Towosahgy State Historic Site [MO]

Description

At one time, between A.D. 1000 and 1400, this site was a Mississippian civil/ceremonial center and fortified village. Within this village, a full gamut of ceremonial and domestic activities took place that served the inhabitants' needs from "cradle to grave." The name, Towosahgy, was borrowed from the Osage Indians and means "old town." Visitors to the 64-acre tract of land can see remnants of past activities in the form of earthen mounds constructed for ceremonial, residential, and religious purposes.

The site is open to the public.

Website does not specify any interpretive services available at the site, beyond signage.

Madira Bickel Mound State Archeological Site [FL]

Description

This ancient Native American site was the first in Florida to be designated a State Archaeological Site. The flat-topped ceremonial mound—composed of sand, shell, and village debris—measures 100 by 170 feet at the base and is 20 feet in height. Archaeological excavations have disclosed at least three periods of Native American cultures, the earliest dating back 2,000 years.

The site is open to the public.

Website does not specify any interpretive services available at the site.

Westover [VA]

Description

Westover was built circa 1730 by William Byrd II, the founder of Richmond. It is noteworthy for its secret passages, magnificent gardens, and architectural details.

Website states that the house is not open to the public.

Fort Clark Trading Post State Historic Site [ND]

Description

Fort Clark Trading Post State Historic Site is one of the most important archaeological sites in the state because of its well-preserved record of the fur trade and of personal tragedy. More than 150 years ago, it was the scene of devastating smallpox and cholera epidemics that decimated most of the inhabitants of a Mandan and later an Arikara Indian village. The archaeological remains of the large earthlodge village, cemetery, and two fur trade posts (Fort Clark Trading Post and Primeau's Post) are protected at the site, located one and one-quarter mile west of the town of Fort Clark, Mercer County.

The site is open to the public.

Website does not specify any interpretive services available at the site, beyond signage.

Graham Ginestra House

Description

The House is a classic 1857 home, listed on the National Register of Historical Places. The interior displays parquet floors, ionic columns, ceiling murals, and a free standing stairway complete with an original stained glass window. Victorian furnishings throughout the house provide insight into Southwest Rockford's history.

The house offers tours.

Cannot find a website.

Chicago Jewish Historical Society

Description

The Society has as its purpose the discovery, preservation and dissemination of information concerning the Jewish experience in the Chicago area. The Society seeks out, collects, and preserves written, spoken, and photographic records, in close cooperation with the Chicago Jewish Archives, Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies. The Society publishes historical information, holds public meetings at which various aspects of Chicago Jewish history are treated, mounts appropriate exhibits, and offers tours of Jewish historical sites.

Though the Society does not have a museum, it does offer lectures and tours of Jewish historic sites in Chicago.

Organization, without a historic site base of its own. May still be worth including, though?