The mission of the Wayne County Historical Society is to collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts and experiences that reflect the cultural heritage of the county for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations.
The museum offers tours, exhibits, and educational and lecture events.
Located in the LeMoyne House in Washington, Pennsylvania, the WCHS provides many programs, activities, and services to individuals and groups in the tri-state area. The LeMoyne House is Pennsylvania's first National Historic Landmark of the Underground Railroad. Built in 1812 by John Julius LeMoyne, the house became part of the Underground Railroad under his son, Francis Julius LeMoyne. The society also oversees the LeMoyne Crematory, the first crematory in the United States.
The house offers tours, exhibits, and access to a research library; the crematory offers tours; and the society offers lectures, workshops, conferences, and other educational programs.
The Carousel Museum is proud to house one of the largest collections of antique carousel pieces in the country. Visitors can experience the "Golden Age of the Carousel" on their own, or with tour guides who will reveal the colorful history and development of the hand-carved animals that have found their place in America's rich folk art history.
The museums offers tours, exhibits, and educational and recreational programs.
Known as the only museum in Sitka that contains elements of all of Sitka's history, the Sitka Historical Museum is packed with displays, photographs, and artifacts from Sitka's Tlingit, Russian, and American history.
The museum offers exhibits with subjects including a diorama of Sitka in 1867, Tlingit artifacts, the Alaska Purchase, World War II, and aviation.
The Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation seeks to become the leading advocate for the importance of historic preservation to the future of the Athens community. Located at the corner of Thomas and Dougherty Streets in historic downtown, the Foundation's visitor center is in Athens's oldest surviving residence, the Church-Waddel-Brumby House. The Foundation also operates the Ware-Lyndon House, built around 1850 by the first Mayor of Athens—physician and businessman, Edward R. Ware. Today, this two-story brick house represents a blend of the Greek Revival and Italianate styles. The first floor of the home features one of the finest American furniture and decorative arts collections of the Victorian period in Georgia. The house portrays the periods (18501890) within which the Ware and Lyndon families resided. A room in the house showcases museum quality memorabilia comprising many of the highlights of Athens history.
The foundation offers driving tours; the Ware-Lyndon House offers tours.
The Crow Wing County Historical Society has been preserving Crow Wing County's history since 1927. The museum has three floors of exhibits including displays on the lumber industry, the railroads, mining, and home life. The society also presents a completely-restored period home from the early 1900s.
The society offers exhibits and access to a research library.
The Golden History Center, formerly known as the Golden Pioneer Museum, is located in the heart of Golden's historic downtown. Our permanent exhibits provide a wonderful walk through Golden history, and our special exhibits highlight fascinating lesser-known subjects.
The Association's Museum displays artifacts from local history. The current exhibit includes artifacts from the now-closed silk mill in Pittsboro, including a sample book of labels from famous manufacturers that were made at Chatham Mills.
The society offers lectures and occasional recreational and educational events; the museum offers exhibits and research library access.
The St. Joseph Museums, Inc., is a non-profit organization encompassing local museums dedicated to the research, preservation, interpretation, exhibition, and teaching of St. Joseph and the Midland Empire’s history and cultures. It pursues this mission through collections analysis, ethnographic research, preservation of material culture, interpretive exhibitions, and educational programming. The St. Joseph Museums, Inc., is comprised of the Black Archives Museum, the Glore Psychiatric Museum, the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, and the St. Joseph Museum.
The North Carolina Museum of History is an exciting place to explore the state’s rich heritage and learn about its people. The museum offers exhibits, self-guided and spotlight tours for school groups, summer camps, the Tar Heel Junior Historian Association for students, history-in-a-box kits for loan, virtual field trips, professional development for educators, and other educational events and programs.