Lake Placid, New York
The Whiteface Lake Placid Olympic Center offers a museum to record the historic events of the two Olympic Games hosted by this village.
The Whiteface Lake Placid Olympic Center offers a museum to record the historic events of the two Olympic Games hosted by this village.
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Wharton, Texas
Exhibits featuring technological developments such as electronic media, home appliances, aircraft, and medical devices are on display at this museum.While this may seem too recent a subject for a historical museum, with the rapid pace of technological change, items from the first half of the 20th...
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The 45th Infantry Division Museum is the nation's largest museum depicting the military history of Oklahoma, and features personal items collected from Hitler's apartment.The museum includes a fascinating display of memorabilia collected from Hitler's apartment when it was captured by the 45th.The...
Peaks Island, Maine
This museum is a civil war memorial and a cultural center in Peaks Island, Maine.
The Fifth Maine Regiment Memorial Hall is a National Register property built by Civil War veterans in 1888. The collections include Civil War artifacts as well as and Peaks Island memorabilia. Regimental history and...
Memphis, Tennessee
One of the oldest operating general stores in the South, this shop offers everything from Elvis souvenirs (he used to shop here) to voodoo love potions.The store's family motto is, "If you can't find it at A. Schwab's, you're better off without it!" As the oldest surviving establishment...
Kingfisher, Oklahoma
The Seay Mansion is a historical monument built upon dreams by Abraham Jefferson Seay in hopes that Kingfisher would be the new capitol of Oklahoma Territory (OT). The Seay Mansion is a historical monument built upon dreams by Abraham Jefferson Seay in hopes that Kingfisher would be the new capitol...
Hiltons, Virginia
The personal collections of Virginia country music pioneer A.P. Carter are exhibited in the family's former home.The old Carter general store and log cabin has been converted into a museum in Hiltons near Bristol and houses the collections of A.P. Carter, his wife, Sara, and her cousin, Maybelle,...
Carrollton, Texas
Visitors can catch a glimpse of life as it was in north central Texas at the turn of the 20th Century at the A.W. Perry Homestead Museum.A.W. and Sarah (Huffman) Perry were pioneer homesteaders of Peters Colony who came to Carrollton in the year 1844 from Carrollton, Illinois. They claimed 640...
Abbeville, Louisiana
This center brings together the vast art and culture of the Abbeville area.This center brings together the vast art and culture of the Abbeville area.
The Abbeville Cultural and Historical Alliance (L'Alliance Culturelle et Historique d'Abbeville) is a joint effort of four community service...
Nashua, New Hampshire
In addition to the outstanding architecture of this Federal style home, the furnishings are fine pieces collected by the Spalding family, including glass, china and a Portrait of President Franklin Pierce.The Federal Revival style Abbot-Spalding House was the home to a succession of prominent...
Hodgenville, Kentucky
Visitors come here to catch a glimpse into the formative years of Abraham Lincoln, the nation's 16th President, at his boyhood home in Kentucky.The Site focuses on Lincoln’s life in Kentucky. The Birthplace Unit demonstrates his humble beginnings with a symbolic birth cabin enshrined within a...
Harrogate, Tennessee
This museum houses one of the nation's most diverse collections of books and artifacts of President Lincoln's life.Located on the beautiful campus of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum houses one of the most diverse Lincoln and Civil War...
Springfield, Illinois
Combining scholarship and showmanship, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum communicates the life and times of Abraham Lincoln through interactive exhibits and galleries.The Illinois State Historical Library was created in 1889 by the Illinois General Assembly, which charged the new...
Winchester, Virginia
As the oldest house in Winchester, this stone building is an example of early settlement life in the lower Shenandoah Valley.The oldest house in Winchester, this stone building is a wonderful example of early settlement life in the lower Shenandoah Valley. Furnishings include a fine collection of...
Bar Harbor, Maine
Acadia has a rich human history that includes Native Americans, European settlers, artists, conservationists, and more.People have been drawn to the rugged coast of Maine throughout history. Awed by its beauty and diversity, early 20th-century visionaries donated the land that became Acadia...
Van Buren, Maine
One of the largest historical sites in Maine, this village preserves the heritage of 18th century Acadian life.The Acadians were people from France who settled on Acadia, now known as Nova Scotia, in the 16-17th century. In 1755 they were deported by the English Goverment to all points of North...
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
With over half the Museum's gallery space dedicated to special and traveling exhibitions, this museum organizes more than a dozen exhibitions a year.The Ackland Art Museum was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland (1855-1940) to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The...
Morristown, New Jersey
Headquarters of the Morris County Historical Society are located at this historic, Victorian-Era home.
Acorn Hall, named for one of the largest and oldest red oak trees in New Jersey, symbolizes the Victorian Era in Morris County. This Italianate Victorian mansion built in 1853 housed two families...
Philippi, West Virginia
An elegant 1850s plantation home restored to give visitors an authentic picture of 19th Century rural life.
This stately brick home at Philippi, West Virginia is set against the rolling hills of Barbour County and was built in 1870. The mansion house has been restored with great attention to...
Virginia Beach, Virginia
This somewhat undersized colonial home, residence to Adam Thoroughgood in the early 17th century, has been preserved with many unique antiques.The most surprising aspect of this very old house for today's visitors is its size--it seems awfully small to be the home of one of the most prosperous and...
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The Society offers the public its headquarters and museum located in Schmucker Hall or "Old Dorm" on the campus of the the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg.The society manages a museum in Shmucker Hall of the Luthern Theological Seminary, which was directly affected by the pivotal Battle...
Deadwood, South Dakota
The Adams Museum and House continue the tradition begun in 1930 when the museum was started to maintain the history of the Black Hills pioneers.In 1930 pioneer businessman W.E. Adams founded the Adams Museum in downtown Deadwood with the purpose of preserving and displaying the history of the Black...
Quincy, Massachusetts
The park has two main sites: the Birthplaces of 2nd U.S. President John Adams and 6th U.S. President John Quincy Adams, and Peacefield including the “Old House,” home to four generations of the Adams family, and the Stone Library which contains more than 14,000 historic volumes.The park...
Mardela Springs, Maryland
Eight historic buildings, including a farmhouse, comprise the Adkins Museum Complex
The Adkins historical and museum complex inc was created and developed over a period of 15 years by J. Howard and Louise Adkins. Join us for a tour of eight historic buildings and the gravestones of a revolutionary...
Princeton, Kentucky
This historic home has been meticulously restored and now reflects the lifestyle of the prominent Smith-Garrett family at the close of the "Golden Age."Visitors are invited to tour the home which reflects the era of top hats and fans, graphophones, lavender scented sheets, elegant china and crystal...
Oakland, California
The African American Museum and Library at Oakland shares the historical and cultural experiences of African Americans in California and the West.The second floor museum regularly hosts traveling and original exhibitions that highlight the art, history and culture of African Americans. The current...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The first institution built by a major U.S. city to house and interpret the life and work of African Americans, the Museum allows visitors to experience the richness of African American culture.
The first institution built by a major U.S. city to house and interpret the life and work of African...
New York, New York
This historical site commemorates the burial place of thousands of free and enslaved Africans from the late 17th century through the 18th century.From the 1690s until the 1790s, both free and enslaved Africans were buried in a 6.6 acre burial ground in Lower Manhattan, outside the boundaries of the...
Charlotte, North Carolina
A new center will feature three exhibit areas used for rotating exhibits and the other half of the museum space for displaying artifacts and history of African Americans from the permanent collection.The Afro-American Cultural Center (AACC) of Charlotte is a distinguished, 33-year old institution...
St. Francisville, Louisiana
Begun in 1849 and restored in 1915, the terraced garden of Afton Villa stands as an outstanding example of antebellum landscape architecture.The 140 acres of rolling countryside which house the gardens include a mile and a half driveway enveloped by an alley of live oaks. The landscaping effects at...
Harrison, Nebraska
Nebraska, in the American heartland, has been occupied by a variety of animals and groups of people; this site takes a look back at the evolution of the land and it inhabitants, both animal and human.During the 1890s, scientists rediscovered what the Lakota Sioux already knew - bones preserved in...
Richmond, Virginia
This 15th century house was dismantled and reconstructed, later moving to the United States in 1926.A "transplant" from Tudor England, this half-timbered manor house built in the 15th century was dismantled and brought to Virginia in 1926 where it was reconstructed near the James River....
Palm Springs, California
The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum inspires people to learn about the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and other Native cultures.Through exhibitions, collections, research, and educational programs, the museum portrays the history and culture of the Agua Caliente and other indigenous peoples....
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
At this museum, visitors can experience everything from aviation warfare armament from the early days of World War I to today's high tech planes and bombs.
The Air Force Armament Museum on Eglin Air Force Base brings the history of U.S. air combat to the present-day military tourist. As the only...
Dover, Delaware
The Air Mobility Command Museum is one of few museums dedicated to airlift and air refueling history.Exhibits in this museum range in topic from the Berlin Airlift to the Korean War to air force uniforms, and there are several "First, Last or Only" aircraft from jet fighters to a WWII...
Fayetteville, North Carolina
The main exhibit gallery moves the visitor through time, starting in 1940 with the conception of the U.S. Army Parachute Test Platoon and ending with today's airborne and special operations units.The Airborne & Special Operations Museum will provide a unique educational experience on United...
Maricopa , Arizona
The heritage museum displays artifacts and objects that document the Ak-Chin tribe's way of life.The Museum's title means "way of life" in the tribe's language, and reflects the Museum's guiding principle: to preserve the ways in which the tribe's historical ancestors lived and to communicate them...
Hogansburg, New York
The center began with the founding of a library in 1971, in order to curb the dropout rate in the community.In 1972, cultural classes started and donations to the center began the museum collections. The board of directors and the staff of the library and museum are Akwesasne Mohawk community...
Montgomery, Alabama
This 1847 Greek Revival structure saw both the ascendancy of the Confederacy prior to the Civil War and the triumph of civil rights solidarity with the 1965 Voting Rights March.Completed in 1851, this National Historic Landmark is a museum of state history and politics. Additions to the building...
Birmingham, Alabama
Completely restored, this historic theatre continues to host performances and movie screenings for the general public.The Alabama Theatre was built in 1927 by Paramount Studios as an Alabama showcase for Paramount films. It was used primarily as a movie palace for 55 years, with the exception of...
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...