complex explores the late 19th century history of the Mandarin community.Walter Jones Historical Park, with its 1875 farmhouse, 1876 barn and sawmill, and historical museum, recalls a 19th-century homestead and offers a view of the change that has occurred in the region in less than a century and a half.*
Auburn Hills, Michigan
At the museum, automotive history is learned and explored. Visitors experience the history of Chrysler vehicles, learn from interactive kiosk stations, or enjoy educational films in a movie theater.The Walter P. Chrysler Museum opened to the public October 5, 1999. Ground was broken November 19, 1996. The leading architectural and engineering firm...
Florence, South Carolina
This museum chronicles and displays exhibits on the Civil War.The collection consists of guns, uniforms, swords, armor, and some personal items. Rare books and documents are also a part of the collection. Lining the walls throughout the museum are pictures of veterans of the war. The photos include pictures of soldiers, government officials,...
Hagatna, Guam
This unique National Park is the only site in the National Park System that honors the bravery and sacrifices of all those who participated in the Pacific Theater of World War II.At War in the Pacific National Historical Park the former battlefields, gun emplacements, trenches, and historic structures all serve as silent reminders of the bloody...
Nampa, Idaho
The mission of the museum is to teach and preserve World War II history from the home front to the war front and aviation history from the advent of flight through the space age.The Warhawk Air Museum encourages an educational experience about the technology, culture, and social changes that have occurred in North America since World War II and...
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Built in 1716-1718 for Captain Archibald Macpheadris and his bride-to-be Sarah Wentworth, daughter of New Hampshire's provincial Governor, John Wentworth, the Warner House is the earliest extant brick urban mansion in New England.The dramatic wall murals in the hallway are the oldest colonial wall paintings still in place in America....
Warren, Michigan
The goal of the society is to maintain the sense of history in Warren that is passed on to future generations.Hickory Township became the Village of Warren, which still exists today. Many efforts have been made to restore and maintain the Village area, and these efforts resulted in the designation of the Village area as a State Historic Site. A...
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Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Renowned architect Sabàs Honoré reconstructed this theater after a 1919 fire demolished the original building.Originally constructed in 1909, the Yagüez Theater has been the leader in presenting grand opera, international dance and chamber orchestra music in Mayagüez. Teatro Yagüez also served as a pioneer movie house...
Lafayette, Oregon
Located in historic Lafayette, Oregon, the Society’s Museum consists of three historic buildings. Visitors to the site will see thousands of Yamhill County-related artifacts spanning the 19th and 20th centuries.Founded in 1957, the Yamhill County Historical Society is a not-for-profit educational and public service organization engaged to protect...
Wausau, Wisconsin
Originally built in 1901 and extensively remodeled by George Maher in 1907, this house has been restored to reflect the time period of 1915.The house was built in 1900 - 1901 in the Classical Revival style for Cyrus and Alice Yawkey. Designed by the Milwaukee architects Henry Van Ryn and Gerrit de Gelleke, it features large ionic columns and a...
Tampa, Florida
This museum explores the history of development in 19th century Tampa.Late 19th-century Tampa was the site of buzzing economic and social activity, and this vibrant Gilded Age Society is documented in the Ybor City Museum State Park. Exhibits cover the workings of the cigar industry and the history of social clubs in the city. Also on site is the...
Jacksonville, Florida
This military installation, constructed in 1862, allowed both Confederate and Union troops to guard the interior of eastern Florida.This military installation, constructed in 1862, allowed both Confederate and Union troops to guard the interior of eastern Florida.
Located near the mouth of the St. Johns River, this site was an important military...
Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
This site depicts an early American village in the heart of Chester County, PA.Historic Yellow Springs is a collection of 13 structures, 142 acres, and a collection of art, artifacts, and archives. Yellow Springs was the site of the nation's first military hospital, commissioned by George Washington.
Yellowstone, Wyoming
Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is America's first national park, world-reknowned for its untouched natural beauty.Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,468 square miles (8,983 km²), comprising lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain ranges. Located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, the park is home to a large variety of...
West Palm Beach, Florida
Fifty years of Florida's rich history are featured in West Palm Beach's Yesteryear Village.From 1895, when the 19th century and its Gilded Age legacy of splendor was coming to a close, to 1945, when America won the most cataclysmic conflict the world had ever seen, the residents of this southeastern Florida left a number of distinctive structures...
Woodland, California
The Yolo County Historical Museum houses collections of furnishings and artifacts depicting the various eras from the 1850’s to the 1930’s.In addition to being a house museum, there are changing exhibits on various subjects related to the history of Yolo County. The outbuildings contain displays of agriculture and everyday life of the...
York, Pennsylvania
A collection of eight historical sites, the York County Heritage Trust offers visitors a taste of the diverse history of York County, Pennsylvania.A collection of eight historical sites, the York County Heritage Trust offers visitors a taste of the diverse history of York County, Pennsylvania.
The roots of the York County Heritage Trust can be...
Yorktown, Virginia
Here, on October 19, 1781, American and French troops handed Britain such a devastating defeat British Prime Minister Frederick Lord North is claimed to have said, "Oh God, it's all over."At this site in 1781, the British army under Lord Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington, a victory that secured independence for the United States. A...
Yorktown, Virginia
America’s evolution from colonial status to nationhood is chronicled through a unique blend of timeline, film, thematic exhibits and outdoor living history at this Revolutionary War center.Visitors can browse the outdoor exhibit walkway that details events that led to American colonies to declare independence from Britain. Indoor exhibition...
El Paso, Texas
Ysleta Mission (Mission de Corpus Christi de la Ysleta) was constructed in 1744 in part to serve the Tigua Indian community which had fled New Mexico during the Pueblo Revolt.The church was partially destroyed during a disastrous fire in 1907, but was reconstructed with the addition of a three-story tower incorporating Mission Revival decorations.
Mesa Verde, Colorado
This archeological site offers scientists and visitors alike insight into the lives and migratory patterns of early Native Americans, the Peubloan people.Yucca House is one of the largest archeological sites in southwest Colorado, and acted as an important community center for the Ancestral Puebloan people from A.D. 1150-1300. The long-term...
Yuma, Arizona
Built by its inmates in 1876, this historic prison in the desert operated for 33 years, incarcerating 3,069 prisoners, including 29 women.Their crimes ranged from murder to polygamy, with grand larceny being the most common. A majority served only portions of their sentences due to the ease with which paroles and pardons were obtained. One hundred...
Bethel, Alaska
Located at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel, Alaska, the museum highlights the history and culture of the Yup’ik/Cup’ik and Athabascan natives as well as other people living in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of western Alaska. Living in the region for over 12,000 years, the Yup’ik/Cup’ik Eskimos and Athabascan people did not...
Cashiers, North Carolina
Built 150 years ago, and virtually unaltered, the Zachary-Tolbert House, a rare example of Greek Revival-style architecture, serves as a monument to the pioneer settlers of Cashiers Valley.The Zacharys were among the first white settlers of Cashiers Valley, arriving in 1832 to carve a new homestead out of a mountain wilderness, previously a part...
Zeeland, Michigan
The society was formed in 1974 by a group of 25 people interested in preserving local history. Membership has grown to over 300 from all over the United States.The Zeeland Historical Society founded the museum in 1976 in an adjoining house and store formerly owned by Dirk Dekker. The house was restored to its original 1876 style, and new artifacts...
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
The center was created to enlighten and educate all communities in the rich culture, heritage, and history of the Anishinabek people of the Great Lakes.The Ziibiwing Center is a distinctive treasure created to provide an enriched, diversified, and culturally relevant educational experience. This promotes the society’s belief that the culture...
Lewes, Delaware
This museum, modeled after the townhall of Hoorn in the Netherlands, commemorates the Dutch settlement of Delaware in 1631.The Zwaanendael Museum was built in 1931 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the state's first European settlement, Swanendael, established by the Dutch along Hoorn Kill (present-day Lewes-Rehoboth Canal) in 1631. Designed...