The San Juan Capistrano Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of San Juan Capistrano, California. To this end, the society operates the O'Neill Museum, a circa 1880 home. The structure was once the residence of a saloon owner, and is now furnished to an 1880s appearance.
The society offers period rooms, 90-minute walking tours, archival access, and oral histories.
The The Allamakee County Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Allamakee County, Iowa. To this end, the society operates a historic courthouse, which holds a museum of local history and the restored courtroom.
The society offers exhibits, a period room, and museum tours. The museum is open between June and October, as well as by appointment.
The Salmon Brook Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Granby, Connecticut. To this end, the society operates four museum buildings. The circa 1732 Abijah Rowe House has been restored to an early 1800s interior appearance. It also houses a collection of Victorian toys. The circa 1790 Weed-Enders House houses the society research library and a Victorian parlor. The circa 1870 Cooley School House has been furnished and styled to a 19th-century appearance. The circa 1914 Colton-Hayes Tobacco Barn offers a recreated Shaker meeting house; town microcosm; and exhibits on vernacular items, Native American artifacts, and the Civil War.
The society offers exhibits, period rooms, and library access. The museum buildings are open between June and September. Reservations are required for groups.
The Society is headquartered in a building designed by noted Georgia architect Neel Reid. Erected in 1921, it was originally the Hawkes Children's Library. In 1980 the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, the first structure in Polk County to receive this honor. The Society also operates a museum in the building. Of special interest is the Palladian window, a Neel Reid hallmark. Each year the collection of photographs, newspapers, documents, and artifacts on display has grown.
The museum offers exhibits.
The C. Grier Beam Truck Museum presents 70 years of Carolina Freight and national trucking history and artifacts. The site is located at a historic gas station associated with the 1932 founding of Carolina Freight.
The museum offers exhibits.
The American Sign Museum presents the history of the United States sign industry and the impacts thereof. Collections include more than 3,000 artifacts—signs, sign making tools, sketches, models, and other items. Signs range from classic gilt lettered pieces to neon and novelty signs.
The museum offers exhibits and guided tours. Admission can be scheduled outside of the museum's normal hours of operation. Please call ahead to ascertain that the museum will be open on the day you wish to visit.
The Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum presents the impact of St. Louis, Missouri on the history and development of aerospace technology. The first manned balloon flight (1836), first parachute jump from an aircraft (1912), and the making of Mercury and Gemini spacecraft all occurred in the St. Louis area. Collection highlights include Mercury spacesuits, letters written by Charles Lindbergh, and vintage airline schedules. The museum is located within a historic aircraft hangar at the Saint Louis Downtown Airport.
The museum offers exhibits and group tours. Group tours can be scheduled outside of normal museum hours.
The Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands seeks to preserve and share the history of the Newburgh area, New York. To this end, the society operates the 1830 neoclassical Captain David Crawford House, once home to an major local maritime entrepreneur. The house presents 19th-century upper class life and the histories of Newburgh and the Hudson River Valley. Society collections include furnishings, decorative arts, archival documents, and fine arts. Highlights include 18th-century furnishings, a Duncan Phyfe settee, and Hudson River School paintings.
The society offers tours and research library access. Appointments are required for library access.
The Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism promotes the arts, film, historic preservation, museums, and tourism in Connecticut. The commission operates four museums—the Henry Whitfield State Museum, the Prudence Crandall Museum, the New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine, and the Sloane-Stanley Museum. The Henry Whitfield State Museum, Prudence Crandall Museum, and New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine are listed separately in this database. The Sloan-Stanley Museum presents U.S. craftsmanship heritage and the local iron industry. Displays include hand tools, the studio of artist Eric Sloane (1905-1985), a replica circa 1800 cabin, and the remains of a granite blast furnace located on site.
The Sloane-Stanley Museum offers exhibits.
The Portland Fire Museum presents the fire history of Portland, Maine. The collections include historic firefighting apparatus, vehicles, uniforms, photographs, and fine arts.
The museum offers exhibits.