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...
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...
Kodiak, Alaska
The Alutiiq Museum, located on the first floor of the Alutiiq Cultural Center, traces the 7,500 years of the Alutiiq people of southern Alaska. To help preserve the culture and language of the Alutiiq people, the center engages in campaigns to teach the Alutiiq language while museum staff and...
Ames, Iowa
Historian Farwell T. Brown founded the Ames Historical Society, which preserves local records and operates a 19th-century one-room schoolhouse.The mission of the society is to identify, record, collect, preserve, and provide access to evidence of the history of Ames and its surrounding area from...
St. Louis, Missouri
The association, founded in 1927, is a dynamic membership organization that provides resources to museums and cultural institutions and services to museum professionals.AMM provides a forum for dialogue and an exchange of ideas, provides resources to create and sustain strong cultural institutions...
Prattville, Alabama
Residents of Autauga County, Ala., can go to the ACHA museum to research family history and other local documents.Residents of Autauga County, Ala., can go to the ACHA museum to research family history and other local documents.
The ACHA was born out of a sense of collective guilt after the Daniel...
Cartersville, Georgia
The center offers many different resources to explore the discoveries of Bartow county's history throughout the years.The museum documents the history of northwest Georgia's Bartow County, spanning more than 200 years since the Cherokee were the area's primary residents. Artifacts, photographs,...
Gassville, Arkansas
The museum's extensive collection of documents, objects, and genealogical records will satisfy the appetite of any visitor interested in the history of this Arkansas county.The collection of the Baxter County Heritage Museum includes the following: Historic school records from all 68 school...
Bayfield, Wisconsin
The association's collection focuses on the general themes of settlement, agriculture, logging, lumbering, brownstone quarrying, fishing, transportation and tourism.Archived materials include maps, early city records, photographs, newspapers, brochures, business records and personal papers which...
Fort Totten, New York
Once used as an Officer's Club, the building is now home to the Bayside Historical Society, a group dedicated to preserving the Lawrence Family Cemetery, Alley Pond and Fort Totten.The birth of the Bayside Historical Society was the culmination of several committees initiated by its founder, Joseph...
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...
Beloit, Wisconsin
The Beloit Historical Society continues to preserve the history of the region through its different sites including the Lincoln Center and the Hanchett-Bartlett Homestead, a restored 1857 Victorian farmstead.The Lincoln Center is the home of the Robert and Elizabeth Solem Museum. Located on the...
Bemidji, Minnesota
The BCHC mission is to collect, preserve and disseminate knowledge about Beltrami County history.The history center itself is home to the Beltrami County Historical Society. It was once an old depot, but has now been restored to provide visitors with a three gallery museum, research library, gift...
Birmingham, Alabama
The many exhibits on display at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute enlighten visitors on the contentious history of civil rights around the world.The many exhibits on display at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute enlighten visitors on the contentious history of civil rights around the world....
Birmingham, Alabama
Tourists and researchers alike will marvel in the Museum's extensive collection of documents and objects from Birmingham's complex past.Jefferson County was founded in 1819. Birmingham, the state's most populous city, founded in 1871, has an abundance of historical sites, societies and museums...
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Built during the Great Depression to serve as the City’s main library, this building was rededicated as a city cultural facility in 1981. Its focus is the history and culture of the region.The Branigan Cultural Center is comprised of several small galleries and the larger Shannon Room, which...
Bristol, Connecticut
The society collects, preserves, and interprets significant historical resources to enhance the present community and provide a historical context for future growth.The mission of the Bristol Historical Society is to promote an interest in local history and encourage an appreciation for its...
Bronx, New York
Founded in 1955, the society administers the colonial era Valentine-Varian House, the Bronx County Archives and Poe Cottage, the final home of Edgar Allan Poe.The society is not only dedicated to preserving Bronx history. It also offers a variety of programs for the casual visitor, tourist,...
Brooklyn, New York
Founded in 1863, the society is comprised of a museum, scholarly research library and educational center.The mission of the Brooklyn Historical Society is to connect the past to the present and make the vibrant history of Brooklyn tangible, relevant, and meaningful for today's diverse communities,...
Cropseyville, New York
Housed in the historic Garfield School, the Brunswick Historical Society maintains a library, collections of reference materials, photographs, objects and other ephemera intrinsic to local history.The Brunswick Historical Society began in the early 1970's, when a handful of community members...
Frederick, Maryland
C. Burr Artz Library is a branch of the Frederick County Public Libraries.
San Francisco, California
Boasting one of the largest collections of primary and secondary materials on the history of California, the California Historical Society is located in the former San Francisco Builders Exchange.Boasting one of the largest collections of primary and secondary materials on the history of California...
Prince Frederick, Maryland
The Calvert County Historical Society oversees the preservation of county history out of its headquarters at Linden.
The Calvert County Historical Society oversees the preservation of county history out of its headquarters at Linden.
From a newly established Headquarters Room on site at Linden,...
Casa Grande, Arizona
This southern Arizona museum offers tours, lectures, workshops and children's programs.
This southern Arizona museum offers tours, lectures, workshops and children's programs.
Southern Arizona was the site of profound social and ecological changes as settlers poured into the region during the...
Harrisonville, Missouri
The society was organized in 1965 for the purpose of discovering, collecting, and preserving material which identifies and illustrates the history of this area.The society has published books dealing with family histories, a history of Harrisonville, cemetery guides, calendars, and reprinted plat...
Frederick, Maryland
The center is a collaborative effort between Frederick Community College and the National Park Service to promote the study of the heritage of central Maryland.The Catoctin Center for Regional Studies was created in 1998 by Frederick Community College and the National Park Service to promote the...
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
This society is dedicated to the preservation of three historic buildings in the Chadds Ford area.Three 18th-century structures remain in Chadds Ford - the John Chadds House, the John Chadds Springhouse, and the Barns-Brinton House. The society hosts tours and multiple events a year to celebrate...
Chaska, Minnesota
The society was officially organized in 1980 by a group of people who recognized the need to record and preserve the history of Chaska.Members have the opportunity to share in many county and local historical programs and events. The Chaska History Center has become a resource center for...
Chester, Connecticut
The society has accumulated a collection of Chester artifacts including industrial products made by the factories that flourished in Chester during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, diaries, ledgers, books, textiles and clothing, and an extensive collection of photographs.The Chester...
Lindstrom, Minnesota
The society operates to preserve and celebrate the history of Chisago County, Minnesota.The Chisago County Historical Society provides a variety of educational programs year around. These range from monthly genealogy workshops to folk art demonstrations at local community festivals to special...
Foley, Alabama
This museum features a collection of railroad memorabilia and archives with research material for visitors.Located in the old L & N Railroad Depot is Foley's Museum Archives. The first depot was built in 1905 when Mr. John B. Foley of Chicago used some of his own money to bring the railroad to...
Grove Hill, Alabama
Housed in the historic Alston-Cobb house, the Clarke County Historical Museum seeks to educate the local community and visitors about the area's history.
Included on the National Register of Historic Places, the Clarke County Historical Museum is a treasure trove of local history. Housed in an 1854...
Poughkeepsie, New York
The Clinton House was built in 1765 and later named after George Clinton, the first governor of New York and former Vice-President of the United States.The Clinton House served as a meeting place for local goverment officials when Poughkeepsie served as the capital of New York from 1777-1783. After...
Watertown, South Dakota
The museum’s collections include thousands of local history through archival records and more than 3,500 photographs relating to Codington County.The museum staff provides group tours, research assistance, programs, workshops, and slide presentations. The museum displays both permanent and...
Denver, Colorado
The preservation organization provides assistance in historic preservation to Colorado communities.Colorado Preservation, Inc. runs through a statewide network of information, education, training, expertise, and advocacy.
Boulder, Colorado
Colorado University's center documents history of the school through material culture and other useful resources.The CU Heritage Center is dedicated to the people, students, faculty, administrators, and friends who have contributed to the university and to our state, nation, and world community. By...
Columbia, Maryland
The Columbia Archives' mission is to collect and preserve the history of the city.The Columbia Archives' mission is to collect and preserve the history of the city.
Columbia Archives, a service of Columbia Association, collects, preserves and makes available to the public the history of Columbia,...
Columbus, New Mexico
In addition to weapons and military artifacts, the museum exhibits a copy of Mexican Revolutionary general Pancho Villa’s death mask as well as one of his sombreros.The museum has a large collection of photos of scenes taken both in Columbus and throughout the area of the Punitive Expedition....
Charlotte, Michigan
The association preserves, collects, interprets, and promotes the history of Eaton County through permanent and temporary exhibits, as well as educational programming.On the Courthouse Square in beautiful downtown Charlotte, stands the 1885 Eaton County Courthouse. It served as the center of county...
Coventry, Connecticut
The society strives to collect anything pertaining to Coventry, and provide teachers with materials to educate students on the history of the town.As part of the mission, the society provides local schools with materials and resources to tell children the story of Coventry's rich history and its...
Port Washington, New York
Along with collecting historic records and artifacts, the society maintains two house museums used to displays its collections and sponsors programs for adults and children.The society maintains the Sands-Willets House, part of which dates from the early 1700s, as a museum and educational center....
Brainerd, Minnesota
Learn about the history of Crow Wing County through their authentic exhibits, including a 19th century jail cell, the original Crow Wing County's sheriff's residence and an accurate scale model of a 19th century logging camp.The Crow Wing County Historical Society has been keeping tabs on Crow Wing...
Washington, District Of Columbia
Founded in 1890, the DAR National Headquarters boasts one of the nation's largest collections of pre-industrial decorative arts and an extensive collection of genealogical records and manuscripts.The DAR, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit, non-political...
Darien, Connecticut
The society is the prime resource for materials of historical value in Darien.The society operates the Bates-Scofield Homestead, an eighteenth century house-museum with herb garden, resource library, and exhibition art galleries for the enrichment and enjoyment of all the community.
Dover, Delaware
Featuring various free exhibits and presentations, the Delaware Public Archives has been in existence for over a century.The Delaware Public Archives is one of the oldest public archives programs in the country. Created by the General Assembly in 1905, the Archives cut the ribbon on its current...
Mantorville, Minnesota
Located in the St. John’s Episcopal Church building, also known as the “Hilltop Church,” the Dodge County Historical Society provides county residents with window into the past.The Dodge County Historical Society serves as a reminder of the history of the county. Visitors are...
Cambridge, Maryland
Located on the Eastern Shore, the Dorchester County Historical Society is based out of the Meredith House, a Georgian-style home built in approximately 1760.
The Dorchester County Historical Society is a private, nonprofit, organization dedicated to the collection, preservation, maintenance,...
Omaha, Nebraska
The Douglas County Historical Society provides research services at the Archives Center and tours of the General Crook House Museum.The society maintains a library and archive of local history, thus fulfilling its designation as the official county archive by the Douglas County Board of...
Baltimore, Maryland
This museum explores the history of dentistry in the United States and includes many famous artifacts.
Opened in 1996 and designated in 2003 by Congress as the official national dental museum, this site’s collection includes 40,000 objects pertaining to the history of dentistry. There is also...
Poughkeepsie, New York
The mission of the society is to preserve and share the history of Dutchess County from its earliest peoples to the present.For over 93 years of Dutchess County’s 324 years, Dutchess County Historical Society has been working to discover, acquire, preserve and interpret the County’s...