The Moore County Historical Association is dedicated to promoting awareness of Moore County history. The association maintains five historic properties, all of which are open to visitors during the summer or by special appointment.

The association offers exhibits and self-guided tours in the five historic properties, as well as frequent tours of historic landmarks. The website offers visitor information and a brief history of each of the historic structures.

The Farmington Historic Plantation, built between 1815 and 1816 as a working hemp plantation, was home to John (1772-1840) and Lucy Fry (1788-1874) Speed. Today, the Federal-style home is furnished to an 1830s appearance, the period of time when the plantation was at its peak prosperity; and the furnishing of the home was largely guided by Speed's 1940 home inventory. The number of slaves on site varied between 45 and 64 during the plantation's operation, while the average state slaveholder owned only 5 individuals. Reconstructed structures on the grounds include the summer kitchen and cook's quarters and a springhouse. The grounds also hold a blacksmith shop, never originally on the plantation. The plantation is relevant to slavery, the Civil War, period politics, gender roles, and John Speed's close friendship with Abraham Lincoln.

The plantation offers period rooms, periodic re-enactments offering living history interactions, educational programming in compliance with state educational standards, quill pen writing, a scavenger hunt, 19th-century games, and cornhusk doll making. The website offers pre-visit information packages for teachers. Educational programs are available to all students, including home school students.

This pioneer farmstead features the birthplace of Zebulon Baird Vance, North Carolina's Civil War governor. Before becoming governor, Vance served as a Confederate Army officer and later became a U.S. Senator. Rugged and controversial, Vance had a dynamic political career, which is traced at the homestead. The five-room log house—reconstructed around original chimneys—and its outbuildings are furnished to evoke the period from 1795 to 1840 when three successive generations of the famed mountain family lived here.

The site offers a slide show, tours, exhibits and occasional recreational and educational events (including living history events).

The Brucemore Mansion, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was home to three wealthy Iowa families, the Sinclair, Douglas, and Hall families. The home was built in 1884, and today stands as a historic house museum.

The home offers exhibits in the attached visitor center, guided tours, field trip programs, special events including concerts and interpretive activities, and summer camps. The website offers visitor information, a history of the home, a collection of essays for students, and an events calendar. In order to contact the mansion via email, use the "contact us" link located at the top of the webpage.

The Hower House was completed in 1871. Designed in the Second Empire Italianate style, the floor plan of the home would become known as the Akron Sunday School Plan, as it would be featured in churches across the United States. Today, the Tower House serves as a historic house museum, and is one of the best preserved examples of its architectural style in the country.

The home offers guided tours and an annual Victorian Fair. The website offers a history of the home, visitor information, and information regarding upcoming events.

The Isham-Terry House is a time capsule of genteel life in turn-of-the century Hartford. Dr. Oliver Isham bought the 1854 Italianate Villa in 1896. Here he had his physician's office and lived with his sisters Julia and Charlotte. Julia and Charlotte occupied the house until the 1970s, defying the urban renewal juggernaut that demolished so many historic homes. The sisters made so few changes and modernizations to the house that crossing its threshold today is like stepping back in time. Room after room is filled with objects of historical and family significance: ornate gaslight fixtures; stained-glass windows; rare books and paintings; Connecticut-made clocks; and memorabilia from Hartford High School, the Ishams' alma mater. Even Dr. Isham's office, with surgical instruments and medicines, was left undisturbed. Dr. Isham also possessed a rare collection of early Connecticut automobile memorabilia.

The house offers exhibits and tours.

The Kelly House Museum is located in the historic Kelly House, which was built in 1861. In addition to serving as a historic house museum, the home offers exhibits on the cultural heritage of the Mendocino Coast. The home also serves as a shining example of the unique Victorian architecture that led to Mendocino's recognition as a National Historic Preservation District.

The museum offers exhibits, walking tours of the Mendocino National Historic District, guided tours of the home, and special events. The website offers visitor information and a history of the home.

The Nordic Heritage Museum presents the history of Scandinavian immigrants in the United States, as well as serving as a cultural center where people of all backgrounds are welcomed to be inspired by the values, traditions, art, and spirit of the Nordic peoples.

The Museum offers guided tours of the Dream of America immigration exhibit as well as self-guided tour options. Outreach trunks can be rented for classroom use for two-week periods, and include hands-on items, curriculum materials, and activities. Available trunks are the Immigrant Trunk, Nordic Folk Art Trunk, Trolls and Norse Gods Trunk, and Viking Trunk. The Nordic Adventures program provides presentations for your classroom on a number of Nordic subjects, free of charge. Weekend programs are also available for families.

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.

The Harlow House was built in 1900 by Captain John Harlow, Troutdale's founder. Today, the house is owned and operated by the Troutdale Historical Society, and serves as a historic house museum. Visitors can visit three of the four upstairs bedrooms as well as the entire main floor of the house. The home is furnished with household goods from the home's residents as well as many items donated by Troutdale area residents.

The house offers exhibits and guided tours. The website offers a history of the home as well as visitor information.