Built in 1880 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on the bank of the Grand River, Engine House No. 5 served the community with a horse-drawn steam pumper and a hose cart. The Engine House has since been moved and restored; and today, it houses firefighting equipment and memorabilia.
The museum offers exhibits and tours.
Maintained by the Fairfield Heritage Organization, the 1811 Sherman House was the birthplace of General William Tecumseh Sherman and his brother, U.S. Senator John Sherman, and has been restored and furnished to period. Exhibits in the space include Sherman family memorabilia; a recreation of General Sherman's Civil War field tent including several items he used during the war; and a sound and light presentation depicting his passion for the Union.
The Georgian Museum is housed in an 1832 Federal-style home has been restored and furnished today as it would have been in the 1830s with some original pieces and numerous early Fairfield County items.
Both museums offer exhibits and tours, as well as educational programs.
The Pleasant Home, also known as the John Farson House, was designed in 1897 by noted Prairie Style architect George W. Maher for investment banker and philanthropist John W. Farson. This makes the house one of the earliest and most distinguished examples of the Prairie School of architecture and earned it National Historic Landmark status.
The home offers tours.
The mission of Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer is to preserve and portray the era of the pioneer town builders who created the first communities in Nebraska, offering a hands-on living history experience that tells the story of that early town building in Nebraska. Stuhr Museum preserves over 150,000 historical artifacts in its collections, including 60 historic buildings and various railroad equipment.
The museum offers exhibits, tours, educational programs, and educational and recreational events.
The Society's mission is to preserve the past and present for viewing in the future. The museum, housed in an 1871 Italianate Victorian house, displays several Victorian-era decorated rooms, including a parlor and a kitchen. The Society also has a collection of clothing, toys, pictures, and maps, as well as artifacts and memorabilia on high school teacher Walter Duhrban of Walt's Workshop, a 1950s TV show. The history of Ravinia Park is also preserved here.
The museum offers exhibits.
The Deerfield Area Historical Society is dedicated to preserving and interpreting local history and architecture in Deerfield, Bannockburn, Riverwoods, and Lincolnshire. It also created and maintains the Deerfield Historic Village, made up of five buildings dating from 1837 to 1905 that offer a look at a typical prairie community.
The village offers tours, exhibits, and educational programs.
The Lakewood Historical Society maintains Lakewood's Oldest Stone House, built in 1838. The house continues memorabilia revealing the pioneer past of the city, including spinning wheels, furniture, household items, clothing, tools, books, dolls, and toys.
The museum offers tours, exhibits, demonstrations, and education and recreational programs.
The West Concord Historical Society and Community Center is located in a former schoolhouse. The museum, with 10 display rooms of history memorabilia, is in the original schoolhouse built in 1902. The Community Center is located in an addition that was built in 1936 and includes an auditorium and additional classroom space.
The museum offers exhibits and tours.
The mission of the Wayne County Historical Society is to collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts and experiences that reflect the cultural heritage of the county for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations.
The museum offers tours, exhibits, and educational and lecture events.
The Detroit Garden Center is a nonprofit horticultural organization located in Detroit's oldest brick house, historic 1840s-era Moross House. The Center offers tours of the house with its restored parlor and hallway, as well as educational garden-related activities. The Detroit Garden Center is an organization whose primary focus is offering educational gardening related activities.
The house offers tours.