Historic Pittsburgh [PA]

Description

Historic Pittsburgh is an online collection of local historical resources, including materials held by the University of Pittsburgh's University Library System, the Library & Archives at the Heinz History Center, the Carnegie Museum of Art, Chatham College Archives, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, and the Point Park University Archives.

The website offers databases of maps, images, and census records. The website also offers library access to the above-mentioned libraries, general historical information, and a page for teachers detailing suggested classroom applications of the website. To contact the site via email, use the webpage: http://www.library.pitt.edu/services/aska.html.

Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor [PA]

Description

The Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor consists of five Pennsylvania counties which are filled with heritage and outdoor activities.

The Corridor has many activities suitable for schoolchildren as well as adults interested in history, from outdoor activities such as hiking and fishing to historical sites such as canals and bridges. The website offers visitor information, basic historical information, a picture gallery that provides a virtual tour of the corridor, and online interactive activities for schoolchildren.

Seems more an umbrella site than oriented to specific historic sites.

Salem Online History Project [OR]

Description

The Salem Online History Project is provided by the Salem Public Library, and offers citizens, teachers, and students an impressive collection of primary and secondary resources concerned with the history of Salem, Oregon.

The project is only online, having no physical location, but offers historic photographs of Salem, as well as historical information about commerce, culture, education, natural history, people, places, and transportation in Salem.

Online resource only.

Louisiana Historical Society [LA]

Description

The Louisiana Historical Society is the oldest such society in the state of Louisiana, having been founded in 1836. The society continues to this day to do its best to preserve and disseminate the history of Louisiana.

The organization sponsors a monthly lecture on a specific topic in Louisiana history, holds symposia on important historical topics, and provides periodic guided overnight tours to historic sites in Louisiana. The website offers information regarding upcoming events, lectures, and tours, as well as a history of the society and links to other Louisiana historical websites.

Does not appear to be affiliated with any specific historic site or educational resources.

Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation [NY]

Description

The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation works throughout Saratoga Springs, New York, in order to preserve historic structures and educated local citizens on the history of the town. The foundation offers plaques and commendations for the preservation of historic structures, and works with local citizens to aid in preservation.

The foundation offers walking tours, a historic district guide with information about the historic structures in the district. The website offers historical information, visitor information, online newsletters, and professional resources.

Preservation organization, not associated with a specific historical site or interpretive services.