New Bern Firemen's Museum [NC]

Description

Established in 1955, the New Bern Firemen's Museum seeks to preserve the history of firefighting in New Bern. The exhibits are original pieces of equipment from the city's past. New Bern was the first city in North Carolina to charter a fire company, and one of the first in the nation; and the city's firefighters hold many world records.

The museum offers exhibits.

Houston Railroad Museum, Gulf Coast Chapter

Description

The Museum seeks to preserve and share with the public the history of railroading, particularly Texas railroading, as it has been and as it is now. The museum, open every weekend from April to November, features a collection of railroad locomotives, cars, and other artifacts, as well as a model railroad and a research library.

The museum offers exhibits and research library access.

Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum

Description

With 16 historic buildings in its main complex, which occupies most of a square block in downtown Decorah, Iowa, and two National Register sites just outside the city, Vesterheim houses over 24,000 artifacts, which include large samplings from the fine, decorative, and folk arts, and the tools and machinery of early agriculture, lumbering, and other immigrant industries. Vesterheim also acts as a cultural center dedicated to preserving living traditions by offering classes in Norwegian folk art and culture, Elderhostels, and special programs for preschool, elementary, secondary, and college students.

The museums offers exhibits, classes, tours, research library access, and other educational and recreational programs.

Engine House No. 5

Description

Built in 1880 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on the bank of the Grand River, Engine House No. 5 served the community with a horse-drawn steam pumper and a hose cart. The Engine House has since been moved and restored; and today, it houses firefighting equipment and memorabilia.

The museum offers exhibits and tours.

Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum [MD]

Description

Founded in 1990, the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum is a private, nonprofit corporation. The Museum's purpose is to maintain an educational institution dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and documentation of aviation and space history in Maryland—namely, the contributions of Glenn L. Martin and his successful company. On display are many items of Maryland historical significance, including industrial models of aircraft and rockets, wind tunnel models, restored and partly-restored aircraft, and many original photographs outlining the growth of the Martin Company. An effort has been made to chronologically depict this growth from its beginnings in Santa Ana, California, to its current standing as the Lockheed Martin Corporation. The Museum also spotlights aviation history in Maryland. Unknown to most, the United State's earliest manned flight took place in Maryland.

The museum offers exhibits, tours, and lectures.

Lakewood Historical Society and the Oldest Stone House Museum

Description

The Lakewood Historical Society maintains Lakewood's Oldest Stone House, built in 1838. The house continues memorabilia revealing the pioneer past of the city, including spinning wheels, furniture, household items, clothing, tools, books, dolls, and toys.

The museum offers tours, exhibits, demonstrations, and education and recreational programs.

Shrewsbury Historical Society (NJ)

Description

The mission of the Shrewsbury Historical Society is to preserve Shrewsbury history, promote participation from the community at large, highlight Shrewsbury's historical significance, and share the valuable resources of the Society through educational programs. The Society's headquarters also serves as a museum and educational center, displaying artifacts from the area's past.

The museum offers exhibits and education programs.

Northern Ohio Railway Museum

Description

NORM was founded in 1965 and incorporated in 1976 as a not-for-profit education and historical organization. Its goals are to collect, preserve, restore, operate, and display streetcars and other railway-related equipment. On two miles of the historic Cleveland Southwestern Railway, the museum is working towards its goals to collect, preserve, restore, display, and operate streetcars and other railway equipment for use by the public.

The museums offers tours, exhibits, and monthly meetings.

Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home

Description

Robert Lincoln, the only child of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln to survive to adulthood, became chairman of the Pullman Company at the turn of the 20th century. He built Hildene, a Georgian Revival mansion, in 1905 in the scenic village of Manchester, Vermont. It became home to only Lincoln descendants until 1975, longer than any other Lincoln residence. Today, its historic home, gardens, trails, woods, and farm are preserved on 412 acres of quintessential Vermont landscape. Our camps and school programs foster children's love of learning in a safe and friendly environment. Each day they experience a wide variety of hands-on activities that are educational and fun. They are encouraged to explore, experiment and make their own discoveries. All of our school programs support Vermont's Framework of Standards & Learning Opportunities.

Hildene offers tours; exhibits, including "The American Ideal; Abraham Lincoln and the Second Inaugural"; and educational programs.