Camp Washington-Carver [WV]

Description

Camp Washington-Carver is a beautiful mountain retreat listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The retreat serves as a cultural and arts center, with a variety of performance throughout the year.

Camp Washington-Carver offers special events, presentations, and performances throughout the year. The website offers visitor information, a virtual tour, and a calendar of events.

Mount Airy Mansion [MD]

Description

The Mount Airy Mansion dates back to colonial times when it was the home of the Calvert family. The home was originally built by Charles Calvert, Third Lord of Baltimore, as a hunting lodge. Today, the home stands as a historic house museum, and gives visitors a glimpse into the lives of the colonial elite.

The mansion offers guided tours and special events. The website offers a brief history of the mansion, a photo gallery of the mansion, visitor information, and a listing of upcoming events.

Sotterley Foundation and Plantation [MD]

Description

The Sotterley Plantation, built in 1703, is one of the oldest examples of colonial architecture in Maryland's Tidewater region. The plantation was built by James Bowles, a wealthy British tobacco merchant and later owned by the Plater family, which included Maryland's sixth governor, George Plater III. The plantation was favored by George Washington and may have served as a model for his home, Mount Vernon. The site also includes a slave cabin, gardens, and several 18th-century outbuildings.

School groups may take the standard plantation tour (mansion and gardens), a specialized tour with a more personal feel, or a self-guided tour. Groups may opt to dine on the portico after their tour. The site also offers a variety of educational programs for students of all ages, focusing on Maryland history, agriculture and daily life, and the environment.

Tehachapi Museum [CA]

Description

The Tehachapi Museum presents the history of Tehachapi, CA. Exhibit topics addressed include women of note, children, Native American life, early man, costumes and textiles, geology, the railway, and Ice Age animals.

The museum offers exhibits and self-guided area walking tours.

Hose Company No. 3 [CO]

Description

The Hose Company No. 3 presents firefighting history. Collection highlights include an 1873 J.B. Orman hose cart, the 1923 chief's car, a Gamewell fire alarm system, and a pompier ladder. The museum is housed within an 1883 firehouse.

The museum offers exhibits.

President James Buchanan's Wheatland [PA]

Description

In 1856 diplomat and statesman James Buchanan was elected the 15th President of the United States at the age of 65. Today, visitors to President James Buchanan's Wheatland can learn more about Pennsylvania's only United States President and explore the story of his presidency; the fractious political issues of the times; and his private life in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and at his Wheatland estate.

The site offers tours, exhibits, educational programs, and recreational and educational events.

Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park: Kawaiisu Native American Village [CA]

Description

Nestled atop a ridge in the Tehachapi Mountains, overlooking Sand Canyon to the east and the Tehachapi valley to the west, Tomo-Kahni, or "Winter Village," was the site of a Kawaiisu (Nuooah) Village. The location was likely chosen for its moderate temperature and plentiful resources. The Kawaiisu migrated from the Great Basin and made the Tehachapi their home for two to three thousand years. The Kawaiisu are noted for their finely woven baskets of intricate and colorful design.

The park offers exhibits and tours.

The Slater Memorial Museum [CT]

Description

The Slater Memorial Museum presents world culture through a collection of fine and decorative arts. Collections include 18th through 19th century American art and decorative arts; African and Oceanic sculpture; casts of Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Renaissance sculptures; Native American artifacts; Tokugawa Period Japanese art; Chinese and Korean art; local maritime artifacts; and European decorative and fine arts from between 1600 and 1800. The museum is located within a circa 1886 Romanesque Revival structure.

The museum offers exhibits, guided tours, and weekly art classes for children. Four to six weeks advance notice is required for guided tours.

California Law Enforcement Historical Society

Description

The California Law Enforcement Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of law enforcement officers in California. To this end, the society operates a mobile history museum. The museum addresses the years between 1850, when California officially became a state, to present day. Collection highlights include historic patches and badges.

The society offers exhibits.