The Justin Smith Morrill Homestead preserves the Greek Revival cottage of John Smith Morrill (1810-1898). During his life, Morrill worked as a blacksmith, merchant's clerk, Representative, and U.S. Senator. Unable to finish school himself, Morrill became the chief sponsor of the 1862 Land Grant Act. The act provided for a college in each state which would teach skills not previously available in the higher education system—practical science, agriculture, and engineering. These colleges also offered more traditional studies. Morrill's hobbies included architecture and landscape design.

The homestead offers period rooms, tours, gardens, and access to Morrill's library. Please call ahead to verify admission hours. Appointments are required for library access. The website offers suggested reading and a video virtual garden tour.

The Harry S Truman Little White House has served as a naval station command headquarters of the Spanish American War, World War I, and World War II; President Harry S Truman's Winter White House between 1946 and 1952; and a Cold War response site. The Little White House is a living museum. More than 4/5 of the current furnishings are original to the house's Truman period. Exhibits address the 1948 election, events of 1948, and the 14 presidents who have vacationed in Florida.

The site offers an introductory film, guided tours, tours for students, and self-guided botanical tour. Student tours have different themes depending on group tours, and are available for fourth graders and above. Tour scripts are available in Czech, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. The website offers historic photographs.

Visitors can journey into the past at the home of Iowa's 12th governor, William Larrabee and Anna Larrabee, his wife. They can enjoy a guided tour to see and hear how the Larrabee family furnished and maintained this 1874 vintage brick and natural limestone mansion for more than 100 years. All of the furnishings are original to the house.

The site offers tours and occasional recreational and educational events.

Governor Dodge wrote, “I do...order & direct that the Members elected from the several counties for Representatives & Council shall convene at Belmont, in the County of Iowa on the 25th day of October next ensuing, for the purpose of organizing the first Session of the Legislative Assembly of said Territory [of Wisconsin].”

With these words, Governor Dodge initiated a flurry of activity in the fledgling town of Belmont, Wisconsin. From October 25 to December 9, 1836 thirty-nine legislators convened in Belmont, passing forty-two acts dealing with such things as the organization of Territorial government, the operation of the judicial branch, internal improvements, incorporation of businesses, and division of counties.

After the session, the legislators left, many businesses closed, and buildings were sold to private citizens. Two of these buildings have survived the ravages of time - and of use as livestock barns - to the present day. Today, you can see the buildings, along with exhibits telling the dramatic story of Wisconsin’s beginnings, at First Capitol Historic Site.

First Capitol offers tours for groups by reservation from May through October. School groups are welcome and tours are designed with Wisconsin educational standards in mind. Please allow at least 3 weeks lead time. For further information, contact by telephone or e-mail).

First Capitol also offers an elementary level educational activity packet available for free download from the web site.

The National Civil Rights Museum is located in the Lorraine Motel, the site of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The museum is focused both on preserving the site of King's assassination as well as chronicling the history of the Civil Rights Movement as a whole.

The museum offers field trip programs, guided tours, exhibits, and special events. The website offers visitor information, an events calendar, and resources for teachers including curriculum guides, primary sources, and worksheets.

Visit the home of George Mason, the author of the Virginia Bill of Rights (the basis of the Constitution's Bill of Rights). Completed in 1759, Gunston Hall is a fine example of Virginia's colonial architecture in the Georgian style. The mansion's grounds and gardens were surveyed and designed by Mason himself and are available for visiting today.

The site welcomes field trips and offers school tours based on Virginia SOLs and on-site programs for all grades. Outreach programs are also available if a visit is impossible. Teacher resources and curriculum guides are available for purchase in the museum shop. Teacher workshops and lectures are also featured as well as an on-site research library.

Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site is located in Warm Springs, Georgia, where then Governor of New York Franklin Roosevelt came in order to help heal his polio. Today, the home serves as a historic house museum, and is preserved in much the same way as it was during Roosevelt's time in the home. The house is also home to the "Unfinished Portrait," which was being painted when Roosevelt died.

The home offers guided tours and exhibits, including the famous "Unfinished Portrait." The website offers a brief history of the home, a photo gallery,and visitor information.

Dedicated as the Nebraska Statehood Memorial in 1968, the Kennard House is the oldest standing structure in Lincoln's original plat. At the 1869 Italianate home of Nebraska's first Secretary of State, Thomas P. Kennard, visitors will learn about the excitement of creating a new state capital, and see the formality of Victorian lifestyles. The oldest residence in Lincoln has been restored to the 1870s with tours available year round.

The site offers tours and occasional recreational and educational events.

The Acadian Village presents daily life and society within 19th-century Acadian Southern Louisiana. Seven of the 11 site structures are restored historic residences containing local period furnishings. Exhibit topics include Cajun music; spinning; weaving; medicine; and Senator Dudley J. LeBlanc (1894-1971), who strove to preserve Cajun culture. Replica period settings include a blacksmith shop, chapel, home, and schoolhouse; while the LeBlanc exhibit is located within the senator's birth home.

The village offers exhibits, period rooms, and self-guided tours. Reservations are appreciated for group visits. Picnics are encouraged. Tour brochures are available in English and French. The village is open January through October.

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and seeks to tell the story of America's fight against slavery, and the Underground Railroad in particular.

The center offers exhibits, guided tours, field trip programs, professional development for teachers, and special events and presentations. The website offers information regarding upcoming special events, a history of the Underground Railroad, and visitor information. In order to contact the website via email, use the "contact us" link located on the left side of the webpage.