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...
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....
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,...
St. Augustine, Florida
The nine houses in the Dow Museum of Historic Homes, dating from 1790 to 1910, are accompanied by five exhibit galleries that elaborate on the history of the area.The nine houses in the Dow Museum of Historic Homes, dating from 1790 to 1910, are accompanied by five exhibit galleries that elaborate...
Wabash, Indiana
The home offers a look at life in Wabash, Indiana in the 1870's with exhibits that share display family life, Dr. Ford's participation in the Civil War, dining and etiquette, and household tasks.Dr. James Ford lived his life in the nineteenth century as a physician, family man, surveyor, agronomist...
Dubuque, Iowa
Completed in 1858, this massive stone building was designed by the Midwestern architect Jahn Rague who also did such masterpieces as the Old Illinois State Capitol.Rague’s architectural style is a fine example of Egyptian Revival architecture, fittingly built on the banks of the “Nile...
Omaha, Nebraska
Making its home in one of Omaha's most unique structures, Union Station, the Durham Museum offers a look at the history of the region through exhibitions portraying history and industry.The Durham Museum provides countless opportunities to discover Omaha's history. After stepping back in time with...
New York, New York
This Dutch colonial farmhouse and park has overlooked Broadway for over 200 years, and offers public programs such as concerts and workshops.The Dyckman Farmhouse Museum is a visual treat for everyone who looks up and sees it perched above Broadway at 204th Street. The Dutch Colonial style...
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Although Puerto Rican architect Rafael Carmoega designed this magnificent Neoclassical Revival style building, many other famous Puerto Rican artists collaborated on the capitol's interior design.For Puerto Ricans, El Capitolio de Puerto Rico stands as a powerful symbol of self-government. Former...
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...
Lancaster, Ohio
Built originally for Samuel and Sarah Maccracken in 1832, this Federal style home is still furnished with original furniture pieces and other Fairfield county items.Located in one of Lancaster's three National Historic Districts, this outstanding example of American and Georgian architecture has...
Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Frank Lloyd Wright designed this home nestled in the rural woods of Mill Run, now considered a worldwide architectural icon and one of the most well-known structures in America.Wright designed and built Fallingwater from 1936 to 1939 for the Kaufmann family. In 1938, it graced the cover of Time...
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
The site features the 1818 restored Federal style home and mercantile store which is representative of the American influence after the Louisiana Purchase.Settled by French-Canadian habitants in the late 1740s, the village of Ste. Genevieve has been inviting visitors to enjoy the charm of its...
Detroit, Michigan
These two buildings designed by Albert Kahn are regarded as great architectural achievements of the 20th century.The seven Fisher brothers built the Fisher Building as a home for Fisher and Company, which had pioneered in making the closed automobile body. The brothers chose the best materials, the...
Virginia City, Nevada
Built in 1876 as a tribute to 100 years of American history, the Fourth Ward School closed as a school in 1936 and reopened as a museum in 1986.On November 28, 1876, the excited residents of Virginia City christened their new monument to education, the Fourth Ward School. Built to honor the nation'...
Demopolis, Alabama
This famous Greek Revival structure contains many original Whitfield family furnishings donated by descendants.One of America’s finest Greek Revival houses, Gaineswood is a masterpiece. Exceptional interior spaces have domed ceilings, elaborate plasterwork, and a facing pair of gilt mirrors...
Ellenton, Florida
This antebellum mansion was home to Major Robert Gamble and headquarters of an extensive sugar plantation.The Gamble Plantation's history stretches from Major Robert Gamble, who presided over a large-scale nineteenth-century sugar plantation in the mansion, to Confederate Secretary of State Judah P...
Fredericksburg, Virginia
This was the colonial-era home of influential 20th-century artist, Gari Melchers.This colonial-era home, known as Belmont, was built on a hill outside Fredericksburg during the 1790s. It is furnished, however, not as it was in the colonial period, but as it looked during the early twentieth century...
Detroit, Michigan
Designed by architect Albert Kahn, this impressive building's construction marked the beginning of the Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. era, which saw General Motors surpassing its competitors in total sales.The General Motors Building, completed in 1923, is the oldest extant General Motors Headquarters...
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...
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...
Providence, Rhode Island
Built for textile merchant Henry Lippitt, his wife Mary Ann Balch Lippitt and their six children, the house was completed in 1865 and occupied by several generations of the Lippitt family for 114 years.Over the years the family made only a few changes respecting the historic integrity of their...
Greenbelt, Maryland
This museum looks at the history of Greenbelt, a planned community developed under the New Deal in 1937.This museum includes 2 sites as well as guided tours of the town. The sites are a historic home open for drop in tours and the Community Center Exhibit Room. Guided tours can be specially...
Vincennes, Indiana
Grouseland is the elegant Georgian home built in 1803 by William Henry Harrison when he was Governor of the Indiana Territory. Harrison was elected ninth President of the United States in 1840, so the home is a Presidential site, and exhibits contain colorful campaign memorabilia. A unique...
Taos, New Mexico
La Hacienda is one of the few northern New Mexico style, late Spanish Colonial, early 1800s period "Great Houses" remaining in the American Southwest.Built in 1804 by Severino Martin (later changed to Martinez), this fortress-like building with massive adobe walls became an important...
Hollywood, Florida
This was once the home of Clarence and Vera Hemmerstein, astute business people and visionaries who brought trade and tourism to Hollywood, Florida.The house was designed by prominent Hollywood architect Bayard Lukens in 1935 for Vera and Clarence Hammerstein. This is a fine example of the style...
Key West, Florida
President Truman spent his winters at what is today the Harry S. Truman Little White House Museum.The museum's exhibits range from the microcosmic (the 1948 election) to the macrocosmic (the state of the world at the time of Truman's election), and it broadens its scope to include the 13 other...
Troy, New York
Completed in 1827, the Federal white marble home was originally a wedding gift from businessman William Howard to his daughter, Betsey, and the Cluetts bought the home 60 years later.The marble-faced structure known as the Hart-Cluett House is one of the finest intact houses of the late Federal...
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...
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...
Napoleon, Ohio
This historical society fosters community involvement and recognition of the local history preservation of the Henry County area.A group of twenty-two interested individuals met at the Henry County Courthouse on February 24, 1970, for the purpose of organizing a historical society. Robert Gilson...
Aurora, Indiana
This historic residence, which overlooks the Ohio River, was the home of industrialist and financier, Thomas Gaff, and his family between 1855 and 1891.Shipping and riverboats were significant elements of the Gaff business enterprises and are reflected in the architecture of the home. Note the...
LaGrange, Georgia
This historic home was once owned by renowned Fuller E. Callaway family in LaGrange, Georgia.Visitors are invited to tour the Neel Reid designed home and historic Ferrell Gardens. The home includes 30 beautifully decorated rooms and sits on a serene 35-acre country estate. The structure of the home...
Gainesville, Florida
The Hippodrome State Theatre, founded in 1972 by local actors, is a major performing arts venue in downtown Gainesville. Drawing over 4 million patrons since its founding, "the Hipp" conducts over 300 performances per year. After performing in converted shops and warehouses, "the Hipp" moved...
Augusta, Georgia
The society strives to preserve historically or architecturally significant sites in Augusta and Richmond County, Georgia.Historic Augusta, Inc. is a private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the preservation of the historic-built environment of Augusta and its surrounding areas....
Tallahassee, Florida
Florida's former capitol building now houses a museum outlining the state's political history.Residing in its current location since 1845, the Historic Capitol today houses a museum that retells the stories comprising Florida's political and constitutional history. The Senate, House, and Supreme...
Worthington, Minnesota
This historic home stands as a visible representation of Worthington’s early days and as a symbol of civic leadership and business success.The home was built in 1890 and first owned by George Draper Dayton, founder of Dayton's department store. The home has an immense wrap-around front porch...
Franklin, Tennessee
Historic Franklin, Tenn. is maintained by the Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County.
Among the foundation's programs is the award-winning Main Street Program and the Downtown Franklin Association, which promotes and revitalizes the 150 unique places to explore in the 15-block...
Fallsington, Pennsylvania
Fallsington is the seat of early Quaker settlement and the site of four meetinghouses as well as home to a wide variety of culturally significant architectural styles representing the 17th through 20th centuries.In 1690, Samuel Burgess donated six acres to the Meeting for construction of the first...
Odessa, Delaware
Once a vibrant commercial distric along the Delaware River, the village of Odessa has preserved various homes and businesses in their original 18th and 19th century states.The Historic Houses of Odessa offers guided tours all year long of five historic houses and the adjacent properties, giving...
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Located in the historic Entler Hotel, the museum features furnished Victorian rooms and displays of local and American Indian artifacts.The historic Shepherdstown Museum was founded in 1983 to make preserve artifacts that may otherwise have been lost forever. The first floor of the museum holds the...
Osprey, Florida
This museum connects visitors with over 5,000 years of human history from the southwest coast of Florida.Sitting upon 30 acres, this museum features a number of regional history exhibits. Experience prehistory by stepping inside A Window to the Past, an archaeology exhibition about the gulf coast...
Saginaw, Michigan
Founded in 1938 and incorporated in 1964, the society operates the museum. The society preserves the Castle Building as well as telling the story of the people of the Saginaw area and their cultural and historical heritage.The remarkable "Castle" Federal building in downtown Saginaw had...
North Canton, Ohio
Amid elegant Victorian decor, advances in Hoover vacuums are featured throughout the museum and include a current Hoover product display, vintage ads and military items Hoover produced for World War II.Among the interactives on the tour is a push-button to activate a recording of Hoover salesmen...
Georgetown, Colorado
Louis Dupuy, an adventuresome Frenchman, began this luxurious hostelry and restaurant in 1875 in Georgetown, Colorado, a center for silver mining.The NSCDA in Colorado purchased the building in 1954 and now operates it as the only hotel museum in The National Society. Extensive work has been...
Salem, Massachusetts
The majestic and mysterious House of the Seven Gables inspired author Nathaniel Hawthorne to write his legendary novel of the same name. Built in 1668, the House of Seven Gables is the oldest surviving 17th century wooden mansion in New England. The home in which Hawthorne was born was moved...
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Hulihe`e Palace was the vacation residence of Hawai`ian royalty. Today it is a museum operated by the Daughters of Hawai`i and is a showplace of beautiful furniture and fascinating artifacts.Built in 1838 by Governor John Adams Kuakini (cousin of King Kamehameha), Hulihe`e Palace remained until...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The birthplace of American liberties, the building in which the Declaration of Indepence and the Constitution were signed is now open to the public.Constructed between 1732 and 1756 as the State House of the Province of Pennsylvania, it is considered a fine example of Georgian architecture. From...
Wheeling, West Virginia
Serving as the Restored Government of Virginia (aligned with the Union) from 1861-1863, it is appropriately known today as West Virginia Independence Hall.Nearly six years before President Lincoln signed the proclamation making West Virginia the 35th State in the Union, construction had begun on...
Miami, Florida
This historic building stands in downtown Miami and boasts the beauty created by dedicated and attentive architecture and design.One of downtown Miami's most elegant high-rises, the 13-story Ingraham Building is an outstanding example of the Italian Renaissance style interpreted for a large...