This was the site of the Continental Army's 1779 winter encampment under the command of General Israel Putnam. The site consists of the remains of the encampment, reconstructed log buildings, and a museum.
The site offers exhibits, tours, educational programs, and occasional recreational and educational events (including living history events).
The Vinalhaven Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Vinalhaven, Maine—an island community. To this end, the society operates a museum which presents topics such as daily life, education, farming, fishing, the horse net and granite industries, and the Civil War.
The museum offers exhibits.
The Brick Store Museum presents the history of Kennebunk, Maine. The museum collection consists of more than 70,000 artifacts. Collection highlights include Maine's largest collection of World War I and II posters; maritime artifacts; possessions of historical novelist Kenneth Roberts (1885-1957) and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and dramatist Booth Tarkington (1869-1946); and artworks by Impressionist painter Abbott Fuller Graves (1859-1936) among others.
The museum offers museum tours, walking tours of the historic district, exhibits, and archival and non-circulating library access. Reservations are required for group tours. Please call ahead for library or archival visits. The website offers virtual exhibits.
Lynn Heritage State Park celebrates the history of Lynn, Massachusetts. Following the arrival of John Adam Dagyr in 1750, the settlement began its ascension to the position of being the nation's main shoe supplier. Lynn is also known for Lydia Pinkham (1819-1883), creator of an early commercial tonic for relieving menstrual cramps, and Elihu Thomson (1853-1937), who founded General Electric with Thomas Edison in 1892.
The park offers exhibits, self-guided tours, and both interpretive and outreach programs.
The Southborough Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Southborough, Massachusetts. To this end, the society operates a museum.
The museum offers exhibits.
The House of Seven Gables was built in 1668, making it the oldest wooden mansion remaining in New England. Best known for being immortalized in Nathaniel Hawthornes' novel The House of the Seven Gables, today the home holds more than 2,000 artifacts and a research library. A number of other properties have been moved to the site. These are the 1655 Jacobian and Post-Medieval-style Retire Beckett House, the oldest residence in Massachusetts; the 1682 Hoope-Hathaway House (of the same styles as the previous structure); the 1750 Georgian-style Nathaniel Hawthorne House, birthplace of famed dark romanticist author Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864); and the circa 1830 counting house, where a maritime supercargo would have calculated his finances. The grounds also contain gardens.
The site offers tours of the House of the Seven Gables, period rooms, exhibits, hands-on activities, summer camps, educational programs on navigation and daily life in the 1600s Massachusetts Bay area, and an outreach program on colonial trade. The website offers a lesson plan on the Progressive Era (1890s-1920s). Reservations are required for educational programs.
Connecticut's Old State House was built prior to the revolutionary war and served as the state's first capitol from 1797 to 1873. The building has been carefully restored and now is host to a museum of Connecticut state and legislative history.
The Old State House offers audio tours, guided group tours, educational activities, special events, and exhibits on Hartford and Connecticut history. The website offers visitor information and information regarding upcoming events.
The Paul Revere House is located in north Boston and is notable for being the house that Paul Revere left for his famous night ride. The house still stands and is now a national historic landmark.
The house offers guided tours, a variety of field trip programs catered to different grades, two annual exhibits, and special events. The website offers information regarding upcoming events, visitor information, and information for teachers about field trip programs. In order to contact the house via email, use the "contact us" located at the upper right corner of the webpage.
The Connecticut Fire Museum seeks to present and increase appreciation of antique fire apparatus and associated content. Equipment on display includes a wide variety of historical pumpers, hose wagons, ladder trucks, and airport crash trucks dating from 1850 to 1967.
The museum offers exhibits. The website offers information on the aforementioned equipment and historical photographs.
The Lighthouse Preservation Society is an advocate for national lighthouse preservation. This mission includes increasing awareness of lighthouse history and functionality.
The society offers several New England light house guided tour options and an outreach program on the history of lighthouses, consisting of a slide show and presentation.