Oldfields - Lilly House & Gardens [IN]

Description

The Lily House & Gardens comprise a 26-acre estate. The 22-room mansion includes 8 period rooms, with approximately 90 percent of the home's original 1930s furnishings and decorative arts, and information on the American Country Place era (late 1800s-early1900s), the history of Oldfields, and 20th century Indianapolis. Collections include books, military miniatures, nautical items, and gold coins. The garden designs date to the 1920s.

The site offers guided and audio tours of the Lily House, guided garden tours, period rooms, and exhibits.

Fort Constitution Historic Site [NH]

Description

Fort Constitution State Historic Site is located on a peninsula on the northeast corner of New Castle Island. It overlooks both the Pisquatua River and the Atlantic Ocean. Fort Constitution is one of seven forts built to protect Portsmouth Harbor. The earliest forts were built to protect the colonists. As Portsmouth Harbor's importance increased with the Revolutionary War shipbuilding industry and the establishment of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1800, additional fortification was needed. Following the Spanish American War (1898) the improved defense of key harbors became a national priority. Fortifications such as Fort Constitution were constructed on both coasts during the Endicott Period (1890–1920) and at Forts Stark, McClary, and Foster.

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

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.