Salisbury House and Gardens [IA]

Description

Salisbury House is modeled after a 15th-century English residence. The home was completed in 1928 for Carl Weeks, owner of Armand Cosmetics. It boasts a collection of more than 10,000 artifacts and objects from around the world—rare books, artwork, decorative arts, furnishings, and weaponry, among other categories.

The house offers tours and exhibits. Two weeks advance notice is required for groups of ten or more. A tour offered specifically for elementary school students is led by a costumed king or queen, who makes comparisons between the 16th-century, the 1920s, and modern day.

Salem Historical Society and Museum [VA]

Description

The Salem Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Salem, Virginia. To this end, the society operates a museum. Located within a mid-19th-century residence, post office, and general store, the museum offers exhibits on daily life, local Native American groups, the Civil War, local African American history, and the Lakeside resort. A historic herb garden and late Victorian parlor are also available for viewing.

The museum offers exhibits, a period room, a historic garden, walking tours, and outreach presentations.

The Salem Museum is currently closed for renovation. However, walking tours and outreach presentations are still available.

D and H Canal Historical Society and Canal Museum [NY]

Description

The D and H Canal Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of the Delaware and Hudson Canals with specific attention given to those portions of the canals within Ulster County. To this end, the society operates the Canal Museum. The museum boasts a collection of more than 4,000 artifacts including photographs, artworks, documents, models, a recreated interior of a canal boat cabin, and other items. Artwork includes a painting by Hudson River School artist William Rickarby Miller. The remains of five canal locks can be seen.

The society offers exhibits, guided museum and walking tours, a scavenger hunt, lesson plans, activity suggestions, traveling trunks, and Scout programs.

Reynolda House Museum of American Art [NC]

Description

The Reynolda House Museum of American Art is located in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and was originally built by Richard Reynolds, founder of the R.J. Reynolds tobacco company. The home was opened as an art museum in 1967, and since then has worked towards its mission of showcasing the very finest American art.

The museum offers galleries, an attached historic house museum, guided and self-guided tours, field trip programs, and summer camps. The website offers a history of the museum, information regarding current collections and exhibits, visitor information, and an events calendar.

Holyoke Heritage State Park [MA]

Description

Holyoke Heritage State Park is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and preserves the area's unique industrial history. By the mid 19th century, Holyoke was home to 50 cotton mills and 4.5 miles of canals. Today, the park is home to a visitor center and children's museum.

The park offers exhibits and presentations in the visitor center, field trip programs, outreach programs, and guided tours. The website offers a brief history of Holyoke and visitors information.

Hermann-Grima House [LA]

Description

The Hermann-Grima House, built in 1831, is one of the most significant residences in New Orleans. The home accurately portrays the lifestyle of wealthy Creole families prior to the Civil War. The home is an impressive example of Federal architecture, and boasts the only horse stable and functional 1830s outdoor kitchen in the French Quarter.

The home offers guided tours, demonstrations, summer camps, field trip programs, teacher workshops, and special tours that focus on unique topics in local history. The website offers visitor information, virtual tours, lesson plans, information regarding all programs offered by the home, and a calendar of events.

Maryland Historical Society [MD]

Description

The Maryland Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation of the diverse historical heritage of the state of Maryland, and runs a museum of Maryland history in order to showcase the society's impressive collection. The museum is located in downtown Baltimore, and is open to the public year round.

The society offers exhibits, guided tours, field trip programs, in class presentations, traveling trunks, primary source kits, and a student research center. The website offers information regarding all society programs, visitor information, and an events calendar.