The Minnehaha Depot was built in 1875 in order to replace a smaller station on the first railroad line from Chicago to the Twin Cities. The Depot is small, but is of an unusual and delicate construction. Today, the depot still stands as a piece of living history for visitors to enjoy.
The depot offers guided tours during the summer and is open during the schoolyear by appointment. The website offers basic visitor information.
The Old Economy Village is located in western Pennsylvania and is known for being the third, and most successful, home of the Harmonists, a utopian society known for its religious devotion and economic prosperity. In particular, the Harmonists were an economic force in the textile industry and agriculture. Today, the Old Economy Village stands as a historic village, and is open to visitors during the spring, summer, and fall months.
The Old Economy Village offers guided tours, exhibits and special events in the visitor center, and occasional historic trade workshops. The website offers visitor information, historical information and a calendar of events. In order to contact Old Economy Village via email, use the "email" link located on the left side of the webpage.
The Bayonne Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the history of Bayonne, New Jersey. The society works in conjunction with other Bayonne area groups in order to help preserve historic landmarks throughout Bayonne and to put on events which focus on local history.
The society offers periodic group tours of nearby landmarks, presentations on topics in local history, and summer exhibits at the nearby Liberty State Park about local history. The website offers an events calendar and general information about the society.
The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame is located in the heart of old town Wichita and is dedicated to honoring the many great athletes from Kansas. The Hall of Fame has 176 current inductees, and is open to visitors year round.
The Hall of Fame offers exhibits on past Kansas athletic greats and guided tours. Admission is free for school groups. The website offers brief biographies of all past inductees, visitor information, and an events calendar.
The New York State Historical Association was founded to help preserve and promote the early history of the state of New York. Today, the association runs the Fenimore Art Museum, which is located in Cooperstown, and a extensive research library, which is also located in Cooperstown, and features over 88,000 volumes pertaining to early New York and American history.
The association offers a variety of programs designed for schoolchildren, such as workshops, gallery tours, spring field days, curriculum resources for teachers, and the distance learning program, where museum educators create a "virtual trip" to association museums. The website offers visitor information and an events calendar.
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park is the site of California's third seat of government (185354). It is the only pre-Sacramento capitol that survives. The original building has been restored with reconstructed period furnishings and exhibits. The interior includes a board-for-board reconstruction of the building's original floor with ponderosa pine. The desks, three of which are originals from the Benicia period or earlier, are furnished with a candlestick, a 19th-century newspaper, a quill pen, and a top hat.
The park offers exhibits and tours.
The Johnson County Historical Society opened the Heritage Museum in 1983 in order to help chronicle the history of the area. The museum has an impressive collection of artifacts, paintings, photographs, and documents that take the visitor through the history of Johnson County. In addition to the museum, Johnson County Historical Society owns three other historic house properties in the area, which are open to visitors during the summer months.
The museum offers exhibits regarding the history of Johnson County and individual and group tours of the museum and other local properties. The website offers visitor information and historical information regarding specific Johnson County historical events.
The Webb Deane Stevens Museum is located in the heart of Connecticut's largest historic district, the town of Old Weathersfield. The museum consists of four historic homes, all of which were built prior to the Revolutionary War and three of which are National Historic Landmarks. The museum is also home to the museum school, which provides children from preschool to college-age with workshops and educational activities.
The museum offers tours, the museum school, and occasional special events including interpretive events and speakers. The website offers visitor information, a history of the homes, and a calendar of events.
The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park works to preserve the birthplace and childhood home of the Earnest Hemingway. Hemingway was born in a small home located outside Chicago in Oak Park, Illinois. The foundation operates the Hemingway's childhood home as a historic house museum and also maintains a museum on Hemingway's life a short walk away.
The foundation offers exhibits and presentations in the museum, group and individual tours of the Hemingway birthplace, and traveling exhibits. The website offers visitor information, a brief biography of Hemingway, and links to literature by Hemingway.
Fort Yamhill was built in the mid 1800s in order to regulate the eastern border of the Grande Ronde Agency Coastal Reservation. The fort was in use from 1856 through 1866, and now offers visitors a glimpse into the life of the soldiers and American Indians during this period in Oregon's history.
The park offers tours of the historic fort. The website offers basic historical and visitor information.