The 1,777-acre A.H. Stephens Historic Park contains a museum of the Confederacy and the home of A.H. Stephens (1812-1883), Vice President of the Confederacy and Governor of Georgia (1882-1885). Stephens' home has been restored and furnished to an 1875 appearance.
The park offers exhibits, tours of the Stephens' residence, trails, outdoor activities, and picnic shelters. Payment is required to reserve use of a picnic shelter.
The Peabody Essex Museum is an art museum, which seeks to engage visitors' interest in the cultural, historical, and human aspects which the works convey through their context of creation. Museum galleries include American decorative arts, Native American contemporary and traditional art, Korean art, Chinese art for use in China and for export, Japanese art for use in Japan and for export, Asian arts on paper, Indian art for use in India and for export, Oceanic art, maritime art, and photography. The museum also operates Yin Yu Tang, a Qing dynasty (1644-1911) home from Anhui Province, China.
The museum offers traditional and interactive exhibits, hands-on art activities, themed guided tours, self-guided tours, 14 curriculum-based programs for students, programs for educators, family programs, a restaurant, and a cafe. Student programs are available with focuses on American art and culture, Asian art and culture, and the visual arts. The website offers Asia, Chinese aesthetics, and Salem witch trials curricula; a teacher's guide to the American collections; slide shows of select current exhibits; images of collection highlights; and a virtual tour of Yin Yu Tang.
The Art and Nature Center will be closed until June 20, 2009 for the installation of a new exhibit. The galleries housing Intersections, Native American Art in a New Light are closed until August 2009.
Only yards away from the USS Constitution (or "Old Ironsides"), the oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat in the world, the Museum explores the history of this vessel. Interactive galleries take visitors through the ship's 200-year history.
The museum offers two permanent exhibits, as well as temporary exhibits; guided and self-guided tours for school groups; educational programs for K5; and occasional recreational and educational events.
Magnolia Grove is a historic house museum located on 15 acres at the west end of Greenboro's historic district. The Greek Revival home was built around 1840 by Colonel Isaac Croom. It is also the boyhood home of Richmond Pearson Hobson, a Spanish-American War hero and a progressive statesman.
The site offers tours.
The Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum presents U.S. Naval and air history and technology via a collection of Navy vessels and World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and modern military planes. The USS Yorktown, a World War II aircraft carrier; 24 historical military aircraft; the USS Laffey, a World War II destroyer; the USS Clamagore, a Cold War Balao-class submarine; the USCGC Ingham, a World War II and drug bust cutter; a Congressional Medal of Honor exhibit; a Vietnam War Naval Support Base Camp replica; and the Cold War Submarine Memorial are all located on site.
The museum offers traditional and interactive exhibits, guided group tours, self-guided tours, a youth overnight program, curriculum-based history and science educational programs for students, scavenger hunts for students, youth leadership and history seminars, two snack bars, and food options in the mess hall. The mess hall only offers food between April and November. The USS Laffey, USS Clamagore, and USCGC Ingham offer little to no wheelchair accessibility. Groups must contain at least 15 paid visitors.
The USS Laffey is closed until further notice for repairs.
The Scituate Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the history of Scituate, Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts Southern Shore. The society maintains nine historic sites throughout Scituate, including a local history museum, lighthouse, and several historic house museums.
The society offers guided tours and field trip programs in conjunction with all of its historic sites, school outreach programs, and exhibits on local and maritime history. The website offers visitor information, historical information regarding the society's historic structures, and information about upcoming events.
The Rufus Porter Museum is located in Bridgton, Maine, the site of some of Porter's most famous workers. Rufus Porter is notable for his fantastic works of landscape art, especially murals, and for being the founder of Scientific American.
The home offers guided tours and exhibitions of Rufus Porter's works. The website offers a biography of Porter, a history of the museum, visitor information, and an events calendar.
The Washington County Historical Society & Museum is dedicated to preserving the historical heritage of West Bend, WI. The society owns and operates three historic structures, the Old Courthouse Museum, the Old Jailhouse Museum, and the St. Agnes Historic Site. The society also offers a research center, which showcases the society's impressive collections of local historic documents and artifacts.
The society offers guided tours of their museums, exhibits on local history, bimonthly presentations, and "Discovery Boxes" for local schoolchildren. The website offers visitor information, a brief history of Washington County, virtual tours of the society's three museums, and an events calendar.
The Historic Rogers Street Fishing Village and associated Great Lakes Coast Guard Museum is composed of five historic structures that chronicle the evolution of the fishing community of Two Rivers, WI. The 1886 pierhead lighthouse, 1887 Life Saving Station, and a 1936 wooden fishing tug are highlights of the museum's collection.
The museum offers guided tours and exhibits. The website offers visitor information.
Old World Wisconsin is a large living history museum that showcases the lives of early Wisconsin settlers. Old World Wisconsin is home to several seperate attractions, including working historic farms as well as a carefully reconstructed historic village.
Old World Wisconsin offers guided tours, workshops, hands on historical activities, field trip programs, summer camps, and special events. The website offers visitor information and an events calendar.