Mine Au Breton Historical Society [MO]

Description

The Mine Au Breton Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of the Mine Au Breton, a lead mine, and the surrounding area, near Potosi, MO. To this end, the society operates the Mine Au Breton Historical Society Museum, Austin-Milam-Lucas Store, and Mine Au Breton Heritage Park. The museum presents information on mining, domestic life, weaving, and transportation. The Austin-Milam-Lucas Store holds exhibits on quilts, mining, and historic furnishings. The park contains an earthen oven for baking bread.

The society offers exhibits and tours of the James Long Home, Austin-Milam-Lucas Store, Mine Au Breton Historical Society Museum, Mine Au Breton Park, and Perry Cemetery. Tours are by appointment only.

New Jersey Historical Society

Description

The New Jersey Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the political, sociocultural, and economic history of New Jersey. To this end, the society operates a museum and research library. Collections include fine art, furnishings, costumes, silver, glass, ceramics, and other categories.

The society offers a 15-minute orientation, exhibits, curriculum-based programs for students, walking tours, brown bag lunches, panel discussions, exhibit audioguide tours, family art and history programs, self-guided family games, customizable thematic programs, written gallery guides, activity boxes, tactile maps, research library access, research assistance, teacher workshops, and a history newsletter for students. Sign language interpretation is available with two weeks advance notice, as is Spanish language programming. Large print media and touchable objects are also available upon request. The website offers curriculum-based activities.

Berkeley County Historical Society [WV]

Description

The Berkeley County Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Berkeley County, West Virginia, founded 1722. To this end, the society operates a museum within the Belle Boyd House. The residence was the childhood home of Belle Boyd (1844-1900), Confederate spy and femme fatale actress. Exhibits topics include the Civil War in the Lower Shenandoah Valley, Belle Boyd, county history, 1860 through 1920 dress, Abraham Lincoln, World War II, the Spanish American War, the Revolutionary War, African American history, and baseball player Hack Wilson. The grounds include an herb garden and a rose garden.

The society offers a 51-minute film, exhibits, gardens, archival access, and research assistance. A fee is charged for research requests.

Ships of the Sea Museum [GA]

Description

The Ships of the Sea Museum presents the history of 18th- and 19th-century Atlantic maritime trade and travel between England and America. The museum is located within the 1819 Greek Revival Scarbrough House, historic home of the president of the Savannah Steamship Company. Exhibits topics include vessel models, maritime art, steamships, scrimshaw, the Civil War, and shipbuilding. The garden design is based on 19th-century parlor gardens. The gardens include Savannah's historic official federal weather station.

The museum offers exhibits, gardens, educational programs for students, and Scout activities.

Savannah History Museum [GA]

Description

The Savannah History Museum presents the history of Savannah, Georgia, from its founding in 1733 to present day. Exhibit topics include the Revolutionary War Battle of Savannah, women's costume of the 19th and 20th centuries, 19th-century dugout canoes, railway history, weaponry, and military uniforms. Collections consist of more than 10,000 artifacts. The museum is located in the Central of Georgia Railway passenger shed, completed in the 1860s.

The museum offers an 18-minute introductory film, exhibits, self-guided student tours, visit and meal packages, and a cafe.

Babylon Village Historical Society and Museum [NY]

Description

The Babylon Village Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Babylon, NY and the surrounding area. To this end, the society operates a museum of local history. Exhibit topics include 19th-century life, historic farming tools, Victorian life, and life in the 1920s-1940s.

The society offers exhibits, a scholarship, and a fourth grade educational program.

Rome Historical Society and Museum [NY]

Description

The Rome Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Oneida County and Rome, NY. To this end, the society operates a museum of local history which covers the Ice Age through present day. Permanent exhibits address Iroquois life, manufacturing, daily life, area canals, forts along the Carry, and the dairy industry.

The society offers exhibits, a multimedia presentation, guided group tours, educational kits, outreach speakers and slide presentations, and archive access. Reservations are required for guided tours. Appointments are recommended for archive use.

Hageman Farm [NJ]

Description

The Hageman House and Farm preserves the 1861 Italianate-Victorian home of two Dutch immigrant families. Although the home dates to 1861, the farm site was in use by these families as of 1756. The grounds also contain a reconstructed horse barn, which replicates the circa 1867 original.

The farm offers tours.

Tours are currently unavailable.