The Brockport Fire Museum presents global firefighting history. Collection highlights include an 1825 leather bucket and representatives of the three types of pumpers—the piston pump, centrifugal pump, and rotary gear pump.
The museum offers exhibits and tours, and is open by appointment only.
The Aquarius No. 1 Fire Museum presents the firefighting history of Peterborough, NH via equipment and fire engines used in the area in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Collection highlights include a Thayer 1803 hand tub and a 1914 American LaFrance engine.
The museum offers exhibits. The museum is only accessible at times when the fire station is manned. Appointments are required for visits which fall on any day except Sunday.
The Warren Engine Company No. 1 Fire Museum presents the history of the Warren Engine Company No. 1. This company is an all-volunteer emergency medical and fire suppression support organization, founded in 1853, to bolster the Carson City Fire Department. Exhibits include historic firefighting equipment and photographs.
The museum offers exhibits.
The Clinton County Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Clinton County, IN. To this end, the society operates a museum of local history. Exhibit topics include military history and historic farming tools.
The society offers exhibits, school tours, and group tours. Reservations are required for school, group, and weekend tours.
The Woolwich Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Woolwich, Maine. To this end, the society operates a local history museum. The museum is located within an 1810 barn, and contains artifacts from the late 18th through early 20th centuries. Collections include archaeological findings, Native American artifacts, maritime paintings and photographs, quilts, sewing artifacts, an early 19th-century loom, domestic devices, decorative arts, and farming tools. Exhibit topics include ice harvesting.
The society offers exhibits. Tours of the 1757 Meeting House can be arranged upon request. The museum is open in July and August. However, it can be made available throughout the year.
The Kennebunkport Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Kennebunkport, Maine. To this end, the society operates the Nott House and the Kennebunkport History Center. The Nott House is a Greek Revival historic home museum which primarily interprets Victorian life in the busy maritime center of Kennebunkport, Maine. However, the carpet, wallpaper, furniture, and other artifacts are all original to the home; and, as such, the site displays styles ranging from those of the late 18th century to circa 1950. The grounds hold the restored gardens. The Kennebunkport History Center consists of the Pasco Exhibit Center, which presents local history exhibits; Town House School, holding the society research center; Clark's Shipwright Office, covering Kennebunkport's maritime history; Old Jail Cells; and Benson Blacksmith Shop.
The Nott House offers period rooms, guided tours, and gardens. The Kennebunkport History Center offers exhibits, library access, research assistance, demonstrations, and activities. The society offers one-hour guided architectural walking tours and self-guided walking tours. Payment of an hourly fee is required to use the library. Reservations are appreciated for group visits to the Nott House and the Kennebunkport History Center. The jail cells and shipwright office are only open by appointment.
The Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center presents Japanese American history and culture. Exhibit topics include historic life in Oregon and in Portland's Nihonmachi or "Japantown," the results of Executive Order 9066, Issei immigration, and modern life. The 1942 Executive Order 9066 legalized the internment of thousands of individuals of Japanese descent, also known as Nikkei. Many of those affected were second or third generation Japanese Americans. The term Issei refers to the first generation of Japanese in the U.S. The center's research library includes a collection of oral histories.
The center offers exhibits, outreach speakers, outreach presentations for schools, research library access, and research assistance. School outreach topics include Japanese internment, life in Nihonmachi and ethnic intolerance, and Japanese immigration to Oregon. The website offers virtual exhibits.
The Washington County Historical Association is dedicated to preserving the historical heritage of Washington County, NE, from prehistoric times up to the present day. The association owns and operates a local history museum along with the Frahm House and Fontanelle Township Hall.
The society offers exhibits and galleries in the museum, guided tours of its three historic properties, and special events. The website offers visitor information, research resources, and a listing of upcoming events.
The Adams Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Adams County, WI, and its people. The society's major property is the 1889 McGowan House, which serves as the society headquarters, archive, and a historic house museum. The residence is furnished in Victorian style, and depicts the daily life of Doctor Washington Emmet McGowan and his family.
The society offers period rooms, archive access, and research assistance.
The Bayless-Selby House Museum is located in Denton, TX, and preserves the beautiful Victorian-style home. The home is in the Historical Park of Denton County, located just outside downtown Denton.
The museum offers guided tours. The website offers basic visitor information.