Washburn Historical Museum

Description

Located in a restored National Register brownstone bank building, the first floor of the center has historic exhibits and a cultural center that provides ongoing art exhibits, workshops for adults and children, and performing arts programs. The second floor contains the stories and memorabilia of Washburn's businesses and industries, family photos and heirlooms, ethnic displays and a collection of toys.

The museum offers exhibits and educational and recreational programs.

Cannot find a website.

Cityscape Detroit

Description

Cityscape Detroit is a nonprofit group devoted to good urban planning, urban design, historic preservation, architecture, investment, green spaces, mass transit, interesting streetscapes, pedestrianism, human scale development, urbanism, and the "built environment" in Detroit.

Preservation/urban planning organization, not individual historic site.

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.

St Charles Historical Society

Description

The Society is dedicated to the preservation of documents and artifacts related to our county history and the encouragement of interest in the history of the county. It preserves primary- and secondary-source materials relating to the county; holds quarterly membership meetings in January, April, July, and October; publishes a quarterly publication, St. Charles County Heritage, and a monthly newsletter; and sponsors various activities to promote the preservation and study of history. The Society also operates a small museum which is free to the public.

The museum offers exhibits; the society offers research library access.

Website contains only mentions the museum and provides no other information.

Neenah Historical Society and Octagon House Museum

Description

The mission of the Society is to collect, interpret, preserve, exhibit, and promote the history of Neenah and the surrounding area, in order to educate the public and heighten understanding and appreciation of the heritage and cultural past of the community.

Sounds as though there's a museum, but the website provides no details. More information needed before inclusion?

Geaugu County Historical Society and Century Village Museum

Description

The Society operates the Century Village, a collection of historic buildings that have been relocated to Burton. Among the buildings on site are the Crossroads Country Store, an old schoolhouse, a sawmill, and the 1798 Umberfield Cabin.

The Village offers tours, living history events, and educational and recreational programs.

Website content-bare. May need confirmation of information for inclusion?

Greene County Historical and Genealogical Society and Museum

Description

Located in Carrollton, Illinois, the Greene County Historical and Genealogical Society's mission is to research, collect, care for, exhibit, and interpret items that illustrate the history of Greene County from settlement to the present time, and place them in the context of the history of the State of Illinois. Located in the Lee-Baker-Hodges House, the organization disseminates historical information by publicizing such material in newspapers or otherwise, by developing educational programs, and by operating a museum for the benefit of the public.

No specifics about the museum's operations or contents offered.