The Carlsbad Historical Society operates the Magee House Museum, which is furnished to reflect circa 1900 pioneer life. In addition, the house contains the society archives and local history exhibits.
The society offers exhibits, period rooms, guided garden tours, tour and tea programs, and a third grade educational program.
The Long Beach Firefighters Museum presents the history of firefighting. Collections include historic fire engines and other vehicles dating to the 1920s and onward, breathing apparatus, and firefighting hats. The museum is located within a 1925 fire station.
The website offers historic photographs.
Lancaster History was formed by the merging of the Lancaster County Historical Society and President James Buchanan's Wheatland, the latter of which is listed separately in this database. The organization seeks to preserve and share the history of Lancaster County, PA, in the context of state and national history. Particular emphasis is given to Buchanan. The society headquarters includes exhibits and a research library. The Tanger Aboretum, with 104 trees, is also located on the grounds.
The organization offers exhibits, research library access, guided site and walking tours, living history programs, outreach speakers, and an interactive outreach presentation for students. The website offers a collections search engine, genealogy guides, oral histories, virtual exhibits, and lesson plans.
The Edgewater Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Edgewater, a community within Chicago, IL. To this end, the society operates a museum of local history.
The society offers exhibits.
The New-York Historical Society presents American and U.S. history through artifacts and documents relevant to the history of New York City and state. Permanent exhibits include slavery in New York and visible open storage. Collection highlights include George Washington's inaugural chair, Benjamin Franklin's cane, watercolors by John James Audubon, Hudson River School landscapes, Tiffany lamps, and Abraham Lincoln's life mask.
The society offers exhibits, guided tours, customizable group tours, school visits, guided student workshops, outreach programs for students, interactive stations, audio tours, teen audio tours, written gallery guides, research library access, educator professional development opportunities, and a cafe. An appointment is required to access prints, photographs, or architectural records. No appointment is necessary to access manuscripts and general collections. Wheelchairs are available for use on site. American Sign Language interpreters are available for tours with at least three weeks advance notice. The website offers digital collections access.
The South River Museum—Old School Baptist Church presents the history of South River, NJ. Exhibit topics include education, religion, everyday life, business, and local organizations and festivities. The area Baptist population erected the museum building in 1805 as a place of worship, and the church cemetery includes a memorial by sculptor John Frazee (born 1790).
The museum offers exhibits.
The Hampton Historical Society of Hampton, NH is a local history organization with its own museum, the Tuck Museum. The Tuck Museum currently consists of many 20th century historical buildings including the Museum building, barn, beach cottage, schoolhouse, fire museum, well, and various monuments and markers. The collection contains period school equipment, antique fire-fighting tools, maps, photographs, painting, and other authentic local items.
The site offers group tours for school groups and customized educational programs for grades 1,2,3, and 8. Home-school activities are also available.
Preservation Worcester seeks to preserve the material history, architecture, and culture of Worcestor, MA. The organization primarily functions as an advocacy association.
The organization offers a variety of one-hour bus and neighborhood walking tours; history presentations; a professional development program for educators; and a third grade program focusing on immigration, industrialization, and transportation. Reservations are required for tours.
The 1969 Hawai'i State Capitol building houses the state legislature. The columns, curves, and openness of the structure evoke the state's volcanoes, palm trees, and open government, respectively.
The capitol offers tours. Reservations are required for large groups.
The Kentucky Derby Museums presents the significance and history of Thoroughbred racing; Churchill Downs; and the Kentucky Derby, a world-renowned annual horse race. The grounds include the graves of several favorite Derby horses—Carry Back, Swaps, Brokers Tip, and Sunny's Halo. Permanent exhibits address Kentucky Derby hats; races from 1918 to present day; the jockey stance; winning horses, owners, and trainers; jockey and stable life; handicapping; and African Americans in Thoroughbred racing.
The museum offers interactive and traditional exhibits, films, trivia tests, guided walking tours of Churchill Downs, barn and backside van tours, behind the scenes tours, legends and lore tours, student tours, curriculum-based programs, curriculum-based outreach programs, hands-on activities, scavenger hunts, summer camps, and a cafe. Social studies program topics range from economics to urbanization. The website offers a suggested reading list for students and relevant vocabulary.