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...
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...
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...
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...
Miami, Florida
The 1918 worldwide influenza outbreak compelled Miami officials to construct this, the city's first hospital.The first city hospital, which opened at the time of the influenza epidemic of 1918, is Miami's oldest surviving hospital building. It was designed by August C. Geiger, who is best known for...
Anchorage, Alaska
The collection of historic aircraft illuminates Alaska's aerial history and pays tribute to Alaskan pioneers of the skies.Visitors are able to inspect and observe a number of aircraft, including one of the four 1924 Douglas World Cruiser "Seattle" planes to attempt the first...
Anchorage, Alaska
Housed in a historic bank, this museum pays particular attention to the impact and involvement of Wells Fargo in the Alaskan Gold Rush.The Alaskan Gold Rush of the late 19th century attracted many people to the territory and led to its economic development and eventual statehood in 1959. This...
Anchorage, Alaska
With a glimpse into one of the richest natural landscapes in the country, this museum displays varied exhibits that show the dynamic natural beauty of America's largest state--Alaska.With a glimpse into one of the richest natural landscapes in the country, this museum displays varied exhibits that...
Anchorage, Alaska
The museum will take you on a journey as it explores the history and cultures of five of Alaska's indigenous groups.The museum will take you on a journey as it explores the history and cultures of five of Alaska's indigenous groups.The Alaska Native Heritage Center, a renowned cultural center and...
Fairbanks, Alaska
Alaska's pioneer history coincided with advances and experiments in flight, and this Fairbanks museum chronicles the progression of both.Alaska's pioneer history coincided with advances and experiments in flight, and this Fairbanks museum chronicles the progression of both.Alaska's air history is...
Albany, Georgia
The Albany Civil Rights Institute preserves the history of the Civil Rights movement in southwest Georgia.
The Albany Civil Rights Institute preserves the history of the Civil Rights movement in southwest Georgia.
The Albany Civil Rights Institute documents the lesser-known, early...
Albany, New York
Incorporated in 1942, the association preserves Albany's history, most recently with the stewardship of and preservation of the Ten Broeck Mansion.The 209-year-old Ten Broeck Mansion is the headquarters of the Albany County Historical Association (ACHA), an organization that helps preserve and...
Albany, Illinois
One of the most important archaeological sites in Illinois, Albany Mounds contains evidence of continuous human occupation over the last 10,000 years.The Albany Mounds date from the Middle Woodland (Hopewell) period (200 BCE-CE 300), older than either the Cahokia or Dickson Mounds of the...
Charlottesville, Virginia
With over 1500 artifacts of historical significance, this museum contains the vast history of Charlottesville, Virginia.The museum and genealogical library strive to promote the history of Charlottesville and Albemarle County through the exhibts, publications, lectures, walking tours, and other...
Baltimore, Maryland
The Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery is a part of the University of Maryland of Baltimore County.
The Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery house the University of Maryland in Baltimore County's general collections, an art gallery and special collections, whose archives specifically relate to the...
Winter Park, Florida
In 1961, the Albin Polasek Foundation was founded by the sculptor and his wife, and at that time, the residence, galleries, chapel and gardens were opened to the public as a museum.The former home of sculptor Albin Polasek is now a museum and sculpture garden. The Albin Polasek Foundation runs the...
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The newly-remodeled museum contains the nation’s largest collection of Spanish-colonial artifacts, including original Spanish chain mail, cuirasses, as well as Native American ceremonial clothing.An exhibition of local history depicts four hundred years of the history of Albuquerque and the Rio...
San Francisco, California
Offering a look at the first U.S. lighthouse and fort on the West Coast, this island explores the history of the Native American occupation and the federal penitentiary.The history of Alcatraz is surprising to those that only know the Hollywood version. Civil War fortress, infamous federal prison,...
Unalaska, Alaska
This little known site of arduous WWII battles is located on a rich and remote archipelago stretching from Alaska to Siberia. Perched on Mount Ballyhoo in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, the concrete remains of the Aleutian World War II National Historic Area speak silently of a time of war. This...
Henning, Tennessee
Originally known as the Palmer House, this 10-room, turn-of-the-century, bungalow home was the onetime residence of Alex Haley, writer of "Roots."The front porch was often the place where young Haley heard the oral accounts of family history, including stories of Kunta Kinte, the young Mandingo man...
Miami, Florida
The 1918 worldwide influenza outbreak compelled Miami officials to construct this, the city's first hospital.The first city hospital, which opened at the time of the influenza epidemic of 1918, is Miami's oldest surviving hospital building. It was designed by August C. Geiger, who is best known for creating Mediterranean Revival style buildings....
Anchorage, Alaska
The collection of historic aircraft illuminates Alaska's aerial history and pays tribute to Alaskan pioneers of the skies.Visitors are able to inspect and observe a number of aircraft, including one of the four 1924 Douglas World Cruiser "Seattle" planes to attempt the first circumnavigation of the globe. While two of the aircraft on...
Anchorage, Alaska
Housed in a historic bank, this museum pays particular attention to the impact and involvement of Wells Fargo in the Alaskan Gold Rush.The Alaskan Gold Rush of the late 19th century attracted many people to the territory and led to its economic development and eventual statehood in 1959. This museum displays the largest private collection of...
Anchorage, Alaska
With a glimpse into one of the richest natural landscapes in the country, this museum displays varied exhibits that show the dynamic natural beauty of America's largest state--Alaska.With a glimpse into one of the richest natural landscapes in the country, this museum displays varied exhibits that show the dynamic natural beauty of America's...
Anchorage, Alaska
The museum will take you on a journey as it explores the history and cultures of five of Alaska's indigenous groups.The museum will take you on a journey as it explores the history and cultures of five of Alaska's indigenous groups.The Alaska Native Heritage Center, a renowned cultural center and museum in Anchorage, is an exciting place where all...
Fairbanks, Alaska
Alaska's pioneer history coincided with advances and experiments in flight, and this Fairbanks museum chronicles the progression of both.Alaska's pioneer history coincided with advances and experiments in flight, and this Fairbanks museum chronicles the progression of both.Alaska's air history is rich and exciting. The Great Land's frontiers were...
Albany, Georgia
The Albany Civil Rights Institute preserves the history of the Civil Rights movement in southwest Georgia.
The Albany Civil Rights Institute preserves the history of the Civil Rights movement in southwest Georgia.
The Albany Civil Rights Institute documents the lesser-known, early Civil Rights-era Albany Movement. Before major...
Albany, New York
Incorporated in 1942, the association preserves Albany's history, most recently with the stewardship of and preservation of the Ten Broeck Mansion.The 209-year-old Ten Broeck Mansion is the headquarters of the Albany County Historical Association (ACHA), an organization that helps preserve and explain the history and heritage of New York's Capital...
Albany, Illinois
One of the most important archaeological sites in Illinois, Albany Mounds contains evidence of continuous human occupation over the last 10,000 years.The Albany Mounds date from the Middle Woodland (Hopewell) period (200 BCE-CE 300), older than either the Cahokia or Dickson Mounds of the Mississippian period. While still obtaining food largely...
Charlottesville, Virginia
With over 1500 artifacts of historical significance, this museum contains the vast history of Charlottesville, Virginia.The museum and genealogical library strive to promote the history of Charlottesville and Albemarle County through the exhibts, publications, lectures, walking tours, and other educational programs, provided by the historical...
Baltimore, Maryland
The Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery is a part of the University of Maryland of Baltimore County.
The Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery house the University of Maryland in Baltimore County's general collections, an art gallery and special collections, whose archives specifically relate to the University's history.The Albin O. Kuhn Library...
Winter Park, Florida
In 1961, the Albin Polasek Foundation was founded by the sculptor and his wife, and at that time, the residence, galleries, chapel and gardens were opened to the public as a museum.The former home of sculptor Albin Polasek is now a museum and sculpture garden. The Albin Polasek Foundation runs the museum in order to preserve the legacy and works...
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The newly-remodeled museum contains the nation’s largest collection of Spanish-colonial artifacts, including original Spanish chain mail, cuirasses, as well as Native American ceremonial clothing.An exhibition of local history depicts four hundred years of the history of Albuquerque and the Rio Grande Valley region. Look over early maps, arms and...
San Francisco, California
Offering a look at the first U.S. lighthouse and fort on the West Coast, this island explores the history of the Native American occupation and the federal penitentiary.The history of Alcatraz is surprising to those that only know the Hollywood version. Civil War fortress, infamous federal prison, bird sanctuary, first lighthouse on the West Coast...
Unalaska, Alaska
This little known site of arduous WWII battles is located on a rich and remote archipelago stretching from Alaska to Siberia. Perched on Mount Ballyhoo in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, the concrete remains of the Aleutian World War II National Historic Area speak silently of a time of war. This magical place was the stage for two American tragedies:...
Henning, Tennessee
Originally known as the Palmer House, this 10-room, turn-of-the-century, bungalow home was the onetime residence of Alex Haley, writer of "Roots."The front porch was often the place where young Haley heard the oral accounts of family history, including stories of Kunta Kinte, the young Mandingo man captured near his West African home. These...
Pu‘unēnē, Hawaii
Located next to Hawaii's largest working sugar factory in the historic plantation town of Puunene, Maui, the award-winning Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum is a marvelous repository of information and exhibits about one of the most significant and influential periods in Maui's history.Dedicated to preserving and presenting the history and...
Milford, New Jersey
Alexandria Township has an active historical society with programs on antique Christmas ornaments, the Civil War, old breweries, Indians and more, all related to the surrounding area.The Alexandria Historical Society meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30PM. Meetings are held at the Museum of Local History (The Prevost House) at 1100...
Tallahassee, Florida
This state park, located in the heart of Tallahassee, is a place where visitors can enjoy scenic gardens, lakes, and hiking trails.These beautiful ornamental gardens were first planted in 1923 by Alfred B. and Louise Maclay after they purchased the property for their winter home. A masterpiece of floral architecture, the gardens feature a...
Staten Island, New York
Alice Austen, one of America's earliest and most prolific female photographers, lived most of her life in Clear Comfort, a Victorian Gothic cottage on the shores of the Verrazano Narrows.In 1877, at the age of 11, Austen received a camera from her uncle. She was immediately mesmerized by this new invention, and spent the next 40 years capturing...
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
The rise of Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad is documented extensively in this Jacksonville Beach historical museum.19th-century oil tycoon and transportation pioneer Henry Flagler's era-defining Florida East Coast Railroad finds a proper tribute in the Beaches Museum and History Center. Visitors to the Center will encounter a number of...
Glendale, Arizona
The museum was founded in 1984 to establish a safe haven for a permanent collection of beads and adornments of all cultures.The Bead Museum serves the public through exhibitions and programs designed to heighten awareness of peoples' ideas about themselves and their world through the study of beads. Used all over the world, these small, perforated...
Rockville, Maryland
Built in 1815, this Federal-style home features period rooms and rotating exhibits that illuminate the domestic life of a prominent early nineteenth-century jurist.Though today Rockville, MD, is a bustling suburb of the nation's capital, it was but a small rural town when Upton Beall built this Federal-style home in 1815. Serving in a position of...
Garden City, Utah
This beautiful mountain lake also served as a 19th century trading post between mountain men and Native Americans.The Bear Lake Valley was first inhabited by Shoshoni Tribes, then fur trappers. Between 1825 & 1840, many mountain men and Native Americans met on the south end of the lake to swap goods and stories! These meetings became known as...
Camp Smith, New York
When completed in 1924, the 1,641-foot-long edifice was the largest suspension bridge in the world. The Tudor-style tollhouse provides tourist information for Bear Mountain’s parks.As the oldest of NYSBA’s bridges, Bear Mountain Bridge was the first vehicular river crossing between New York City and Albany. At the time it was built, it was...
Catskill, New York
This 1839 Greek Revival villa overlooking the Hudson River was once home to prominent businessman and State Assemblyman, James Powers.The site, with sweeping views of the Hudson River and the state historic site of Olana, remained in the Powers family for more than one hundred years. The home and 7 acres of surrounding land are open for visitor...
Beaufort, North Carolina
The Beaufort Historic Association is a private, non-profit, membership and volunteer-based organization founded in 1960 by a group of Carteret County citizens without the aid of grants and public funds. The organization owns and operates the Beaufort Historic Site, which depicts 18th and 19th century life in Beaufort and includes six authentically...
Biloxi, Mississippi
The complex includes the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library, the restored antebellum home, the Confederate Museum, and veterans cemetery.The house was built by James Brown, a wealthy plantation owner from Madison County, Mississippi. The house was started in late 1848 and was completed in 1852. In 1877, Jefferson Davis was looking for a quiet...
Beaver, Pennsylvania
The Beaver Area Heritage Foundation manages a museum as well as the Revolution-era Fort McIntosh Site and an 18th-century reconstructed log cabin.Founded in 1967 in Beaver, PA, 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation has achieved local, statewide and national recognition for its dedication to the preservation and...
Freedom, Pennsylvania
Housed in the stately old Vicary mansion is the history center displaying archives, artifacts, and documents detailing the history of the Beaver County area.The Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation was incorporated as a nonprofit organization on December 14, 1971. It was later named the official Historical Society of...
Knoxville, Tennessee
The Beck Cultural Exchange Center is an interactive museum that researches and exhibits African American achievements.The Beck Cultural Exchange Center is an interactive museum that researches and exhibits African American achievements.
Located in the historic home of James and Ethel Beck, two black civic leaders from the first half of the 20th...
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
With a wide range of research materials, the Becker County Historical Society is an excellent resource for detailed information concerning the history of Becker County.The Becker County Historical Society continues to preserve the history of its people for the next generations. With a multitude of research databases including marriage and death...
Bedford, Virginia
This museum tracks local Virginia history through exhibits on war and minorities.This local history museum is housed in a former Masonic Temple dating from 1895. It contains exhibits pertaining to the African-American experience, Native Americans, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Bedford Boys.
Bedford, New York
The society is committed to preserving the historic town and original Village Green, to educating students of all ages in Bedford's unique history, and to interpreting our collections for the benefit of residents and visitors alike.The society is committed to preserving the historic town and original Village Green, to educating students of all...
Salt Lake City, Utah
In the mid 19th century, this 1854 home was once the residence of Brigham Young, leader of the Mormon community in Salt Lake City.The second Salt Lake City home of Brigham Young, the Beehive House is modeled to appear exactly as it would have during Young’s time inhabiting the mansion. Visitors will gain a perception of what day-to-day life...
Bowie, Maryland
This restored plantation home of Samuel Ogle now displays the history of its residents and the city of Bowie.
Enjoy Bowie's earliest history at the Belair Mansion (circa 1745), the beautiful five-part Georgian plantation house of Samuel Ogle, Provincial Governor of Maryland. Enlarged in 1914 by the New York architectural firm of Delano and Aldrich...
Belton, Texas
The Bell County Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the historical and cultural heritage of the Bell County region.The Museum guides visitors through the unique and varied history of Bell County. The exhibit examines the historical journey of Bell County by focusing on the many people, places, and events which have created it, portraying...
Wilmington, North Carolina
This restored antebellum mansion features changing exhibits on architectural history, historic preservation and the design arts.The Bellamy Mansion is one of North Carolina's most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician,...
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Operated by the Berkeley County Historical Society, the historic childhood home of Belle Boyd (the famed Confederate spy) has ten rooms of displays.The historic home, built in 1853, features several different exhibits detailing American history. Exhibits on the first floor include the history of the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley and several...
Middletown, Virginia
Built in 1797, this unique limestone home was once residence to Major Issac Hite and his wife, Nelly.Belle Grove was home to the sister, Nelly Conway Madison, of President James Madison. During the Civil War, Belle Grove was at the center of the decisive Battle of Belle Grove or Cedar Creek. Today, the plantation includes the main house and...
Cape May Court House, New Jersey
The Museum contains extensive and varied exhibits including furnishings, costumes, tools and decorative and practical objects from the 17th to 20th centuries. Maritime and Native American history are highlighted.The period rooms include the 18th century kitchen and bedroom with its sampler collection, the pre- 1820 dining room and the...
Capitola, California
The Capitola Historical Museum maintains extensive collections of photographs and artifacts related to Capitola's history.The Capitola Museum offers changing exhibits on the history and art of the area, as well as on special seasonal and topical themes. Museum grounds now include a reconstructed cottage from the era of the early 20th century beach...
Capon Bridge, West Virginia
Located just west of the Capon Bridge Library on Route 50 in the old dentist office of Dr. Gardner, the museum features artifacts and exhibits related to the early history of the Cacapon Valley including old photographs and a display of furniture.In the collection is the original surveyor's desk of Samuel Cooper and the iron barred window from the...
Shady Side, Maryland
The heritage of the western shore area of the Chesapeake Bay is collected and preserved by this museum.The heritage of the western shore area of the Chesapeake Bay is collected and preserved by this museum.
The Captain Salem Avery Museum is where the Shady Side Rural Heritage Society preserves, collects, documents and shares local history and...
Katonah, New York
The 90-acre former estate of Walter Rosen hosts world-class music concerts year-round. The mansion contains rooms imported from European palaces and a lavish collection of art.The Rosen House, built around a central courtyard, is the former summer home of Caramoor's founders Lucie Bigelow and Walter Tower Rosen. Resembling a Mediterranean villa,...
Red Lodge, Montana
This four-story, 20,000 sq. ft. brick building was built by the Red Lodge Miners Local No. 1771 to serve over 1,000 union miners in the Carbon County area.In 1909 the Labor Temple was completed in Red Lodge on the corner of 8th and Billings Ave (now Broadway). The first floor was occupied by the Kaleva Co-Operative Mercantile from 1909-1912. The...
Rawlins, Wyoming
The museum covers the history of Carbon County and the people who shaped it.The museum contains collections of artifacts from Union Pacific Railroad which runs through the county, and the pioneers and outlaws who travelled the region decades before the tracks were laid. It also has collections from important Wyoming residents, such as Verna Keays...
Newport, Rhode Island
First used as a baseball sandlot in 1908, Cardines Field has hosted baseball in Newport for over a century. Originally named Basin Field, the ballpark was renamed in honor of Bernardo Cardines, the first Newport man to die in World War I.First used as a baseball sandlot in 1908, Cardines Field has hosted baseball in Newport for over a century....
Dayton, Ohio
Featuring over 25 exhibit buildings and structures, the park celebrates the history of invention, transportation, and pioneer life in Dayton and the Miami Valley.Visitors begin their visit to Carillon Historical Park at the Kettering Family Education Center. They can see changing exhibits in the National City Exhibit Gallery. While touring the...
Galesburg, Illinois
Poet and author Carl Sandburg was born in this home in Galesburg and its garden now serves as his final resting place.Visitors can tour Sandburg's birthplace, followed by a trip to the visitor center next door. It contains a museum, a small theater where several informative videos about Carl Sandburg are shown and a renovated "barn"...
Flat Rock, North Carolina
Carl Sandburg and his family lived in this home in Flat Rock, North Carolina from 1945 until his death in 1967.The home of America's poet, Carl Sandburg, is quite a baronial estate for an old socialist. It was designated as a National Historic Site in 1968 to honor Carl Sandburg's compelling collection of stories about the American people; their...
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The caverns provide a historical look at 113 of some of the largest caves in North America, formed when sulfuring acid dissolved the surrounding limestone.The park’s cultural resources represent a long and varied continuum of human use starting in prehistoric times, and illustrating many adaptations to the Chihuahuan Desert environment....
Cloquet, Minnesota
Providing its residents with a museum and research facility, the Carlton County Historical Society exists as a bridge from the past to the future.Not only does the Carlton County Historical Society offer a research facility equipped with data from marriage certificates, naturalization records and more, it also has an exhibit gallery complete with...
Alexandria, Virginia
This 18th-century home was used by General Braddock as his headquarters during the French and Indian War.
Located in Old Town Alexandria, Carlyle House was completed in 1753 by a wealthy Scottish merchant for his bride, Sarah Fairfax of Belvoir. Their home quickly became a center of social and political life in Alexandria and gained a foothold in...
Dodge City, Kansas
Originally an Andrew Carnegie Library, the building's history will fascinate those who enter the "door on the corner".Formerly the library in Dodge City , this building was established sometime prior to 1905, when Dr. C.A. Milton, Judge E.H. Madison, L.J. Pettijohn, and others first discussed the idea of providing the town with a public library...
New Albany, Indiana
This center is a contemporary art gallery and history museum offering a full schedule of changing exhibits.The museum strives to serve as a cultural resource for the education and the enjoyment of its visitors by collecting, preserving and interpreting the history and heritage of Floyd County. CC promotes an appreciation of and participation in...
Jackson, Tennessee
Fully restored, this former post office chronicles the town's history and serves as a center for exhibitions and local events.The present Carnegie Center for Arts and History, located in downtown Jackson, opened in 1903 as the Jackson Free Library, the town's first library, financed by Jackson City Council funds and a matching $30,000 grant from...
Franklin, Tennessee
The bloodiest five hours of the Civil War unfolded on the doorstep of this majestic 19th-century Tennessee plantation.Carnton was built in 1826 by former Nashville mayor Randal McGavock (1768-1843). Throughout the nineteenth century it was frequently visited by those shaping Tennessee and American history, including President Andrew Jackson....
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Carpenters' Hall hosted the First Continental Congress in 1774 and was home to Franklin's Library Company, The American Philosophical Society, and the First and Second Banks of the United States.Since its founding, Carpenters’ House has been the home to numerous tenants in the arts, sciences and commerce. The First Continental Congress of...
Baltimore, Maryland
The Carroll Mansion was built between 1804 and 1808. The Phoenix Shot Tower, which was built in 1828 and was the tallest U.S. building until 1846, churned out "drop" shot, used in game hunting.Two sites operated by Carroll Museums, located in historic Jonestown, which was founded in 1732 and consolidated with Baltimore in 1745. Carroll Mansion was...
Helena, Arkansas
This site uses two different locations to present the history of the delta region with exhibits including everything from early settlements, the Civil War, and "Delta Sounds" music exhibit.Split into two locations, the first main exhibit at The Depot, A Heritage of Determination, tells the story of the Arkansas Delta from prehistoric times to...
Mystic, Connecticut
Established in 1930, the society studies all aspects of the Denison family's history as well as organizing special programs and guided tours of the property.This historic Denison house, Pequotsepos Manor, was the home for six generations of one American family before it became a museum in 1948. Ann Borodel Denison Gates (affectionately know as...
Traverse City, Michigan
The museum center boasts a fine collection of art and exhibitions, while fostering programs in the visual arts, sciences, and performing arts.The Museum Center features three changing exhibit galleries and an elegant sculpture court; a unique hands-on Discovery Gallery and a renowned Inuit Art Gallery; and the acoustic delight of Milliken...
Denver, Colorado
The building was constructed in 1909 for Engine Company No. 1 by Glen W. Huntington, noted Denver architect, as the largest firehouse ever built in Denver.The building served as a working fire station until 1974. Now it offers hands-on activities combined with the museum’s exhibits, provides information about fire safety and prevention as...
Denver, Colorado
Since 1792, the United States Mint has been the federal agency responsible for the production and distribution of our Nation’s coinage.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 States...
Denver, Colorado
The museum, founded in 1900, is the Rocky Mountain region’s leading resource for informal science education.In 1868, pioneer and naturalist Edwin Carter arrived in Breckenridge, Colo., and devoted himself to his true love—the birds and mammals of the Rocky Mountains. Carter soon assembled one of the most complete collections of...
Sonoma, California
The Depot Park Museum, in coordination with the Sonoma Valley Historical Society, allows visitors a chance to learn about the history of the local valley. The permanent exhibit depicts the Bear Flag Revolt of June 14, 1846, when a group of Americans rode into Sonoma, captured General Mariano Vallejo, raised the Bear Flag and proclaimed California...
Ansonia, Connecticut
The Humphreys House is the birthplace of the Revolutionary War officer, and friend of George Washington, David Humphreys who later became the nation's first ambassador.More than just a wonderful interactive tool for educating the region's children, the Humphreys House is also a museum dedicated to its famous resident and the community he called...
Hershey, Pennsylvania
The historical society preserves the local Hershey history and holds over 50,000 artifacts and photos of the area.The society runs an oral history program, in which it records testimonies from long time residents of their memories of Hershey and surrounding regions. Other projects run by the DTHS include extensive geneology files, cemetaries,...
Destin, Florida
The museum chronicles Destin's history as a fishing village, and features a Penn Reel once owned by Ernest Hemingway.This community museum invokes Destin's history as a fishing village. It features award winning examples of fish caught in Destin displayed on a 100 feet of wall space depicting the Gulf floor. Its collection of antique rods and...
Destrehan, Louisiana
This plantation was established in 1787 and remains the oldest documented plantation home in the lower Mississippi River Valley.Erected in 1787 by Charles Paquet, Destrehan Plantation was purchased by indigo planter Robert Antointe Robin DeLogny and his family. Besides his profitable indigo cash crop, DeLogny's local claim to fame was his famous...
Albany, New York
During World War II 563 Destroyer Escorts battled Nazi U-Boats on the North Atlantic protecting convoys of men and material. Today, only one of these ships remains afloat in the United States: the USS Slater.Moored on the Hudson River in Albany, New York, the USS Slater has undergone an extensive ten-year restoration that has returned the...
Detroit, Michigan
The 88-year-old historical society looks to preserve the regional history through dynamic displays and community involvement.The Detroit Historical Museum, established in 1928, is one of America’s oldest and largest museums dedicated to metropolitan history. The leaders of the Detroit Historical Society founded the Detroit Historical Museum...
Devils Tower, Wyoming
President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower the first national monument in 1906.Devils Tower rises 1267 feet above the Belle Fourche River. Once hidden, erosion has revealed Devils Tower. This 1347 acre park is covered with pine forests, woodlands, and grasslands. Deer, prairie dogs, and other wildlife are seen. At the visitor center,...
Tappan, New York
Known as being home to George Washington in 1780, this site is the oldest surviving structure in Rockland County, and an outstanding example of Colonial Dutch architecture in the Hudson Valley.George Washington was invited to stay at the home by the DeWint family, first during August 8th to the 24th, 1780, while he was inspecting a redoubt on the...
Williamsburg, Virginia
This museum, named for Reader's Digest co-founder DeWitt Wallace, features an extensive collection of American and British antiques.The museum journeys through the history of Williamsburg and also connects the city to British history as well. The artifacts on display at the museum include furniture, metals, ceramics, glass, paintings, prints,...
Wayne, New Jersey
Begun in 1740 by Dirk Dey and completed by his son Colonel Theunis Dey, this mansion served as General George Washington’s headquarters in 1780. Living history events are regularly scheduled.Constructed between 1740-1750 by Dirck Dey, a Dutch-born planter, the mansion is an amalgam of Dutch and English influences, a rich and dramatic...
Davisville, Missouri
Completed in 1908, the mill is one of Missouri's best-preserved examples of a water-powered gristmill.Dillard Mill sits along Huzzah Creek and was the second mill built at that site. The first, Wisdom's Mill, built in the 1850s, was destroyed by fire in 1895. Innovations in the new, modernized mill included steel roller mills for grinding the...
Fremont, Ohio
The Presidential Center purchased the Dillon House in 1962 because of its historical link to President Rutherford B. Hayes.The Dillon House represents one of Fremont’s finest Victorian-era homes. It was constructed over the course of two years and is of a Towered Second Empire design. Elaborate pediments surmount the windows. Dental molding...
Kenosha, Wisconsin
The Dinosaur Discovery Museum is the only museum to exclusively focus on the link between birds and meat-eating dinosaurs, one of the most complete known fossil records.The main gallery of the Museum shows the link between birds and meat-eating dinosaurs (theropods), which is one of the most complete transitions known from the fossil record....
Hyde Park, New York
The cottage was Eleanor Roosevelt's political headquarters and permanent home after the death of her husband. It is the only National Historic Site dedicated to an American First Lady.Eleanor Roosevelt chose Val-Kill for her retreat, her office, her home, and her "laboratory" for social change during the prominent and influential period...
Lincoln, Rhode Island
As one of the last of the "stone-ender"-style houses that were unique to historic Rhode Island, this building is a must-see for the heritage traveler.Though over restored, the Arnold House is still the best of the "stone-enders" remaining in Rhode Island. Now owned by the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA)...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A living, breathing historic neighborhood in the heart of Historic Philadelphia, Elfreth's Alley was opened in 1702 and has been home to thousands of ordinary Philadelphians for more than 300 years.The Alley is a place where you can learn about what life was like for the working people that built and maintained this city during the 18th, 19th, and...
Austin, Texas
Venerated as one of the oldest museums in Texas, the Elisabet Ney Museum offers visitors a lovingly preserved glimpse into early Texas history and into the life of a creative and spirited woman.The Elisabet Ney Museum continues to be a place where people of all ages can renew their links with the past as it is experienced not only in the life and...
Tarrytown, New York
Many historians attach Washington Irving's "coquettish" Katrina Van Tassel to the Elizabeth Van Tassel house, a tavern before and during the Revolutionary War which Irving frequented.There is no way around this, so we may as well be frank: the location of the Van Tassel homestead in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a sticky proposition....
Elk Rapids, Michigan
The society assembles, preserves, protects, and exhibits collections pertaining to the history of the Chain of Lakes Region, the Village of Elk Rapids, its people, and community life.Designed by Charles H. Peale and built in 1883 near the site where the earliest white settler, Adam Wadsworth had lived, the old Elk Rapids Township Hall has served...
Norfolk, Nebraska
The hometown of Johnny Carson showcases his formative years, the 30 years on the Tonight Show, and the six Emmy's he received during that time.The Elkhorn Valley Historical Society was founded in 1958. The members of the society believe in the value of preserving the past, the memory and legacy of the lives of the people of the Elkhorn Valley, for...
Chicago, Illinois
Started in 1923, the Elks National Veterans Memorial honors the members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks who fought in American military conflicts. During the Annual Convention of the Order in 1926, members dedicated the memorial to more than 1000 Elks who died in World War I.Designed in the Beaux-Arts style, the memorial was...
Jackson, Michigan
This museum focuses on the appreciation of art and history with the detailed displays and exhibits featuring the first production of Sparton television and wildlife art paintings.The Ella Sharp Museum of Art & History opened on October 3, 1965. Forty years later the museum is still meeting the challenge of bringing the visual arts and the area...
Ellicott City, Maryland
Constructed in 1880, this one-room schoolhouse was the first public school for black children of Howard County.This schoolhouse was built in 1880 and was the first public school for African American children in the county. The building was used as a school until the early 1950s. In 1995, the county purchased the building and it has now been...
Stuart, Florida
This regional history museum features an extensive collection of antique automobiles.
The Elliott Museum, currently undergoing reconstruction, houses an extensive collection of automobiles, including the historic 1902 Stanley Steamer and a 1904 Indian Motorcycle. Visitors will also be able to tour a turn-of-the-century general store, a recreated...
New York, New York
Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty were the first sights of a new country for many immigrants to America.Opened on January 1, 1892, Ellis Island became the nation's premier federal immigration station. In operation until 1954, the station processed over 12 million immigrant steamship passengers. The main building was restored after 30 years of...
Amherst, Massachusetts
Emily Dickinson's troubled life and influential work are chronicled at the Emily Dickinson Museum located in The Homestead, the house in which Dickinson spent both her childhood and the years leading up to her untimely death.Emily Dickinson's troubled life and influential work are chronicled at the Emily Dickinson Museum located in The Homestead,...
Phoenicia, New York
Early-20th-century photographs, films, and equipment at 127-year-old Phoenicia station present the history of railroads and their role in the Catskill region’s development.Visitors can tour the inside of a Delaware and Hudson Railway baggage car, or view the restoration of a 19th-century locomotive, Engine 23. The station is the northwest terminus...
Ephrata, Pennsylvania
The Cloister was founded in 1732 by German settlers devoted to spiritual goals. Today, tours and special events are held in the European-style building complex.One of America's earliest religious communities, the Ephrata Cloister was founded in 1732 by German settlers seeking spiritual goals rather than earthly rewards. Gathered in unique European...
Equinunk, Pennsylvania
The society manages the Calder House Museum, an example of classic Greek Revival architecture that was once owned by William Penn.H.N. Farley bought the Calder lands and buildings from the estate of Joseph Calder in 1879. The next sale was to the Lords in 1915. They sold it to Martin Perrone in 1949, when it was converted into a barbershop and...
Waterford, New York
The corridor encompasses New York’s canal system and the communities that grew along its shores. It’s a place with stories to tell, great works of architecture to see, history to be learned, and hundreds of miles of scenic and recreational waterway and trails to explore.The corridor stretches 524 miles across the full expanse of...
Erie, Pennsylvania
The Erie Maritime Museum is the homeport of the historic Flagship Niagara that won the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
As homeport of the Flagship Niagara, the Erie Maritime Museum presents the story of the Niagara as the reconstructed flagship of Pennsylvania and the warship that won the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812....
Oak Park, Illinois
The roots of Ernest Hemingway's life and art can be found at his birthplace in Oak Park.The Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Home is a large Victorian home built by his maternal grandparents that has been meticulously restored to its Turn-of-The-Century grandeur. One of the greatest writers of the 20th Century, Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21,...
Key West, Florida
Author Ernest Hemingway finished "A Farewell to Arms" in this Key West house.Ernest Hemingway finished the final draft of his masterpiece, "A Farewell to Arms," and composed the short stories "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" and "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" during his eight-year stay in this Key West...
St. Petersburg, Florida
This museum is one of the largest establishments in the country dealing with the history of the Holocaust.The Florida Holocaust Museum honors the memory of millions of innocent men, women, and children who suffered or died in the Holocaust. The Museum is dedicated to teaching members of all races and cultures to recognize the inherent worth and...
Islamorada, Florida
The diving equipment, artifacts, and exhibits included at this museum document exploratory underwater activities from the last 4,000 years.
The museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, displaying and interpreting artifacts, antiques, books, documents, photographs and oral history relative to the History of Diving. They tell the international...
Florissant, Colorado
Beneath a grassy mountain valley in central Colorado lies one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world.The fossils, rocks, hills, and valleys that make up Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument reveal to us an ancient story of redwood forests, volcanic eruptions, and a climate much different than today. In addition to a rich...
Charles City, Iowa
This local history museum invites visitors to explore the lands and culture of Floyd County, Iowa.The Floyd County museum is one of the largest rural county museums in all of the Midwest, with over 50,000 artifacts depicting early and recent prairie life, both agricultural and industrial. In 1999, the museum opened its new climate-controlled...
Dearborn, Michigan
Henry Ford’s ultimate goal was to achieve total self-sufficiency by owning, operating and coordinating all the resources needed to produce complete automobiles.The Ford River Rouge Complex may be the world's most famous auto plant. In 1915 Henry Ford bought 2000 acres along the Rouge River west of Detroit, intending to use the site only to...
San Ramon, California
The Forest Home Farms is a historical farm committed to the preservation and protection of San Ramon's historical buildings, structures, and landscapes.At Forest Home Farms, San Ramon’s historic park, there will be tours that include hands-on activities such as washing clothes, making orangeade or lemonade, farm chores and old fashioned...
Bismarck, North Dakota
This house, built in 1884 as a private residence by Asa Fisher, was the North Dakota governors' residence from 1893 to 1960.At various times he was a wholesale liquor dealer, register of the Bismarck Land Office, and president of the First National Bank. He sold this house to the state for $5,000 in 1893. The site consists of a large two and one-...
Abercrombie, North Dakota
Known historically as "the Gateway to the Dakotas," Fort Abercrombie was the first permanent United States military fort established in what was to become North Dakota.It was also the only post in the area to be besieged by Dakota (Sioux) warriors for more than six weeks during the Dakota conflict of 1862. During the Dakota Conflict,...
Newport, Rhode Island
From 1824 to 1950 Fort Adams housed generations of American soldiers, and today hosts tours and special events.Just a short drive or a water taxi ride across Newport Harbor stands the largest coastal fortification in the United States. Visit this engineering and architectural masterpiece to see where the soldiers lived, enter the casemates,...
Pensacola, Florida
This Confederate fort previously served as fortification for the British and Spanish. Today, the current structure includes a rifle gallery and rear wall added by U. S. Army engineers.The Fort Barrancas Area is on Taylor Road approximately a half mile east from the Museum of Naval Aviation. The area includes the historic Water Battery, Fort...
Bedford, Pennsylvania
This site, constructed in 1785, was once a British fort designed to carry out attacks during the French and Indian War campaign.The fort was used as the staging point for a number of successful raids during the war. After victory, it was used until the American Revolution as a frontier outpost and refuge from Indian attacks during a period of...
Richmond, Texas
At the Fort Bend Museum, visitors can learn about life on the Brazos River and the Fort Bend story through exhibit galleries, historic home museums and walking tours of historic Richmond.The Fort Bend Museum showcases local history using a variety of exhibit galleries, historic home museums, and walking tours of historic Richmond. The Museum has...
Fort Benton, Montana
Over two hundred years of frontier history can be found at this historical complex, which includes Fort Benton, a bison collection, and the Museum of the Northern Great Plains.On the banks of the Missouri River, in the city park, stands a square bastion and fragments of the walls of old Fort Benton. The ruins of this old American Fur Company post...
Richmond, Kentucky
This historic site is home to Kentucky's second settlement, founded by Daniel Boone. Fort Boonesborough has been reconstructed as a working fort complete with cabins, blockhouses and furnishings. Resident artisans perform craft demonstrations and give modern-day visitors a true sense of what life was like for pioneers in Kentucky.
Bowie, Arizona
This fort commemorates the bitter conflict between Chiricahua Apaches and the U.S. military - a lasting monument to the bravery and endurance of U.S. soldiers in paving the way for settlement.It provides insight into a "clash of cultures," a young nation in pursuit of "manifest destiny," and the hunter/gatherer society fighting...
Fort Bridger, Wyoming
Established by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez in 1843, this frontier fort served as an emigrant supply stop along the Oregon Trail.It was obtained by the Mormons in the early 1850s, and then became a military outpost in 1858. In 1933, the property was dedicated as a Wyoming Historical Landmark and Museum. There are several restored historical...
Brownsville, Texas
Established in 1846 as the first U.S. military post in Texas, Gen. Zachary Taylor arrived at the site in March 1846 to occupy territory that was claimed by both the United States and Mexico.The initial fort was an earthen fortification constructed by Taylor's troops and called "Fort Texas." When Taylor marched a large portion of his...
Ogden, Utah
Located on an 84-acre river tract of land near the Weber River, the fort symbolizes a period of western history that was the transition from nomadic ways of the Indian tribes.One of the most fascinating periods in Western American folklore is the mountain man era. At Fort Buenaventura, located just west of the city center, that exciting era is...
Williston, North Dakota
Fort Buford was a United States Army base established in 1866 at the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers in North Dakota. It is named for John Buford, a Union Army cavalry general from the Civil War. It served an essential role as a sentinel on the northern plains for twenty-nine years, but is likely best remembered as the site where...
Jacksonville, Florida
Fort Caroline memorializes the short-lived French presence in sixteenth century Florida.The need to compete with their ocean-spanning 16th-century rivals, the Spanish, chased the French across the Atlantic to Fort Caroline, where they made their first attempt at establishing a permanent settlement in 1564. Visitors will learn about the Timucuan...
Gilroy, California
A museum relating to the history of Gilroy and the South Santa Clara County area.The Gilroy Museum, housed in the historic 1910 Carnegie Library Building, contiains a collection for its visitors which consists of over 25,000 items. The museum leads walking tours of historic parts of the town of Gilroy to better acquaint visitors with local...
Walhalla, North Dakota
The site preserves the 1840s home and trading post of Métis legislator and businessman Antoine Blanc Gingras, northeast of Walhalla, Pembina County.Métis, meaning "mixed blood" or "mixed race," is a term used by people of combined Indian and European ancestry to describe themselves. Gingras was a prominent fur...
Cut Bank, Montana
The society presents exhibits and public programming on the history of Glacier County, Montana.The Society's "Motto" is a quote by the famous "Sir Winston Churchill;" "The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see."
Woodbury, Connecticut
Set in the picturesque Litchfield Hills in historic Woodbury's village center, the Glebe House, built in 1750, offers the visitor a glimpse of Revolutionary War era Connecticut.Today, the Glebe House Museum and Jekyll Garden is a non-profit educational institution that seeks to make itself available to everyone as a unique historical, religious,...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The last surviving riverfront estate in Philadelphia, Glen Foerd on the Delaware dates back to the 19th century.In the past several years the mansion has been repainted, the one-hundred fifty year old seawall restored, the boathouse rebuilt, and the one-hundred year old carriage house slate roof and cupola restored. The Gardens and The Grounds of...
Glendale, Ohio
Operated by the Glendale Heritage Preservation, the museum is housed in the former Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Depot built in 1880.The Village of Glendale and GHP volunteers spent tens of thousands of dollars and thousands of man-hours to restore the depot. It opened as the GHP Museum in May of 1997. Visitors can view displays,...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Before William Penn, the Swedes settled in Pennsylvania, building log homes and a brick church, Gloria Dei.Imagine the transformation - town becomes city - 13 colonies become a nation – Swedish Lutheran church becomes Episcopalian. Re-discover Patriots and ordinary citizens buried in the cemetery. Enter Pennsylvania’s oldest church and...
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Battle of Glorieta Pass, also called the Battle of Pigeon's Ranch, took place on March 28, 1862, took place in this now-New Mexico area.Battlefield Tours are available through Pecos National Historical Park. Because a major road (NM Highway 50) cuts directly through the unit, Glorieta Battlefield is unsafe for pedestrians and is therefore...
Gloucester, Virginia
Housed in a 1770 brick tavern, this museum tells the history of Gloucester County through archaelogical artifacts, antiques, and photos.The Gloucester County Museum of History is housed in the historic Botetourt Building, a pre-Revolutionary brick ordinary tavern built in 1770 at the county seat. Botetourt Towne, as it was called then, was named...
Miami, Florida
This railroad museum contains a train car used by Franklin Roosevelt.Miami's Gold Coast Railroad Museum houses an extensive collection of authentic train cars, including the "Ferdinand Magellan," commissioned for use by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Museum was formed in 1957 by a group of Miamian's who were trying to save pieces...
Auburn, California
The Gold Country Museum, housed in a historic Works Progress Administration (WPA) building, interprets Placer County’s Gold Rush history.The visitors' tour of the museum begins with an excursion into a replicated hard rock mine. Visitors will also experience a stamp mill and an assayer’s office. It’s here that gold was processed...
Wendover, Utah
Located deep in Utah’s west desert near the Nevada border is the famous mining camp of Gold Hill, established in 1892.The town established in 1892 was named after a gold bearing mountain just east of the town. Gold Hill became famous for its location of many minerals including silver, gold, copper, lead, tungsten, and arsenic. The town...
Dover, Delaware
On December 17, 1787, Delaware ratified the Constitution at the Golden Fleece Tavern, thus becoming the First State. There is a physical marker commemorating the spot.On December 17, 1787, Delaware ratified the Constitution at the Golden Fleece Tavern, thus becoming the First State. There is a physical marker commemorating the spot.This was the...
Golden, Colorado
The Golden Pioneer Museum has been the repository of Golden's history since 1939, and their collection reflects a long-term dedication.Exhibits in the museum include: Native American artifacts and timelines, pioneer domestic life, ranching in the Golden area, Golden's commercial history, antique musical instruments, vintage clothing, and heritage...
Brigham City, Utah
The unification of the East and West Coasts occurred at this site when the two sides of the first transcontinental railroad were connected in 1869.On May 10, 1869, two railroad companies, Union Pacific and Central Pacific, joined 1,776 miles of rail at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory. This event sparked unforetold consequences still reflected in...
Jackson, Mississippi
This museum explores the life and history of Jewish-Americans across a 13-state region.Jews have lived in the South since the late 17th century. As late as 1820, more Jews lived in Charleston, South Carolina than in New York City. Jews have been an important part of the South ever since they first arrived. The ISJL History Department is actively...
Marlboro, New York
This historic site is the earliest surviving Jewish residence in North America and has been continuously inhabited for more than 280 years.In 1714, Luis Moses Gomez, who had fled from the Spanish inquisition, purchased 6,000 acres of land along the Hudson Highlands where several Indian trails converged. At this site, he built a fieldstone block...
Manhattan, Kansas
Isaac Goodnow was a leader in the free-state movement and founder of the college which became Kansas State University. Isaac and Ellen Goodnow's interest in education and nature is reflected in the house's collections. A visit to the Goodnow House is more than a glimpse into domestic life in the 1800s, it tells the story of free-staters who wanted...
Tallahassee, Florida
This site recalls the history as both an antebellum plantation and as the luxurious and stately private residence it was to become in the latter half of the nineteenth century.This estate began in the 1830's as a cotton and corn plantation that ultimately encompassed 2,400 acres. The plantation's agricultural emphasis declined after the Civil War...
Silverton, Oregon
Frank Lloyd Wright designed this house for Conrad and Evelyn Gordon, and it is the only one of his buildings in the Pacific Northwest open to the public.The Gordon House was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, widely heralded as the greatest architect of the 20th Century. It is the only Wright-designed building in Oregon and the only one in the...
Macon, Georgia
The house has become a center for educational, cultural, and civic events.Visitors can learn about the home's nationally significant architecture, technological advances, and artistic sophistication. Tours explore the historically prominent families including the Johnsons, Feltons, and Hays. Built prior to the Civil War, the Hay House is a...
Bel Air, Maryland
Operated by the Historical Society of Harford County, this house shows visitors a glimpse of a well-off family's daily life during the 17th and 18th centuries.The Hays House, as it is now preserved, is a frame home appearing as it would have during the period 1813-1825. It consists of two rooms on the ground floor with a center staircase leading...
Hayward, California
The history of the Hayward area is the story of a richly diverse community that has experienced great changes over its long history.The lands that were originally inhabited by Ohlone Indians are now sprawling suburban cities and towns with a population of almost 300,000. The permanent exhibit traces the changes and growth of the Hayward area as a...
Raleigh, North Carolina
This historic home was built at the turn of the nineteenth century by John Haywood, a North Carolina State Treasurer.
John Haywood, the state's first elected treasurer, built this Federal-style frame house in 1799 for his family, in whose hands it remained until 1977 when the property and furnishings were left to the National Society of the...
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Built in the Greek Revival style, Hazlewood's ten rooms are decorated to reflect the pioneer character of Green Bay in the 1840s and 50s with the elegance of the 1880s and 90s Victorican period.Built overlooking the historic Fox River, Hazelwood was originally the home of the Morgan and Elizabeth Martin family who were a political and cultural...
Lexington, Kentucky
The museum exhibits decorative arts of furniture, metalwork, textiles, and ceramics.George W. Headley spent his career designing jewelry and bibelots. In 1960, Headley married Barbara Whitney Henry Peck, who was the daughter of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. The permanent collection includes...
Leadville, Colorado
Discover two of Leadville's earliest houses for a glimpse of western life in a booming silver-mining camp.James V. Dexter's surprisingly plush 1879 log cabin was the Leadville residence of the mining investor and businessman. By that time he was already wealthy man and loved a wide variety of activities including hunting, and collecting coins,...
McKinney, Texas
The Heard-Craig House is a beautifully restored historic home located in McKinney's historic district.The 7,000 sq. ft. Heard-Craig House is a masterpiece that was painstakingly restored in 1999-2000 to reflect the grace and charm of a by-gone era. Tours, special events, teas and lectures raise funding to continue the Heard-Craig legacy and...
Appleton, Wisconsin
Designed by prominent Midwest architect William Waters and built in, the Victorian Hearthstone House became the first private home in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity in 1882.On September 30, 1882 Hearthstone Historic House, built for Appleton businessman Henry J. Rogers and family, became the first private home in the world to be lighted...
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The storied Heidelberg Hotel was once the favorite haunt of legendary politician Huey Long, "the Kingfish."Construction on the Heidelberg Hotel began in 1927, with just a sketch on a napkin. Architect Edward Nield worked with his vision but without any formal plans to create a luxury hotel fit for Louisiana's capital city. In 1928, Huey P. Long...
Woodland, California
This museum explores the marvels of agriculture and commercial trucking through 130,000 square feet of interactive, unique exhibits featuring the latest technologies.
The cornerstones of these exhibits are the Fred C. Heidrick Antique Ag Collection, the world’s largest and most unique collection of one-of-a-kind antique agricultural...
Tuscumbia, Alabama
Helen Keller's childhood home contains artifacts from her early life, and sponsors annual performances of "The Miracle Worker."Built in 1820 only one year after Alabama became the 22nd State of the Union, Ivy Green is a simple, white clapboard home design in typical Southern architecture. The main house is of Virginia cottage construction, with...
Piggott, Arkansas
Portions of one of Ernest Hemingway's most famous novels, A Farewell to Arms, and several short stories were written by the noted author during his stay in this studio in Piggott, Arkansas.The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott, Arkansas includes a barn-studio associated with Ernest Hemingway and the family home of his...
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Housed in a historic courthouse, the Heritage Museum brings history alive as the story of Henderson County is told, from the Cherokee and pioneers who carved homes out of the wilderness to today.The museum is housed in six rooms of the Historic Henderson County Courthouse. “Let Freedom Ring,” the inaugural exhibit at the Henderson...
Brooklyn, New York
In 1800, Dutch-American farmer Hendrick I. Lott expanded the original 1720 homestead to reflect his family's growing prosperity. It later became part of the Underground Railroad.The Lott House, as it is presently configured, was constructed in 1800 by Hendrick I. Lott in the then town of Flatlands in Kings County New York. The house incorporates...
Wilmington, Delaware
This late 17th century home has been restored and features contemporary furniture and decorations.Hendrickson House, built in 1690 near Crum Creek in Pennsylvania and was moved to its present site on the grounds of Old Swedes Church in 1950. The farmhouse, featuring a great fireplace and winding corner stairs, contains colonial artifacts, Old...
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This museum is one of the Twin Cities' most unique social history museums.The museum offers superb exhibits, an historic mansion setting, and archival collections of priceless scholarly value. HHM has evolved from the Hennepin County Territorial Pioneers Association in 1858 to the County Historical Society in 1938 to an award-winning history...
Chester, Virginia
This site is a recreation of an early colonial town that was destroyed by Native Americans.Henricus was an early settlement established on Indian land by Sir Thomas Dale in 1611 as an improved version of Jamestown. As at Jamestown, today's fort and town are re-creations, but the effort is realistic and highly educational. From costumed...
Deland, Florida
This museum is made up of donations and period furnishings from DeLand area residents that help trace the history and culture of the region.The DeLand House Museum was built in 1886 for DeLand's first attorney, Arthur George Hamlin, who also developed the Hamlin Orange. Originally a one-and-a-half story structure, the house was built upon land...
Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania
A National History Landmark, this historic home once belonged to colonial religious leader Henry Antes.This pre-1760s massive stone home is a classic example of early Germanic settlement in the Mid-Atlantic American colonies. The Antes home served often as an evangelical and political meeting place. Antes was responsible for the construction of...
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Dallas, Texas
Renowned American architect Philip Johnson designed this simple memorial in honor of slain President John F. Kennedy.The assassination of President Kennedy changed the city—and the world—forever. As a tribute to this extraordinary man, John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza was dedicated on June 24, 1970. In the years since it has become an...
Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Serving as both a museum and a memorial to the Fox family, the John Fox, Jr. House celebrates the life and work of the noted author.The house was built in 1888, and is filled with beautiful furnishings and mementos of the family. Here, the author, John Fox, Jr., wrote The Trail of the Lonesome Pine, fourteen other full length novels, and more than...
Bancroft, Nebraska
Nebraska's poet laureate John G. Neihardt called Bancroft, Nebraska home from 1900 to 1920, and it was in this building that he wrote many of his works.
The building was erected on this site in the 1890s for August Hartman and used as a residence by various owners until 1964. Poet John G. Neihardt rented the building from 1911 through 1920 for a...
Tallahassee, Florida
The John G. Riley Center now features a museum chronicling African-American history and culture in the region.The John G. Riley Center now features a museum chronicling African-American history and culture in the region.In 1978, through the efforts of local preservationists, the Riley House became the second house in Florida owned by a black...
Apalachicola, Florida
Inventor John Gorrie pioneered air conditioning and refrigeration methods in response to his patients with yellow fever in the early 19th century.A young physician named John Gorrie moved to Apalachicola in the early 1800s when it was a prominent port of trade, commerce, and shipping in Florida. Gorrie served as postmaster, city treasurer, town...
Haverhill, Massachusetts
As the birthplace of Quaker poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier and home to his family for five generations, the Whittier Family Homestead houses decades of American history.The Whittier Homestead is an outstanding example of the old New England farm, located on its original site, is substantially the same as when John Greenleaf Whittier...
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
The waters of the Blackstone River powered the Slater Mill in Pawtucket, RI, America's first successful textile mill, sparking the nation's transformation from farm to factory.The Blackstone River runs from Worcester, MA to Providence, RI. Today, the Blackstone River Valley is a special type of National Park - a living landscape containing...
Beaumont, Texas
The John Jay French Museum demonstrates the life of a prosperous Texas pioneer family from 1845-1865.The John Jay French house, built in 1845, was one of the first painted houses as well as one of the first two-story houses in Beaumont, Texas. The first home in Beaumont built with milled lumber, the John Jay French house is one of Beaumont's...
Katonah, New York
Nestled in the rolling Westchester countryside is the gracious home and farm of John Jay, one of America's principal Founding Fathers.John Jay co-authored the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War, and the Federalist Papers, which supported ratification of the U.S. Constitution. He served as President of the Second Continental...
Richmond, Virginia
The noted Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall built this Federal-style house in 1790 and lived here for forty-five years.This temple-front, four-room plan house with an Adamesque interior has undergone remarkably few changes since Marshall's ownership. It reflects much of its original appearance, combining Federal characteristics such as...
Martinez, California
John Muir National Historic Site preserves the Victorian home of the noted author and preservationist.Surrounded by almost 9 acres of fruit orchards and 326 acres of oak woodland, the site today is just a small piece of the original 2,600 acre ranch. Muir's 14 room Victorian mansion and the Martinez adobe are open for the public.
Providence, Rhode Island
Brown University's center for the public humanities connects the public to history, art, and culture through programs.The John Nicholas Brown Center is located in the historic Nightingale-Brown House on the Brown University campus, at 357 Benefit Street. It was created following the death of John Nicholas Brown in 1979, when his widow and children...
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
The John Paul Jones House was built in 1758 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to serve as the home of Captain Gregory Purcell until his death in 1776. At that time, his widow began to take in boarders, one of whom was John Paul Jones, Revolutionary War naval hero. From 1781 to 1782, Jones stayed at the house while supervising the construction of the...
Page, Arizona
The museum has sketches, photos and other memorabilia of Powell's epic Colorado River voyages in 1869 and 1871, along with a unique collection of Native American and pioneer artifacts.Other exhibits focus on the geology of the canyons cut by the Colorado and the history and development of Page. Films on Lake Powell, dam construction, and other...
Kansas City, Missouri
The Greek Revival home, built in 1858 by John B. Wornall is now accurately restored to the period, its interior spaces and authentic furnishings demonstrate why the house was called "the most pretentious house in the section."Now engulfed by Kansas City's Brookside neighborhood, the John Wornall House originally sat on the Missouri...
Franklin, Indiana
The JCHS is dedicated to the collecting, research and preservation of tangible objects from this Indiana region as evidence of the unique artistic, cultural, natural, and scientific heritage.The museum houses over 10,000 photographs, documents, and other various artifacts relating to the region’s past and present. Many of the museum’s...
Johnstown, New York
Johnson Hall State Historic Site was the 1763 Georgian home and business headquarters for Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Northern Dept. [Six Nations].
As the largest single landowner and most influential individual in the settlement of the Mohawk Valley, Sir William Johnson had prestige and leadership which extended...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Built in 1768, the Johnson House served as a station stop on the Underground Railroad during the 1850s. A dramatic chapter in this country's struggle for human rights, the Underground Railroad was created by enslaved Africans who desired freedom passionately and risked their lives to attain it. Many people joined forces to guide escaping runaways...
Dover, Delaware
The Johnson Victrola Museum is a tribute to Delaware's native son, Eldridge Reeves Johnson, who founded the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1901.In 1967, a memorial to E.R. Johnson was created by the inventor's family and the State of Delaware. Today, with the family's blessing, the museum has assembled an extensive holding including Johnson's...
Smithfield, North Carolina
This local history center preserves the material culture of Johnston County, North Carolina through displays and interpretive exhibitions.On display are some of the Heritage Center's most valuable artifacts: an original copy of explorer John Lawson's A New Voyage To Carolina, published in 1711; and an original oil painting that depicts Smith's...
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Kealakekua, Hawaii
The Kona Historical Society Museum is housed in the old Greenwell Store, built in the late 1800's by H.N. Greenwell, a rancher and businessman.The building was constructed from native stones and lime mortar made from burned coral. Due to its rare construction, the store was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been maintained...
Washington, District Of Columbia
This memorial honors the memory of Americans who served in the Korean War.Nineteen stainless steel sculptures stand silently under the watchful eye of a sea of faces upon a granite wall—reminders of the human cost of defending freedom. These elements all bear witness to the patriotism, devotion to duty, and courage of Korean War veterans.
Estero, Florida
This park is representative of Florida's varied and rich history and offers visitors typical campsite amenities and activities.Throughout its history, Florida has welcomed pioneers of all kinds. Cyrus Reed Teed was probably the most unusual, bringing followers to Estero in 1894 to build New Jerusalem for his new faith, Koreshanity. The colony,...
Auburn, Indiana
This automotive museum showcases several vehicles of interest, such as the Batmobile and a car driven by President Hoover.
The Kruse Automotive & Carriage Museum has an incredible collection of cars, ranging from the unique custom stylings of Carl Casper to the sleek modern lines of IRL race cars. We also have a fantastic selection of...
Tarrytown, New York
Home to four generations of the Rockefeller family, the 40-room house and estate overlooks the Hudson River and displays many treasures of art and architecture.Kykuit is a preeminent Hudson Valley landmark. For architecture, remarkable gardens, art, history, and spectacular scenery, a trip to Kykuit is essential. This hilltop estate was home to...
Honolulu, Hawaii
Located in the eastern half of the Honolulu Memorial Park, Kyoto Gardens consists of a cemetary and a Japanese garden, including the Honolulu Pagoda.The State of Hawaii established the Honolulu Memorial Park as a community service cemetery in 1958. The Honolulu Pagoda is architecturally significant for three reasons: it was designed with the...
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Leesburg, Florida
This museum displays objects and artifacts that reflect much of this lakefront city's history, which began in 1857.The museum has an interesting history all its own. It has been home to the Leesburg Library, the Leesburg Chamber of Commerce, several civic clubs, the Leesburg High School Prom and the Poinsettia Ball. The museum is crammed with...
Brooklyn, New York
Revolutionary War lieutenant Pieter Lefferts built the house around 1783 on Flatbush Avenue. The structure was moved to Prospect Park for preservation and hosts artifacts from 19th century BrooklynPieter Lefferts built the house around 1783, four generations after his ancestors arrived in the New World. Lefferts served as a lieutenant in the...
Dover, Delaware
This building has served as the Capitol for Delaware since its 1933 dedication, with wings added in the 1960s and 1990s.The building is a Georgian Revival colonial structure of handmade brick and it has an 18th century style interior. It was designed by Architect E. William Martin under the direction of the State Buildings and Grounds Commission...
Allentown, Pennsylvania
A museum exploring the history of the settlement of the Lehigh Valley.
The museum traces the history of the Lehigh Valley area from early rural German settlement to industrial development. On display are a wide variety of authentic artifacts as well as historic photos of people and places significant to the area as well as interactive exhibits.
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Franklin, Tennessee
Today, Leipers Fork is the area of choice for families wanting a rural atmosphere and charm of country life near Nashville and Franklin.
Leipers Fork is a Registered National Historic District and contains some of the few remaining examples of late 19th century architecture once characteristic of villages in Williamson County. A historic homestead...
Tendoy, Idaho
A backcountry byway leads from Tendoy, south of Salmon, up to Lemhi Pass, where the Lewis & Clark Expedition began the most difficult part of their journey.Many historians consider Lemhi Pass the most important site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. It was here that the dream of the Northwest Passage died and the expedition...
Adrian, Michigan
The archives of the museum houses thousands of documents relating to business, government, religion, education, railroads, the military, the Grange, the Underground Railroad, prominent citizens, and many other subjects of local interest.The archives of the Lenawee Historical Museum includes the following: Adrian City Directories 1859-1998, Adrian...
Lenoir City, Tennessee
Housed in the early city hall, this museum documents the history of Lenoir City.Started in 1997, the museum was originally housed in Lenoir City's early city hall building on Broadway in downtown Lenoir City. The Lenoir City Museum documents Lenoir City's past from its earliest settlement by Major William B. Lenoir in the early 1800's, to the...
Calabasas, California
The Leonis Adobe Museum allows visitors to catch a glimpse of the last of the old west and the history of the local area through the eyes of Miguel Leonis, known as the King of Calabasas.Visitors can experience ranch life of the late 1800's, visit a Victorian-style early Los Angeles home, and see what a jail was like in the Wild West. The museum...
Monticello, Florida
This historical park offers a natural environment for trails, picnics, and wildlife viewing in one of Florida's most historic state parks.The 46 foot tall Letchworth-Love Mound, built between 100 and 900 A.D., is the tallest Indian mound in Florida and an important piece of the state's prehistory.* Visitors to this archaeological site will see...
Fountain City, Indiana
A part of the legendary Underground Railroad for fleeing slaves of pre-Civil War days, this registered National Historic Landmark is a Federal style brick home built in 1839.Levi and Catharine Coffin were legendary in helping many former slaves escape to freedom in the North. Levi is often referred to as the President of the Underground Railroad....
London, Kentucky
This 892-acre park, crossed by 8.5 miles of walking paths, contains a memorial to the October 3, 1786, massacre of 24 west-going pioneers by Shawnee Indians.Two historic trails, the Wilderness Road and Boone's Trace, began here and were traveled by more than 200,000 settlers between 1775 and 1818.
This 892-acre park, crossed by 8.5 miles of...
Shinnston, West Virginia
This late-18th-century colonial log cabin evokes the long-gone days of America's Revolutionary era.
Constructed in 1778, the log house is owned and operated as a museum by the Shinnston Historical Association. Shinnston was settled in the late 1770's by three Shinn brothers, Levi, Jonathan, and Clement. Levi's log house is the only structure that...
Charlotte, North Carolina
This interactive history museum provides visitors with a comprehensive interpretation of post-Civil War southern society.The museum's mission is to engage a broad-based audience in the exploration and appreciation of the diverse history of the South since the Civil War, with a focus on Charlotte and the surrounding Carolina Piedmont. Through the...
Lewes, Delaware
The Lewes Historical Society operates a tour of 12 historic museums, which depart every hour on the hour from 11am to 3pm, in this 375-year-old town.The Society's museums include 12 historic properties, nine of which are located at the Historic Complex at the intersection of Second & Shipcarpenter Streets. These museums range from the...
Washburn, North Dakota
This museum provides an overview of the Lewis and Clark expedition, with specific emphasis on the time spent at Fort Mandan during the winter of 1804-1805.The displays include Native American artifacts, a buffalo robe visitors will be able to try on, as well as a "cradle-board" much like the one Sacagawea may have used to carry her baby...
Kooskia, Idaho
The Idaho portion of the trail, on a tree-lined ridge high above the Lochsa River, proved to be the most difficult part of the Lewis and Clark's journey.The Lewis and Clark Expedition, which occurred from 1804 to 1806, was one of the most dramatic and significant episodes in the history of the United States. It stands, incomparably, as an epic...
Astoria, Oregon
Lewis and Clark made 4,000-mile the cross-country journey in the early 19th century and ended up at the Pacific Ocean, where the national park stands to commemmorate their trek.The Park is made up of 12 park sites located on a 40-mile stretch of the Pacific coast from Long Beach, WA to Cannon Beach, OR. Visit the sites in any order you wish; we...
Richmond, Virginia
Visitors are invited to explore 40 arcres of lush gardens honoring Lewis Ginter on grounds that were once owned by Patrick Henry.In 1884, Lewis Ginter bought the property and built the Lakeside Wheel Club, a one-story structure that was later modified and incorporated into Bloemendaal House. The Wheel Club was a destination for Richmond bicyclists...
Flushing, New York
Self-educated, Lewis H. Latimer was an African American inventor who made significant contributions toward the invention of the light bulb. He resided here from 1903 until his death in 1988.The Lewis H. Latimer House is a modest Queen Anne-style, wood-frame suburban residence constructed between 1887 and 1889 by the Sexton family. Lewis Howard...
Biloxi, Mississippi
This regional maritime museum features exhibits on shrimping, recreational fishing, and wetlands in Biloxi, Mississippi.The museum has brought life to local maritime history and heritage by replicating two 65' two masted Biloxi Schooners. Examples of living maritime history, they sail the Mississippi Sound and waters of the north central Gulf of...
Stuart, Florida
With a diverse collection of antique ships and maritime inventions, the museum seeks to chronicle the rich boating heritage of South Florida and the Bahamas.After seven years of planning, the Maritime & Yachting Museum of Florida, Inc. was incorporated in 1993 when a small group of interested and dedicated individuals acted upon their...
St. Simons Island, Georgia
This maritime museum, run by the Coastal Georgia Historical Society, is located at the East Beach access on St. Simons IslandThe museum went under complete renovation in 2005 and has been converted into a center for maritime and natural history programming. It featurea seven galleries filled with exhibits on the maritime and nature history of the...
San Diego, California
The Maritime Museum of San Diego's collection includes educational displays about maritime history and a large collection of historical boats and ships.The Maritime Museum of San Diego's collection includes educational displays about maritime history and a large collection of historical boats and ships.
The Maritime Museum of San Diego's permanent...
Hawthorne, Florida
The Cracker architectural style home characterizes the former residence of Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.This site was the home of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, the author of many major literary works, including The Yearling, which received the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, the novels South Moon Under, and Golden Apples,...
Miami, Florida
Marjory Stoneman Douglas was a prolific journalist and an environmental and women's rights activist, whose house stands as an architectural landmark and as a testament to her life's work.Author, activist, and Medal of Freedom honoree Marjory Stoneman Douglas lived and worked in this house for more than 70 years. When she died in 1998 at age 108,...
Florida, Missouri
The cabin in which Mark Twain has been born has been preserved for visitors the world over to see.Details of Samuel Langhorne Clemens’ remarkable life are interpreted through exhibits and audio-visual programs at the museum. Along with the two-room cabin in which he was born, the museum features first editions of Mark Twain’s works, a...
Hartford, Connecticut
The Mark Twain House and Museum provides a rich treasury of Twain's triumphs and tragedies, contemporaries and the Gilded Age.
At the museum, visitors can experience a biography from award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns. And for a penetrating look at Twain's notable peers, period influences, and enduring legacy, visit our 2,000–square-foot...
Atlanta, Georgia
This historic site includes a number of facilities, such as the Ebenezer Baptist Church, The King Center, his birth home, and the burial sites of Dr. King and his wife, Coretta Scott King.Just past noon on January 15, 1929, a son was born to the Reverend and Mrs. Martin Luther King, Sr., in an upstairs bedroom of 501 Auburn Avenue, in Atlanta,...
Washington, District Of Columbia
Opened to the public on August 22, 2011, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial honors an iconic leader in the Civil Rights Movement whose commitment to colorblind equality and nonviolence helped overturn centuries of racial segregation in the United States.Opened to the public on August 22, 2011, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial honors an...
Kinderhook, New York
This home, known as Lindenwald, was residence to the 8th U.S. president, Martin Van Buren, during his retirement in the late 19th century.Van Buren was preeminent among the second generation of American politicians. As eighth President – the first born under the U.S. flag – he continued building the Democratic Party he helped organize...
Lancaster, Virginia
Named in honor of George Washington's mother, who was born nearby, the museum covers 350 years of Lancaster County history.The Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library complex is located in the heart of Lancaster County on Virginia’s Northern Neck. The Museum/Library was established in 1958 and took the name Mary Ball Washington to honor the...
Washington, District Of Columbia
Mary McLeod Bethune, political activist for racial and gender equality, established the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) at her Washington home, now open for tours and research.Mary McLeod Bethune, political activist for racial and gender equality, established the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro...
St. John, Virgin Islands (U.S.)
The original one-story mansonry of the Great House dates from the mid-19th century, when the plantation was used to farm cotton and cattle.The Mary Point Great House and Factory, where cotton was cultivated and cattle grazed in the past, is associated with Governor Berg, 19th-century Governnor and President of St. Thomas and St. John, influential...
Lexington, Kentucky
This two-story brick building on West Main Street was home to Robert S. Todd and his family, including his daughter Mary, wife of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.Mary Todd was not born at this house but moved here with her family in 1832 when she was 14 years old. For four years Mary attended boarding school during the...
Baltimore, Maryland
Dedicated in 1982, this museum aims to portray the history of the Maryland National Guard in federal service through significant artifacts and artwork.This museum emphasizes the past and present of Maryland military history, including the experiences of past and present members, activities and facilities of the organized militia forces of Maryland...
Mason, Michigan
The museum preserves and showcases the history of the Mason area.The museum, opened in 1998, displays art and historical documents relating to Mason.
Massillon, Ohio
The museum, a local art and history museum, has major collections of photography; costumes and textiles; china, glass and pottery; domestic appliances; and circus memorabilia.In 1991, it became evident that more room to house the collections was imperative. The State of Ohio had given $750,000 towards a new building so plans were formulated to...
Gainesville, Florida
The Matheson Museum explores the history of the Gainesville area from the Timucuan Indians through European settlement and United States membership.The museum is flanked by three other sites: The Matheson House dates from 1867 and incorporates elements of Classical Revival and Gothic architecture; the Tison Tool Museum contains an extensive and...
Richmond, Virginia
James and Sallie Dooley acquired farmland on the banks of the James River in 1886, where they planned to build a new home by architect Edgerton Stewart.By 1893, the Dooleys were living in their new 12,000 square-foot, 33-room home, which they named “May Mont,” a name which combines Mrs. Dooley’s maiden name and the French word...
Cincinnati, Ohio
The center recounts the story of the struggle for freedom in the United States through exhibits and programs that focus on America's battle to rid itself of the ugly scourge of slavery and treat all its citizens with respect and dignity.The Freedom Center's physical location in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, is just a few steps from the banks of the...
Selma, Alabama
This museum, located at the scene of the "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama, commemorates that historic moment in the Civil Rights Movement.This museum, located at the scene of the "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama, commemorates that historic moment in the Civil Rights Movement.
Located in the historic district of Selma, Alabama...
Columbia, Pennsylvania
This national museum is dedicated to the history of telling time in the United States.The museum focuses on 19th-century clocks and watches, but has a wide variety of American and global timepieces for visitors to chart the history of time-telling.
Kansas City, Missouri
Opened on December 2, 2006, the museum contains objects and documents ranging from weaponry and uniforms used during the war, to letters and postcards from the field.Opened on December 2, 2006, the museum contains objects and documents ranging from weaponry and uniforms used during the war, to letters and postcards from the field.The historical...
New Orleans, Louisiana
This national museum documents World War II history and illuminates the American experience during that time.This national museum documents World War II history and illuminates the American experience during that time.
The National World War II Museum opened its doors on the 56th anniversary of the Normandy invasion that liberated Europe. It is...
Highland, Kansas
Once a Presbyterian Mission built in 1845 to educate Iowa and Sac and Fox children, this museum showcases quillwork, baskets, and other artwork of present day descendants of emigrant tribes, in Highland.Share in the journey of the Great Lakes Indian tribes who were forced to emigrate to Kansas in the 1800s, adapting their traditional Woodlands...
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A National Historic Landmark, this formation was surveyed by a young George Washington and was once owned by Thomas Jefferson.This geological formation has carved out a gorge in the mountainous limestone terrain of Cedar Creek, forming an arch 215 ft high with a span of 90 ft wide. It consists of horizontal limestone strata, and is the remains of...
Tallahassee, Florida
The fighting at Natural Bridge in 1865 ended with the retreat of Union forces, preserving the autonomy of Tallahassee from federal control.Because of the Confederate soldiers' courageous stand at Natural Bridge Battlefield in 1865, Tallahassee remained the only Southern capital east of the Mississippi that was never captured. Reenactors refight...
Lake Powell, Utah
Natural Bridges preserves some of the finest examples of natural stone architecture in the Southwest.The scenic drive is open year-round. This paved, nine-mile loop provides access to all the bridges. Each may be viewed by walking a short distance to an overlook. An archeological site may also be viewed from an overlook along the scenic drive....
Naugatuck, Connecticut
Founded in 1959, the society is a membership supported organization that brings together people who are interested in history, and especially in the history of Naugatuck, Connecticut, and environs.The organization has about 200 members and has recently opened their new office and museum in the renovated train station in Naugatuck. The mission of...
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
The Gilded Age saw the construction of some of America's most beautiful homes. The facade and furnishings of this summer cottage, designed in 1885, add to the era's characteristic grandeur. Naumkeag was the summer "cottage" of the Choate family who began summering in Berkshire County in the 1870s. Designed by McKim, Mead & White in...
Portsmouth, Virginia
The museum pays homage to and investigates the history of the oldest shipyard in the United States.Visitors can step aboard the floating lightship that served from 1915 until 1961 and see how these sailors lived. The museum explores the history of the oldest shipyard in America, which includes ship odels, artillery, uniforms, and much more.
Washington, District Of Columbia
Located in Lady Bird Johnson Park on Columbia Island, the Navy-Merchant Marine Memorial honors the American sailors and marines killed at sea during World War I. Situated across the Potomac River from West Potomac Park and the National Mall, the memorial was designed by Harvey Wiley Corbett and completed in 1934.Located in Lady Bird Johnson Park...
Indianapolis, Indiana
The NCAA Hall of Champions captures and celebrates a long history of collegiate sports.The NCAA Hall of Champions is designed to create an appreciation for the trials and triumphs of the student-athlete. To that end, all of our exhibits interactively engage visitors and create a true-to-life understanding of just what it takes to make the grade....
Omaha, Nebraska
Riekes Museum is a re-creation of a neighborhood shul. Exhibits include photo panels, a timeline history of Nebraska synagogues, and artifacts and images depicting Jewish life and culture since the 1800s.The Jewish Federation of Omaha celebrated its Centennial in 2003 and for more than 100 years has served as an umbrella for many of the Jewish...
Lincoln, Nebraska
The Nebraska State Historical Society marks its 125th Anniversary in 2003. Since its founding in 1878, barely a decade after Nebraska's statehood, the Society has preserved and interpreted the history and cultures of the people who have made this place their home for some twelve thousand years.For most of its history, a fifteen- or sixteen-member...
Kansas City, Missouri
The Negro Leagues existed in the era of Jim Crow and segregation as a comfortable and competitive outlet for African-Americans who loved to play baseball and this museum exists to preserve this rich history.Since its founding in 1990, the museum has moved twice and finally settled in its current and permanent location in 1997. The new exhibit...
Wilmington, Delaware
Nemours is the 300-acre country estate of the late industrialist and philanthropist Alfred I. duPont.Located on the grounds of the renowned Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware, it derives its name from the town in France represented by Mr. duPont's great-great-grandfather, Pierre Samuel duPont de Nemours, as a member of...
Nevada City, California
The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum is dedicated to the preservation of local transportation history and artifacts from the narrow gauge railroad era.In addition to the railroad, this Sierra foothills county boasted such turn-of-the 20th century transportation as an electric streetcar line, a steam powered automobile, and the first...
Reno, Nevada
This museum chronicles the lives of the earliest inhabitants of the Great Basin up until the rise of the gambling industry.Permanent exhibits at this museum cover the U.S. federal presence in Nevada, "Neon Nights," and Native Americans from the area, among other things. There are also changing exhibits as well as events and programs held...
Youngstown, New York
Fort Niagara was originally built in 1678 to protect the interests of New France in America, but later became a significant military outpost during the French and Indian War and the War of 1812.
Standing on a bluff above Lake Ontario not far from Niagara Falls, Old Fort Niagara has dominated the entrance to the Niagara River since 1726.Fort...
Steubenville, Ohio
Today, the reconstructed fort is open to the public. The blockhouses for the enlisted men, the officers’ quarters, the quartermaster and the artificer’s shops, the hospital and the newly opened commissary depict the daily life of the men who helped open up the new territories to settlement.Historic Fort Steuben was built in 1786 by the...
Seattle, Washington
Originally settled in 1850 as a small, fertile farming community called Duwamish, old Georgetown is now known for social reform movements.Georgetown's saloon and brewery owners worried that the community's unincorporated status might allow the "war against saloonacy" to turn Georgetown into a "dry village." Prohibition was...
Milledgeville, Georgia
This establishment served as a residence for past chief executives in Georgia for over 30 years in the mid to late 19th century. The mansion's history encompasses the antebellum, Civil War, and early Reconstruction stages in the state's history. After a complete renovation to restore the mansion's complete antebellum layout, coloration...
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dedicated in 1852, this cemetery from the Victorian era is an important example of cemetery planning and design.Old Gray Cemetery, 13 acres of beauty and history, is over 150 years old. Although the land was purchased in 1850 the cemetery was not dedicated until 1852 when the first 40 lots were sold at public auction. Today Old Gray clearly...
Boise, Idaho
Built by prisoners in 1870, this fascinating site offers an informative prison tour with cells, the gallows and rose gardens.Built in 1870 of hand-cut sandstone and in use until 1973, the Old Idaho Penitentiary is now on the National Register of Historic Places. Built by prisoners, this fascinating Boise attraction offers one of the West's most...
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Designed and built from 1869 to 1870, the jail is a two-story rusticated stone building with thick, massive walls and a tower.The Carbon County Jail in historic Mauch Chunk is an excellent example of 19th-century prison construction, as well as a reminder of the 19th-century labor-management conflicts in the Pennsylvania anthracite coal region....
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
Many Confederate soldiers are buried in this cemetary located approximately one mile from the city square.Located on Waterloo St. in Lawrenceburg, TN. The property for the cemetery was deeded to the City of Lawrenceburg in 1852 by Noah Parker, although there was a burial ground located on this site prior to this time and many burials were before...
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
One of the most unique examples of Gothic architecture in the United States, Louisiana's old state capitol building has attracted both admiration and criticism, and is now a museum.September 21, 1847, was the historic day that the City of Baton Rouge donated to the state of Louisiana a $20,000 parcel of land for a state capitol building, taking...
Concord, Massachusetts
History fills the walls of the Old Manse, from the house's construction in the 18th century to its inhabitance by famous author Nathaniel Hawthorne, whose friend Henry David Thoreau planted a vegetable garden there.History fills the walls of the Old Manse, from the house's construction in the 18th century to its inhabitance by famous author...
Dundee, Michigan
The museum is Dundee’s only venue to showcase its local history. Restored during the 1980s by a group of volunteers known as the Old Mill Restoration Committee, the museum houses three stories of permanent and changing exhibits.The Old Mill, located along the banks of the River Raisin in Dundee, is an historic landmark in the Village, not...
Solvang, California
Having experienced many changes - sometimes tumultuous ones - since its founding, Old Mission Santa Inés remains rich in tradition, legend, and history.The Mission was founded on September 17, 1804 by Father Estevan Tapis, and was named in honor of St. Agnes, an early Christian martyr of the fourth century. The Mission, which commands a...
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Architect Lt. Col. Maximo Meana of the Spanish Army designed the pavillion for the 1882 Exhibition Trade Fair. It was later dedicated as Ponce's official firehouse.The Parque de Bombas de Ponce (Old Ponce Fire Station) was built as the main exhibit pavilion for the 1882 Exhibition Trade Fair. Architect Lt. Col. Maximo Meana of the Spanish...
Dallas, Texas
The Old Red Museum tells the inpiring story of Dallas County's history and culture.From the establishment of settlers' sites in the 1840s, through fifteen decades of growth and expansion into the modern era, one theme remains constant: Dallas County has been a magnet for people of vision who find this area a source of unlimited opportunity. The...
Red Hook, New York
This museum explores antique aviation located in Rhinebeck through a museum, airshows, and biplane rides.This museum presents one of the largest collections of early aeroplanes in the world, many of which partake in the weekend airshows. It also features aeroplanes, automobiles, motorcycles, early engines and memorabilia from 1900-1935. In...
Baltimore, Maryland
This historic cemetery features the graves of some of the most notable names in early American history.This historic cemetery features the graves of some of the most notable names in early American history.
Beautiful Old Saint Paul's Cemetery, located in downtown Baltimore, serves as the final resting place for a number of the men who helped make...
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This is unique community of original museum buildings, authentic craftsmen practicing their trade, fascinating collections of rare antiques, and one-of-a-kind retail shops.Old Salem Museums & Gardens is America's most comprehensive history attraction. Their four museums - the Historic Town of Salem, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts...
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
From its inception on September 11, 1958, the society continues to be dedicated to investigating, preserving, and maintaining collections in archaeology, art, furniture, genealogy, and historical records for the Town of Old Saybrook.The society endeavors to further encourage the study of the preservation of historic sites, as well as an...
Southampton, Pennsylvania
This meetinghouse preserves three hundred years of church history in Southampton, which began with the Society of Friends in the 17th century.This meetinghouse preserves three hundred years of church history in Southampton, which began with the Society of Friends in the 17th century.
The Southampton Old School Baptist Meetinghouse and Cemetery...
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Located on the Blackstone River in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Slater Mill is a museum complex dedicated to bringing one of the most exciting and significant periods of American history to life.Enjoy the exhibits, collections of artifacts, grounds and gallery, research library, theatre and gift shops at the Old Slater Mill Historic Site. Slater Mill...
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Today the Pentagon Barracks houses the offices of the lieutenant governor, the Pentagon Barracks Museum and Visitors Center, and private apartments for state legislators.The Pentagon Barracks of East Baton Rouge Parish has been won and lost by the Spanish, French, and the British, and even has the distinction of being the site of the birth of a...
Pablo, Montana
In the heart of the Flathead Indian Reservation is a unique cultural center, built by the region's original creators of the fine arts and crafts: the Salish, Kootenai and Pend d'Oreille peoples.The People's Center is the place to experience the rich cultural heritage of the Salish, Pend d'Oreille and Kootenai tribes. The traditions and culture of...
Peoria, Arizona
The society’s mission is to discover and preserve the history of the Peoria area for future generations to enjoy.The City of Peoria was established in the 1880’s when William J. Murphy’s vision of fertile farm lands fed by water from the Salt River became reality with the completion of the Arizona Canal in 1885. Once this canal...
San Jose, California
The Peralta Adobe and Fallon House stand as memorials to the distinct cultural heritage of San Jose.
The Peralta Adobe is San José’s oldest address. Built in 1797, the Peralta Adobe is the last remaining structure from El Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe. See the Adobe’s horno, an outside working oven or venture inside the...
Midland, Texas
This specialty museum features exhibits on ancient and modern drilling rigs. seismic explosion demonstrations, and race cars.The Museum’s 60,000 square feet facility houses photographic wall murals depicting early life in the oilfields, a West Texas boomtown, a unique marine diorama allowing visitors to travel back some 230 million years ago...
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
This memorial remembers the soldiers of the Battle of Lake Erie and the War of 1812.
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial was established to honor those who fought in the Battle of Lake Erie, during the War of 1812, and to celebrate the long-lasting peace between Britain, Canada and the U.S. The Memorial, a Doric column, rising 352...
Heavener, Oklahoma
The Peter Conser Home in Heavener was built in 1894. Peter Conser was the captain of the Lighthorse and legislator of the Choctaw Nation. His home has been restored and features antiques and photographs.The Lighthorse were the mounted police force of the Five Civilized Tribes—the only law enforcement in the Choctaw Nation during Indian...
Peterborough, New Hampshire
The Peterborough Museum features exhibits of early American furniture, decorative arts, pewter, and Peterborough industry. The Robbe Family Kitchen: Peterborough 1785 looks at daily life in town during the early years of the new Republic. The Peterborough Historical Society is a community museum and education and research center that...
Petersburg, Virginia
Explore the people and events that shaped the siege which led to the fall of the capital of the Confederacy and the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee's army.Petersburg National Battlefield is most widely known as the site of the longest siege in American warfare. With General Robert E. Lee's Confederate forces stretched between Richmond and...
Washington, District Of Columbia
At 7:22am on April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died on a bed in the Petersen House. The narrow building adjoins to Ford's Theatre and is open for tours.At 7:22am on April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died on a bed in the Petersen House. The narrow building adjoins to Ford's Theatre and is open for tours.On the night of April 14,...
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Petroglyph protects a variety of cultural and natural resources including volcanoes, archeological sites and an estimated 20,000 carved images.The Visitor Center is the best place to start at Petroglyph National Monument. Staff members are available to help orient visitors the Monument and to any special programs that might be offered. Visitors...
Kingstown, Rhode Island
The subject of education has long interested the society, ever since the small exhibition re-creating a 19th c. classroom was installed on the second floor of the cell block in the early 1960s.That exhibition has delighted youngsters who have enjoyed writing on old slates, sitting at an actual old fashioned blackboard made of wood. The school room...
Simsbury, Connecticut
The Phelps Tavern Museum uses period room and interactive galleries to interpret the use of the historic Capt. Elisha Phelps House as a tavern and inn from 1786 to 1849.The mission of the society is to promote an appreciation of the history of Simsbury, its people, places, and events, and their importance to the region and our country. The society...
Philippi, West Virginia
Stretching over 280 feet long, this bridge was built over the Tygart Valley River in 1862.The Philippi Covered Bridge is near the the entrance to Phillipi on Rt. 250. It is reportedly the only remaining two-lane "double barrel" covered bridge still in use on a US highway. This bridge is also historically significant as on June 3, 1861,...
Tarrytown, New York
Living history at this 18th century farmstead reenacts Sleepy Hollow's agrarian past and the riveting yet little-known story of enslavement in the colonial north.Cross the bridge over the river into Philipsburg Manor and step back in time. It's 1750, and Philipsburg Manor is a farming, milling, and trading center owned by the Philipses, a family...
Malta, Montana
Located in Malta, Montana, the couny museum is the official repository for specimens collected through the work of the Judith River Dinosaur Institute.The Judith River Dinosaur Institute. was established to aid in the work of the museum and studies of dinosaurs in the area. The museum collection represents the field program of the museum headed up...
Phoenix, Arizona
This local area history museum displays artifacts relating to the influence and impact of the police force in Phoenix, Arizona.The Phoenix Police Department celebrated its 125th anniversary on May 3, 2006. The Phoenix Police Department began as Marshals 125 years ago on this day and later transitioned into our current police officers. The Arizona...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Built in 1786 by Madeira wine importer Henry Hill, the Physick House, formerly the Hill-Physick-Keith House, was named after Dr. Philip Syng Physick, the "Father of American Surgery."Dr. Physick took up residence in the house in 1815 after separating from his wife, Elizabeth Emlen Physick, and lived there until his death in 1837. One of the...
Nogales, Arizona
Fray Marcos de Niza first entered the Santa Cruz Valley in 1539, well before the first American settlement at Jamestown or the landing of the Mayflower.Fray Marcos de Niza first entered the Santa Cruz Valley in 1539, well before the first American settlement at Jamestown or the landing of the Mayflower.
The Pimeria Alta Historical Society provides...
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Located in the historic Union Station train depot, this museum provides visitors with a wide variety of exhibits on the history of Pine Bluff and the surrounding Jefferson County. Visitors are treated to displays of Victorian furniture, artifacts from the Civil War and World War II, antique dolls and more.The Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Historical...
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Hood, Virginia
The museum features vintage automobiles and Americana and also offers Collector Car Sales and Antiques & Collectibles.Visitors will find examples of Carter, Star, Stephen, Cleveland, hupmobile, Paige, Nash, Essex, Packard, and Cadillac among the unique cars displayed at this museum. Most of the vintage cars date from the 1920s and 1930s. Along...
Derry, New Hampshire
Even though it has been over 100 years since its most famous resident arrived by horse and wagon, the Derry home of Robert Frost continues to attract visitors from all over the world.The Robert Frost Farm was home to Robert Frost and his family from 1900-1911. Frost, one of the nation's most acclaimed poets whose writings are said to be the...
St. Helena, California
In the town to which the famous American author escaped as a respite from foggy San Francisco, the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum provides a glimpse into his legacy.The Museum's original 800 items have increased to over 9,000 and the collection continues to grow. Many items were acquired directly from heirs and friends of the Stevenson family....
Deland, Florida
The center's collection includes a number of oral histories that lend personality and vivacity to Deland's past.The Robert M. Conrad Research and Educational Center was built in 1997 by Mrs. Hawtense Conrad in honor of her late husband, Robert. This facility not only expands the opportunity for research and educational programs, but provides the...
Farmville, Virginia
This museum explores the history of civil rights in education, specifically related to Prince Edward County.On this site in 1951 the student body walked out in protest of unequal educational facilities. The resulting school desegregation lawsuit was part of the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board, which concluded that “in the...
Rochester Hills, Michigan
Because appreciation of the present is enhanced by understanding the past, the museum interprets, preserves, and collects the history of the greater Rochester area for present and future generations.The museum is the primary site for learning about and preserving the history of the greater Rochester area in Oakland County, Michigan, as a...
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Once owned by Revolutionary War General Edward hand, this historic mansion and grounds has been opened for the public to experience.Hand's Georgian brick mansion stands on the banks of the Conestoga River and is surrounded by over 32 acres of land. After the war, Hand retired to the mansion and lived out his days in the scenic Pennsylvania...
Rock Springs, Wyoming
Located in the town’s original City Hall, the Rock Springs Museum tells the story of the coal town’s growth on the Western frontier.The Museum now housed there is the home of thousands of items of personal and public property collected by the citizens of Rock Springs. One of those items is the Rock Springs Coal sign that graced...
Tarrytown, New York
Donated by the Rockefeller estate, the 1,233-acre park boasts historic carriage trails that wind past scenic views and Rockwood Hall, once the 220 room home of William Rockefeller.The most notable feature of the Preserve is the system of carriage roads built by John D. Rockefeller Sr. and John D. Rockefeller Jr. Designed to complement the...
Wilmington, Delaware
This 19th century English country estate was built for Joseph Shipley and his family.The Mansion, built between 1851-1854, is an excellent example of Rural Gothic Revival Architecture. Rockwood Mansion was built for Joseph Shipley, a merchant banker originally from Wilmington, as a retirement home. Shipley spent most of his life in Liverpool,...
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
In addition to housing important historical documents, exhibits, and artifacts, the society offers Rocky Hill memorabilia such as holiday ornaments, postcards, and clothing for sale. Various documents about Rocky Hill are available as well.The Rocky Hill Historical Society's current mission is to continue to preserve Academy Hall as well as to...
Estes Park, Colorado
The Rocky Mountain National Park provides a wide variety of camping and hiking experiences for those exploring these majestic peaks.This living showcase of the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains, with elevations ranging from 8,000 feet in the wet, grassy valleys to 14,259 feet at the weather-ravaged top of Longs Peak, provides visitors with...
Providence, Rhode Island
Roger Williams National Memorial commemorates the life of the founder of Rhode Island and a champion of religious freedom, who, banished from Massachusetts for his beliefs, founded Providence in 1636.The Roger Williams National Memorial is located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Here you can discover the story of Roger Williams, the founder...
Rogers, Arkansas
At this family-friendly museum visitors can explore the unique heritage of Rogers and the surrounding area of Northwest Arkansas through exhibits that offer plenty to see and to do.The Rogers Historical Museum serves a region with a rich natural and cultural heritage and a vibrant entrepreneurial spirit. At the Museum you can explore that heritage...
Fort Edward, New York
The island served as a base camp for the famous fighter Maj. Robert Rogers and his Rangers during the French and Indian War.From 1756 to 1759, Rogers Island was used as a training ground for Major Robert Rogers, from which the Island takes its name. Here, Rogers trained irregular fighting forces and composed his 28 ranging rules. Fort Edward and...
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
This foundation, equipped with research library and educational museum, is one of two in the world dedicated to Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars.This is the only American foundation dedicated to the preservation and history of Rolls-Royce and Bentley, the other residing in the UK. The museum showcases over twenty extremeley rare and expensive...
Rome, Georgia
The museum was established to collect, preserve, and present the history of Rome, Georgia.The exhibits throughout the museum strive to portray the history of Rome and the surrounding area. The permanent exhibits travel through time, beginning with the Native Americans and early settlers and continuing through the Civil War and onto...
Kingston, New York
Museums, shops, and restaurants line the charming riverside district, which stands testament to Kingston's past industrial prosperity.In 1828, the Delaware and Hudson Canal connected Rondout to the Pennsylvania coal trade, transforming the sleepy Dutch riverside town into the most prosperous port between New York City and Albany. Today, the...
Lubec, Maine
This site was the vacation home to one of the nation's most influential Presidents, Frankilin D. Roosevelt, and his family.For many years, Franklin D. Roosevelt summered on Campobello Island. As an adult, he shared with his family the same active pursuits he enjoyed on the island as child. Although he visited less frequently after contracting...
Montgomery, Alabama
History comes alive through the Museum's exhibits on the story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.History comes alive through the Museum's exhibits on the story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
The purpose of the Rosa Parks Museum is to uphold and interpret for the public benefit, education and enjoyment, materials related...
Pacifica, California
The Sanchez Adobe was constructed between 1842 and 1846 by Francisco Sanchez, owner of Rancho San Pedro and one-time alcalde of San Francisco.Sanchez raised cattle for the hide-and-tallow trade. When ships came to California, Sanchez could trade his hides for manufactured items. Known as the “California Dollar,” hides could be made...
La Junta, Colorado
The site of the 1864 attack on Native American villages by Colorado Territory Militia now exists as a memorial to those killed in the massacre.In the 19th century, the United States' movement westward caused many issues with the Native Americans. The Sand Creek Massacre is an example and is today being rembered as a National Historic Site....
Sand Springs, Oklahoma
Located in the historic Page Memorial Library Building, the Sand Springs Museum is an excellent example of art deco architecture and strives to connect the local area's past, present, and future through the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage and arts. Sand Springs is Oklahoma’s only planned industrial town, and this museum was...
Center Sandwich, New Hampshire
The museum houses objects which were originally owned by early Sandwich families. Particularly extensive collections include early tools, house furnishings and textiles.The mission of the Sandwich Historical Society is to collect and preserve the material culture and historical record of the town of Sandwich, and to use these resources in service...
Sanford, Florida
The history of Sanford, a tiny town outside of Orlando with a big place in Florida history, receives a comprehensive treatment in the this museum.In 1870 General Henry Shelton Sanford, former Minister to Belgium, purchased 12,535 acres of land and laid out his namesake community. General Sanford arranged for a colony of Swedes to settle the area,...
Cherokee, Iowa
Located in Cherokee, Iowa, the museum and planetarium have exhibits and activities on a variety of subjects which include Archaeology, Art, Astronomy, Geology, Natural History, and Paleontology.The Sanford Museum offers a variety of educational programs for groups on various subjects including Astronomy, Geology, and Prehistory. The lower level of...
Santa Barbara, California
The museum, constructed in 1965 by the Santa Barbara Historical Society which was founded in 1932, has spent over three decades exhibiting the city's artistic and cultural heritage. Touring the Historical Museum enables visitors to see a wide array of unique artifacts, photographs, furnishings and textiles dating from the 15th century. Santa...
Santa Monica, California
Since 1975, the Santa Monica Historical Society Museum has been collecting, preserving, and promoting the history of Santa Monica.Visitors can go to the museum to discover the colorful history of Santa Monica. Preparations are underway for a new museum that will hold a main lobby, research library, changing gallery, permanent gallery, collections...
South Berwick, Maine
Writer Sarah Orne Jewett spent much of her life in this stately Georgian residence, owned by her family since 1819.Writer Sarah Orne Jewett spent much of her life in this stately Georgian residence, owned by her family since 1819.
The view from her desk in the second-floor hall surveys the town's major intersection and provided her with material...
Sarasota, Florida
The large historic archive at the center allows for in-depth explorations of Sarasota County's intriguing past.The mission of the Sarasota County History Center is to promote an understanding of Sarasota County’s heritage and protect its historic resources. The History Center collects information and artifacts related to the history of...
Sarasota, Florida
This local history museum resides in a historic library building.The History Center maintains a museum at 701 N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, sharing the historic Chidsey library building with the Sarasota County Visitors Center. Visit it to see permanent and rotating exhibits on various facets of the county’s history.
Saratoga Springs, New York
Visitors can relax in restored European-style bathhouses once frequented by the nation’s elite, and explore the 2,200-acre park’s many spas and natural geysers.Saratoga Spa State Park, distinguished by its classical architecture and listed as a National Historic Landmark, is noted for its diverse cultural, aesthetic and recreational resources. In...
Saratoga Springs, New York
Founded in 1833, this historical society displays their collections and artifacts from northern New York in this comprehensive museum.The historical Society also fosters public education and chronicles the story of Saratoga Springs history by operating the museum, conducting programs,and thoughtfully exhibiting the materials of the city. The...
Saugatuck, Michigan
The society was founded in 1986. It provides leadership by enabling the community-at-large to connect with and understand its past, to preserve the quality of community life, and to respect and use the area's history to shape its future.The Museum Committee managed the Saugatuck-Douglas Museum. The committee mounts yearly exhibitions, maintains...
Saugerties, New York
Originally a Coast Guard outpost, the 19th-century lighthouse offers a bed and breakfast, nature trails, and sweeping views of the Hudson River.Completed in 1869 at the mouth of Esopus Creek, the Coast Guard lighthouse was abandoned in 1954 and later restored by the Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy in 1984. Today, the 46-foot-tall lighthouse is...
Saugus, Massachusetts
Explore this place where—three hundred years ago—European iron makers brought their special skills to a young Massachusetts colony.Three hundred year old artifacts, working waterwheels, and mill machinery help to tell the story of a business failure destined to be a National Park. See photos of the original blast furnace, forge, slitting mill, and...
Wahoo, Nebraska
The Saunders County Museum is a tribute to the pioneers who sought a better life on the prairie. Early settlers were predominantly Czechs, Germans and Swedes drawn to Saunders County for the opportunity to own a piece of land. Railroads helped development and towns flourished along their lines. The historical society was formed as a non-profit...
Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia
This organization nurtures creativity, preservation, and protection of the natural and historical resources of the Sautee and Nacoochee Valleys and surrounding area.The SNCA maintains the Sautee Nacoochee Center, an environmental studies room, a nature preserve, and conference facilities. The most prized feature is the thriving cultural and...
Savannah, Georgia
The museum showcases the Savannah’s history from its founding in 1733 to the present day.Visitors can see exhibits about the Revolutionary War Battle of Savannah, rare dugout canoes from the 1800s, and a changing exhibit of women’s fashions from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The museum is also home to Forest Gump’s...
Chestertown, Maryland
The HMS Sultana was a Royal Navy schooner that patrolled the American coast from 1768 through 1772, collecting duties and thwarting smugglers. She was retired before the American Revolution as colonial unrest necessitated larger, better armed ships. Her assignment was to enforce the Townshend Acts by stopping smugglers; this mission took her...
Charleston, South Carolina
This museum documents the school's history with the permanent exhibits featuring the military, academic, athletic and social aspects of cadets.The past is brought to life with photographs from the Archives highlighting the exhibits. Memorabilia from special events, biographical sketches of the presidents of the college, as well as cadet uniforms...
Elk Horn, Iowa
The museum shares the legacy and continuing influence of Danish culture as realized in the experiences and contributions of Danish immigrants, their descendents and Danes living in America.The actual structure of the museum site is a half-timbered building set on 20 acres of land which was replicated to look like an authentic Danish farm. The...
Charlestown, New Hampshire
The Fort at No. 4 Living History Museum is commited to preserving the early colonial history of the Northeastern United States and displaying the culture of the time with accuracy.The museum offers tours given by guides dressed in the traditional 18th century garb. Additionally, the museum orchestrates daily demonstrations of cooking, military...
Hillsborough, New Hampshire
The 14th President of the United States, Franklin Pierce, spent his childhood in this historic home that is now preserved as a museum and available for tours.The Pierce Homestead was built in 1804 by Benjamin Pierce the year his son, Franklin, was born. The large spacious rooms, the hand stenciled walls, and the imported wallpaper, symbolize the...
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
The Greenbrier resort has been welcoming visitors since 1778 and is home to the Presidents Cottage Museum, the vacation site for 26 United States presidents.The Greenbrier is an award-winning resort located in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. As a National Historic landmark, The Greenbrier's classic architecture, exquisite interior design,...
Nashville, Tennessee
Tour guides in period dress take visitors around the grounds of Andrew Jackson's estate.The Hermitage mansion has been meticulously restored to its 1837 appearance and today looks much as it did when Andrew Jackson returned to it after finishing his second term as President. After the home was damaged by fire in 1834, Jackson had it remodeled in...
North Augusta , South Carolina
The Olde Towne Preservation Association preserves the heritage and character of North Augusta and to pass the history onto present-day visitors in this living history park.The Olde Towne Preservation Association preserves the heritage and character of North Augusta and to pass the history onto present-day visitors in this living history park.From...
Lenox, Massachusetts
Wharton designed and built The Mount in 1902, based on the principles outlined in her influential book, The Decoration of Houses (1897), co-authored with architect Ogden Codman, Jr.This classical revival house represents the only full expression we have of Wharton's architectural interests. The Mount is an autobiographical house. Every aspect of...
Washington, District Of Columbia
The Old Post Office, built between 1892 and 1899, is home to the Bells of Congress, which were gifted to the U.S. from England on the nation's bicentennial.Its rustication, strong semi-circular arches, squat clustered columns united by a foliate Sullivanesque capital-frieze, make it the last major example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture...
Washington, District Of Columbia
This building, located in the midst of Washington D.C., was an 18th century home to middle class residents.In the midst of Washington, D.C., a city of grand memorials to national leaders and significant events, stands an unassuming building commemorating the daily lives of ordinary Americans who made this city, and this nation, unique. The Old...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Atwater Kent Museum, located just around the corner from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, is the gateway to Philadelphia history.The Atwater Kent Museum, located just around the corner from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, is the gateway to Philadelphia history.Anchored by a 40-by-40-foot Rand McNally map of the region,...
Council Bluffs, Iowa
This museum houses one of the oldest corporate collections in the nation which includes artifacts, photographs and documents that trace the development of the railroad and the American West.The Union Pacific Collection dates to the mid-1800's, featuring original editions of reports from survey teams that searched for the best land route to join...
College Park, Maryland
The McKeldin Library is the main library of the University of Maryland.
McKeldin Library houses the University of Maryland's general collection and special collections which include the East Asia collection and U.S. Government Information, Maps, and GIS Services.The McKeldin Library is the main library of the University of Maryland.
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Manhatten, New York
Against the trend of his adult life, Theodore Roosevelt was born in a New York City brownstone; visitors come here to catch a glimpse into the childhood of our 26th President.Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, lived at this site from his birth on October 27, 1858 until he was 14 years old. The reconstructed house contains...
Medora, North Dakota
Established in 1978, the park is comprised of three separate areas (110 square miles) of badlands in western North Dakota.Theodore Roosevelt first came to the badlands in September 1883 on a hunting trip. While here he became interested in the cattle business and invested in the Maltese Cross Ranch. He returned the next year and established the...
Gainesville, Florida
Originally built as an estate for Major William Reuben Thomas and his family, "Sunkist Villa", as Thomas called it, was completed in 1910. After living in the house for 15 years, Thomas decided to renovate the building and use it as Hotel Thomas, opened for business in 1928 with 94 hotel rooms. Originally built as an estate for Major William...
Catskill, New York
Nurtured by the Catskill Mountain region, artist Thomas Cole found a home at Cedar Grove.The home, built in 1815, became the primary site where Thomas Cole began his artwork. Cole later created the Hudson River School of Art, which now leads a trail that is located on the historic property. Today, only a few acres constitute the National Historic...
Thomasville, Georgia
The museum explores the unique history of Thomas County, Georgia.Visitors to the museum can discover stories of the earliest settlers and builders of the county, the cost of the Civil War, the family of the first African American to graduate West Point, the grand Victorian Resort Era which made Thomasville famous, and the fabulous quail-hunting...
Port Huron, Michigan
The exhibits portray Edison's multi-faceted story of creativity, family support, adversity, perseverance, and ultimate triumph as the greatest inventor of our times.Opened on February 11, 2001, the Thomas Edison Depot Museum was the second satellite facility to open of what is now known as the Port Huron Museums. It is housed inside the historic...
Washington, District Of Columbia
Located on the Potomac River Tidal Basin, the memorial, dedicated in 1943, has become a familiar and integral component of The National Mall's skyline.The words of Thomas Jefferson, some written more than 200 years ago, have shaped American ideals. Today, many of these impressive, stirring words adorn the interior walls of his memorial. The...
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Alameda, California
With its participation in both World War II and the Apollo 11 manned moon mission, the aircraft carrier HORNET provides insight into the history of some of the most significant events of the 20th century.Exhibits on the ship are numerous and include a flight simulator, Apollo exhibit, an art gallery, various period equipment and weapons, and the...
Corpus Christi, Texas
This decomissioned World War II aircraft carrier entertains and educates visitors with flight simulators, a jet fighter gallery, and a Mega Theatre that features various movies on flight.During the 1980's the U.S. Navy came to realize that keeping in service its last remaining World War II Essex Class aircraft carrier was becoming increasingly...
Rio Vista, California
This minesweeper ship traversed the waters off the coast of Vietnam in the latter half of the 1960s searching for explosives that could threaten American boats.The second Lucid (AM-458) was laid down by Higgins Inc. Shipyard, New Orleans, La., 16 March 1953, and launched 14 November 1953. After a shakedown in the Caribbean, Lucid sailed for the...
Honolulu, Hawaii
Residing today just outside of Hawaii's Pearl Harbor, this Iowa-class battleship was the site of the 1945 surrender of the Japanese army, officially ending World War II.Residing today just outside of Hawaii's Pearl Harbor, this Iowa-class battleship was the site of the 1945 surrender of the Japanese army, officially ending World War II.The...
Groton, Connecticut
Launched in 1954, the USS Nautilus was the first nuclear-powered submarine ever constructed.Launched in 1954, the USS Nautilus was the first nuclear-powered submarine ever constructed.The development of a nuclear propulsion plant by a group of Atomic Energy Commission scientists led by Captain Hyman G. Rickover allowed for the implementation of...
Oakland, California
The USS Potomac, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "Floating White House", is a vibrant part of the East Bay Waterfront that provides insight into FDR's life and legacy.The Potomac is open for docent-led dockside tours mid-January through mid-December. Tours are approximately 45 minutes long. Guests watch a 15-minute video in the Visitor...
Bremerton, Washington
This naval destroyer was one of two ships involved in the Gulf of Tonkin Incident of August 1964, which led to an escalation of the Vietnam War.The USS Turner Joy (DD-951), famed Navy destroyer from the Vietnam War, is now maintained and administered by the Bremerton Historic Ships Association. The ship was involved in the Gulf of Tonkin Incident...
Norfolk, Virginia
This Iowa-class battleship was launched in late 1943 and went on to serve in multiple conflicts after World War II.The USS Wisconsin, launched on December 7, 1943, the second anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, served in WWII, the Korean War, and the 1991 Gulf War. It now functions as a museum ship, operated by the Hampton Roads Naval...
Montrose, Colorado
The Ute Museum sits in the heart of traditional Ute territory on lands once homesteaded by Chief Ouray.The museum lies on the original 8.65-acre homestead owned by Chief Ouray and his wife, Chipeta. Built in 1956 and expanded in 1998, the museum offers one of the most complete collections of the Ute people. The grounds include the Chief Ouray...
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Waukesha, Wisconsin
County history is preserved and shared through the museum's long-standing efforts in the community.
The Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum is a not-for-profit institution dedicated to promoting interest in the prehistory, natural history, history and culture of Waukesha County by: collecting and preserving material; interpreting and...
Lexington, Kentucky
This historic home hosts the Kentucky Life Museum which displays Kentucky relics, artifacts and objects that portray aspects of Kentucky life.Waveland is considered one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in Kentucky. The home sits atop a small knoll surrounded by 200 acres of Bluegrass farmland. Joseph Bryan constructed Waveland...
Seattle, Washington
The last member of the Northwest's commercial sailing fleet, this ship is associated with an industry that shaped the growth and history of the Northwest.The three-masted, bald-headed (having no topmasts) Wawona is the largest sailing schooner built in North America. Constructed by Hans Bendixen at Fairhaven, California, she began her career in...
Richmond, Indiana
Comprised of eight buildings on a compact site, the museum is a unique repository of Wayne County and Richmond history from early pioneer life through the industrial revolution into modern times.The museum houses several unique exhibits including period clothing, furniture, portraiture, two log cabins of local origin, a genuine Conestoga wagon, a...
Wooster, Ohio
Consisting of six primary structures, the society’s campus offers visitors a unique opportunity to journey through Wayne County's rich history -- from pioneer days to the modern era.The Wayne County Historical Society and Museum believes it's the little things that count in bringing history to life: the unique texture of hand-hewn logs,...
Lyons, New York
The museum is housed in the former Wayne County Jail and Sheriff's residence, built in 1856 and used until 1961.Visitors can tour the 10+ rooms now used for gallery space, with the 24 cell blocks attached to the back of the home. They can also learn the stories of the inmates housed at the Wayne County Jail, their life-size portraits featured...
Sudbury, Massachusetts
Offering comfort and hospitality to travelers along the Boston Post Road since 1716, Wayside Inn is the oldest operating Inn in the country, with a rich history that includes Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Henry Ford.What began as an extension of David Howe's family home in 1716, the Inn has thrived through years of growth and expansion and...
Wethersfield, Connecticut
Located in the center of Connecticut’s largest historic district, the museum provides the quintessential New England experience.The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, owned and managed by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Connecticut, operates four remarkable 18th century houses, three of which are National...
Brooklyn, New York
In 2005, the Weeksville Society for the Preservation of Weeksville and Bedford Stuyvesant officially became Weeksville Heritage Center. The center is dedicated to preserving the historic Hunterfly Road Houses and the significant history they represent.The landmark Hunterfly Road Houses are the last surviving residence of 19th century Weeksville,...
Wilton, Connecticut
Weir Farm National Historic Site has served as home and inspiration to three generations of artists. In June of 1882, painter J. Alden Weir boarded a train from New York bound for his modest farm among the hills of Branchville, CT. Once here, Weir and his family transformed their summer retreat into a creative refuge for friends and fellow artists...
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
The Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion is the former home of New Hampshire's first royal governor, Benning Wentworth, who served in office from 1741 to 1767. The Mansion reflects five distinct periods of architecture. The extraordinary skill of New Hampshire's eighteenth century craftsmen is exhibited in the intricate hand-carved mantelpiece. The council...
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
This 19th-century home holds an extensive collection of French antiques.
The Wesley Mansion, dating from the 19th century, features an extensive assortment of original Louis XVI antiques and is sure to attract all those who take interest in the precious items that characterized the interiors of Victorian-era homes.This 19th-century home holds an...
York, Nebraska
The Wessels farm brings to life the realities of farming in the 1920s and gives a history of change that has occurred in agricultural technology during the 20th century.
The Wessels farm brings to life the realities of farming in the 1920s and gives a history of change that has occurred in agricultural technology during the 20th century.
The 145...
Port Allen, Louisiana
The West Baton Rouge Museum houses the only permanent collection of objects, photos, documents, and art that chronicle the history and culture of the entirety of West Baton Rouge Parish and the ways in which the parish relates to the state, national, and global history. Collection items range in date from the late 18th century to modern time.The...
League City, Texas
The West Bay Common School Museum allows visitors to interactively experience what school and life were like in 19th century Texas.When you visit the 1898 Schoolhouse Museum, the schoolmarm brings history to life with an award winning program, that includes a pen and ink lesson, reading at the recitation bench, slate lessons and a spelling bee. A...
West Milford, New Jersey
Situated in the New Jersey Highlands, the museum presents an eclectic view of the Township's history through permanent and changing exhibits of artifacts, documents, photographs, books, and videos.The West Milford Museum site is located in the center of this large Township, and contains records of the Township's development over the past centuries...
Pecos, Texas
West of the Pecos Museum attempts to preserve the important and very colorful history of not only Pecos and Reeves County, but also the entire region west of the Pecos River.The West of the Pecos Museum contains three floors, over 50 rooms of exhibits, artifacts, history and West Texas lore, as well as a number of outdoor exhibits. The...
Milan, Tennessee
This museum recreates the daily lives of Tennessee's settlers, featuring a one-room schoolhouse and argicultural artifacts.Steeped in the rich history of its region, the West Tennessee Agricultural Museum presents life-size displays that depict the everyday challenges settlers faced opening a new territory. Throughout the museum displays...
Charleston, West Virginia
The Cultural Center, adjacent to the State Capitol, opened in 1976 to showcase West Virginia's artistic, cultural and historic heritage. The lower level of the WV State Museum is presently closed for renovation, but history exhibits can be viewed in the Art Gallery, the Lobby and the Balcony Galleries.
Visitors can browse the State Archives...
Weston, West Virginia
The Museum showcases hundreds of pieces of American-made glass arranged by form and or by company. Most of the pieces are from glass houses that once operated in the region of Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.
Highlighted are pieces from the Blenko company which has produced colored glass for stained glass windows and architecture...
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