The Sullivan-Johnson House presents the local history of Hardin County, Ohio. Collections include late 1800s Kenton toys and the Civil War medals of Jacob Parrot (1843-1908), the first recipient of the Medal of Honor. The home includes an 1890s parlor and paintings by Fred Machetanz (1908-2002).
The house offers exhibits, period room, and group tours.
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum presents the history of African American baseball between the late 1800s and 1960s, when leagues were largely segregated. Exhibits include league information, historic photographs, information on African American businesses and period styles, and statues. The interior entrance emulates a period baseball stadium. The museum is located in Kansas City's 18th and Vine district, historically central to the city's African American population.
The museum offers multi-media exhibits; three films, including an eight-minute oral history interview presentation; and self-guided tours. Reservations are required for groups of over 25. These groups will be offered an introduction and, if possible, a guided tour.
The Wellesley Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Wellesley, Massachusetts.
The society offers research opportunities. Appointments are required.
The U.S.S. Constellation serves as a museum of its own history. The vessel is the final sail-powered warship built by the Navy, and the last floating Civil War era vessel. Education program topics include African Americans in the Navy, life at sea as a powder monkey, the Constellation's efforts against the slave trade, and the construction of the sloop-of-war.
The vessel offers gun drills, exhibits, an audio tour, an overnight program, educational programs, and educational outreach presentations. The website offers downloadable curriculum.
The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum recognizes Jewish individuals who have excelled in sports.
The hall offers a display of inductee plaques in the Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center.
The Wallace House Foundation presents information on the Wallace family of Iowa and its far-ranging influences. The Wallaces included the co-founder of the American Farm Bureau Foundation, two Secretaries of Agriculture (1921-1924 and 1933-1940), and a Secretary of Commerce. The foundation operates a museum, located in an 1882 Italianate Victorian residence once owned by the Wallaces.
The museum offers exhibits and group tours. Reservations are required for group tours.
The Antioch Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Antioch, California. To this end, the society operates a museum.
The museum offers period rooms and group tours. Reservations are required for school groups.
The Historical Society of Watertown seeks to preserve and share the history of Watertown, Massachusetts.
The society offers living history outreach programs and lectures for teachers.
Completed in 1825, Fort Snelling was originally built to prevent non-U.S. citizens from making use of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers. After 1851, the fort served as a supply depot, training center for Union troops, and the headquarters of the Army Department of Dakota.
The fort offers a hands-on educational program; living history tours; day camps based on the pioneer stories of Laura Ingalls Wilder; blacksmithing, bread baking, tea, and hearth baking classes; outreach presentations given by costumed interpreters; lectures; and a picnic area. The website offers a virtual tour.
The "Cultural Crossroads on the Arkansas," El Pueblo History Museum has always been a gathering place for diverse people and cultures. The site includes an 1840s-style adobe trading post and plaza, as well as the archaeological excavation for the original 1842 El Pueblo trading post. The museum building showcases the city's history and the various cultural and ethnic groups in Pueblo and the region. The site also features the Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byways Information Center.
The museum offers exhibits, tours, and educational programs.