Fairmount Association [TX]

Description

The Fairmount Association is dedicated to preserving the structures and architecture present in the Fairmount Southside Historic District. The district is home of one of the nation's richest collections of turn of the century housing.

The association offers special events including lectures and receptions as well as an annual home tour. The website offers a history of Fairmount, visitor information, an extensive photo gallery with photographs of homes throughout the district, and information about the home tour.

Preservation organization, does not offer educational interpretative for K–12 students.

Fort Baldwin State Historic Site [ME]

Description

Built between 1905 and 1912 and named for Jeduthan Baldwin, an engineer for the Colonial army during the Revolutionary War, Fort Baldwin originally consisted of three batteries (Cogan, Hardman, and Hawley). Battery Cogan had two three-inch guns, Battery Hardman had one six-inch disappearing gun, and Battery Hawley had two six-inch pedestal guns. All of these guns were removed in July 1924. During the First World War, Forts Baldwin and Popham held a garrison of two hundred soldiers including the 13th and 29th Coast Artillery. During the Second World War, D Battery, 8th Coast Artillery manned the fort from 1941 to 1943.

The site is open to the public.

Website does not specify any interpretive services available at the site.

Chadbourn Depot Museum

Description

Housed in a 1910 railroad passenger depot, the Museum devotes its over 5,000 square feet of space to rail history. Also offered are historical displays and information about North Carolina's strawberry industry, which originated in Chadbourn.

The museum offers exhibits.

Cannot find a website.