Baranof Castle Hill State Historic Site

Description

Commonly referred to as Castle Hill, this park is one of the most historically significant sites in Alaska. Tlingit natives originally inhabited this area and built a strategic fortification at this site. Between 1804—1867, Russians occupied this site. In 1867, on top of Castle Hill, Alaska was officially transferred from Russia to the United States. Today, Castle Hill is a state historic site and also designated as a National Historic Landmark. A fully-accessible walkway leads visitors to the top of the hill and provides views of downtown Sitka and the waterfront. Interpretive panels provide opportunities to learn more about the history of this site.

Website does not indicate whether any interpretative services are present at the site, beyond signage.

Columbus Historical Society

Description

The Society was founded in 1990 by a group of avid professional and amateur local historians with a passion to share Columbus history. The Society was formed to protect and share the history of the broader community, with an emphasis on the core city and county environs. The Society works closely with other local historical organizations to cross-promote activities, education, events, preservation, programs, and publications offered throughout the community. The Society provides outstanding free public programs, offsite exhibits, publications, elementary and adult education, and its signature summer bus tour series. The Society collects Columbus and Central Ohio historic artifacts and documents the stories of people, places, and events in Columbus and Ohio history.

The society offers tours, offsite exhibits, and educational and recreational programs.

Does not appear to have any specific historic sites or museums associated with it. Programs and events seem limited. Appropriate for inclusion?

Mississippi Museums Association

Description

The purpose of the Mississippi Museums Association is to promote professional communication between all types of museums, public and private, within the State of Mississippi and to promote a statewide public awareness of the value of museums as educational and research institutions at the local, county, regional, and state levels.

Professional association, not an individual historic site.

Greene County Historical and Genealogical Society and Museum [IL]

Description

Located in Carrollton Illinois, the Society's mission is to research, collect, care for, exhibit, and interpret items that illustrate the history of Greene County from settlement to the present time, and place it in the context of the history of the State of Illinois. Located in the Lee-Baker-Hodges House, the organization disseminates historical information by publicizing such material in newspapers or otherwise, by developing educational programs, and by operating a museum for the benefit of the public.

Site offers very little specific information on the museum and services offered at the site.