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...
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...
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...
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...
Princeton, Kentucky
This historic home has been meticulously restored and now reflects the lifestyle of the prominent Smith-Garrett family at the close of the "Golden Age."Visitors are invited to tour the home which reflects the era of top hats and fans, graphophones, lavender scented sheets, elegant china and crystal...
Oakland, California
The African American Museum and Library at Oakland shares the historical and cultural experiences of African Americans in California and the West.The second floor museum regularly hosts traveling and original exhibitions that highlight the art, history and culture of African Americans. The current...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The first institution built by a major U.S. city to house and interpret the life and work of African Americans, the Museum allows visitors to experience the richness of African American culture.
The first institution built by a major U.S. city to house and interpret the life and work of African...
New York, New York
This historical site commemorates the burial place of thousands of free and enslaved Africans from the late 17th century through the 18th century.From the 1690s until the 1790s, both free and enslaved Africans were buried in a 6.6 acre burial ground in Lower Manhattan, outside the boundaries of the...
Charlotte, North Carolina
A new center will feature three exhibit areas used for rotating exhibits and the other half of the museum space for displaying artifacts and history of African Americans from the permanent collection.The Afro-American Cultural Center (AACC) of Charlotte is a distinguished, 33-year old institution...
St. Francisville, Louisiana
Begun in 1849 and restored in 1915, the terraced garden of Afton Villa stands as an outstanding example of antebellum landscape architecture.The 140 acres of rolling countryside which house the gardens include a mile and a half driveway enveloped by an alley of live oaks. The landscaping effects at...
Harrison, Nebraska
Nebraska, in the American heartland, has been occupied by a variety of animals and groups of people; this site takes a look back at the evolution of the land and it inhabitants, both animal and human.During the 1890s, scientists rediscovered what the Lakota Sioux already knew - bones preserved in...
Richmond, Virginia
This 15th century house was dismantled and reconstructed, later moving to the United States in 1926.A "transplant" from Tudor England, this half-timbered manor house built in the 15th century was dismantled and brought to Virginia in 1926 where it was reconstructed near the James River....
Palm Springs, California
The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum inspires people to learn about the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and other Native cultures.Through exhibitions, collections, research, and educational programs, the museum portrays the history and culture of the Agua Caliente and other indigenous peoples....
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
At this museum, visitors can experience everything from aviation warfare armament from the early days of World War I to today's high tech planes and bombs.
The Air Force Armament Museum on Eglin Air Force Base brings the history of U.S. air combat to the present-day military tourist. As the only...
Dover, Delaware
The Air Mobility Command Museum is one of few museums dedicated to airlift and air refueling history.Exhibits in this museum range in topic from the Berlin Airlift to the Korean War to air force uniforms, and there are several "First, Last or Only" aircraft from jet fighters to a WWII...
Fayetteville, North Carolina
The main exhibit gallery moves the visitor through time, starting in 1940 with the conception of the U.S. Army Parachute Test Platoon and ending with today's airborne and special operations units.The Airborne & Special Operations Museum will provide a unique educational experience on United...
Maricopa , Arizona
The heritage museum displays artifacts and objects that document the Ak-Chin tribe's way of life.The Museum's title means "way of life" in the tribe's language, and reflects the Museum's guiding principle: to preserve the ways in which the tribe's historical ancestors lived and to communicate them...
Hogansburg, New York
The center began with the founding of a library in 1971, in order to curb the dropout rate in the community.In 1972, cultural classes started and donations to the center began the museum collections. The board of directors and the staff of the library and museum are Akwesasne Mohawk community...
Montgomery, Alabama
This 1847 Greek Revival structure saw both the ascendancy of the Confederacy prior to the Civil War and the triumph of civil rights solidarity with the 1965 Voting Rights March.Completed in 1851, this National Historic Landmark is a museum of state history and politics. Additions to the building...
Birmingham, Alabama
Completely restored, this historic theatre continues to host performances and movie screenings for the general public.The Alabama Theatre was built in 1927 by Paramount Studios as an Alabama showcase for Paramount films. It was used primarily as a movie palace for 55 years, with the exception of...
Princeton, Kentucky
This historic home has been meticulously restored and now reflects the lifestyle of the prominent Smith-Garrett family at the close of the "Golden Age."Visitors are invited to tour the home which reflects the era of top hats and fans, graphophones, lavender scented sheets, elegant china and crystal, and button shoes. Tours center on events which...
Oakland, California
The African American Museum and Library at Oakland shares the historical and cultural experiences of African Americans in California and the West.The second floor museum regularly hosts traveling and original exhibitions that highlight the art, history and culture of African Americans. The current exhibit is titled, "Visions Toward Tomorrow:...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The first institution built by a major U.S. city to house and interpret the life and work of African Americans, the Museum allows visitors to experience the richness of African American culture.
The first institution built by a major U.S. city to house and interpret the life and work of African Americans, the Museum allows visitors to experience...
New York, New York
This historical site commemorates the burial place of thousands of free and enslaved Africans from the late 17th century through the 18th century.From the 1690s until the 1790s, both free and enslaved Africans were buried in a 6.6 acre burial ground in Lower Manhattan, outside the boundaries of the settlement of New Amsterdam, later known as New...
Charlotte, North Carolina
A new center will feature three exhibit areas used for rotating exhibits and the other half of the museum space for displaying artifacts and history of African Americans from the permanent collection.The Afro-American Cultural Center (AACC) of Charlotte is a distinguished, 33-year old institution that preserves, promotes, and presents African-...
St. Francisville, Louisiana
Begun in 1849 and restored in 1915, the terraced garden of Afton Villa stands as an outstanding example of antebellum landscape architecture.The 140 acres of rolling countryside which house the gardens include a mile and a half driveway enveloped by an alley of live oaks. The landscaping effects at Afton Villa were achieved by taking advantage of...
Harrison, Nebraska
Nebraska, in the American heartland, has been occupied by a variety of animals and groups of people; this site takes a look back at the evolution of the land and it inhabitants, both animal and human.During the 1890s, scientists rediscovered what the Lakota Sioux already knew - bones preserved in one of the most complete Miocene mammal sites in...
Richmond, Virginia
This 15th century house was dismantled and reconstructed, later moving to the United States in 1926.A "transplant" from Tudor England, this half-timbered manor house built in the 15th century was dismantled and brought to Virginia in 1926 where it was reconstructed near the James River. Inside visitors can see authentic furnishings...
Palm Springs, California
The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum inspires people to learn about the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and other Native cultures.Through exhibitions, collections, research, and educational programs, the museum portrays the history and culture of the Agua Caliente and other indigenous peoples. Visitors can experience exhibits like "Dream...
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
At this museum, visitors can experience everything from aviation warfare armament from the early days of World War I to today's high tech planes and bombs.
The Air Force Armament Museum on Eglin Air Force Base brings the history of U.S. air combat to the present-day military tourist. As the only institution in the country dedicated to Air Force...
Dover, Delaware
The Air Mobility Command Museum is one of few museums dedicated to airlift and air refueling history.Exhibits in this museum range in topic from the Berlin Airlift to the Korean War to air force uniforms, and there are several "First, Last or Only" aircraft from jet fighters to a WWII bomber complete with authentic nose art. Visitors can...
Fayetteville, North Carolina
The main exhibit gallery moves the visitor through time, starting in 1940 with the conception of the U.S. Army Parachute Test Platoon and ending with today's airborne and special operations units.The Airborne & Special Operations Museum will provide a unique educational experience on United States history and basic core values through the...
Maricopa , Arizona
The heritage museum displays artifacts and objects that document the Ak-Chin tribe's way of life.The Museum's title means "way of life" in the tribe's language, and reflects the Museum's guiding principle: to preserve the ways in which the tribe's historical ancestors lived and to communicate them to a curious public through exhibitions, objects,...
Hogansburg, New York
The center began with the founding of a library in 1971, in order to curb the dropout rate in the community.In 1972, cultural classes started and donations to the center began the museum collections. The board of directors and the staff of the library and museum are Akwesasne Mohawk community members.
Montgomery, Alabama
This 1847 Greek Revival structure saw both the ascendancy of the Confederacy prior to the Civil War and the triumph of civil rights solidarity with the 1965 Voting Rights March.Completed in 1851, this National Historic Landmark is a museum of state history and politics. Additions to the building were made several times. The Capitol was restored in...
Birmingham, Alabama
Completely restored, this historic theatre continues to host performances and movie screenings for the general public.The Alabama Theatre was built in 1927 by Paramount Studios as an Alabama showcase for Paramount films. It was used primarily as a movie palace for 55 years, with the exception of the annual Miss Alabama pageant and the weekly...
Gainesville, Florida
The Alachua Co. Historic Trust offers several venues within its museum complex to explore the history of the greater Gainesville area.The Museum complex includes 4 sites: the Matheson Museum, housing the exhibit hall and research library, the Matheson House, the Tison Tool Museum, and Sweetwater Park. Inside the Matheson Museum building,...
Burlington, North Carolina
On this site in 1771, an armed rebellion of backcountry farmers battled against royal governor William Tryon's militia. Visitors can tour the 18th-century Allen House and battlefield monuments. Visitors to Alamance Battleground may view the field of battle, which is marked by a granite monument given as a memorial in 1880. A short DVD...
Alameda, California
The Alameda Museum provides visitors with a glimpse into the city's past with the help of antiques, equipment, and displays from various periods in Alameda's history.From old stoves and bicycles to dolls and movie posters, displays at the Alameda Museum will allow visitors to grasp the rich heritage of the town and the area.
San Antonio, Texas
The old mission stands as a monument to the small band of Texans who held out for thirteen days against the Centralist army of General Antonio López de Santa Anna.Although the Alamo fell in the early morning hours of March 6, 1836, the death of the Alamo Defenders has come to symbolize courage and sacrifice for the cause of Liberty. The...
Barlow, Kentucky
Clifton Jesse Barlow and his family lived in the 11-room Victorian mansion, where 19th-century furniture and mementos are on display.On display in the house are many wonderful examples of Mr. Barlow's varied and valued collections. Amidst the home's turn of the century architecture, visitors will find the World War I uniforms worn by Mr. Barlow,...
Miami, Florida
The distinctive vernacular architecture that prevailed in Miami at the end of the 19th century is wonderfully preserved in Commodore Ralph Munroe's former home.The distinctive vernacular architecture that prevailed in Miami at the end of the 19th century is wonderfully preserved in Commodore Ralph Munroe's former home.
The former home of local...
Merion Station, Pennsylvania
This art gallery possesses more than 2500 objects, including 800 paintings estimated to be worth more than $2 billion.
The Barnes Foundation was established in 1922 to "promote the advancement of education and the appreciation of fine arts." Located in a twelve-acre arboretum, the Foundation is home to one of the world's largest...
Lakeside, California
As San Diego County’s only museum on an Indian reservation, this museum presents a look inside the Native culture.The museum’s collection represents thousands of years of history—some objects dating as far back as 10,000 years—and it demonstrates the artistry and skill of the hemisphere’s first inhabitants. The Barona...
Frederica, Delaware
The 1780 chapel is nicknamed "The Cradle of Methodism" and is the oldest surviving Methodist church in the United States.Under the direction of John Wesley after the American Revolutionary War, Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury met during a service at this chapel in 1784. From that point they organized a meeting in Baltimore for other...
Roswell, Georgia
The city of Roswell is committed to ensuring that the hall will be maintained as a historical treasure and available to the public for historical, cultural and educational purposes.The surrounding seven acres of original grounds look the same as they did 160 years ago. Fourteen Doric columns line three sides of Barrington Hall, and Civil War...
Bartlett, New Hampshire
The town of Bartlett, named for Continental Congressman Josiah Bartlett, boasts many historic buildings dating to the 18th century. A heritage train offers tours and transportation to the surrounding villages.The town of Bartlett is named for Dr. Josiah Bartlett of Kingston, the first chief executive to bear the name governor, a representative to...
Cartersville, Georgia
The center offers many different resources to explore the discoveries of Bartow county's history throughout the years.The museum documents the history of northwest Georgia's Bartow County, spanning more than 200 years since the Cherokee were the area's primary residents. Artifacts, photographs, documents, and a variety of interactive permanent...
Bronx, New York
Surrounded by scenic lawns and orchards sloping down to the bay, the Pell family homestead is a National Historic Landmark, restored to its 19th century appearance.In 1836, Pell family descendant Robert Bartow and his wife, Maria Lorillard, purchased part of the old manor and built a fashionable three-story Greek Revival mansion, with a dramatic...
Williamsburg, Virginia
This restored home, once residence to the Rockefeller family, lies on historical colonial Williamsburg grounds.One of the restored 18th-century properties at Colonial Williamsburg, this was the Williamsburg home of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr. whenever they came to town. Unlike the rest of the colonial town, this property has been restored...
Dundalk, Maryland
The Battle of North Point occurred at this site on September 12, 1814.
Battle Acre Park is a 1-acre site dedicated in 1839 to commemorate those who fought in the Battle of North Point on September 12, 1814. Regiments of the Maryland militia engaged in battles with the British Army at the same time Fort McHenry was defending the Baltimore harbor...
Lexington, Missouri
Today, the site is restored and furnished in the mid-19th century fashion, but it still displays damage from the shot and shell that hammered it during the Battle of Lexington.The house, which changed hands three times, provided the downstairs hallway where many soldiers lost their lives. It was once called "the largest and best...
Richmond, Kentucky
In late August 1862, Confederates under Maj. Gen. E. Kirby Smith defeated a Union army commanded by Maj. Gen. Bull Nelson on the site of this 62-acre park.
The grounds contain the 1825 Pleasant View house, which became a Confederate hospital after the battle, slave quarters, and walking trails. One mile north is the visitors center in the...
Wilmington, North Carolina
This preserved vessel serves as North Carolina’s World War II memorial and is also a museum interpreting the history of all ships named North Carolina. Historically, and until most recently, the most capable class of major combatants, or capital ships, in the U.S. Navy were named for States in the Union. While the Battleship North...
Gassville, Arkansas
The museum's extensive collection of documents, objects, and genealogical records will satisfy the appetite of any visitor interested in the history of this Arkansas county.The collection of the Baxter County Heritage Museum includes the following: Historic school records from all 68 school districts in Baxter County, drawn from the office of the...
Millinocket, Maine
The park strives to provide recreational opportunities to the public in accordance with Baxter's trust provisions, to operate and maintain the park for the use and enjoyment of all visitors.Percival P. Baxter was governor of Maine from 1921 to 1924. When he passed away in 1969, Baxter left a trust of nearly 7 million dollars to ensure that park...
Bayfield, Wisconsin
The association's collection focuses on the general themes of settlement, agriculture, logging, lumbering, brownstone quarrying, fishing, transportation and tourism.Archived materials include maps, early city records, photographs, newspapers, brochures, business records and personal papers which are stored at the Heritage Center. Some of the major...
Port Norris, New Jersey
The schooner, A.J. Meerwald, is owned and operated by the Bayshore Discovery Project a not-for-profit educational organization with the mission of providing education and building stewardship to conserve and enrich the culture, history and natural resources of the Delaware Estuary.The 115' A.J. Meerwald is an authentically restored 1928 Delaware...
Miami, Florida
Developed over a period of more than 40 years, the residential buildings in this district reflect Miami's growth from a pioneer settlement to a significant metropolitan area.Comprised of four distinct subdivisions, Bayside mirrors the diversity and taste of its early, fashionable residents. Houses in the neighborhood represent an eclectic mix of...
Fort Totten, New York
Once used as an Officer's Club, the building is now home to the Bayside Historical Society, a group dedicated to preserving the Lawrence Family Cemetery, Alley Pond and Fort Totten.The birth of the Bayside Historical Society was the culmination of several committees initiated by its founder, Joseph H. Brown. His aims were the beautification and...
Clifftop, West Virginia
The facility nurtures the cultural heritage embodied in the site since its dedication in 1942 as a 4-H camp for West Virginia's African-American youth.Camp Washington-Carver, a Mountain Cultural Arts Center operated by the state of West Virginia, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. More than 10,000 people attended events this...
Gillette, Wyoming
Located in Wyoming's coal country, the Rockpile Museum traces the area's history, from arrowheads and pioneer wagons to homesteads and the modern energy industry.The museum contains collections of rifles, saddles, Native American artifacts, fossils, quilts, and other memorabilia. Much of the collection is used to illustrate the life of a...
St. Louis, Missouri
Built in 1851, the house was the home of renowned fur trader and entrepreneur Robert Campbell and his family from 1854 until 1938.After a monumental five-year, $3 million restoration the museum now stands as one of the most accurately restored 19th Century buildings in America, reflecting the high-Victorian opulence of the 1880s. The museum...
East Moline, Illinois
Located in the Mississippi River, Campbell’s Island, near present-day Rock Island, was the site of a day-long battle fought in the War of 1812.On July 19, 1814, a pro-British band of Sauk Indians led by Black Hawk attacked a force of United States regulars and rangers under Lieutenant John Campbell. The Americans were defeated, with the loss...
Paris, Kentucky
This 1791 meeting house offered pioneers on the rough Kentucky frontier religious respite from their troubles, and today still serves as a church.Prayer, singing, and preaching occur in the Meeting House, a place of worship for many congregations and religious groups who come as welcome guests each year. Since the late 18th century and now, in the...
Natchitoches, Louisiana
The hand-hewn beams, bousillage walls and fencerows of local Creole plantations remind visitors of the people who left behind a legacy of rural landscapes and farms.In 18th century Louisiana, Creole referred to locally born Spaniards, French and enslaved people. After the Louisiana Purchase, Creole was used to differentiate between those native to...
Natchitoches, Louisiana
This area marks a place where different cultures, including American Indian, French, Spanish, African, and Creole, came together to live off the land and river of the region.The City of Natchitoches was established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, making it the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase Territory. A thriving...
Canfield, Ohio
The association, with its head office in the Bond House, celebrates Canfield’s history and holds meetings for all guests to attend.Regular meetings are held at the Bond House, at 7:30pm on the second Thursday of February, March, April, May, September, October and November. Guests are welcome at all meetings. Open houses are held from 11am to...
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Cannonsburgh, the original name of Murfreesboro, is a reconstructed Southern village. The village serves as a living history museum of early Southern life.A living history museum, Cannonsburgh Village boasts a gristmill, one-room schoolhouse, town hall, log home, little white country church, large collection of antique farm equipment, general...
Canterbury, Connecticut
The society promotes appreciation and interest in Canterbury's past by working to restore historic buildings and maintaining local artifacts.The society meets monthly. All meetings are free and open to the public, and—following the business meeting—feature a speaker and refreshments. CHS coordinates many volutneer efforts which work to...
Canterbury, New Hampshire
The village preserves the heritage of the Canterbury Shakers and has 25 restored original Shaker buildings, four reconstructed Shaker buildings, and 694 acres of forests, fields, gardens, nature trails, and mill ponds under permanent conservation easement.Canterbury Shaker Village was established in 1792 when followers of founder Mother Ann Lee...
Collinsville, Connecticut
The museum’s extensive collection of 19th Century memorabilia is housed on three floors in one of the original Collins Axe Company buildings. Built in 1865, the building was used for finishing agricultural plows.At its peak 100 plows a day were manufactured by the company. In 1924 the building was converted to a recreational facility for...
Chinle, Arizona
Reflecting one of the longest continuously inhabited landscapes of North America, the cultural resources of Canyon de Chelly include distinctive architecture, artifacts, and rock imagery.Canyon de Chelly also sustains a living community of Navajo people, who are connected to a landscape of great historical and spiritual significance. Canyon de...
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
The ruins of Ponce de León's house are located at this site, as well as the small Museum of the Conquest and Colonization of Puerto Rico.Spanish settlers called Caparra, the island's first capital, La Ciudad de Puerto Rico (the city of Puerto Rico). Ponce de León, Puerto Rico's first governor, established this first European...
Cape Charles, Virginia
This museum of a coastal town is filled with character and excitment, striving to preserve and protect the history of Cape Charles and surrounding its areas.Visitors are invited to explore the various artifacts that have been collected throughout the museum. Models of sailing vessels, barges, and ferries mix with old railroad cars and many other...
Eastham, Massachusetts
The great Outer Beach described by Thoreau in the 1800s is protected within this national seashore. Forty miles of pristine sandy beach, marshes, ponds, and uplands support diverse species.Lighthouses, cultural landscapes, and wild cranberry bogs offer a glimpse of Cape Cod’s past and continuing ways of life. Swimming beaches and walking and...
Wilmington, North Carolina
This museum tells the stories of the Lower Cape Fear region's history, science and cultures through exhibitions and educational programs.Cape Fear Museum of History and Science is the oldest history museum in North Carolina. Since its founding in 1898, the Museum has grown and changed. It began collecting confederate relics, and now collects...
Key Biscayne, Florida
The 95-foot historic lighthouse lets visitors gaze over the vast expanse of Biscayne Bay, east of Miami.The Cape Florida lighthouse is one of the most celebrated landmarks owned by the State of Florida. The historic compound in Bill Baggs State Park and Recreation Area includes the newly restored, 95-foot white-brick tower and a replica of the...
Yorktown, Virginia
The cross at this memorial commemorates the site where a wooden cross was erected by the early English settlers upon their safe arrival to Virginia in April of 1607.According to George Percy, one of the early settlers, "The nine and twentieth day we set up a cross at Chesupioc Bay, and named the place Cape Henry." Here, on the windswept...
Harkers Island, North Carolina
This well-known area is an exciting and fun historic district for North Carolina residents and visitors.From birding, to camping, to fishing, to learning about the rich history of Cape Lookout Light Station -- there is something for everyone. Take a boat trip three miles off-shore to the islands of Cape Lookout National Seashore. Here visitors can...
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
This state park offers a wide variety of camping and recreational activities.David Crockett State Park was dedicated in May of 1959, in honor of one of Tennessee's most famous native sons. This state park offers boating, fishing, camping, nature trails, and has an on-site museum dedicated to the pioneer’s life.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The Civil War came to the doorstep of the Wills home in 1863. During the Confederate occupation of the town, Wills saw “a group of rebels with an axe break open the store door” of one of his tenants. All the while, local citizens huddled in his cellar. In the office on the first floor, David Wills performed many of the duties of today...
Memphis, Tennessee
A remarkably preserved historic site within an urban area, this plantation also features a small archaeological mound and traces of old Indian trails.Davies Manor Plantation is a remarkably preserved historic site within an urban area. In addition to the house and grounds, a small archaeological mound of potsherds was recently unearthed, and old...
Newark, Ohio
One of the premier public gardens in North America, the arboretum, founded in 1929, has over 1,700 acres of plant collections, gardens and natural areas.Beman and Bertie Dawes founded The Arboretum with the dedication to increase the love and knowledge of trees, history and the natural world. Most plants on The Arboretum’s grounds are hardy...
Dayton, Ohio
Three exceptional men from Dayton, Ohio, Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright and Paul Laurence Dunbar, found their creative outlet here through accomplishments and failures, and finally success.Dayton Aviation consists of four units that tell the stories of Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright, and Paul Laurence Dunbar. At the various units you have the...
Bradenton, Florida
The monument commemorates the spot where Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto supposedly landed in 1539.The Monument marks the supposed spot where Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto landed in 1539. Nearby Camp Utiza, a living history site, recreates de Soto first setting foot, as well as a village of Native Americans he met.
DeBary, Florida
Originally a European wine merchant's winter residence and hunting grounds, New Yorker Frederick deBary transformed the site into an oasis of entertainment and leisure in the 1870s.Visitors to Debary Hall will learn about the nineteenth-century tourism that overtook Florida, the period's incipient orange industry, and the lives of both the...
Washington, District Of Columbia
The Decatur House, designed by the father of American architecture, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, features exhibits on one-time resident naval hero Stephen Decatur.The Decatur House, designed by the father of American architecture, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, features exhibits on one-time resident naval hero Stephen Decatur.Decatur House is one of the...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
During the summer of 1776, Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on the second floor of this house.The Declaration House, located on the southwest corner of 7th and Market Streets, was reconstructed in 1975. The exhibit is open year round, though hours vary by season.The house was originally built in 1775 by Philadelphia...
Deerfield Beach, Florida
The society offers tours of a historic school, house, and cottage.The Deerfield Beach area saw significant development and growth in the wake of World War I. The city's Historical Society offers tours of three of the period's most prominent landmarks: the 1920 Old Deerfield School, the 1923 Historic Butler House, and the 1930 Kester Cottage.*...
New Orleans, Louisiana
This 1852 home was the only American residence and studio of French Impressionist painter, Edgar Degas.Built during the original development of the Esplanade Ridge Neighborhood, the Degas House dates from the early 1850s. During these years, directly prior to the Civil War, the South experienced a boom in both wealth and population. New Orleans,...
Crescent City, California
The Del Norte County Historical Society employs a variety of interesting artifacts to give visitors a taste of local history.The Main Museum has a wealth of interesting displays. One room is devoted to artifacts of the local Tolowa and Yurok Native Americans. It includes one of the finest Native American basket collections in Northern California....
Deland, Florida
The historic Deland Memorial Hospital, dating from the early 1920s, today serves as a museum complete with eight galleries and exhibits, including a reconstructed operating room and apothecary.Currently a museum housing eight galleries and exhibits, The DeLand Memorial Hospital was originally built to serve the growing needs of a population...
High Falls, New York
The museum displays nearly 4,000 objects from the Delaware & Hudson Canal's construction, and maintains a walking trail to five of the original canal's locks.Nearly 4,000 artifacts maps, models, paintings, and documents relating to the canal’s 185-year history are on display in the 19th-century Gothic Revival chapel, including a wall-...
Dover, Delaware
This museum preserves the quickly fading agricultural heritage of Delaware and the Delmarva Peninsula. The museum also operates a living history village on the site.The Delaware Agricultural Museum Association was formed by a group of people dedicated to preserving the agricultural heritage of Delaware and the Delmarva Peninsula. The...
Dover, Delaware
Housed in the Old Presbyterian Church of Dover, the museum highlights more than 11,000 years of human habitation in the state of Delaware, beginning from the original Native American residents.Exhibited artifacts here range from arrowheads, ceramics, and other stone and bone tools, to glass and personal objects used in Delaware during the 17th,...
Wilmington, Delaware
The Delaware History Museum, located in a renovated art-deco Woolworth store, features three galleries of changing interactive exhibits on Delaware history, including displays of rare items of everyday life, costumes, children's toys, regional decorative arts, and paintings.In 1998, the Delaware History Museum opened Distinctively Delaware, the...
Dover, Delaware
Featuring various free exhibits and presentations, the Delaware Public Archives has been in existence for over a century.The Delaware Public Archives is one of the oldest public archives programs in the country. Created by the General Assembly in 1905, the Archives cut the ribbon on its current home on December 7, 2000. The mission of the...
Dover, Delaware
Established in 1998, this museum explores the 80+ year history of the Delaware State Police.Visitors here can see the historical vehicles, uniforms, and patches of the Delaware State Police. There is also an ampitheater used for presentations.
Bushkill, Pennsylvania
Scattered throughout the Delaware Water Gap are Native American archaeological sites and a number of structures that remain from early Dutch settlement, including historic Millbrook Village.For 40 miles the Middle Delaware River passes between low forested mountains with barely a house in sight. Then the river cuts through the mountain ridge to...
Bronx, New York
Edgar Allan Poe spent his final years in the old village of Fordham, living in this tiny cottage which he and his wife leased for $100 per year.
A small wooden farmhouse built about 1812, the cottage once commanded unobstructed vistas over the rolling Bronx hills to the shores of Long Island. It was a bucolic setting in which the great writer...
West Baltimore, Maryland
Edgar Allan Poe and his family lived in this Baltimore house before he traveled to Richmond, Va., in 1835 to pursue his career.The primary item on display is the house itself, the place in which Poe penned his collection "Tales from the Folio Club". In addition, a number of pieces related to Poe are exhibited, including glassware and...
Richmond, Virginia
The Poe Museum provides a retreat into early 19th century Richmond where Edgar Allan Poe lived and worked.The museum features Poe's life and career by documenting his accomplishments with pictures, relics, and verse, and focusing on his many years in Richmond. Richmond's Poe Museum boasts the world's finest collection of Edgar Allan Poe's...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Edgar Allan Poe's life on Seventh Street is recreated through exhibits dedicated to his life and work at his former home.“For the most wild, yet most homely narrative which I am about to pen,” so begins Poe’s famous short story “The Black Cat,” written while living in this house with his family. Writer, editor,...
Edinboro, Pennsylvania
This society preserves the heritage of the Edinboro area by maintaining a museum and library.The property where the house stands was purchased by John B. Clark before 1850 as part of tract 428 on the then "new road" running from Culbertson's Mill to French Creek and on to Meadville. By 1867, with the completion of the Route 99 road, it...
Beaumont, Texas
Housed in the historic Travis Street Substation, the museum's 1,400 artifacts span the life, times, and inventions of Thomas Edison.The museum is dedicated to the presentation of Thomas Alva Edison and his inventions and innovations through interactive exhibits using more than 60 historic objects. The museum is housed in the historic Travis Street...
West Orange, New Jersey
The Laboratory and home of Thomas Edison, stopped in time, continue to teach a new generation.The Laboratory and home of Thomas Edison, stopped in time, continue to teach a new generation.
At the corner of Main Street and Lakeside Avenue in West Orange, New Jersey stands a group of red brick buildings. To the passing motorist the buildings betray...
Edmond, Oklahoma
This museum, run by the Edmond Historical Society, covers the vast history of the region from photographic displays to community artifacts.Housed in the former Armory of the 179th Infantry, 45th Division of the Oklahoma National Guard, within these historic walls you will find the major exhibit area covers Edmond history from prehistoric times to...
Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Visitors are welcome to marvel at the home and collection of original antiques and art and explore through the surrounding 78 acres of this former Ford estate.Edsel & Eleanor Ford House tells the story of the home life of a prominent American family. The Fords were cultural, social and economic leaders in an era of great optimism, as well as a...
Nyack, New York
Artists still find inspiration at the quaint Queen Anne home where Edward Hopper spent his formative years. Workshops, exhibits, and musical performances are held here year-long.The house of Edward Hopper’s youth was built in 1858 by the artist's maternal grandfather, John Smith. Smith’s daughter Elizabeth married Garret Hopper in 1878...
Breckenridge, Colorado
Learn about general Breckenridge history and Colorado’s second oldest museum and “log cabin naturalist."Edwin Carter was a Breckenridge pioneer and famous "log cabin naturalist." Concerned about the impact of mining on the local wildlife in the late 1800's, Carter devoted his life to collecting and documenting Rocky...
Abilene, Kansas
Dwight D. Eisenhower's many military achievements are catalogued in the galleries at this museumVisitors can tour the nineteenth-century wood-frame house, located on its original site, where the Eisenhower's lived from 1898 until the death of the President's mother Ida in 1946. The Place of Meditation is the final resting place of the President,...
Indianapolis, Indiana
The museum, founded in 1989 by Harrison Eiteljorg, showcases Western and Native American art and cultural objects.Eiteljorg described his collection as a very personal one that grew not only out of his interest in the West, but also out of his love and respect for Native Americans and their cultures, which reflect a deep regard for nature. This...
Magdalena, New Mexico
This 1500-mile historic trade route that extends from Mexico City to San Juan Pueblo/Ohkay Owenge, is one of the oldest trails in the United States, and for more than a century, one of the longest.The El Camino Heritage Center tells the story of more than three centuries of trade and commerce that traversed the trail, linking Spain, Mexico and the...
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Although Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega designed this magnificent Neoclassical Revival style building, many other famous Puerto Rican artists collaborated on the capitol's interior design.For Puerto Ricans, El Capitolio de Puerto Rico stands as a powerful symbol of self-government. Former resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico Luis Mu...
Placerville, California
At the El Dorado County Historical Museum, visitors can take an informative tour, wander among the historical artifacts, or research a family ancestor.At the El Dorado County Historical Museum, visitors can take an informative tour, wander among the historical artifacts, or research a family ancestor.
Examine the artifacts and photographs from the...
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Over two million visitors a year explore Puerto Rico's best-known fortress, where the history of 400 years of Spain in Puerto Rico comes alive.Officially known as Fuerte San Felipe del Morro, this fort sits atop a high promontory overlooking the entrance to San Juan Bay. It is the result of the efforts of many different Spanish engineers over a...
El Paso, Texas
The El Paso Museum of History allows visitors to experience more than 400 years of regional history.The El Paso Museum of History contains numerous exhibits about various parts of local history, including exhibits that detail El Paso heritage as a whole and exhibits that delve into specific aspects of the local story, such as the Butterfield Trail...
Pueblo, Colorado
The site includes an 1840s-style adobe trading post and plaza, and the archaeological excavation for the original 1842 El Pueblo trading post.The museum building showcases the city's history and the various cultural and ethnic groups in Pueblo and the region. The site also features the Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byways Information...
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This living history museum allows visitors to experience what life was like for residents of Santa Fe during the 18th century.El Rancho de las Golondrinas is a living history museum located on 200 acres in a rural farming valley just south of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The museum, dedicated to the heritage and culture of Spanish Colonial New Mexico,...
Conway, Arkansas
Housed in a 19th century jailhouse, the museum showcases the history of Faulkner County through exhibits ranging from Native American artifacts to colonial settlement.Faulkner County's recorded history begins in 1873, but years before parts of the area were explored and settled by non-natives. And thousands of years before that, Native Americans...
Martinsville, Virginia
This museum was created to collect, preserve and interpret the African American experience in Martinsville/Henry County, Virginia.Located in a historical landmark, the Fayette museum showcases African American history and culture through two levels of displays and exhibits. Level one represents more than 100 years of African American history on...
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
The site features the 1818 restored Federal style home and mercantile store which is representative of the American influence after the Louisiana Purchase.Settled by French-Canadian habitants in the late 1740s, the village of Ste. Genevieve has been inviting visitors to enjoy the charm of its narrow streets, shops, museums and historic homes for...
Eufaula, Alabama
This historic mansion was restored to reflect its 1880 occupancy by the Young family.Fendall Hall is one of Alabama’s outstanding Italianate houses and contains elaborate and rare interior decorative painting dating from the 1880s. Completed in 1860 by Edward and Anna Young, it was home to five generations of the Young family. Among its many...
Jamestown, New York
The Fenton History Center is focused on bringing the history of Chautauqua County, especially Jamestown, to life through rotating exhibits.The Fenton History Center is a community resource for people of all ages from the pre-school child just learning to read to the senior citizen who still finds something new to learn each day. The resources (...
Boston, Massachusetts
Constructed in 1912, Fenway Park is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. Named Fenway Park after the surrounding neighborhood, it has hosted the Boston Red Sox for 100 years. Beginning in 2003, Fenway Park has continued a streak of consecutive sell-outs, breaking the MLB record in 2008. Constructed in 1912, Fenway Park...
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The museum is dedicated to preserving vintage firefighting equipment.The establishment was opened by Captain Bill and bonnie Daniels. Today, it continues to provide visitors with the excitement of firefighting history. The museum cares for a horse-drawn pumper, a beautiful brass stream-powered fire engine, fire trucks from the 1930s, and many more...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Visitors can experience the history of firefighting at Fireman's Hall Museum in Philadelphia, one of the first American cities with an organized fire brigade.Fireman's Hall Museum, located in a restored firehouse in the heart of Philadelphia's historic Old City district, is one of the nation's premier fire museums. At the Museum, the history and...
Lexington, Kentucky
Religiously and historically significant, the church is the third oldest black Baptist church congregation in the United States and the oldest in Kentucky.The First African Baptist Church was founded c.1790 to serve the religious needs of African Americans in the Lexington area. TThe first pastor of the church was Peter Durrett, known...
Belmont, Wisconsin
Near the picturesque hamlet of Belmont is First Capitol, the place where the first territorial legislature established Wisconsin's territorial government.The First Capitol site features two buildings used during the 1836 Territorial Legislative session. The first was the Council House where the legislators met. The second building was a lodging...
Kamiah, Idaho
Built by the Nez Perce Indians in 1874, this building is the oldest Protestant church in Idaho.Located on the first Kamiah town site in East Kamiah, the Rev. and Mrs. Henry T. Cowley organized the First Church on December 25, 1871, with Hol-Lol-Sote-Tote (Lawyer) as the first Elder. In the summer of 1873, the government built the present church....
Fishkill, New York
Since its establishment by the Dutch immigrants in 1731, this church has served an important purpose for New York history.The church itself is one of the most historic buildings in all of Dutchess County. This unlikely location was used as a military prison during the American Revolution. The 4th New York Provincial Congress met in the church in...
Dover, Delaware
The First State Heritage Park encompasses many historic Dover sites, including the Delaware Visitor Center, Museum Square, and the Public Archives, which contain materials from the 17th century to today.Established by Governor Ruth Ann Minner in 2004, The First State Heritage Park represents a partnership between the Delaware Department of State,...
Fort Riley, Kansas
This building was the capitol for only four days in 1855, but many believe that the actions of the legislature that met here led directly to the Civil War.Governor Andrew Reeder picked this location, away from the proslavery influence of Missouri, where the legislature would choose a permanent seat of government, create a constitution, and decide...
Detroit, Michigan
These two buildings designed by Albert Kahn are regarded as great architectural achievements of the 20th century.The seven Fisher brothers built the Fisher Building as a home for Fisher and Company, which had pioneered in making the closed automobile body. The brothers chose the best materials, the best location, and the best architect, who, in...
Muskogee, Oklahoma
This museum is dedicated to preserving the art, history and culture of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole tribes.Located in a historic building that was built in 1875 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this museum traces the history of the Trail of Tears Indian tribes and features a variety of...
Flagler Beach, Florida
Among the many exhibits at the museum are dinosaur bones from the massive creatures that roamed the Florida landscape before the time of humans.Flagler Beach Historical Museum explores the history of the region form the Stone Age to the Space Age. Displays begin with ancient dinosaur bones and fast forward to futuristic dehydrated space food and a...
Savannah, Georgia
Although influential female writer Flannery O'Connor moved away when she was 13, visitors can get a sense of the lasting impression that her childhood home had upon O'Connor's life and works.Flannery O'Connor was born in Savannah on March 25, 1925. When the O'Connors lived here, the building was a single-family house. Her childhood home is on the...
Reno, Nevada
The Fleischmann Atmospherium Planetarium can simulate both day and night conditions and a full range of atmospheric phenomena, including cloud formations, thunderstorms and rainbows.Located at the northwestern edge of the University of Nevada-Reno campus, the Fleischmann Atmospherium Planetarium was built in 1963 as the first atmospherium of its...
Cocoa, Florida
The society's comprehensive archives filled with newspapers and manuscripts offers endless opportunities for discovery to researchers and curious visitors alike.The Florida Historical Society's archives, which include an extensive manuscript and newspaper collection, are geared mostly towards research.
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
In Park Hill, Indian Territory, he established a plantation and built a large frame home similar to those he remembered in his childhood state of Virginia.Born to a prominent family in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1808, George Michael Murrell married Minerva Ross, the oldest daughter of a wealthy and influential Cherokee family. When the Cherokees were...
Washington, District Of Columbia
George Mason, founding father and writer of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, is memorialized in West Potomac Park.The George Mason Memorial, dedicated on April 9, 2002, honors the little known but widely felt contributions of an important founding father. The memorial is located in West Potomac Park near the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Born in...
Richmond, Texas
More than 100 years of Texas history are brought to life at this 19th century cattle and cotton ranch.Journey to a place and time where cattle and cotton are king and Texas is a country all its own. Visit the George Ranch Historical Park and discover a treasury of Texas traditions. Originally settled in 1824 as part of Stephen F. Austin's Colony...
Vincennes, Indiana
This park offers lessons about 18th century frontier life as experienced by pioneers along the western fringe of the American Revolution.A 30-minute movie on Clark's western campaign is offered every 1/2 hour. This film, Long Knives, is a great way to learn about Clark's exploits in the Illinois Country and is a good way to begin a visit. A six-...
Colonial Beach, Virginia
George Washington's Birthplace burned down in 1779, but a 1936 excavation revealed the foundation, which has since been preserved.The Memorial House and Colonial Kitchen were constructed in 1931 to recreate the home in which George Washington was born. Typical of a moderately wealthy planter of the 1730's, the buildings are not true replicas of...
Austin, Texas
An exploration of African-American influence upon Texan and American history can be seen at the George Washington Carver Museum.The museum is housed in a 36,000 square-foot facility that includes four galleries, a conference room, classroom, darkroom, dance studio, 134-seat theatre, and archival space. The galleries feature a core exhibit on...
Diamond, Missouri
Here, the young boy known as the “Plant Doctor,” tended his secret garden while observing the day to day operations of a successful 19th century farm.George Washington Carver's favorite pastime was art. He painted landscapes and flowering plants. Students of all ages are invited to a Natural Dyes program at the park. Many activities...
Georgetown, Kentucky
The museum strives to provide exhibits and programs that celebrate community history and tell the stories of the citizens of Georgetown and Scott County.The museum provides programs for adults, students, and families that encourage them to actively participate in learning about the history of the community. Through the museum’s annual...
Georgetown, Colorado
An engineering marvel originally built in 1884, the railroad fulfilled the hopes of Georgetown citizens to become a prosperous settlement connected to Denver and points east. Today the Loop is a popular tourist attraction and an uncommon way to see the Clear Creek Valley. Along the route visitors may stop for guided tours of a historic silver mine...
Seattle, Washington
Asurprisingly complete and operable steam power plant after a career of nearly 75 years, this plant was built in the early 1900s when Seattle's inexpensive hydroelectric power attracted manufacturers.Much of the power produced at this plant operated the streetcars. It marks the beginning of the end of the reciprocating steam engine's domination in...
Savannah, Georgia
The society is the oldest cultural institution in the state, acting to preserve and collect the history of Georgia.The library and archives are used for record keeping and research. A variety of educational programs are offered through the society as well. GHS is member-supported, has active, mutually beneficial relationships with dozens of...
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This is the only museum in the world dedicated to internationally-known woman artist, Georgia O'Keeffe.One of the most significant artists of the 20th century, Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) was devoted to creating imagery that expressed what she called “the wideness and wonder of the world as I live in it.” She was a leading...
Mason, Georgia
The sports history museum honors those who have made an outstanding impact, achievement, or lasting contribution in Georgia athletics.The Hall of Fame seeks to maintain the high ideals and traditions of sports as a positive influence on the youth of Georgia, emphasizing sportsmanship, physical fitness, and leadership that sports teach. The...
Washington DC, District Of Columbia
Opening on March 21, 2010, the German-American Heritage Museum of the USA will tell the story of all Americans of German-speaking ancestry.Opening on March 21, 2010, the German-American Heritage Museum of the USA will tell the story of all Americans of German-speaking ancestry.
As the newest addition to the museums of downtown Washington DC, the...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Major themes of American history played out along these Belgian blocks of Germantown's "Great Road" in Philadelphia, PA.Germantown's story is the story of founding and settlement, religious freedom and tolerance, patriotism, abolitionism, architectural excellence, industry, and community service. Come to GHS and learn about the first...
Colorado Springs, Colorado
As a true preservation of Colorado’s western past, Ghost Town Museum is a fun and historic look back at kind of old west town that used to embody this area.During the Colorado Gold Rush of the 1860s & 70s, towns sprang up overnight and blanketed the west. If gold or silver were not located, or if the mines played out, the towns were...
Gilbert, Arizona
Established in 1960, collections of pictures, documents and artifacts relating to the history of the community have been preserved and displayed.In 1977, the old elementary school at Gilbert and Elliot Roads was abandoned for classroom use. This seemed to be the ideal location for the Museum. In 1979, the Gilbert Historical Society was...
Hickory Corners, Michigan
The museum welcomes visitors to enjoy a unique experience among all automobile museums in the United States.Nestled on 90 landscaped acres in restored historic barns are nearly 200 extraordinary vehicles spanning more than 100 years of automotive heritage. Here visitors will find exhibits ranging from a 1899 Locomobile, to the classic Duesenberg...
Montpelier Station, Virginia
George Gilmore, a former enslaved African-American at Montpelier, built this home in the 1870s after his emancipation.George and his wife, Polly, leased the land from Dr. James Madison, great-nephew of President Madison, in the late 1860s. By 1870, the Gilmores had built the cabin, and in 1901 purchased the 16 acres of land on which their home sat...
Lincoln, Rhode Island
William Hannaway's blacksmith shop has been moved to its new Lincoln location, allowing visitors a look into the disappearing world of a late-nineteenth-century artisanal trade.Adjacent to the Hearthside House property and Chase Farm Park on Great Road is the 1870’s Hannaway Blacksmith Shop. Visitors can now experience the ring of the anvil...
Winter Park, Florida
The center contains thousands of photographs and oral history accounts of the African-American community of West Winter Park. Its campus includes two art galleries and the History Research Library.The Hannibal Square Heritage Center pays tribute to the past, present and future contributions of Winter Park's historic African American community with...
Hanover, Pennsylvania
Through promoting the historical heritage of the Greater Hanover Area, the society manages the 1783 Neas' House and the 1911 Warehime-Myers Mansion. Hanover Area Historical Society, founded in 1965 by local citizens interested in protecting and promoting the historical heritage of the greater Hanover area. The Society selectively acquires,...
Grove, Oklahoma
Har-Ber Village is one of the largest antique museums in the United States, located on the shores of Grand Lake O' The Cherokees in Grove, Oklahoma.Built as a gift to the public from Harvey and Bernice Jones, Har-Ber Village is a reconstructed turn-of-the century village of over one hundred buildings and collections.
Harrisonburg, Virginia
This mid-19th-century residence of Harrisonburg's first mayor serves today as the Valley Turnpike Museum, which highlights the history and heritage of US Route 11, formerly known as the Valley Turnpike.The house was home to Harrisonburg's first mayor Isaac Hardesty. He was born in 1795 and became the city's first Mayor by charter March 16,1849...
Marion, Ohio
This circular monument of white Georgia marble contains the remains of President and Mrs. Harding.The monument, set in ten acres of landscaped grounds, is similar in appearance to a round Greek temple. The simple Doric features and spacious surroundings combine to create one of the most beautiful presidential memorials outside Washington, D. C....
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Harn Homestead is an Oklahoma treasure that celebrates the territorial history of Oklahoma offering a “hands-on” and “minds-on” experience.The History of the Harn Homestead spans over 100 years. Visitors can share in the abundance of a territorial farm, the brilliance of a one-room school house, the grace of a Victorian...
Goshen, New York
The museum is dedicated to comprehensive, active, and authoritative support and promotion of the Standardbred industry through documentation and preservation of the history and traditions of this American-born sport.It will also continue to augment existing collections and provide extensive research, educational programming, and exciting exhibitry...
Minden, Nebraska
Seekers of oddity and quantity will revel in this pioneer village that boasts barnfuls of Americana of every shape and form including antique cars and an authentic Pony Express station.The Pioneer Village complex comprises 28 buildings on 20 acres housing over 50,000 items of historical value. Attractions include a Frontier Fort, a Pony Express...
Hartford, Connecticut
Acclaimed author Harriet Beecher Stowe purchased this painted brick cottage on Forest Street in 1873.This historic site includes the Visitor Center (1873 Carriage House), the Harriet Beecher Stowe House which is open for tours, and the Katharine Seymour Day House. Modest by the standards of the Nook Farm neighborhood, the Stowe house contains 17...
Cincinnati, Ohio
Harriet Beecher Stowe spent part of her life in this Cincinnati home before writing her most important work, Uncle Tom's Cabin.This house was the home to Harriet Beecher Stowe prior to her marriage and to her father, Rev. Lyman Beecher, and his large family, a prolific group of religious leaders, educators, writers, and antislavery and womens...
Mullica Hill, New Jersey
Since its foundation, the society has established a national reputation for award-winning exhibitions and quality programs for school children, families and adults, centering on the rich cultural heritage of Harrison Township and southern New Jersey.Since its foundation, the society has established a national reputation for award-winning...
Orlando, Florida
Containing miles of paths through southern styled gardens and a historic house museum, the Harry P. Leu Gardens offer visitors a view into turn-of-the-20th century living in Florida.Harry P. Leu Gardens features three miles of paved scenic walkways that take you through fifty acres of southern styled gardens including: America's largest Camellia...
Key West, Florida
President Truman spent his winters at what is today the Harry S. Truman Little White House Museum.The museum's exhibits range from the microcosmic (the 1948 election) to the macrocosmic (the state of the world at the time of Truman's election), and it broadens its scope to include the 13 other presidents who spent vacation time in the Florida Keys...
Independence, Missouri
Visitors experience the surroundings Harry Truman knew from his formative years as a 22-year-old youth of modest ambition through his retirement and death at age 88 as a former president of the U.S.Harry S Truman National Historic Site opened to the public on May 15, 1984. In her will, Mrs. Truman donated the site to the United States. Today, the...
Troy, New York
Completed in 1827, the Federal white marble home was originally a wedding gift from businessman William Howard to his daughter, Betsey, and the Cluetts bought the home 60 years later.The marble-faced structure known as the Hart-Cluett House is one of the finest intact houses of the late Federal period in America. Constructed as a gift for his only...
Taos, New Mexico
The second oldest art museum in the state features modern and contemporary art, with a special focus on the Taos Society of Artists.Founded in 1923 and operated by the University of New Mexico since 1936, the Harwood is the second oldest art museum in the state. The Permanent Collection encourages an appreciation for the centuries-old, millennium...
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
The society was founded in 1971 as part of a grass roots movement to identify and protect the historic treasures of Hastings.The society is staffed and run by volunteers. They maintain an award-winning archive, publish a acclaimed newsletter, The Hastings Historian, run programs for the public, and manage all day-to-day operations. Together, they...
Hastings, Nebraska
Featuring the J.M. McDonald Planetarium, the hands-on Groundwater Discovery Adventure, and the Lied Super Screen Theatre, the museum has many species of animals set in their natural habitats. The Hastings Museum brings to life the natural and cultural history of Hastings, Adams County and the Great Plains of Nebraska. The museum connects...
Havre de Grace, Maryland
This museum focuses on the maritime history of the Lower Susquehanna and Upper Chesapeake.The Havre de Grace Maryland Maritime Musuem offers adult boat building classes, teen boat building classes and archeology camps for kids The community outreach program, also known as the Road Show has been very active during festival season. The Maritime...
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Alanson, Michigan
Founded in 2004, the society is “dedicated to maintaining and preserving the history of the Inland Water Route of Northern Michigan.”The Inland Route, known to the Indians and fur traders, included Round Lake (near Lake Michigan) and a small stream from Round Lake to Crooked Lake called Iduna Creek. The Inland Route was a highly...
San Antonio, Texas
The 50,000 sq. ft. museum explores the history and contributions of Texas' cultural groups. An outdoor living history center boasts recreated 19th-century buildings, including a fort and adobe house.UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures maintains 50,000 square feet of exhibit space. The Exhibit Floor at UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures features...
Cleveland, Ohio
Founded in 1952, the association was the nation’s first non-profit regional art conservation center. It was the model used by the National Endowment for the Arts, when it began dispersing start-up funding to create a network of similar centers across the United States in 1971.The Intermuseum Conservation Association offers a range of...
Owensboro, Kentucky
This museum houses a vast collection of bluegrass music memorabilia.
Several interesting exhibits are on display at the museum. The Hall of Honor is an institution devoted to the recognition of noteworthy individuals for their outstanding contributions to bluegrass music.This museum houses a vast collection of bluegrass music memorabilia.
Several...
St. Louis, Missouri
Bowling is one of the world's oldest and most widely played sports and visitors come here to delve into the 5,000-year history and marvel at its greatest playes.More than 95 million people enjoy bowling, in 90 countries spanning 6 continents! Bowling is one of the largest participatory sports in the world. The Museum collects, preserves, and...
Greensboro, North Carolina
The Woolworth Building, where the famous Greensboro sit-in occurred in 1960, now houses this center for the promotion of civil and human rights.The Woolworth Building, where the famous Greensboro sit-in occurred in 1960, now houses this center for the promotion of civil and human rights.
The International Civil Rights Center & Museum is an...
Plano, Texas
Located in downtown Plano, the Interurban Railway Museum is housed in a building that served as a primary stop on the Texas Electric Railway that ran from Denison to Dallas beginning in 1908.On December 31, 1948, the Denison to Dallas Interurban made its last run. Today, the Interurban Railway Museum houses displays, pictures, and artifacts from...
Barrow, Alaska
Located on what is known as "The Rooftop of the World," this center tells the story of the Inupiat people--a group that has survived in one of the harshest climates in the world.The Iñupiat Heritage Center was designed to serve as an inspirational facility to promote and protect Iñupiaq culture, history, and language...
Honolulu, Hawaii
This was the official residence of the Hawaiian Kingdom's last two monarchs--King Kalakaua, who built the Palace in 1882, and his sister and successor, Queen Lili`uokalani.During the monarchy period, the Palace was the center of social and political activity in the Kingdom of Hawai`i. Though its grandeur was neglected after the overthrow of the...
Arnolds Park, Iowa
Situated in the Okoboji Spirit Center, the Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum houses a large collection of local artifacts and photos, a refurbished boathouse, and antique wooden boats. View rare artifacts and immerse yourself in the lore of the Iowa Great Lakes. See a rare collection of antique wooden boats and view a boat pulled from the...
Des Moines, Iowa
The society strives to collect, catalogue, house, and preserve the history of the Jewish people of the state of Iowa, as well as to deepen community understanding of Jewish history and culture through educational programming and exhibitions.IJHS collects Jewish organizational papers, artifacts and photographs, artifacts from synagogues no longer...
Cedar Falls, Iowa
The mission of the association is to provide quality training and development to Iowa museum professionals and volunteers, advocate for support of member museums, and build a strong community of museums in Iowa.The Iowa Museum Association works with Iowa Museums to improve educational programs, drive visitation, and teach best practices throughout...
East Durham, New York
The museum is dedicated to recording and presenting the history and heritage of the Irish in America by using changing exhibits, a research library, family programs, and lectures.The museum develops and presents exhibitions and sponsors activities to educate Irish Americans about their unique heritage and to illustrate to other Americans the...
Arcadia, Missouri
The society, incorporated on July 16, 1974, preserves the history of Iron County.On June 26, 1974, a meeting sponsored by the Arcadia Valley Woman´s Study Club was held at the Arcadia Valley High School library. Ninety-Two persons attended in addition to the guest speaker, Dr. James W. Goodrich.
Newark, Delaware
This museum focuses on the natural and cultural history of the Iron Hill area.The Delaware Academy of Science operates this museum of local history housed in a former one-room schoolhouse constructed for African-American students by the philanthropy of Pierre S. duPont. Interpretive programs include museum exhibits and a nature walk to visit the...
Howes Cave, New York
The Iroquois Indian Museum is devoted to the history and culture of the six-nation Iroquois Confederacy.Located in a building inspired by the traditional longhouse, the museum contains a vast library of original 17th- and 18th- century papers and a comprehensive collection of modern Iroquois art. Exhibits highlight archaeological discoveries made...
Irvington, New York
The society works to preserve and maintain the history of the town of Irvington.One of the exhibits at the history center is “Those Who Served,” which showcases pictures, testimonies, uniforms, and artifacts from the War of Independence to the present.
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
A museum of antiques and collectibles gathered together by Huntingdon businessman J. Melvin Isett and his family.The museum is said to hold over 35,000 antiques and collectibles, encompassing all different types of interesting artifacts.
Arlington, Virginia
The memorial stands as a symbol for all Marines who have given their lives in the defense of the United States since 1775.The Marine Corps War Memorial stands as a symbol of this grateful Nation's esteem for the honored dead of the U.S. Marine Corps. The small island of Iwo Jima lies 660 miles south of Tokyo. In February 1945, U.S. troops had...
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Jefferson, Wisconsin
This museum tells the story of the city of Jefferson, from its native inhabitants to its growth in the 20th century.The museum includes a collection of Native American arrowheads, an exhibit of stuffed birds, Victorian dresses and dolls, memoribilia from Jefferson's military past, and artifacts of the city's daily life over the past century.
St. Louis, Missouri
The park is a memorial to Thomas Jefferson’s role in opening the West, to the pioneers who helped shape its history, and to Dred Scott who sued for his freedom in the Old Courthouse.Thomas Jefferson’s vision of the spread of freedom and democracy from “sea to shining sea” inspired Eero Saarinen’s masterpiece of modern...
St. Leonard, Maryland
In 1983, Mrs. Jefferson Patterson donated this 560-acre park, which is currently home to a Maryland state history and archaelogical museum.Seventy archaelogical sites have discovered 9,000 years of human habitation of this area. In modern times, it has served as the home to the first Attorney General of Maryland, Richard Smith, as well as the home...
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
The area includes the stone ruins of a 500 year old Indian village and the San José de los Jemez church dating to 1610. A 1,400-foot interpretive trail winds through the site ruins.The village of Giusewa was built in the narrow San Diego Canyon by the ancestors of the present-day people of Jemez (walatowa) Pueblo. In the 17th century, the Spanish...
Lesage, West Virginia
This historic plantation home was built in 1835 by Captain William Jenkins and was home to the Confederate Brigadier General Albert Gallatin Jenkins.Jenkins Plantation has survived wars, floods, wind and weather. Since 1835 a large brick house, essentially a mansion in its time and place, has stood sentinel on the banks of the Ohio River. It is...
Central Falls, Rhode Island
This historic park and tower offers visitors an unparalleled view of Central Falls.Originally the site of an Indian observation point used during the late-seventeenth-century King Phillip's War, this small, 4-acre park was the gift of Alvin Jenks to the city in which his progenitors had pioneered the manufacture of textile machinery. The designer...
Vernon, Indiana
This organization is dedicated to presenting, preserving and documenting the history of Jennings County, Indiana.The society is housed the North American House, built by Mr. Thomas J. Storey in 1838. JCHS also provides a historical museum that is open to the public on a regular basis that serves as a welcome center for the county, an educational...
Jerome, Arizona
With over 11,000 photos, numerous maps, newspapers and documents all filed and easily accessed with the assistance of our Archivist, researchers are welcome.Once the fourth largest city in the Arizona Territory, Jerome boasted a population of nearly 15,000 on its hilltop haven. During its heyday, men and women from all over the world made their...
Kingsville, Maryland
This 18th/19th century Quaker village is home to various living history programs as well as a museum and visitor center.A 318 acre tract of land was patented to Nicholas Hempstead and John Walley in 1687, and by the middle of the 19th century it had grown into a successful Quaker village, but after the Civil War it slowly disintegrated due to...
Whippany, New Jersey
The Society serves the Jewish and general communities as a research center, exhibit center, producer of public forums and publisher of books and papers on topics of historical Jewish interest.The mission of the Jewish Historical Society of MetroWest, founded in 1990 by Saul Schwarz and Ruth and Jerome Fien, is to serve as the archival repository...
Baltimore, Maryland
The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore runs this museum about the Jewish community in Maryland and its history.The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore runs this museum about the Jewish community in Maryland and its history.
The Jewish Museum of Maryland is one of the country's leading centers for exhibits on Jewish...
Buffalo, Wyoming
Created out of the personal collection of a pharmacist from the turn-of-the-century frontier, this museum tells the story of Powder River Country along the Bozeman Trail.Jim Gatchell came to Buffalo in 1900 to establish a drug store on Buffalo’s Main Street. He not only served the settlers and frontiersman of the area, but the members of the...
Plains, Georgia
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter learned the importance of hard work, honesty, virtue, love and mercy in the quaint, rural town of Plains, Georgia.Whether you are a Carter enthusiast, a researcher, or just curious how a small town influenced a young boy who would become the president of the most powerful nation in the world, odds are you will find a...
Dickinson, North Dakota
There are several different organizations that together make up the Dickinson Museum Center including: the Joachim Regional Museum, Prairie Outpost Park, and the Pioneer Machinery building (Stark County Historical Society). Joachim is the main building, and includes exhibits on local art and history.The Joachim museum includes art and history...
Sarasota, Florida
Initially built to house John Ringling's personal art collection, the John and Maple Museum of Art was established in 1927 for the people of Florida. John Ringling, one of the seven founding brothers of the Ringling Brothers Circus empire, who later merged with Barnum & Bailey Circus. John Ringling commissioned architect John H. Phillips to...
Lake Placid, New York
Located in the Adirondack Mountains, the John Brown State Historic Site sits as a monument to the abolitionist that tried to change America.Radical abolitionist John Brown and his two sons purchased the 244-acre farm in 1849, before leading an assault on the U.S. Arsenal at Harper's Ferry on October 16, 1859. Brown was buried at the farm after his...
Osawatomie, Kansas
Reverend Samuel and Florella Adair struggled to survive on the Kansas frontier while sharing Abolitionist principles with Florella's legendary half brother, John Brown, in OsawatomieReverend Samuel Adair and his wife, Florella were peaceful abolitionists who came to Kansas and settled near Osawatomie, an abolitionist community and a center of...
Dover, Delaware
This was the home of John Dickinson, one of the founding fathers of the United States, signer of the Constitution, and "Penman of the Revolution."It was January 18, 1740 when Samuel Dickinson, a wealthy Quaker tobacco planter and merchant of Talbot County, Maryland moved his family to the plantation on Jones Neck, southeast of Dover,...
Greenwich, New Jersey
Located in Greenwich's historic district, the former Presbyterian Church Hall was constructed in 1852 and presently serves as the John DuBois Maritime Museum.The John Dubois Maritime Museum houses a large collection of Southern New Jersey Maritime related items from the 19th and early 20th centuries. A large and unique collection of builders'...
Washington, District Of Columbia
The monument honors engineer John Ericsson, whose creation of the USS Monitor not only revolutionized naval warfare, but helped achieve Northern victory in the Civil War.During his lifetime, John Ericsson revolutionized several facets of technology. The Swedish-born engineer-inventor is best known for his work during the Civil War when he...
Benham, Kentucky
This three-floor museum dedicated to the history of the early coal mining industry is located on a former coal miners' campsite in Benham.
One mile east in Lynch is an exhibit space designed to resemble an underground coal mine with eight exhibit areas featuring early 20th-century artifacts, including flame safety lamps. Thousands of artifacts...
Louisville, Kentucky
This museum aims to provide a lasting impression of tradition, hospitality and pride to visitors who wish to learn the history of the Kentucky Derby.The museum consists of two floors of exhibit space, including a 360-degree theater that shows the video The Greatest Race. Through the film and exhibits, visitors can learn what goes into the breeding...
Frankfort , Kentucky
Located in downtown Frankfort, the campus includes the Kentucky Military Museum, housed within the 1850 Old State Arsenal, which contains artifacts from two centuries of war.
Five blocks northwest lies the two-story Greek-Revival Old State Capitol building that features hour-long tours through the recreated 1850s House and Senate chambers and law...
New Haven, Kentucky
This museum showcases the history of railways in Kentucky.The museum's collection of railroad artifacts and memorabilia are all housed in a replica of the original New Haven Depot. The exhibits on display include a dining car, handcar, track inspection car, steam locomotive whistles and a ticket office. Kentucky Railway Museum, a private non...
Onancock, Virginia
This historic house museum serves as the headquarters for the Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society and The Center for Eastern Shore History.Ker Place was built around 1799 in the Grand Federal style. It has elaborate millwork and sophisticated composition ornamentation on the mantles and crown mouldings. It is furnished to appear as it...
Bakersfield, California
Stretching 16 acres and featuring 56 exhibits, Kern County Museum gives visitors a chance to see what frontier life was like for early settlers in the Bakersfield area.In addition to the many displays of Bakersfield history, walking through the park, visitors will see an early doctor's office, jail, Wells Fargo, gas station, hospital, and many...
Eagle Harbor, Michigan
Since 1982 the society has maintained museums at the light station. Besides the lighthouse, they include a maritime museum in the old fog signal building, a Keweenaw mining museum, and a commercial fishing museum.The copper mining industry got going on the Keweenaw Peninsula in the 1840s. Lake Superior's unreliable disposition meant that passing...
Calumet, Michigan
The area sports a tradition of copper mining stretching back millennia.From 7,000 years ago to the 1900s people mined Keweenaw copper. Native peoples made copper into tools and trade items. Investors and immigrants arrived in the 1800s in a great mineral rush, developing thriving industries and cosmopolitan communities. Though the mines have since...
Redlands, California
Kimberly Crest, a picturesque French chateau style home built in 1897, is a well preserved example of the Victorian Era in California.The 7,000 square foot, three-story chateau sits on a six and one quarter acre estate two miles south of downtown Redlands. The house’s unique features include a French revival parlor complete with gilt...
Unionville, Illinois
At Kincaid Mounds are preserved the remains of a number of earthen mounds that were once part of a city created by Native Americans during the Middle Mississippian period. (A.D. 900-1500).The Kincaid site likely served as a trade link between native settlements in the Cumberland-Tennessee river valleys and the metropolis at Cahokia. Artifacts...
Boyds, Maryland
At the MOOseum, visitors learn about Montgomery County history and life on a dairy farm.At the MOOseum, visitors learn about Montgomery County history and life on a dairy farm.
The MOOseum is a dairy heritage museum dedicated to interpreting the rich history of the farms, the families, and related organizations and businesses of Montgomery County...
Jamaica, New York
Rufus King, member of the Continental Congress and signer of the Constitution, spent his later years in this 18th century farmhouse. Exhibits chronicle his work in the early antislavery movement.Today the centerpiece of an 11-acre New York City park in Jamaica, Queens, King Manor Museum was the home and farm of Founding Father Rufus King from 1805...
Kingsville, Texas
The King Ranch museum is the definitive repository of ranch lore and the items on display clearly evoke the bygone days on Captain King's legendary spread.The King Ranch Museum's permanent collections include: Toni Frissell's award-winning photographic essay of life on King Ranch in the early 1940's; saddles from around the world, guns including a...
Blacksburg, South Carolina
The battle that took place at this site was considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War on October 7, 1780.By exploring the Visitor Center, which includes a 26 minute film, exhibit area and 1.5 mile battlefield trail, visitors can learn why the battle occurred, who the Overmountain men were and how the outcome of the battle changed the...
Jacksonville, Florida
This historic plantation, comprising a number of the original structures that made up the site, bears witness to the complex history of slavery in the United States.The Kingsley Plantation, administered by the National Park Service, is located on Fort George Island and includes the plantation house, a kitchen house, a barn, and the ruins of 25 of...
Seattle, Washington
This historic park preserves the story of the 1897-98 stampede to the Yukon gold fields and Seattle’s role during this time.The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Visitor Center offers visitors a chance to step back in time and journey to the gold fields as thousands did in 1897. Interactive exhibits highlight Seattle's role in this...
Stanton, North Dakota
The 1,758-acre site, which was inhabited for around 8,000 years, preserves historic and archaelogical remnants of the culture and agricultural lifestyle of the Northern Plains Indians.Knife River is made up of three large villages and is the site of the friendly relationship formed between the Indians and Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery,...
Mount Vernon, Ohio
The mission of the society is to increase, interpret, and preserve knowledge of Knox County history.In addition to housing permanent collections, a research library and publishing an informational newsletter, the society sponsors monthly educational programs, adult and school group tours of its facilities, changing exhibits exploring the...
New Windsor, New York
Major General Henry Knox, Commander of the America artillery, established his military headquarters at John Ellison's 1754 Georgian-style house during the Revolutionary War.From October 1782 until the spring of 1783, as 7,000 soldiers and 500 "camp followers" were establishing winter quarters at the New Windsor Cantonment, and General...
Marysville, Kansas
Dating from the latter half of the nineteenth century, the Koester House Museum is a testament to the beauty and grandeur with which Gilded Age citizens adorned their homes.Still luxuriously furnished with the Koester belongings, including family portraits, clothing, toys and books, furniture and household items, the Koester House Museum is a rare...
Laramie, Wyoming
Located in a restored 1892 mansion in the center of Laramie, the museum displays a house as it would have been when the city was built around the Union Pacific transcontinental line.The museum offers guided tours of the thirty-room mansion. The rooms are filled with artifacts of life on a Western Plains town as it built up around the railroad. The...
Hampden, Massachusetts
Laughing Brook was once the home of beloved children's author Thornton Burgess and the beautiful brook inspired many of his timeless tales.Explore Laughing Brook’s 356 acres of woodlands, meadows, and streams along its four-mile trail system. Be on the lookout for the many signs of wildlife that live at the sanctuary, including fishers,...
Mansfield, Missouri
Rocky Ridge Farm, where Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote her famous "Little House" books, remains an important literary landmark for children and adults alike.The Museum exhibits include artifacts spanning over a century of the lives of the pioneering history described in the "Little House" books. The life, writings and career of...
De Smet, South Dakota
Visitors experience a unique journey into Laura's life and history with a trip to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society in De Smet, South Dakota, the "Little Town on the Praire."Visitors experience a unique journey into Laura's life and history with a trip to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society in De Smet, South Dakota, the...
Burr Oak, Iowa
At the site of Laura Ingalls Wilder's childhood home, little imagination is needed to see her footprints all around the area.The Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum contains a number of places that informed her life and inspired her books. Visitors can see the places where Laura Ingalls Wilder grew and developed her love of books and words -...
Vacherie, Louisiana
Voted a top Louisiana travel attraction, this plantation gives daily guided tours, in both English and French, that transports visitors to Creole culture.Named by Lonely Planet Travel as the "Best History Tour in the U.S.," the one-hour guided visit, entitled: The Creole Family Saga, is based upon 5,000 pages of documents found in the...
Vero Beach, Florida
Poet Laura Riding Jackson once lived in this Florida home; now the site promotes literary programs and proudly displays her belongings and history.Born in 1901, the enigmatic and reclusive poet Laura Riding Jackson's life spanned nearly the whole of the 20th century. This east Florida home served as her residence and inspiration for many of those...
Laurel, Maryland
The Historical Society for the City of Laurel, Md., has operated a museum since 1996, which explores the history of this area halfway between Baltimore and Washington.The Laurel Historical Society and its museum look at a broad range of local history, from Laurel's mill town roots and railroad connections to its African American community to the...
Laurel, Mississippi
Opened in 1923, the museum features collections of European and American art, Native American baskets, English Georgian silver, and other art history pieces.Nestled among century-old oaks in Laurel's charming Historic District is the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art. The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art offers visitors an enjoyable artistic experience in...
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
A statue of David Crockett commemorates this historic district known for its excellent antique stores.Small shops, frequented by citizens and visitors, surround the Lawrenceburg Public Square. Some of these shops contain gifts, furniture, food, and clothing, just to name a few. The square is very reminiscent of old times, and the friendly people...
Cleburne, Texas
The Layland Museum presents a study of regional home and family life in Texas.Shelter, foodways, clothing, art and craft, transportation, and leisure are topics discussed in exhibits of artifacts, graphics, and text. In the First Peoples Gallery, visitors can explore 300 years of Native American life. The Settler’s Gallery dcouments the 1840...
San Marcos, Texas
The LBJ Museum of San Marcos focuses on the former president Lyndon B. Johnson's formative years as a college student and schoolteacher.The Museum currently houses approximately 130 items, including early photographs, local news clippings, a book collection, copies of the Pedagog from the 1920s, campaign and presidential memorabilia, paintings and...
Vancouver, Washington
This landing craft infantry vessel earned a battle star for its service in the Pacific theatre of WWII.The LCI (L) 713 was originally built at the Lawley Shipyards in Neponset, Massachusetts and was commissioned on September 18th, in 1944. After shakedown and training cruises at Solomons, Maryland, she sailed through the Panama Canal to the...
Leadville, Colorado
Consisting of over 70 square blocks, the Leadville Historic District contains a diverse group of museums and historic sites.Designated a Historic Landmark District in 1966, Leadville is one of Colorado’s largest historic districts. With a wide variety of historic sites, a visitor can stop anywhere from the National Mining Hall of Fame and...
Barre, Vermont
A center for research and discovery, this library has the largest printed genealogical collection in the state of Vermont.In 2000, the Vermont Historical Society acquired the old Spaulding School in Barre, which was been renovated to house the library, collections and administrative offices. In July 2002 the Society's library opened to the public...
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
This historical society manages the Stoy Museum and the Hauck Research Archives, chronicling the past of Lebanon County.The Stoy Museum has exhibits on the early Pennsylvania German inhabitants of the county leading up to present day. This includes exhibits on war, all kinds of industry, as well as every day life. The research archives are located...
Lebanon, Connecticut
Visitors can explore Lebanon's rich and diverse history at this state-of-the-art museum and visitor center located on the historic Lebanon Green.The museum complex includes the award-winning interactive exhibition, "Turning the Soil: the Land and People of Lebanon," changing exhibitions, a library and research center, and visitor...
Hastings, Minnesota
This historic home is a nationally significant property located in Hastings, Minnesota.William and Mary LeDuc produced a stunningly landscaped architectural gem on the Minnesota prairie in 1866. The house survives virtually unaltered from its original appearance. Visitors are encouraged to tour through the remarkable home and surrounding grounds....
Lexington, Virginia
This chapel was built at the request of former Confederate General Robert E. Lee in 1867 when he served as president of Washington College. He and his family are buried here.Since the days of Robert E. Lee, Lee Chapel has been at the heart of life on the campus of Washington and Lee University. Imbued with tradition, it continues to be a...
St. George, Utah
Built in 1933, the Leeds Civilian Conservation Corps Camp is significant as perhaps the best remaining example of a CCC camp in Utah.These camps were typically built of relatively temporary frame construction, and the surviving buildings and features such as the stone terraces at the Leeds camp present a unique, if somewhat limited, view of these...
Bradenton, Florida
This corporation preserves the heritage of the Manatee County area.The commission's responsibilities include: maintaining restored buildings and grounds within the Manatee Village Historical Park, preserving and maintaining artifacts, records and documents of local interest, educating the community, residents, visitors and students in county...
Bradenton, Florida
This national historic site preserves the history of Manatee County, Florida.The Manatee Village Historical Park features a number of original buildings, including a courthouse, general store, and settler’s home, that date from 1860 to 1912.
Manchester, Connecticut
In addition to programs and publications, the Manchester Historical Society co-sponsors a walking tour of the Cheney Brothers National Historic Landmark District.The society manages The History Center, 175 Pine Street, site of our administrative offices, special events, and Sunday lectures; the Cheney Homestead at 106 Hartford Road, given to our...
Jacksonville, Florida
This local history museum preserves cultural artifacts relating to Mandarin, Florida.In the 1800s, Mandarin was a small farming village that shipped oranges, grapefruit, lemons and other fruits and vegetables to Jacksonville and points north on the steamships that traveled the St. Johns River. In 1864, the Union steamship, the Maple Leaf, hit a...
Manheim, Pennsylvania
This society, founded in 1964, has concentrated on collecting local artifacts and preserving the historic landmarks that have characterized the Borough of Manheim.
The society is located in the Manheim Heritage Center, which includes a museum, library, and office. The society also manages a number of landmarks in the city such as a unique trolley...
Garrison, New York
Russel Wright considered Manitoga his most important creative effort. Manitoga's mission is to preserve the legacy of pioneer designer Russel Wright-his home, landscape, products, archives and philosophy, and share them with professionals and the public.In the 1930s, 40s and 50s, the signature on a set of dinnerware or piece of furniture elicited...
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
The heritage center traces the past stories of Manitowoc County.The center contains artifacts from the past of the county, from its settlement to its maritime history. The center also holds the records and library of the county historical society.
Honolulu, Hawaii
The Mānoa Heritage Center is a non-profit organization founded in 1996, whose mission is to promote the thoughtful stewardship of the natural and cultural heritage of Hawaii.The historic site consists of Kūka‘ō‘ō Heiau, a Native Hawaiian garden and the historic home Kūali‘i. The heiau and historic home...
Jackson, Mississippi
The museum interprets the daily life of the Manship family, whose descendents occupied the house continually from 1857-1975.The Manship House was built on a four-acre lot in a sparsely settled area of Jackson when it was a city of about 3,000. Although the city has grown up around the house, it stands in its original setting of native trees and...
Goodlettsville, Tennessee
This reconsctruction of a frontier fort features historical reenactments of civilian and military life.Mansker's Fort is an authentic reconstruction of a 1779 frontier forted station typical of early Cumberland Settlements. While at the fort, you can experience the lifestyles of early settlers through living history demonstrations. Enjoy...
Bolton Landing, New York
Following an illustrious 50-year career at the New York Metropolitan opera, Polish soprano Marcella Sembrich instructed aspiring singers at her mansion until her death in 1935. The studio museum on Lake George features opera costumes, recordings, and autographs from European composers.The Museum is filled with memorabilia of an international...
Demopolis, Alabama
This society is housed in the Laird Cottage/Geneva Mercer Museum, which interprets the life and preserves the work of Geneva Mercer, a sculptor, artist and Marengo County native.This society is housed in the Laird Cottage/Geneva Mercer Museum, which interprets the life and preserves the work of Geneva Mercer, a sculptor, artist and Marengo County...
Chadron, Nebraska
Through the acquisition, preservation, display, and interpretation of archival materials, records, documents, books, specimens, and artifacts of this region, the Center honors the culture and the legacy of Mari Sandoz and the heritage and history of the High Plains. The center celebrates the life and literature of Mari Sandoz and the...
Miami, Florida
Southern Florida has a rich heritage of Caribbean and African influence; this home and district display some of the historic firsts made by African and Caribbean immigrants in the area.This one-and-one-half story Frame Vernacular house was constructed by one of Coconut Grove's first African-Bahamian residents and is thought to be one of the first...
Cincinnati, Ohio
The foundation, started by dedicated residents, continues to preserve Mariemont's distinct features which helped it gain the title of a 'National Exemplar.'The original Board of Trustees consisted of Clarence Erickson (the mayor at that time), Jim Cunningham, Alison Rink, Paul Prevey, Hope Kain, Caroline Schwenkmeyer, Ed Steinau, Warren Harding,...
Glenn Dale, Maryland
Supreme Court Associate Justice Judge Gabriel Duvall built this federal-style home sometime between 1812 and 1816.This house was was home to Judge Duvall during the early part of the 19th century and stayed in his family until 1902. Justice Duvall's law office and root cellar still remain today. Marietta is situated on 25 acres of lawn and wooded...
Marietta, Georgia
This local history museum features exhibits on Marietta and Cobb County, Georgia.Originally a cotton warehouse built in 1845, the Marietta Museum of History was established in 1996. Collections include exhibits on Civil War, local history, home life, and the military. The most unique exhibit at the museum is the Civil War collection which features...
Newport News, Virginia
This maritime museum includes relics from the famous Civil War ironclad ship, the USS Monitor.A large and comprehensive maritime history museum, this treasure house contains an impressive collection, including figureheads, sip models, and small craft from around the world. The remains of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor have a permanent home in...
Marion, Ohio
With headquarters in Heritage Hall, the society, founded in 1969, collects, preserves, catalogs, and interprets, for public education and enjoyment, historical artifacts and archival materials, and encourages historical research and publication.The Marion County Historical Society was founded in 1969 to maintain the existing interest in the...
Mariposa, California
On a visit to the Mariposa Museum, guests will see an extensive display of the history of Mariposa county, complete with an outdoor display of the only operational 5 stamp gold ore mill in California.The Museum features ofther mining equipment and historical buildings have been brought to the site to enhance the visitors' understanding of Mariposa...
Newark, Ohio
Located in Veterans Park in downtown Newark, the museum houses more than 4,500 pieces of glassware produced by the A. H. Heisey & Company in Newark from 1896-1957.The museum has been owned and operated by the Heisey Collectors of America, Inc. (HCA) since 1974. Visitors are treated to breathtaking arrangements of Heisey glassware featuring...
Baker City, Oregon
The Center offers living history demonstrations, interpretive programs, exhibits, multi-media presentations, special events, and more than four miles of interpretive trails.
The old, untamed frontier opens up to visitors at this extensively informative center located right outside Baker City, OR. This institution preserves the history of one of...
Casper, Wyoming
Overlooking the North Platte River, the center tells the story of America’s westward expansion across numerous pioneer wagon trails.Nearly 500,000 people traveled the Oregon, Mormon, California and Pony Express Trails between 1840 and 1870. Outdoor informational kiosks welcome visitors and present various “jumping off points” of...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The National Liberty Museum invites visitors to celebrate the diversity of the American experience and reminds us that we each have the “Power of One” to make a difference.Glass art is a key component of the Museum because it represents both the beauty and fragility of freedom. The Museum houses one of the largest and most important...
Chattanooga, Tennessee
This museum chronicles the National Medal of Honor recipients with photographs and stories.The Museum Foundation's Board of Trustees is presently revising it's business and action plans. City, County, and State representatives are working with the Board to procure improved storage facilities and funding. Several options are being considered to...
Auburn, Indiana
Within the National Military History Center, multiple museums display exhibits to honor the historic legacy of the U.S. Military.Within the National Military History Center, multiple museums display exhibits to honor the historic legacy of the U.S. Military.
Over the years many fine facilities and initiatives have sought to honor our nation’...
Anamosa, Iowa
This museum provides an extensive collection of vintage motorcycles, thousands of photographs, posters, and pieces of motorcycle memorabilia, as well as hundreds of antique tours. The museum was founded in 1989 by motorcycle lovers who wanted to keep the history alive by maintaining the history of racers and riders, dating back as...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Since 1976, the National Museum of American Jewish History has committed itself to sharing the American Jewish experience on Independence Mall in Philadelphia.
Washington, District Of Columbia
Visitors can explore the rich heritage of American Jewish contributions to the armed forces through exhibits and educational programs.Chartered by an Act of Congress on September 2, 1958, the National Museum of American Jewish Military History documents and preserves the contributions of Jewish Americans to the peace and freedom of the United...
Missoula, Montana
The National Museum of Forest Service History (NMFSH) seeks to construct a facility that will capture and interpret the history of American forests and range lands for future generations.From the time the Forest Reserves were set aside in 1891, our nation's forests and range lands have had a rich, colorful history. The future home of the museum...
Washington, District Of Columbia
The Museum of Natural History is dedicated to inspiring curiosity, discovery, and learning about the natural world through its unparalleled research, collections, exhibitions, and education outreach programs.Opened in 1910, the green-domed museum on the National Mall was among the first Smithsonian building constructed exclusively to house the...
Saratoga Springs, New York
Trophies, uniforms, and other equestrian memorabilia are on display at the National Racing Museum, which honors the sport's legendary jockeys, trainers, and horses.Located directly across from the Saratoga Race Course, home to the oldest thoroughbred horse race in the U.S., the 17,000-square-foot museum celebrates America’s legendary jockeys...
Titusville, New Jersey
Built at the site of Washington's crossing of the Delaware, this museum tells the story of the American Revolution through impressive displays of medals, weaponry, and history.The Foundation is named for an early (1821-1831) Congressman, Dr. Samuel Swan of Somerville, New Jersey, who wrote the bill authorizing a pension for the widows and orphans...
Triangle, Virginia
This new museum traces the history of the Marine Corps through every U.S. war from its founding days to the present with exciting interactive displays.In its final form, the National Museum of the Marine Corps will present a comprehensive study of more than 200 years of Marine Corps history. Individual galleries depict specific eras and highlight...
Green Bay, Wisconsin
The National Railroad Museum collects, preserves, and displays artifacts pertinent to the American railroad system and history in such a way that not only explores this history, but also makes it relevant to today.The National Railroad Museum collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets artifacts related to the American rail experience. Our...
Lubbock, Texas
The National Ranching Heritage Center explores the history of ranching and pioneer life throughout 45 restored buildings, including a blacksmith shop, windmills, barns, and corrals.Forty-five authentic, furnished ranch buildings and structures have been relocated to the NRHC and show the evolution of ranch life from the late 1780s through the...
Norwich, Ohio
Exhibits about the National Road and Western author Zane Grey are housed in the Museum.This modern museum has three major exhibit areas. First is the National Road, early America's busiest land artery to the West. The National Road stretched from Cumberland, MD. to Vandalia, IL. Begun in 1806, the "Main Street of America" was the only...
Irving, Texas
This museum documents the Scout's movement and unique influence on American culture and the lives of more than 110 million people.Discover Scouting's origins with an introduction to the movement's founders and several famous Scouters. The exhibit also features an extensive collection of Scouting memorabilia featuring the private collection of...
Washington, District Of Columbia
Housed in historic Dumbarton House in Georgetown, The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America offers visitors a look into life during our nation's earliest days.The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA) is an organization devoted to furthering an appreciation of our national heritage through historic preservation,...
Salinas, California
In the tradition of John Steinbeck, the center draws its inspiration from the diverse people and the land of the Salinas Valley to tell its history.In the tradition of John Steinbeck, the center draws its inspiration from the diverse people and the land of the Salinas Valley to tell its history.
Through the exploration of John Steinbeck's work and...
Clinton, Oklahoma
An audio tour written and narrated by Michael Wallis, author of “Route 66: The Mother Road,” will guide visitors through six decades of Route 66 history. Exhibits begin with “The World’s Largest Curio Cabinet,” home of special treasures collected from along the route. Along the way visitors see vehicles and listen to...
Guthrie, Oklahoma
Currently with more than 600 items from the sports careers of nearly 300 Oklahomans, the displays, one of which is interactive, promise to be comprehensive as well as entertaining.The Oklahoma Sports Museum recognizes professional and Olympic athletes who have Oklahoma ties and use their influence through varied activities to encourage youth to be...
Guthrie, Oklahoma
Through artifacts, photographs and paintings, the Oklahoma Territorial Museum tells the story of the determined people who laid the foundation for the future State of Oklahoma.On the museum grounds stands the Carnegie Library, where the first state governor was sworn in. This building, as well as the museum, serves as a visible link between...
Greenport, New York
Named for a fortress treasure-house in ancient Persia, Olana was the home to one of of America's most important artists, Frederic Edwin Church.Built high on a hill near Hudson, New York between 1870 and 1891, then as now, Olana offers magnificent sweeping vistas of the Catskill Mountains, the Hudson River and the Taconic Hills. Called by Church...
Tappan, New York
Built in 1668, this historic tavern established itself as safe ground for Americans during the Revolutionary War and also served as the "prison" of the war's most notorious spy, Major John Andre.This great tavern has accommodated guests on various occasions, including the Continental Army's Commander-in-Chief General George Washington...
Fort Dix, New Jersey
The barracks serves as an educational center for Colonial and American history, and stands as the last remaining structure of its kind.The Old Barracks is a State and National Landmark located in Trenton, New Jersey. Built in 1758 by the Colony of New Jersey during the French and Indian War, the Old Barracks was a witness in 1776 to the Battle of...
Selma, Alabama
Once a thriving center of commerce, Cahawba is now Alabama's most famous ghost town and a scenic park.Cahawba was once Alabama's state capital (1820-1826) and a thriving antebellum river town. It became a ghost town shortly after the Civil War. Today it is an important archaeological site and a place of picturesque ruins. Nature has reclaimed much...
Fort Story, Virginia
With the construction of this lighthouse, the waters of the Chesapeake Bay became navigable and safe ensuring steady trade and commerce on the Virginia and Maryland coasts.The architectural integrity of the tower is representative of one of John McComb's best and most important constructions. The Light also symbolizes the first bold steps the...
Iowa City, Iowa
Now undergoing restoration and set to open in the summer of 2006, the Old Capitol served as the last capitol of the Iowa Territory (1842-1846) and as Iowa's first state capitol (1846-1857).During the over 150 years that Old Capitol has served Iowa as a seat of government and education, it has become a symbol of pride and excellence for The...
Jackson, Mississippi
The restored Old Capitol features exhibits that interpret the history of the building that served as Mississippi's statehouse from 1839 to 1903, with a special focus on government action.The Governor’s Office, Senate and High Court Chambers, and State Library will be restored to their nineteenth-century appearances. The renovated House of...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This building housed the U.S. Supreme Court from 1791 to 1800.Located on the corner of Chestnut and 5th Streets, Old City Hall is open year round, with hours varying by season. Visitors are admitted free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis. A portion of the building serves as the security screening entrance onto Independence Square....
Windsor, Vermont
The first constitution in America to prohibit slavery, allow men to vote without requiring property ownership, and authorize a public school system was adopted here in Windsor, Vermont in 1777.Less than a year after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, another new Republic was taking shape. Delegates from the newly independent Republic...
Winchester, Virginia
This Civil War museum is located within a historic courthouse with Stonewall Jackson's Shenandoah campaign headquarters close by.The courthouse was originally built in 1840 to serve the citizens of Winchester and Frederick County to replace the 1741 courthouse that was on the same site at one time. Winchester's newest Civil War museum is located...
Wichita, Kansas
Located on 25 acres off the Chisholm Trail, Old Cowtown Museum is a unique, open-air living history museum which re-creates a typical Great Plains town from the latter part of the 19th century.A thriving community all its own, Cowtown gives visitors a true taste of the myths, truths, and romance of the “Old West” and America’s...
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
This museum's three exhibit rooms trace the evolution and expansion of this Florida town and the significance of the school.The Davie School Foundation was founded in 1984 in order to preserve the Old Davie School as a history and culture museum of Davie and western Broward County. The Old Davie School was listed on the National Register of...
Tarrytown, New York
This is the 17th Century church and 3 acre churchyard from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" where, it is said, the Headless Horseman tethers his horse nightly among the graves.Surrounded by (and often confused with) Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, the church and its burying ground are in fact a separate property owned by The Reformed Church of the...
Ambridge, Pennsylvania
This was once the home of the 19th century Christian communal group, the Harmony Society.In 1804, the followers of the Separatist George Rapp (1757-1847) emigrated to America from Iptingen (near Stuttgart) in southwest Germany seeking religious and economic freedom. Nearly 800 farmers and craftsmen followed their leader to Butler County,...
Warrenton, Virginia
The complex includes the 1808 brick jail, converted to the jailer's residence and completed in 1823, and the parallel 1823 stone jail with its high-walled jail-yard.Warrenton's former jail is a singular example of the state's early county penal architecture. Located next to the courthouse, the jail provides a telling picture of conditions endured...
St. Augustine, Florida
This hands-on museum makes use of games, food, weapons, and tools to explore the history of Florida life form early Indians to the early European settlers.What better way to compare one period of Florida history with another than through the daily living activities, everyday objects and pastimes of its people? At the Old Florida Museum games,...
Fort Edward, New York
The house museum, originally the 1772 home of Patrick Smyth, has been open to the public since 1953 with authentic furnishings depicting the lives of occupants from the 1770s through the 1940s.Built with timbers taken from the ruins of the French & Indian War fortification Fort Edward, the house was used as headquarters by both British and...
West Warwick, Rhode Island
The society's library contains hundreds of artifacts and memorabilia relating to life in the Pawtuxet Valley, including textile manufacturing, military, fire, police, and sports.When the society decided to rent office space on Weaver Street in Arctic, donations of books, photographs and a wide variety of other memorabilia soon crowded the limited...
Vallejo, California
This Vietnam War-era river warfare vessel aided in training programs in Cambodia and Thailand.The Patrol Boat, River vessels were manufactured during the Vietnam War for the purpose of patrolling and securing river areas in the conflict zone. This particular ship aided in training operations that prepared soldiers for the conditions they would...
Garfield, Arkansas
On March 7 and 8, 1862, 26,000 soldiers fought here to decide the fate of Missouri. The 4,300-acre park honors those who fought for their way of life, North and South.Pea Ridge is the site of one of the most important battles of the American Civil War. Not only does it offer an outstanding 28 minute film about the battle but Pea Ridge is one of...
Corsicana, Texas
The Pearce collections explore two major events of the 19th century-- the American Civil War and the westward expansion that followed.From the war-weary letter Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain wrote to his wife from the Antietam battlefield and Howard Terpning's sublime artistic interpretation of one Native American grandfather imparting wisdom...
Denver, Colorado
This Dutch Colonial Revival cottage, built in 1899, reflected the original owners' desires reflect similar to homes on the East Coast.Today, the Pearce-McAllister Cottage is home to the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys, which manages the site, and has exhibits throughout the house. The collection encompasses more than 10,000 items...
Hillsboro, West Virginia
Born on this farm in 1892, Pearl S. Buck grew up to become the first American woman to receive both the Nobel and the Pullitzer Prize for Literature.This house was built by the Stulting family who emigrated from Holland to America in 1847 and who lived here on a sixteen acre farm. On June 26, 1892, the birth of Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker took...
Perkasie, Pennsylvania
The Pearl S. Buck House, home to the celebrated author and her international family for 38 years, now promotes her legacy.
Discover the legacy of the first American woman to receive the Pulitzer and Nobel Prizes for literature. Learn about the life of author, activist, and humanitarian Pearl S. Buck by visiting the 68 acre estate, with beautiful...
Thomasville, Georgia
Pebble Hill was originally a cotton plantation built by Thomas Jefferson Johnson back in 1825.The Main House was built in the 1930s in a Georgian and Greek Revival Architectural structure. The home today is furnished as it once was with prime antiques, Audubon prints, and other exquisite art. Visitors are encouraged to take self-guided tours...
Pecos, New Mexico
Pecos preserves 12,000 years of history including the ancient pueblo of Pecos, Colonial Missions, Santa Fe Trail sites, and 20th century ranch history of Forked Lightning Ranch.The visitor center contains exhibits (text in English and Spanish), a bookstore and a 10-minute introductory film available in English and Spanish. There is a 1.25 mile...
Washington, District Of Columbia
Peirce Mill was built in the 1820's, and operated commercially until 1897, and is currently being preserved to be made operable again.Peirce Mill became famous as the only 19th century gristmill operating full time in the NPS system. The site operated off and on until April 1993 when it was determined that the wooden waterwheel and attached...
Pembina, North Dakota
Situated at the extreme northeastern corner of what is now North Dakota, this museum preserves the history of the region around Pembina, the oldest community in the Dakotas, established in 1797.The area was home to several groups of native peoples, including the Ojibwe, Dacotah, Assiniboine, and Cree. With their families, they lived, hunted...
Penacook, New Hampshire
The Penacook Historical Society supervises the restoration of the Rolfe Homestead, including the oldest surviving house in Penacook Village and a unique double English barn, both constructed in the 18th century.The Penacook Historical Society was organized in 1995 to foster appreciation for the history of the village and vicinity of Penacook, New...
Mineral Point, Wisconsin
The Pendarvis house became a historical site in 1970, as it chronicles the influx of Cornish immigrants to the area in the 19th century and the concomitant lead-mining boom.In the early 19th century, Wisconsin lead mining was more promising and attractive to potential settlers than the fur trade. Hundreds of immigrants poured into southwestern...
Morrisville, Pennsylvania
The recreated country home of William Penn provides a peaceful contrast to the hurry of modern American life.
Penn believed that life in the country was more wholesome than in the worldly atmoshphere of crowded cities. He built the three-story brick house on the banks of the Delaware River so that he could enjoy peace and seclusion in the country...
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
This museum explores the preservation of the Pennsylvania German ("Pennsylvania Dutch") history, folklore, and tradition.
This museum explores the preservation of the Pennsylvania German ("Pennsylvania Dutch") history, folklore, and tradition.
The Center is located on a 30-acre 19th century farmstead with a stone...
Galeton, Pennsylvania
Dedicated to preserving and interpreting the colorful heritage of the Pennsylvania's lumber era, this museum offers many informative exhibits on the lumberjack era.The museum has extensive exhibits detailing the history of logging in Pennsylvania as well as a reconstructed logging camp and saw mill to give visitors an understanding of what life...
Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
This museum, first opened in 1969, recounts the story of Commonwealth citizens who served in military defense.Their service is highlighted through exhibits and artifacts that are documented by the museum's excellent collection of vehicles and small arms. The current exhibit, Tactics and Logistics of Warfare, examines the organization of the armed...
Washington, Pennsylvania
This museum communicates the story of Pennsylvania's Trolley Era through preservation, interpretation, and usage of its diverse collection.Opened to the public in 1963, the museum was established by people who twenty years earlier began to fear that America's streetcars would soon be lost to the annals of history. They began acquiring...
Searsport, Maine
The museum's collection represents the integral part that maritime life played in the settlement and development ofMaine's Penobscot Bay region.Penobscot's collection is housed in five different buildings, all dating from the first half of the 19th century. One is furnished with typical 19th century Sea Captain artifacts and furniture. The...
Pensacola, Florida
The museum educates locals and tourists on the history of Pensacola.
The first floor of the Pensacola Historical Museum, located in the Arbona building, displays exhibits that change every six months. The second floor houses the permanent collection, including the Army/Navy Gallery, the Maritime Gallery, the Multicultural Gallery, the Native...
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Union, West Virginia
Forged in the fire of frontier instability, this church stands as a landmark to religion as a component of the pioneer impulse.Newly-arrived pioneers organized a Methodist church in the vicinity of Union in late 1784. Working together, they built the church in 1785 on the land of Edward Keenan, who had been a leading part of the construction...
Tamworth, New Hampshire
The Remick Museum offers a diverse array of programs, workshops and special events for adults, children, and families.At the Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm the agricultural way of life in New Hampshire, from 1790 to the present, is preserved. Visitors can see a working farm with sheep, goats, cows, steers, oxen, chickens, and turkeys. In...
Washington, District Of Columbia
A branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Renwick Gallery boasts one of the finest 19th-century and contemporary decorative arts collections in the country.The Renwick Gallery, a branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, features one of the finest collections of American craft in the United States. Its collections, exhibition...
Fremont, Ohio
The Hayes Home is a 31-one room mansion and centerpiece of the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center.Rutherford B. Hayes' uncle and guardian, Sardis Birchard, constructed the original portion of the home between 1859 and 1863 as a summer home he could share with his nephew and young family. Construction took five years because materials and...
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Built in 1917 by tobacco industrialist RJ Reynolds, the museum displays biographical exhibitions and a premier collection of American art ranging from the colonial period to the present.Reynolda House Museum of American Art displays a premier collection of American art ranging from the colonial period to the present. Built in 1917 by Katharine...
Providence, Rhode Island
The commission is the state agency for historical preservation and heritage programs.The commission operates a statewide historical preservation program that identifies and protects historic buildings, districts, structures, and archaeological sites. The commission also develops and carries out programs to document and celebrate the rich cultural...
Atlanta, Georgia
Built in 1904, the hall houses a museum exploring the history of the Rhodes' family as well as the unique Romanesque Revival architecture.Rhodes Hall has been an Atlanta landmark for generations. It is one of the few remaining mansions on Peachtree Street, and perhaps the most extravagant. The state of the home is very much the same as it once was...
Superior, Wisconsin
Enjoy a new perspective on WWII at the Richard I. Bong WWII Heritage Center, complete with first-person narratives and the rare, carefully restored P-38 Lightning.Visitors to the heritage center will find it on the Lake Superior bayfront, where shipyards built ships and transported locally mined iron ore for the World War II effort. The center...
Cambridge, Maryland
Located in Dorchester County in what used to be a bank, this museum explores the history of the county's influence on the Chesapeake Bay.The museum includes collections of models of various boats, boatbuilders' tools, and watermen's artifacts. A special exhibit is devoted to the life and work of James B. ("Mr. Jim") Richardson (1906-...
Warsaw, Virginia
Housed in an old 1872 jail, the museum collects, preserves and tells the story of Richmond County from prehistoric to present.The exhibits at the county museum exhibit highlight the Rappahannock Tribe, an early English settlement, and local patriot Francis Lightfoot Lee. An old country store has been recreated, including a rural post office of the...
Birmingham, Alabama
Opened on August 18, 1910, Rickwood Field is one of the oldest baseball parks in the country. Financed by Rick Woodward, Rickwood Field was constructed as a home ballpark for the Birmingham Barons, who played in the Southern Association, a top-level minor league. Rickwood Field has also hosted Major League teams, as both the Philadelphia...
Ridgefield, Connecticut
The society's headquarters is the 275 year old David Scott House, which includes a fireproof and waterproof archival room within a "vault" with special equipment to control the humidity and temperature for fragile documents.The headquarters also features a reception and reference room, where the public can access databases of history...
Del Norte, Colorado
The museum was first opened in 1959 in a room in the county courthouse.The museum offers visitors a glimpse into the cultural and natural history of the area from the Indians and Hispanic settlers, the mountain men fur trappers and traders, to the later settlers who came in search of land, freedom, gold, and silver. Of special interest in the Del...
Spring Hill, Tennessee
Built in 1855, this Antebellum mansion once housed Civil War officers from both the Union and the Confederacy.The mission of Rippavilla Plantation, Incorporated is to preserve, restore and interpret the buildings and grounds of the Cheairs family utilizing the highest standards of scholarship, craftsmanship and preservation in order to create a...
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Built by Charles Washington around 1760, this frame building became a tavern in 1792, operating in the bustling town of Fredericksburg. Visitors are invited to see the tavern that was once originally home to Charles Washington. The Tap Room features a reconstructed bar cage and fine collection of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century English...
Jacksonville, Florida
The museum, which is dedicated to local African-American history, is accompanied by a theatre.The Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum celebrates the rich legacy of the African-American community that thrived in LaVilla for more than 100 years. The theatre and museum are revered as the premiere cultural institution in Jacksonville, Florida,...
Monroe, Michigan
This is the site of the Battle of Frenchtown, where British and Native American forces joined to fight against U.S. troops and Frenchtown residents.
From January 18th to January 23rd, 1813, the north bank of the River Raisin became a battleground where the forces of the United States and Great Britain fought each other for the control of all of...
Donaldsonville, Louisiana
This museum focuses on the history and heritage of African Americans along the Mississippi River.In 1992, in a bold and courageous move, driven by a passion to fulfill her vision, Kathe Hambrick approached the owners of the Tezcuco Plantation and with great conviction asked the owners if they would let her use a vacant room at Tezcuco to start a...
Riverdale Park, Maryland
This beautifully restored 19th century estate, which offers tours to the public, was home to George Calvert, grandson of the 5th Baron Baltimore.This beautifully restored 19th century estate, which offers tours to the public, was home to George Calvert, grandson of the 5th Baron Baltimore.
Riversdale, an elegant Federal style plantation house, was...
Riverside, California
With extensive exhibits in Anthropology, Natural History, and history, the Riverside Metropolitan Museum has something educational for every visitor.As the founding collection at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum, the Anthropology Collection provides a diverse look at early collectors in Southern California, and in particular, at local Native...
San Antonio, Texas
The 1896 Sullivan Carriage House stands at the entrance to 33 acres of gardens, fountains, and pools. The Lucile Halsell Conservatory simulates tropical climates in order to grow more exotic flora.The Botanical Society has brought major capital improvements to the Botanical Garden: the Lucile Halsell Conservatory, the Sullivan Carriage House, the...
San Antonio, Texas
The legacy and history of San Antonio and this region began with a simple ceremony when in 1718 Franciscans and Spanish representatives established the first mission.Within 13 years, five were located along the San Antonio River. The missions’ purpose? To acculturate and Christianize the native population and make them Spanish citizens....
San Diego, California
The San Diego Air & Space Museum educates visitors on aviation and space flight history through preservation of significant artifacts and presentation of dynamic exhibits.The San Diego Air & Space Museum educates visitors on aviation and space flight history through preservation of significant artifacts and presentation of dynamic exhibits...
Escondido, California
The San Diego Archaeological Center is a museum where visitors can learn the story of how people have lived in San Diego County for the past 10,000 years. The Center serves as an education and research facility and is the only local organization dedicated to the collection, study, curation and exhibition of San Diego County's archaeological...
San Antonio, Texas
The original Church of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria y Guadalupe was built between 1728 and 1749 as the parish church of Villa San Fernando de Bexar, the first civil settlement in Texas.By the mid-1860s the population of San Antonio had outgrown the original structure. The present building was begun in 1868 and incorporated the old church...
San Francisco, California
The San Francisco Cable Car Museum provides a look at an important part of San Francisco and transportation history, the cable car, and how this invention impacted the city and the country.Located in the historic Washington/Mason cable car barn and powerhouse, the museum deck overlooks the huge engines and winding wheels that pull the cables....
Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
Immortalized by Georgia O'Keeffe in her famous painting of its adobe walls, the structure is a popular destination for artists and tourists alike in the middle of bustling Ranchos de Taos.San Francisco de Asís Mission Church, c. 1772, is one of the best known and most photographed churches in New Mexico. The Spanish Colonial adobe building...
San Francisco, California
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, located on the edge of San Francisco Bay, in the Fisherman's Wharf neighborhood, is a park that can be visited year round.Stand on the stern of Balclutha, face west to feel the fresh wind blowing in from the Pacific Ocean. Located in the Fisherman’s Wharf neighborhood, San Francisco Maritime...
Garyville, Louisiana
With its vast architectural designs, its immense and ornate roof construction, and the paintings decorating the ceilings and door panels in the parlors, this estate exemplifies the Gothic style.The opulent San Francisco Plantation House is a galleried house in the Creole manner that has been pictured in American, British, and Swedish periodicals...
San Francisco, California
The museum celebrates the history of rail transit in San Francisco and explores its significant impact on the quality of urban life in the city throughout its storied history.The museum features unique historic artifacts, illustrative and informative displays, rarely seen archival photography, in-depth historical interpretation, and audio-visual...
San Germán, Puerto Rico
This district includes more than 100 historically significant buildings, and was the home to many famous Puerto Ricans.Spanish colonists established Villa de San Germán de Auxerre, also known as Nueva Salamanca, in the early years of the 16th century. The town of San Germán grew out of the settlement formally established in 1573, and...
La Porte, Texas
In 1836, General Sam Houston defeated the Mexican army at San Jacinto and won independence for Texas. On April 21, 1836, Mexican rule over Texas came to a dramatic close. The climax of the Texas Revolution, the Battle of San Jacinto eventually moved America’s western border to the Pacific Ocean. The San Jacinto Museum of History is in...
Lodi, California
The San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum boasts 50,000 items representative of the development of San Joaquin County agriculture and history.The Museum contains many buildings, including the Julia Weber House, the Sunshine Trail, the Liberty Harness Shop, the Ranch Blacksmith Shop, the Agricultural Equipment Center, and the Calaveras...
Friday Harbor, Washington
The site of a conflict over a dead pig that nearly led to war between America and Great Britain in 1859, this national park honors the memory of the armies that were able to go without violence.The San Juan Island National Historical Park provides visitors with an interactive look at history. Hike the trails that wind past the American Camp...
San Juan, Puerto Rico
The system of fortifications in San Juan built by the Spaniards in the early 16th century is the oldest European construction in the United States and one of the oldest in the New World.San Juan National Historic Site includes forts San Cristóbal, San Felipe del Morro, and San Juan de la Cruz also called El Cañuelo, plus bastions,...
San Luis Obispo, California
Members of the Society had long dreamed of creating a county historical museum where local artifacts could be properly displayed and archived. This dream was realized on October 4, 1955.Members of the Society had long dreamed of creating a county historical museum where local artifacts could be properly displayed and archived. This dream was...
Alamosa, Colorado
The San Luis Valley Museum documents the story of the people who explored and settled the San Luis Valley, one of the largest high desert valleys in the world.The museum has educational displays featuring artifacts, photographs, antiques and collectibles portraying early ranch and farm life. It features exhibits of Indian artifacts, Hispanic...
St. Marks, Florida
The history of San Marcos de Apalache, which dates back to the 1528 landing of Spanish explorer Panfilo de Narvaez, is featured in a museum with pottery and tools as well as interpretive displays.The many different flags welcoming visitors to the park demonstrate the colorful history of this site, from the first Spanish explorers to the present...
Redwood City, California
Housed in the old San Mateo County Courthouse, the museum is where local historians preserve the rich history of the county and make it accessible to the public. Interactive exhibits include "Nature's Bounty: The Natural Resources that Built San Francisco", "Journey to Work: Pioneering Patterns of Growth", "Living the...
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Since its creation, San Miguel has been used as a chapel and shrine to St. Michael, a military chapel, an oratory for the Christian Brothers, a school chapel and a barrio church.The city of Santa Fe was founded in 1610, and El San Miguel (St. Michael's) Mission Church was built between 1610 and and 1628. Foundations of the first church remain...
Nashville, Tennessee
The Tennessee Historical Commission, headquartered at Clover Bottom Mansion, implements numerous programs in order to preserve and promote Tennessee history.The mission of the Tennessee Historical Commission is to encourage the inclusive diverse study of Tennessee's history for the benefit of future generations; to protect, preserve, interpret,...
Nashville, Tennessee
This historical society has been working since 1849 to preserve the history of the state and its residents.In order to provide a thorough history of the state, the Tennessee Historical Society maintains a large collection of artifacts and documents pertaining to the history. For Tennessee’s 160th anniversary in 2009, the historical society...
Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee honors its athletes and important sports figures with the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.The 7,200-square-foot facility offers everything from interactive games to exhibits on college football and basketball, NASCAR video games and two 30-seat theater. Visitors should be sure to check out the strength training apparatus used by...
Nashville, Tennessee
Completed in 1859, the state capitol was designed after the monument of Lysicrates in Athens, Greece by architect William Strickland.The Capitol, still in use by state government, features numerous works of art, historical murals and frescos, portraits, massive chandeliers, the House and Senate chambers and library, and the Governor’s Office...
Nashville, Tennessee
The organization works to collect and preserve books and records of historical, documentary and reference value, and promote library and archival development throughout the state.Tennessee State Library and Archives is open to the to offer a resource to search for family records and collections and other Tennessee history.
Nashville, Tennessee
One of the largest museums in the country, Tennessee State features both permanent and changing exhibits that chronicle Tennessee's history and heritage.The beginnings of the Tennessee State Museum can be traced back to a museum opened on the Nashville public square in 1817 by a portrait artist, Ralph E.W. Earl. A young boy who visited that museum...
Des Moines, Iowa
This historic home is the residence to Iowa's state governors. Benjamin Franklin Allen, Iowa's first millionaire, built Terrace Hill as his family home in 1869 with the help of Fred Hubbel. Ultimately, Frank Allen built Terrace Hill as a monument to his wealth, and Fred Hubbell saved Terrace Hill from the fallout of Allen's bankruptcy. Today,...
Fillmore, Utah
Utah's oldest existing governmental building, completed in 1855, is the Territorial Statehouse in Fillmore.In anticipation of Utah's statehood, Brigham Young directed construction of the building as the state's capitol. The Statehouse is the south wing of a large domed capitol building in the form of a Roman cross, designed by Truman O. Angell. It...
Marshall, Texas
The historic Texas and Pacific Depot presents artifacts and weaves interesting anecdotes into the story of Marshall and the Texas and Pacific Railway.The museum is housed in the recently restored Texas and Pacific Railway Depot (built in 1912). A short handicapped accessible tunnel under two sets of tracks, leads to the AMTRAK waiting room and...
Fort Worth, Texas
With over 15,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space, the Texas Civil War Museum maintains the most comprehensive collection of Civil War artifacts west of the Mississippi River.While the Civil War Museum is best known for its military collections, it also holds significant collections of domestic objects and decorative flags, personal furniture and...
Lufkin, Texas
Forestry has played an important role in the history and economy of Texas and the nation; the Texaxs Forestry Museum tells this story.The complexity of the natural resource, the legacy of the industry, tand the current and future role of forest management practices can be explored through three galleries, outdoor exhibits, and an Urban Wildscape...
Hillsboro, Texas
The Texas Heritage Museum's galleries and films highlight Texans during wartime and how those experiences affect America today.The Texas Heritage Museum invites visitors to journey through time and explore the Civil War, WWI, WWII, and Vietnam war galleries, collections and personal stories of native Texans.
Rockport, Texas
The Texas Maritime Museum houses a variety of permanet exhibits that strive to tell a complete story of Texas' maritime history.The Texas Maritime Museum houses a variety of permanet exhibits that strive to tell a complete story of Texas' maritime history.
At the Texas Maritime Museum, exploration and settlement is told through the La Salle...
Austin, Texas
The Texas Military Forces Museum is the only museum in the nation that presents the history of the Texas Military from the Texas Revolution to the present.In a comprehensive history of the Texas Military, the Museum features exhibits pertaining to a number of different areas and periods. The museum features displays about Texas' involvement in all...
Amarillo, Texas
In 3,000 square feet of exhibit space, displays include a restored early 20th century pharmacy, tools of the trade, pharmacy products and delivery systems, pharmacy literature, and art.Opened in 1998, the Texas Pharmacy Museum is the only museum in Texas specializing in the collection, preservation, research, and exhibition of the history of...
Galveston, Texas
Share the adventure of the high seas at the Texas Seaport Museum, home of the celebrated 1877 tall ship Elissa.Explore the decks of this floating National Historic Landmark. Walk Elissa's decks and imagine the days when daring sailors challenged the world's oceans. In the adjacent museum and theater, witness the story of Elissa's dramatic rescue...
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Eisner is an interactive educational center focusing on advertising and design, and their impact on our culture.The museum works to honor and lend recognition to past achievements within the scope of advertising and design, foster public awareness of the influential role of advertising and design on society, and serve as an educational...
Exeter, New Hampshire
This museum, located in historic downtown Exeter, NH, preserves many rare artifacts from the founding of the nation and its step into independence.In 1985, a Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence was found in the Ladd-Gilman House. This amazing discovery is now a major focus of the museum’s collections and programming. The...
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Cabildo was the seat of colonial government in New Orleans, Louisiana; declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960, it is now the home of the Louisiana State Museum. The building—which had been both the site of the Louisiana Purchase Transfer and the home of the Louisiana Supreme Court which handed down the ruling on Plessy v. Ferguson—was...
Dover, New Hampshire
The Children's Museum of New Hampshire blends education and interactive exhibits to create a fun, comfortable, and beneficial environment for its visitors.The Children’s Museum operates exclusively for charitable purposes and serves as an educational resource for schools, families and communities. The museum strives to support the diverse...
Brielle, New Jersey
In addition to preserving local history, the society's efforts have included restoration and documentation of the Osborn Family Burial Ground and the establishment of the 9/11 memorial garden. In 1973, a group of citizens interested in preserving and studying the history of Brielle and its environs met to form what was to become The Union...
Gilford, New Hampshire
In 1834 the Universalists and the Christian Baptists joined forces to build the Union Meetinghouse, with the former preaching in the morning, and the latter in the afternoon.Following the Civil War, the building came into possession of the Methodist-Episcopal Society, which in turn painted the exterior beige with chocolate trim, addressed the...
Kansas City, Missouri
This fully restored 1914 landmark is Kansas City's most prominent destination for entertainment and cultural activities. The station is home to a permanent rail exhibit with vintage rail cars, an interactive science center, a vibrant Theater District featuring giant-screen movies and live theater, fine restaurants, unique shops, spaces for...
Unionville, Connecticut
The Unionville Museum collects objects important to the history of the Village of Unionville and its many residents.The museum seeks to stimulate a greater appreciation for the village of Unionville by presenting varied thematic exhibits; hosting an annual community Ham and Bean Supper; co-sponsoring with the Town of Farmington annual Summer...
Washington, District Of Columbia
A living memorial to the Holocaust, this museum stimulates leaders and citizens to confront hatred, prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen democracy.Located among the national monuments to freedom on the National Mall, the museum provides a powerful lesson in the fragility of freedom, the myth of progress, the need for vigilance...
Highland Falls, New York
This site played a strategic role as a commanding plateau during the Revolutionary War and today remains the oldest continuously occupied military post in America.General George Washington considered West Point to be the most important strategic position in America. Washington personally selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Congress passed The Coinage Act on April 2, 1792, which created the Mint and authorized the first federal building erected under the Constitution.Since Congress created the United States Mint on April 2, 1792, it has grown tremendously. The United States Mint receives more than $1 billion in annual revenues. As a self-funded agency, the United...
Fairbanks, Alaska
This museum is a premier site for understanding Alaska's natural and human history, but also for exploring the history of the Norther region and engaging in cutting edge research.This museum is a premier site for understanding Alaska's natural and human history, but also for exploring the history of the Norther region and engaging in cutting edge...
Charlottesville, Virginia
This fine arts museum, run under the University of Virginia, exhibits art from around the world dating from ancient times to the present day.The museum maintains a collection of over 9,000 objects in its permanent collection. The permanent collection galleries exhibit American and European painting and sculpture of the 15th to 19th centuries...
Greenville, South Carolina
This museum offers numerous ways to engage the local community in their history, such as oral history programs, lectures, and exhibits.This museum offers numerous ways to engage the local community in their history, such as oral history programs, lectures, and exhibits.
The Upcountry History Museum opened in January 2007 at Heritage Green in...
Princeton, New Jersey
The farmstead now consists of six acres of land, a farmhouse, barns, chicken coops, other outbuildings and a windmill.In 2004, the Historical Society of Princeton acquired the historic Updike Farmstead in Princeton Township. The farm is along the route followed by Continental troops on their way to engage British soldiers at the neighboring Thomas...
North East, Maryland
The Upper Bay Museum in historic North East, Md., houses displays of hunting, boating and fishing artifacts native to the upper Chesapeake Bay.The Upper Bay Museum in historic North East, Md., houses displays of hunting, boating and fishing artifacts native to the upper Chesapeake Bay.
Visitors can trace the history of the waterfowl hunter through...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Located on the American side of the road at the Battle of Germantown, Upsala provided an ideal location for General Washington's army to place their cannons for their attack on the British.This meticulously restored example of Federal architecture and interior design is noted for its finally carved woodwork. Descendants of the original owner John...
Buckhannon, West Virginia
The Upshur County Historical Society is a private, not-for-profit organization whose mission is the identification, preservation, and perpetuation of Upshur County history.Farming, Agriculture, and Rural Life in Upshur County. Early 20th century farm life was the central theme in the exhibit with sidebar stories of 4-H, Farm Women's Clubs, Farmer...
Reno, Nevada
Designed by Frederick DeLongchamps in 1932, this post office is one of the best examples of Art Deco design, specifically Zig-Zag Moderne, in Nevada.MacDonald Engineering constructed the building, with the assistance of the Civil Works Administration (CWA), one of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs. The post office, which also housed...
Mobile, Alabama
In addition to touring the decks of the ship, visitors can go below in a World War II submarine, view cockpits of combat aircraft, and explore a plane like those flown by the Tuskegee Airmen.Displacing more than 44,500 tons, the USS ALABAMA measures 680 feet from stem to stern, half as long as the Empire State Building is tall. Armed with nine, 16...
Honolulu, Hawaii
The Memorial commemorates the site where World War II began for the United States and is the final resting place for many of the battleship's 1,177 crew members who lost their lives.The Memorial commemorates the site where World War II began for the United States and is the final resting place for many of the battleship's 1,177 crew members who...
Washington, District Of Columbia
The Navy ship formed part of the quarantine of Cuba during the 1962 Missile Crisis. A portion of its interior is open to tours.This Forrest Sherman-class destroyer is only the third of its kind left in existence. She bears the name of John Barry, an officer who fought in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. She served in the 1958...
Portland, Oregon
This barbel-class submarine set a world record in 1961 for traveling the farthest distance completely submerged underwater.The USS Blueback, which features such postwar technological design innovations as the teardrop hull and the use of a single propeller, was the last in a long line of non-nuclear submarines. Though all subs manufactured...
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Nicknamed "Old Ironsides," the oldest warship still in commission first launched in 1797.The USS Constitution was first launched in 1797. It served in the Quasi-War against France, the First Barbary War, and the War of 1812, during which it earned its nickname for the resilience it displayed in a battle against a British warship. It is still in...
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Mardela Springs, Maryland
The Westside Historical Society preserves the history of the Mardela Springs area through its Village at Barren Creek Springs.The Westside Historical Society preserves the history of the Mardela Springs area through its Village at Barren Creek Springs.
This village includes the Historic Barren Creek Springs Presbyterian Church, the Barren Creek...
Babylon, New York
The museum building was donated by Henry Livingston's children, who edited his newspaper, the Southside Signal, across the street.Life in the 1800s is depicted in the rear room, along with farm tools of generation's back. The railroad first came to Deer Park in 1842, and stagecoaches came to the village and down to the dock to meet the ferries to...
St. John, Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Administered by the National Park Service, the Virgin Islands National Park encompasses more than half of St. John Island, and Hassel Island in St. Thomas Harbor.The park includes areas of clear turquoise water and lush green mountains, and a total acreage of 12,908.60. Extensive vegetation covers many of the historic features of the park...
Virginia Beach, Virginia
This facility contains two buildings that house 700,000 gallons of aquariums and live animal habitats and more than 300 hands-on exhibits, an outdoor aviary, and 10 acres of marsh habitat.From the rivers to the Chesapeake Bay and finally, into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, this journey of water through Virginia introduces visitors to the many...
Richmond, Virginia
Visitors can enjoy the opportunity to view 30 historic aircraft, including airworthy Wright Brothers reproduction aircraft, at this Richmond museum.The Virginia Aviation Museum features the spectacular SR-71 Blackbird; 36 historic, vintage aircraft; reproductions of the Wright brothers' kite, gliders and famous 1903 Flyer; early flight memorabilia...
Virginia City, Montana
Over 100 historic buildings complete with artifacts and furnishings are open to the public in these restored, living history towns.Virginia City is a living town of 150 year round residents who host the West's best preserved gold mining town from the 1860s. Visitors walk the same boardwalks that desperate Vigilantes once patrolled. Guests are...
Richmond, Virginia
This museum looks at Europe from 1933 through the end of World War II, as seen through the eyes of a Jewish family.The Museum boasts 28 permanent exhibits depicting prominent themes and events from the Holocaust. The newest exhibit, The Nuremberg Trials Courtroom Exhibit, officially opened in May 2008 and is the only existing replica of the famous...
Richmond, Virginia
Constructed in 1929 from the remains of a 16th-century English manor, the house retains much of its original decor, including English and Spanish antiques, silk draperies, Oriental carpets, and fine silver and china.Virginia House was completed a few months before the stock market crash of 1929. Alexander and Virginia Weddell's home, situated on a...
Richmond, Virginia
The museum houses an outstanding art collection that spans over 6000 years.The museum houses an outstanding art collection that spans over 6000 years.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts houses a remarkable permanent collection of more than twenty thousand works of art from almost every major world culture. Some of the special features of the...
Martinsville, Virginia
This science museum is associated with the Smithsonian institute.Visitors can experience the natural diversity of Virginia at this science museum, which encompasses millions of years of Virginia history. With over 22 million items in its collections, the museum is at the forefront of scientific discovery of the natural world in Virginia. Eight...
Richmond, Virginia
Designed by Thomas Jefferson and first occupied in 1788 by Virginia's General Assembly, this is America's oldest English-speaking legislative building.During the Civil War, the Confederate Congress also met at the state capitol building. The east (House) and west (Senate) wings were added between 1904-1906. The Virginia Capitol has reopened after...
Reno, Nevada
Built in 1905 by Cotton Brothers and Company, the current Virginia Street Bridge is the oldest one functioning in Reno, and one of the first reinforced concrete bridges in Nevada.There has been a bridge at this site since 1860, when C. W. Fuller constructed the first recorded span of the Truckee River. Architect John B. Leonard of San Francisco...
Seattle, Washington
This ship is the last of the famed Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet. A cruise onboard offers a chance to capture all the excitement and romance of the fabled days of steamship passage.The Virginia V documents a crucial phase in Seattle's maritime history. Built in 1922, when roads were frequently impassible, this propeller-driven wooden steamer...
Newport News, Virginia
This museum covers all of U.S. military history, including the roles of women and African-Americans.This museum covers all of U.S. military history, including the roles of women and African-Americans.
American military history from 1775 to the present is highlighted through weapons, vehicles, uniforms, insignia and much more. Visitors can see a...
Miami, Florida
The sprawling, scenic grounds of the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens once served as the winter residence of the wealthy post-WWI industrialist James Deering.His tenure at the site, stretching from 1916 to 1925, is today remembered in the museum's various exhibits, while the splendor he bestowed upon the estate persists in its magnificent Gilded Age...
Seattle, Washington
The 48-acre site remains Seattle's most intensively used park, welcoming those interested in flora, fine arts, recreation or simply a quiet break from a busy city.For more than a century Volunteer Park has been the center of Seattle's park system. Though the city began purchasing this site along the crown of Capitol Hill in 1876, more than 15...
Drive Birmingham , Alabama
Visitors can experience the area from Vulcan's view or tour Vulcan Center Museum to learn Birmingham's past, present and promise for the future.Vulcan Park and Museum is operated by Vulcan Park Foundation, a non-profit organization with a mission to preserve Vulcan as a symbol for Birmingham, provide a dynamic educational experience in a public...
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Boonville, Indiana
This museum contains a repository of treasured mementos and priceless artifacts from Warrick County history, assembled and exhibited for the pleasure and education of visitors.The Warrick County museum was organized in 1976 for the purpose of collecting and preserving the heritage of the county, and later opened in December 1977. The museum is...
Worland, Wyoming
This museum focuses on the archaeological artifacts found in the region including some of the oldest mammoth fossils, as well as the pioneer age.The museum features an exhibit on the Colby Site, the earliest mammoth kill site found in North America, located in the area. It also includes fossils of prehistoric plants and animals and a collection of...
Hagerstown, Maryland
Washington County Free Library was the first to provide a mobile library service through its Bookwagon in 1905.
This public library has locations all over Washington County in Boonsboro, Hancock, and Sharpsburg. The central location in Hagerstown offers resources in local and family history through its special collections held in the Western...
Stillwater, Minnesota
The buildng was completed in 1870 and served as the administrative and judicial center of Washington county for over a century.In the aftermath of the Civil War, the country turned its attention to rebuilding and westward expansion. Lumber prospects in the St. Croix Valley promised wealth and success for Washington County. In 1867, ground was...
Hagerstown, Maryland
The main structure of the Miller House, which serves as the Washington County Historical Society headquarters, was built for prominent young attorney William Prince, who got the house in 1823.
The mansion is a typical town house of the late Federal period. In the entrance hall is the original hanging stairway rising in a graceful curve to the...
Portland, Oregon
For over 50 years the Washington County Historical Society has cared for histories and artifacts that date back to the Oregon Trail.Washington County Historical Society has been the dedicated guardian of the county's notable history for 50 years now. But the society's roots reach much further back than 1956, when the present organization...
Washington, Missouri
The society was founded in 1959 and focuses on preserving Washington, Missouri's history.The society purchased the old Presbyterian Church building at Fourth and Market Street in 1995 and in 2001 hired a full time director.
Tarrytown, New York
Washington Irving's self-designed home provides a three-dimensional autobiography of the noted American writer. Washington Irving, author of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” lived in the early 19th-century stone colonial Dutch cottage from 1835 until his death in 1859. The riverfront home contains a large collection of the author...
Washington, District Of Columbia
One of the most recognizable sites in the country, The Washington Monument has come to symbolize the nation and its independence.The Washington Monument is the most prominent, as well as one of the older, attractions in Washington, D.C. It was built in honor of George Washington, who led the country to independence, and then became its first...
Washington, District Of Columbia
This architectural masterpiece is the sixth largest Gothic Cathedral in the world, the second largest in the United States, and the fourth tallest structure in Washington, DC.Since the first services were held in Bethlehem Chapel, Washington National Cathedral has opened its doors to people of all faiths as they have gathered to worship and pray,...
Tacoma, Washington
Founded in 1891 and now into its second century of service, the Washington State Historical Society boasts 3 facilities dedicated to the history of the state and region.
Begin your journey through Washington with an architectural masterpiece: designed by Charles Moore and Arthur Andersson, the 106,000 square foot museum building stands proudly on...
Newburgh, New York
Chosen for its safe location and proximity to West Point, the Hasbrouck House served as Washington's Headquarters from April 1782 until August 1783.In the critical months that General George Washington spent at Newburgh, he made some of his most important contributions to shaping the American republic. It was here that Washington rejected the idea...
Cheyenne, Oklahoma
On the site of the Battle of Washita stands a new Visitor's Center with a bookstore and an interactive museum exhibit.The site protects and interprets the setting along the Washita River where Lt. Col. George A. Custer led the 7th U.S. Cavalry on a surprise dawn attack against the Southern Cheyenne village of Peace Chief Black Kettle on November...
Waterford, New York
The museum traces the history of Waterford from a Dutch Trade Center to the building of the Champlain Canal.Congressman Hugh White’s 1830 Greek-revival homestead, located near the Champlain Canal Towpath, contains two Victorian period rooms, the George and Annabel O'Connor Library for Local History, and an exhibition on local history...
Maitland, Florida
The Waterhouse Residence Museum evokes the glamour and spectacle of Orange County in the 1880s, a time when the Gilded Age had all of Florida in thrall.
The Carpentry Shop Museum features the historic 19th-century tools with which William Waterhouse originally constructed his residence.The Waterhouse Residence Museum evokes the glamour and...
Stanhope, New Jersey
This early 19th-century restored village contains a working mill complex with gristmills and sawmills, a general store, blacksmith shop and several historic houses.Waterloo Village is a completely recreated colonial town and an adjoining Indian Village. Learn how to make pottery and see how the Morris Canals changed the technology and way of life...
Yorktown, Virginia
For more than 400 years, watermen who harvested seafood from the Commonwealth's rivers and Chesapeake Bay have played an important role in the economy and history of Virginia.For more than 400 years, watermen who harvested seafood from the Commonwealth's rivers and Chesapeake Bay have played an important role in the economy and history of Virginia...
Germantown, Maryland
This historic home, built in the late 18th century, offers self-guided tours and a research library.The Waters House was built in three parts, the oldest dating to the mid-1790s. Basil Waters (1761-1844), who built the small brick section of the house and named the farm Pleasant Fields, had inherited 200 acres of land (in the area now known as...
Watervliet, New York
Completed in 1813, the nation's oldest cannon manufactory supplied large-caliber cannons to soldiers in the War of 1812.A small museum features exhibits on the evolution of large artillery and the arsenal’s role in the war. Visitors can view 60- to 120- millimeter Abraham Tank mortars as well as a British 24 Pounder surrendered on October 7...
Lost Creek, West Virginia
The 1876 Smith family home has been restored as a museum, and an additional living history museum houses many early farm artifacts.The heritage of early West Virginia is preserved in the pioneer homestead restoration at this park. Through the wisdom of a descendent, the late 1700s farm of Watters Smith was bequeathed to the state park system to be...
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