Greater Loveland Historical Society [OH]

Description

The Greater Loveland Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of the Greater Loveland area, Ohio. To this end, the society operates a museum, library, and a more than 200-year-old log cabin. The museum is located within an 1862 modified Italianate residence; the library contains archives and publications relevant to the society's mission; and the log cabin suggests period life.

The museum offers exhibits and period rooms. The library offers archival access.

Lincoln State Monument [NM]

Description

Lincoln State Monument manages most of the historical buildings in the community of Lincoln. This most widely visited state monument in New Mexico is part of a community frozen in time—the 1870s and 1880s. The monument includes 17 structures and outbuildings, 4 of which are open year-round and 2 more seasonally as museums. Most of the buildings in the community are representative of the Territorial Style of adobe architecture in the American Southwest. Lincoln is a town made famous by one of the most violent periods in New Mexico history. Today's visitors can see the Old Lincoln County Courthouse with museum exhibits that recount the details of the Lincoln County War and the historic use of the "House" as store, residence, Masonic Lodge, courthouse, and jail. Visitors walk in the footsteps of Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and other famous and infamous characters of the Wild West, and trace the events of 1878 through the Courthouse and the Tunstall Store, which contains displays of the original 19th-century merchandise in the original shelving and cases. They can then continue through history by visiting the Dr. Woods House, defensive torreón (tower) for the village; the San Juan Mission Church; and the Montaño store. The Anderson-Freeman Museum features historical exhibits in a timeline starting with American Indian prehistory and ending with the Lincoln County War. A 12-minute video about the Lincoln County War and the community is shown throughout the day.

The site offers a short film, exhibits, and tours.

Holland Land Office Museum [NY]

Description

The Holland Land Office Museum presents the history of Genesee County, New York. Topics covered include the Tonawanda Indian Reservation, the Seneca people, military history, and Victorian life. The collection contains approximately 16,000 artifacts—2,000 of which are available for viewing at a given time. The collection is supplemented by a series of temporary exhibits.

The museum offers exhibits, customizable tours, and more than 15 summer education programs. Reservations are required for tours.

Log Cabin Village [TX]

Description

The Log Cabin Village presents Texas' pioneer history (1840-1890) via living history interpretation. The museum owns and interprets six log cabins, a log plantation home, a school, and a smokehouse. All are period structures, which have been moved to their current setting from locations around the state. The structures are all furnished with period pieces. Exhibits include a grist mill, blacksmith's shop, and residences.

The village offers period rooms, group tours, demonstrations, and hands-on educational experiences. The website offers an activity guide for use at the village.

Fort Buenaventura [UT]

Description

Located on 88 acres of land, Fort Buenaventura, established in the 1840s, is the first permanent European settlement in the Great Basin. The site includes reproduction stockades and cabins.

Fort Buenaventura offers exhibits, seasonal mountain man activities, and picnic areas.

Safety Learning Center and Fire Museum [OR]

Description

The Safety Learning Center and Fire Museum presents fire safety information and the history of firefighting in the U.S. via a variety of relevant artifacts. Collection highlights include historic pumpers, hose carts, ladders, firefighting garb, and a circa 1865 roster board.

The center offers tours, hands-on activities, and home fire safety consultations. Reservations are required for tours.

Oregon Maritime Museum

Description

The Oregon Maritime Museum presents the history of river usage in Oregon and the Great Basin. The collection includes the 1947 stern-wheel tugboat Portland and the 1930 square-rigged fishing vessel Mom's Boat.

The museum offers guided tours and outreach speakers.

Fenton History Center [NY]

Description

The Fenton History Center presents the history of Chautauqua County and Jamestown, New York. The center is housed in the 1863 Italian Villa-style mansion of Governor Reuben E. Fenton (1819-1885).

The center offers guided tours; self-guided tours; period rooms; research assistance; a research library; exhibits; a monthly history club with activities and field trips; and roughly 30 educational programs for students, available at the center or presented by an interpreter as outreach programming. The website offers web-exclusive exhibits. Reservations are required for guided tours and education programs.

Andrew Low House [GA]

Description

Beginning in 1849, the Andrew Low House belonged to cotton factor, Andrew Low, and his family. Low's daughter-in-law, Juliette Gordon Low, founded the Girl Scouts after being inspired by her friend Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the British Boy Scouts. The Italianate structure contains period furnishings.

The house offers guided tours. Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more.