The Boiling Springs State Park is famous for its cool springs which bubble up through the white sands of the Northern Canadian River. In addition to the springs, the state park is home to a small forest, which highlights the park's status as an oasis in the western Oklahoma plains.
The park offers outdoor activities and events which highlight the park's heritage. The website offers basic visitor information.
From Crazy Horse to the cavalry to the K-9 Corps, Fort Robinson played host to them all. Visitors to the site can experience the long and varied history of this outpost on the Plains. The museum at Fort Robinson is located in the 1905 post headquarters building. Museum exhibits trace the history from the post's role guarding the Red Cloud Agency (187477) through the housing of World War II German POWs (194346). Among the many fascinating objects in the museum's exhibits are the only known dog kennel from the K-9 Corps of World War II; marksmanship medals earned by Caleb Benson, a Buffalo Soldier at Fort Robinson between 1902 and 1909; and 19th-century Sioux objects related to the Red Cloud Agency. Visitors can explore more than a dozen historic structures and sites such as the 1904 blacksmith shop, the 1908 veterinary hospital, the 1887 officers' quarters, the 1875 guardhouse and adjutant's office, and the old post cemetery.
The site offers exhibits, tours, research library access, and occasional recreational and educational events.
Historic St. Mary's Mission is located in the Bitterroot Valley under the shadow of St. Mary's Peak, which rises over 4,000 feet from the valley floor. The mission dates from the early 1840s, and was created by three Jesuit Missionaries for the purpose of enlightening the local American Indian population.
The mission offers guided tours. The website offers a history of the mission, brief biographies of the founders of the missionary, a photo tour of the mission, and visitor information.
The Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site chronicles the history of one of northern New England's earliest settlements. Dating back to the 1620s, Pemaquid is located on an old Native American village, and contains Fort William Henry, which guarded the waters of mid-coast Maine.
The State Historic Site offers exhibits in the reconstructed Fort William Henry, and guided tours. The website offers a brief history of the site and basic visitor information.
The Lewis and Clark expedition camped here twice during their historic journey to locate the elusive Northwest Passage in 1805 and 1806. For countless generations before that Indian people used this area as a camping crossroad.
A second website for the site, maintained by the Travelers' Rest Preservation and Heritage Foundation, can be found here.
The site offers tours, educational programs, workshops, and occasional recreational and educational events (including living history events).
The Batavia Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the historical heritage of Batavia, IL, and chronicles the town's transformation from a frontier town in the Midwest to a thriving suburb of Chicago. The society owns and operates a local history museum, the Batavia Depot Museum, and a research center.
The society offers exhibits and guided tours of the museum, as well as research resources. The website offers a history of Batavia, visitor information, and a calendar of events.
The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum contains permanent exhibits about Native Americans, Ohio history, East Asia, and 18th- and 19th-century European and American art, as well as art and history temporary exhibits. Native American artifacts date to prehistory and the 19th century. The East Asian collection includes artifacts from the 18th and 19th centuries, decorative arts, and weaponry.
The museum offers exhibits, guided tours for children, hands-on activities, and educational outreach programs.
The battle that started the Second Seminole War is commemorated in January each year under the oaks of Dade Battlefield. On December 28, 1835, Seminole Indian warriors ambushed 108 soldiers at this site—only three soldiers survived. The park protects not only a historic battlefield, but also the natural communities as they existed when the soldiers and Seminoles battled over 180 years ago. The visitor center has information and displays about the battle and visitors can watch a twelve-minute video history, "This Land, These Men."
The park offers a short film, exhibits, tours, educational programs, and occasional recreational and educational events (including living history events).
The Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center is dedicated to preserving the early history of human habitation in Carson Valley. In addition, the museum focuses on Carson Valley's role as the first area in Nevada settled by people of European descent.
The society offers exhibits, guided tours, and frequent special presentations. The website offers visitor information and a calendar of events.
The Hoard Museum is a local history museum focused on the historical heritage of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Thus, the museum covers a very broad range of historical events, ranging from the 1832 Black Hawk War to the lives of William Dempster Hoard, the father of the Wisconsin Dairy Industry, and Lorine Niedecker, a world famous poet.
The museum offers exhibits, guided tours, the Hoard's Historians Enrichment Series, and periodic presentations. The website offers visitor information, historical information regarding Fort Atkinson, and a calendar of events.