The Center for Lowell history preserves and makes available materials relevant to the history of the greater Lowell, MA area and the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Topics addressed include area ethnicities and mill workers.
The center offers research library access and occasional exhibits. The website offers historical photographs, historical maps, and oral histories.
The California Automobile Museum presents more than 160 historic automobiles, including hot rods, race cars, classic cars, muscle cars, and early models. Vehicles in the collection range from an 1882 horse-drawn wagon to a 2003 Fuel Cell Mercedes Benz Necar 4A. Permanent exhibits address clean fuel alternatives, vehicles until 1906, vehicles between 1906 and 1918, pre-Depression vehicles, Depression vehicles, cars designed to impress, speed vehicles, and the evolution of automotive technology.
The museum offers exhibits, family programs, guided student tours, outreach speakers, and research services. Reservations for student tours must be made at least two weeks in advance. A fee is charged for research conducted upon request.
The Pensacola Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Pensacola, FL and its people. To this end, the society operates a resource center, housing the society collections, and a museum of local history. Permanent exhibits address maritime history, the Navy and Army, Pensacola's multicultural community, forts and the Civil War, and Native American life. Collections include costume, tools, housewares, furnishings, office equipment, and manuscripts.
The society offers exhibits, guided student tours, self-guided student tours with or without a scavenger hunt, traveling trunks, customizable outreach presentations, student historical research awards, and archive and collection access. Archive and collection access is free to students and members. Traveling trunk topics include Native American history, Jewish history, the Civil War, and British Pensacola.
The soldiers of Fort Ridgely, erected in 1853, served to monitor and control the actions of settlers in land recently sold by the Eastern Dakota. The Dakota, also known as the Eastern Sioux, moved to a reservation after being convinced to give up the land. However, crop failure, the government's lack of commitment to its assurances, and unethical fur trade practice led the Dakota to directly attack the fort during the 1862 U.S.-Dakota war. The federal government was victorious, providing the fort with reinforcements.
The site offers tours for groups and students.
The Black Archives collects manuscripts, photographs, and oral histories pertinent to African American history in southern Florida between 1896 and present day. Particular emphasis is placed on the 20th-century urban South.
The archives offers a photograph and manuscript research center. The website offers children's activity pages.
The Upper Peninsula Firefighter's Memorial Museum, located within the 1900 Red Jacket Fire Station, presents approximately 100 years of firefighting history.
The museum offers exhibits.
The Sluice Boxes State Park contains a portion of the Montana Central Railroad, remnants of the Barker mines, and historic cabins. Besides railroad workers and miners, the area was also utilized by men who drove mules, known as muleskinners; prospectors; and smeltermen.
The park offers a guided geology hike for students, three miles of trails, and outdoor activities. Wheelchair accessibility is limited. The website offers a lesson plan.
The Cobblestone Society Museum is an outdoor history museum complex. An 1834 cobblestone church, 1836 parsonage, 1849 school, 1922 blacksmith shop, 1875 working printshop, 1838 harness shop, 1855 farming and agriculture exhibit hall, and a research library are located on site. The printshop, harness shop, and exhibit buildings originally served other functions. The dates indicate when the building was erected.
The museum offers period rooms, exhibits, demonstrations, tours, and research library access. Tours are by appointment May through October.
The Martin House Complex of Buffalo, New York is one of architect Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpieces. Completed in 1907 for Mr. and Mrs. Darwin D. Martin, the complex includes the in D. Martin House, the George F. Barton House, the Martin pergola, conservatory, carriage house and Gardener’s cottage. Currently some of the buildings are undergoing renovation.
The site offers group tours and field trips for school groups. Tours offered include a basic tour (1 hr), an in-depth tour (2 hr), a Focus tour with a master docent, or a group tour. Online resources for teachers are available free of charge on the site's Education page.
The Oberlin Heritage Center consists of three historic sites—the 1866 Monroe House, 1884 Jewett House, and 1836 School House. The center's goal is to preserve and share the history of Oberlin, OH, including its role in abolitionism, the Underground Railroad, women's rights movements, temperance, education, and the aluminum industry. The Italianate Monroe House was home to General Giles W. Shurtleff, leader of the first African American Civil War regiment from Ohio. The School House has been restored to a pioneer era appearance. The school offered lessons to all students, regardless of wide-spread segregation, as early as 1836. The Jewett House was owned by chemistry professor Frank Fanning Jewett and his wife Frances Gulick Jewett. The couple published works on public health, and rented living space to Oberlin College students.
The center offers guided house tours, group tours, guided history walks, step-on guides for bus tours, and research center access. The research center is open by appointment only, and it offers oral histories in addition to archival materials. Tours are approximately 75 minutes long. Reservations must be made at least one month in advance for groups of 10 or more. History walks are available by reservation only. Audio amplifiers are available. The historic homes are partially wheelchair accessible. The website offers historical photographs; historic games, crafts, and recipes; 1800s children's stories; information on the intersection of the heritage center and state educational standards; and suggested class activities.