Southwest Seattle Historical Society and Log House Museum [WA]

Description

The Society's Log House Museum is located in a renovated turn-of-the-century log structure which once served as a carriage house, or stable, to the Fir Lodge. The 1900s Fir Lodge was one of the first year-round homes built on Alki Beach and was owned by prominent Seattleites, William and Gladys Bernard. Today, the carriage house houses exhibits on local history.

The site offers exhibits, tours, and educational programs.

Jefferson Landing State Historic Site [MO]

Description

Jefferson Landing State Historic Site is significant as a rare surviving Missouri River landing. The Lohman Building, built in 1839, is a sturdy stone structure that served as a tavern and hotel, and in its heyday also housed one of the city's largest warehouse and mercantile businesses. Today, the main floor contains a visitor center with exhibits on transportation. Across the street from the Lohman Building is the Union Hotel, built in 1855. Today, the hotel houses the Elizabeth Rozier Gallery with its program of rotating exhibits emphasizing Missouri art and culture. A block away, the Missouri State Capitol is more than just the seat of government. Inside the Capitol, the Missouri State Museum houses an impressive collection of exhibits that portray Missouri's history, legends, and cultural achievements. A free guided tour is recommended to fully experience this monument to Missouri, but visitors can explore the four floors of the Capitol by themselves.

The site offers exhibits, tours, and a short film.

National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center [OH]

Description

The National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center aims to educate the public about African-American history and culture from African origins to the present through a variety of programs, including museum exhibits, research and publications, visiting scholars, oral and visual history, and adult and children's educational activities.

The museum and center offer exhibits and tours.

Missouri History Museum [MO]

Description

The Missouri History Museum chronicles the history of the state of Missouri from prehistoric times up to the present day. The museum houses collections and exhibits on local Indian tribes and special events and places in Missouri.

The museum offers field trip programs, guided tours, exhibits, a library and research center, special events, and school outreach programs such as "History in a Box" and interpretive presentations. The website offers visitor information, online exhibits, library access, and an events calendar.

Brooklyn Historical Society and Museum [NY]

Description

The Brooklyn Historical Society is dedicated to chronicling the history of Brooklyn, from its origins over 200 years ago to its modern day state as a borough of New York City. The society is located in downtown Brooklyn in a building that was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 for its fabulous Queen-Anne style architecture. In addition to a local history museum, the society also is home to an extensive collection of historical artifacts and documents.

The society offers guided tours, school outreach programs, teacher development, exhibits, research resources, and field trip programs. The website offers visitor information, a calendar of events, library access, and historical information regarding Brooklyn.

Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association [RI]

Description

The Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association is Rhode Island's oldest ethnic historic group, and chronicles the history of Jews in Rhode Island. The society works with local educational institutions in order to aid in scholarship and education regarding Jews in Rhode Island.

The society offers teaching aids, historical resources, and artifacts that can be used by teachers in the classroom. The society also offers research resources. The website offers basic information regarding the society and its resources and programs.

Jefferson County Historical Society and Museums [Nebraska]

Description

The Jefferson County Historical Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and passing on the history and culture of Jefferson County, NE. It operates a number of historical sites, including historic Steele City, where visitors can see a working blacksmith shop, a livery barn, a school, a turn-of-the-century bank, and an 1880s stone church as well as an antique farm machinery display; the 1869 District 10 School; the 1872 W.C. Smith House and Lime Kiln, which features exhibits explaining the lime industry, as well as period furniture; the Rock Island Depot Railroad Museum, which displays rail history exhibits; and the 1883 Diller Bank Building Museum, which displays artifacts from the history of Diller, NE.

The sites offer tours and exhibits; the society offers occasional recreational and educational events.

State Indian Museum State Historic Park [CA]

Description

The California State Indian Museum displays exhibits and artifacts illustrating the cultures of the state's first inhabitants. California's prehistoric population, one of the largest and most diverse in the Western hemisphere, was made up of over 150 distinct tribal groups who spoke at least 64 different languages. California Indian population estimates, before the arrival of the first Europeans, were at least 500,000 people. California Indian cultural artifacts in the museum include basketry, beadwork, clothing, and exhibits about the ongoing traditions of various California Indian tribes. Descendents of the first Californians, tens of thousands of them, still live in California and still cherish and carry on their unique cultural heritage. Indigenous people have donated many photographs of family, friends, and memorable times for use in the museum. A section of the museum features a hands-on area, where visitors can try their hand at using Indian tools, such as the pump drill, used for making holes in shell beads and other materials and the mortar and pestle and soap root brush, made from the soap root plant, all used for grinding acorns.

The museum offers exhibits and tours.