The St. Lawrence County Historical Association seeks to preserve and share the history of St. Lawrence County, New York. To this end, the association operates an archival center and a museum located within the 1833 Silas Wright House.
The association offers archival access, a Civil War discussion group, period rooms, and exhibits. The website offers genealogy-based lesson plans.
The Oyster Bay Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Oyster Bay, New York. To this end, the society operates a museum, located within the circa 1720 Earle-Wightman House. The museum contains rooms in the styles of 1740 and 1830, as well as a research library.
The society offers period rooms, a children's tour of the Earle-Wightman House, interactive activities, and an 18th-century-style garden.
The African American Cultural Complex presents select contributions of African Americans to North Carolina and United States history and culture. Highlights include collections of African American folk music and artifacts related to African American involvement in North Carolina law enforcement.
The complex offers exhibits and tours. Reservations are required for admission.
The Museum in the Park presents exhibits relevant to West Virginia history and culture.
The museum offers exhibits.
The Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site is a 54-acre Mississippian Culture site. Inhabited between 1000 and 1550, the acreage contains a plaza; a village; a ditch; and six mounds, used for burial.
The site offers exhibits, an interpretive nature trail, and a picnic area.
The 217-acre Olmstead Place State Park contains a working pioneer farm. Structures include an 1875 log cabin, a 1908 farmhouse, and numerous outbuildings.
The park offers exhibits, tours, interpretive activities, and a picnic site.
The Historic Sheridan Inn opened in 1893. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846-1917), leased the interior shortly thereafter. Important figures who stayed at the inn include Herbert Hoover and Ernest Hemingway.
The inn offers guided tours of all three floors and self-guided tours of the first floor. The website offers architectural plans and elevations.
The Traverse des Sioux location was a meeting place and crossroads for centuries, and was frequented by American Indians and European fur traders and farmers. In 1850, with the passing of a treaty in 1851 the land at Traverse des Sioux became open to the public. Within a year, a booming town was located on the site, with a population of over 300. Less than two decades later, another town was chosen as the county seat, and nothing was left of Traverse des Sioux.
The Historic Site offers self guided tours and hiking. The website offers a brief history of the location and visitor information.
The Johnston County Heritage Center is both a museum and historical archive located in downtown Smithfield, North Carolina. The museum offers exhibits showcasing the history of Johnson County, and is open to the public free of charge from Monday through Saturday.
The Heritage Center offers guided tours, seven exhibits, and occasional special events including educational workshops and guest lectures. The website offers visitor information and library access.
The Wayne County Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the history of Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The society owns and operates three museums, the 810 Main Street Museum which focuses on local history, the JB Parks Farm Museum, which is open during the county fair and showcases the history of Wayne County agriculture, and the Bethel School, which is a historic one room schoolhouse.
The 810 Main Street Museum offers guided tours while the J.B. Parks Farm Museum and the Bethel Schoolhouse both offer self-guided tours. The society also offers special events including periodic speakers, and offers speakers which will lecture on a variety of topics. The website offers visitor information, a brief history of the area, and an events calendar.