The Cannon Beach History Center and Museum displays the history of Cannon Beach, Oregon. Exhibits include a hands-on reconstructed longhouse.
The museum and center offers acoustic concerts, monthly lectures, exhibits, a Spanish audio translation of the primary permanent exhibit, and field trip programs designed to meet state educational standards. The website offers coloring pages and an interactive quiz.
The Contra Costa County Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the history of Contra Costa County and Martinez, California, in particular. The society runs a local history museum, the Contra Costa County History Center. The center is open to the public by appointment, and offers exhibits on Contra Costa County. Prospective visitors should check the website to check what exhibits are currently up.
The website offers visitor information, a collection of articles on local history, an extensive collection of historic photographs, and an events calendar.
The Mormon Trials Association is dedicated primarily to the preservation of locations and structures pertaining to Mormon history, as well as promoting communication among Mormon historic sites. Thus, the association spends most of its resources on advocacy, but the association also offers a local tours program.
The association offers self-guided tour guides for local schoolteachers that are designed to provide enrichment for the Utah Studies program in public schools. The website offers information regarding the self-guided tours, as well as general information regarding the society.
The Orange County Firefighters Museum chronicles the history of firefighting in Orange County, New York. The museum is home to an impressive collection of firefighting equipment and memorabilia.
The museum offers tours, exhibits, a fire safety education center, and presentations. The website offers a history of the museum, visitor information, stories and memories from former Orange County firefighters, and a calendar of events.
The Kelly House Museum is located in the historic Kelly House, which was built in 1861. In addition to serving as a historic house museum, the home offers exhibits on the cultural heritage of the Mendocino Coast. The home also serves as a shining example of the unique Victorian architecture that led to Mendocino's recognition as a National Historic Preservation District.
The museum offers exhibits, walking tours of the Mendocino National Historic District, guided tours of the home, and special events. The website offers visitor information and a history of the home.
The Clinton Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation of the historical heritage of Clinton, New York. The society owns and operates a local history museum. The museum is also host to a small research library, which is available to the public by appointment.
The museum offers exhibits, presentations, guided tours, and the research library. The website offers visitor information, an events calendar, and a collection of photographs of historic Clinton.
Blount Mansion was the original home of William Blount, a signer of the US Constitution and the first and only governor of the Southwest Territory. Blount was also instrumental in helping Tennessee gain statehood status. The Blount Mansion was granted status as a National Historic Landmark in 1965, and today serves as a historic house museum, a museum of early American history, and a museum of local history.
The museum offers exhibits, guided tours, field trip programs designed to address state curriculum objectives, and special events. The website offers visitor information, a history of the mansion, and information regarding the programs offered by the mansion.
Canoe Creek State Park is located in Sinking Valley, east of Altoona, and preserves a beautiful area of the Pennsylvania countryside for visitors. The park is home to a 155-acre lake, wetlands, fields, forests, and beaches.
The park offers a variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, swimming, hunting, fishing, and picknicking. The park also offers environmental education programs, which conform to Pennsylvania State Curriculums. The website offers visitor information and an events calendar.
The High Desert Museum presents the cultural, natural, and artistic histories of the High Desert, a region within southeastern Oregon. The site includes indoor exhibits, numerous wildlife enclosures, and a living history hall and 1880 homestead.
The museum offers a 15-minute introductory presentation, exhibits, period rooms, 30-minute to full-day guided tours, self-guided tours with pre- and post-visit activities, thematic school festivals, 30- to 90-minute outreach presentations, spring and summer camps, educator workshops, wildlife demonstrations and talks, 19th-century skill demonstrations, and a cafe. At least two weeks notice is required for group visits. Contact the museum for information on box or sack lunches.
A fine example of Georgian architecture, popular in Maryland in the late 1700s, Montpelier Mansion sits on approximately 70 acres of beautiful parkland. Architectural and building construction details, as well as historical research, suggest that the house was constructed between 1781 and 1785. Major Thomas Snowden and his wife Anne, original owners of Montpelier Mansion, welcomed many distinguished guests into their home including George Washington and Abigail Adams. Today, the Mansion is operated as a house museum. Select rooms have been researched and furnished as they would have appeared from the end of the 18th century until 1830. A boxwood-lined pathway runs through the garden to the original 18th-century summer house.
The mansion offers tours, educational programs, lectures, and occasional educational and recreational events.