Living History Farms [IA]

Description

Living History Farms is composed of three working farms, the 1700 Ioway Indian Farm, the 1850 Pioneer Farm, and the 1900 Horse-Powered Farm, as well as an associated pioneer town and Indian village. In addition, Living History Farms has a new 8,000 foot visitor center, which provides exhibits and presentations.

Living History Farms offers guided tours, exhibits and presentations in the visitor center, field trip programs, school outreach programs, a summer day camp, and interpretive events and activities. The website offers visitor information, an events calendar, a history of the museum, and information regarding all programs offered by the museum.

Washington Trust for Historic Preservation [WA]

Description

The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation is first and foremost an advocacy group which works with state authorities to aid the preservation of historic buildings and structures in Washington. However, the trust also offers tours of the trust's landmark headquarters, the Stimson-Greeen Mansion, and the society's other historic property, the Dearborn House.

The website offers visitor information, as well as information regarding the programs offered by the trust.

Millburn-Short Hills Historical Society [NJ]

Description

The Millburn-Short Hills Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation of the history of Millburn, New Jersey. The society owns and operates a local history museum and archives, which is open to the public year round.

The society offers regular presentations on a specific topic in local history, exhibits in the society museum, walking tours of Millburn, and special events. The website offers visitor information, information regarding all society programs, and information regarding upcoming events.

Pigeon Roost State Historic Site [IN]

Description

From the historic site's website: "Pigeon Roost is the mass burial site of settlers killed in conflicts with the Shawnee. The site got its name from the thousands of passenger pigeons that flocked to the area before they became extinct." Today, the historic site consists of a small memorial and memorial park.

The historic site offers self guided tours. The website offers visitor information.

Edmonds Historical Museum [WA]

Description

The Edmonds Historical Museum is located in Edmonds, Washington, just north of Seattle. The museum hosts a variety of exhibits on local history, as well as a historical archives and photo archive.

The museum offers exhibits on local history, guided tours, and occasional special events. The website offers visitor information, and a brief history of Edwards-South Snohomish county.

Umatilla County Historical Society [OR]

Description

The Umatilla County Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of the history of Umatilla County, Oregon, which has served as a crossroads for people of many different backgrounds, from Indians to East Coast emigrants. The society maintains a local history museum, which showcases Umatilla County's diverse history.

The society offers field trip programs, exhibits on local history, a Union Pacific Company Caboose, a one-room schoolhouse, traveling trunk exhibits, and public presentations. The website offer visitor information, information regarding all programs offered by the society, and a calendar of events. In order to contact the society via email, use the "contact us" link located on the left side of the webpage.

German Village Society [OH]

Description

The German Village Society seeks to preserve and share the history of working class German Village, a historic neighborhood within Columbus, Ohio. Many of the structures, purchased from Revolutionary War veteran John McGowan, belonged to German immigrants. The society operates a visitor's center. Exhibits topics include preservation, immigration, and brewing.

The center offers an introductory video and exhibits. The society also offers guided tours of the neighborhood. Advanced notice is required for tours.

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site [NC]

Description

Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) was an American poet, writer, and editor and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes. The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site preserves Sandburg's residence, 65,000 artifacts utilized to interpret his life, and Mrs. Sandburg's goat dairy. The dairy currently raises goats representative of the three breeds historically present.

The site offers a 14-minute video, 30-minute guided house tours, period rooms, live performances of Sandburg's works, a standards-based education program for middle school students, and Junior Ranger activities.

Historic Latta Plantation [NC]

Description

Historic Latta Plantation is a historic cotton plantation, dating to circa 1800, and living history farm.

The plantation offers a 15-minute introductory video, guided house tours, self-guided grounds tours, educational programs, traveling trunks, home school programs, and summer camps. The website offers a teacher resource guides, suggested reading, historic games, instructions for making historic toys, and a virtual tour.