Holyoke Heritage State Park [MA]

Description

Holyoke Heritage State Park is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and preserves the area's unique industrial history. By the mid 19th century, Holyoke was home to 50 cotton mills and 4.5 miles of canals. Today, the park is home to a visitor center and children's museum.

The park offers exhibits and presentations in the visitor center, field trip programs, outreach programs, and guided tours. The website offers a brief history of Holyoke and visitors information.

Hermann-Grima House [LA]

Description

The Hermann-Grima House, built in 1831, is one of the most significant residences in New Orleans. The home accurately portrays the lifestyle of wealthy Creole families prior to the Civil War. The home is an impressive example of Federal architecture, and boasts the only horse stable and functional 1830s outdoor kitchen in the French Quarter.

The home offers guided tours, demonstrations, summer camps, field trip programs, teacher workshops, and special tours that focus on unique topics in local history. The website offers visitor information, virtual tours, lesson plans, information regarding all programs offered by the home, and a calendar of events.

Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust [IL]

Description

The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust works to chronicle the life and work of Frank Lloyd Wright, widely regarded as America's most influential architect. The trust maintains Wright's first home and studio, which is located in Oak Park, Illinois, and the Robie House, a masterpiece designed by Wright for his client Frederick Robie.

The trust offers a variety of guided and self guided tours of these landmark buildings. In addition, the trust offers the Wright Plus architectural housewalk, youth architecture workshops, field trip programs, and professional development programs for teachers. The website offers visitor information, a brief biography of Wright, information regarding the two homes maintained by the trust, and information regarding all of the trust's programs.

Historic Houston [TX]

Description

Historic Houston is dedicated to the preservation of Houston's historic and architectural heritage. In addition, Historic Houston is a leader is sustainable design, and has won several awards such as the "Outstanding Environmental Leadership Award."

Historic Houston offers an educational series of workshops, lectures, and classes that are open to the public and to school groups. The website offers general information about Historic Houston as well as information regarding the educational series.

Germantown Historical Society [PA]

Description

The Germantown Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Philadelphia's German Township, now Germantown, Mt. Airy, and Chestnut Hill. To this end, the society operates a museum, library, and archives. The township was the original German settlement in the United States; the location of the first written abolitionist statement; an early commuter suburb; and the site of the October 4, 1777 Battle of Germantown. Materials in the library and archives date back to 1683. Specialties include African American genealogy, local railroads, and the Germantown Theatre Guild. Museum collections number more than 50,000 artifacts—over 8,000 of which are historical fashion pieces.

The society offers library and archive access, exhibits, educational programs, guided area walking tours, and research assistance. Research assistance requires payment. Reservations are required for walking tours, and the group must include at least 10 people.

Amherst Museum [NY]

Description

The Amherst Museum consists of roughly one dozen historic buildings which form a historic town center. The main building is the Shaw Building, which is hosts exhibits year round and is the heart of the museum. The museum works to chronicle the history of Amherst from a small settlement in the forest of Northern New York to its current state as a suburb of Buffalo.

The museum offers exhibits in the Shaw Building and tours of the Shaw Building year round, outdoor tours that feature the other historic buildings in the summer, a library of local history, and special events throughout the year including living history events and presentations. The website offers visitor information, a history of Amherst, a library catalog, and an events calendar.

Palace of the Governors [NM]

Description

The Palace of the Governors, an early 17th-structure built to house Spain's colonial government in the American Southwest, today chronicles the history of Santa Fe and New Mexico. Exhibits explore all of the periods of New Mexico's history, from Spanish colonial to Mexican to its time as a U.S. territory and, finally, a state. Museum-goers may also visit the Palace Print Shop and Bindery, a living exhibit which recreates 19th-century printing techniques.

The museum offers exhibits, self-guided and guided tours for school groups, research library access, and recreational and educational events.

Wyandotte County Historical Museum [KS]

Description

The Wyandotte County Historical Museum is dedicated to preserving the historical heritage of Wyandot County, Kansas, through the collection and display of photographs, documents, and other historical artifacts. The museum hosts a a variety of exhibits throughout the year.

The museum offers exhibits and tours, along with occasional special events including community gatherings and presentations. The website offers visitor information and a listing of upcoming events.

Sandy Spring Museum [MD]

Description

The Sandy Spring Museum was established in 1980 in order to help preserve the history of the Sandy Spring area, which was rapidly transitioning from a rural farming community into a popular community for commuting professionals.

The museum offers exhibits on local history, a summer camp for children, field trip programs, interactive workshops on activities such as basket weaving and carding wool, and special events. The website offers an events calendar, visitor information, historical information regarding Sandy Spring, and information regarding all programs offered by the museum.

Millburn-Short Hills Historical Society [NJ]

Description

The Millburn-Short Hills Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation of the history of Millburn, New Jersey. The society owns and operates a local history museum and archives, which is open to the public year round.

The society offers regular presentations on a specific topic in local history, exhibits in the society museum, walking tours of Millburn, and special events. The website offers visitor information, information regarding all society programs, and information regarding upcoming events.