Sewall-Belmont House and Museum [DC]

Description

The Sewall-Belmont House and Museum explores the evolving role of women and their contributions to society through the continuing, and often untold, story of women's pursuit for equality. The museum is the headquarters of the historic National Woman's Party and was the Washington home of its founder and Equal Rights Amendment author Alice Paul. Sewall-Belmont, named in the first Save America's Treasures legislation, is the only museum in the nation's capital dedicated to preserving and showcasing a crucial piece of our history—the fight for the American woman's right to vote. This struggle is documented through one of the most significant collections in the country focused on the suffrage and equal rights movements.

The museum offers a short film, exhibits, tours, educational programs, forums, and research library access.

Washington County Historical Society and Museums [MN]

Description

The Society operates two museums: the Warden's House Museum and the Hay Lake School and Erikson Log House Museum. The Warden's House Museum was built in 1853 as the residence of the Minnesota Territorial Prison warden. The museum consists of 14 rooms decorated in the late 19th- and early 20th-century style. Many rooms are like those of an upper-middle-class household while other rooms depict certain historic themes of Washington County, including a room dedicated to the lumbering industry and another that shows off items that children's artifacts from 100 years ago. The Hay Lake School was constructed in 1896 and in use until 1963; the Log House was constructed in 1868 by Johannes Erickson and his 13-year-old son Alfred.

The society offers research library access and occasional recreational and educational events; the Warden's House Museum offers tours; and the School and Log House Museum offer tours and educational programs; and the

Hiller Aviation Museum [CA]

Description

The Hiller Aviation Museum celebrates the human spirit of adventure expressed in the history of aviation in Northern California and beyond. Through aircraft collections, exhibits, and programs, the museum provides multiple ways for visitors to experience the adventure and innovation of flight and to use aviation as a portal for exploring science, history, and technology.

The museum offers exhibits, tours, educational programs, research library access, and educational and recreational events.

Mare Island Historic Park Foundation [CA]

Description

David Glasgow Farragut founded the Mare Island Shipyard in 1854, and the Navy closed the yard in 1996. During that period, over 500 ships, including nuclear submarines, were built at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. The Foundation cares for four of the most historic buildings in Mare Island's National Historic Landmark District. These include St. Peter's Chapel (built 1901), renowned for its Tiffany-designed stained glass windows; Quarters "A" (built 1900), largest (10,500 square feet) of the 13 colonial revival mansions; Quarters "B," a mansion of 7,400 square feet also called the "Captain's Mansion;" and Building 46 (built 1855), originally a smithery, then the pipe shop, now the Artifacts Museum.

The foundation offers tours and occasional workshops and classes; Building 46 offers exhibits.

Northwest Railway Museum [WA]

Description

The Museum displays exhibits in the turn-of-the-century Snoqualmie Depot, incorporating displays interpreting the purpose and function of a train station with outdoor displays of restored railway equipment. It also operates an Interpretive Railway Program called the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad. This five-mile common carrier railroad allows museum visitors to experience a train excursion aboard antique railroad coaches through the Upper Snoqualmie Valley.

The museum offers exhibits, train rides, educational programs, research library access, and occasional recreational and educational events

Evanston Historical Society and Charles Gates Dawes House [IL]

Description

The Dawes House was built in 1894–5 on a two-acre site near Lake Michigan. Designed in the style of French chateaux by architect Henry Edwards-Ficken of New York, the massive three-and-a-half story structure has 25 rooms, six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and 11 fireplaces. The house was built for Robert Sheppard and his family; it was purchased by Charles Gates Dawes in 1909 and remained the Dawes family home until 1957 when it was given to Northwestern University to be used as the headquarters of the Evanston Historical Society (now known as the Evanston History Center). Northwestern University gave the house to the EHC in 2009.

The house is open to the public for docent-led tours. The two parlors, formerly used as a reception room and a music room, now feature exhibitions. The library, dining room, and great hall are furnished mostly with original Dawes pieces. A permanent exhibit on Evanston history is located on the second floor, with smaller rotating exhibits on the 2nd floor and in the research room.

The EHC offers lectures, workshops, and other educational programs, as well as community events. School and group tours are available upon request. The EHC maintains an extensive archives of documents, maps, photographs, films, clipping files and other resources and is open to the public during designated hours.

Los Angeles Conservancy [CA]

Description

The Los Angeles Conservancy is dedicated to the recognition, preservation, and revitalization of the architectural and cultural heritage of greater Los Angeles. THe group offers fun activities for adults and kids alike, including youth and family docent-led and self-guided walking tours. They also provide several kids’ guides to historic places in Los Angeles, activities for teachers, parents, and kids, and additional resources to explore the history of L.A.

Visit the website for more information about kids' guides, lesson plans and activities for teachers that adhere to California teaching standards.