Staunton River Battlefield State Park [VA]

Description

At this historic site, a ragtag group of Confederate old men and young boys beat the odds and held off an assault by 5,000 Union cavalry soldiers on a bridge of strategic importance to General Lee’s army, then under siege in Petersburg.

The park offers visitors a visitor and gift shop, along with an environmental education center, and a variety of outdoors activities. The site offers basic visitor information, along with links to nearby attractions, a calendar of events, and a very brief history of the park.

Meigs County Historical Society and Museum [OH]

Description

The Meigs County Historical Society, organized in 1876, is dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of Meigs County, Ohio, which is located in south Ohio. The Historical society owns and operates a local history museum, which, in addition to showcasing the history of the region, also houses the Historical Society Library and Meigs County Genealogical Society Library.

The site offers visitor information, information regarding society publications, information on the Genealogical Society, and an events calendar.

Gaylordsville Historical Society [CT]

Description

The Gaylordsville Historical Society was first formed in 1967 as a reaction to the city's statement that it would be closing the Gaylordsville School. The school was the last one room schoolhouse operating in the state, and so a group of local citizens banded together in order to keep the school building from being demolished. Presently, the society continues to work to preserve and protect historical structures, resources, and artifacts relating to the history of Gaylordsville. The society operates the 1871 Brown's Forge, a blacksmith shop with working forge.

The society offers guided tours of Brown's Forge August Sunday afternoons. The site offers a history of Gaylordsville, a history of the historical society, visitor information, and an events calendar.

Dudley Farm Historic State Park [FL]

Description

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this park demonstrates the evolution of Florida farming from the 1850s to the mid-1940s—through three generations of the Dudley family. An authentic working farm, the homestead consists of 18 buildings, including the family farmhouse with original furnishings, an 1880s kitchen outbuilding, a general store and post office, and a functional cane syrup complex. Park staff in period clothing perform daily chores—raising crops and tending to livestock. The farm features seasonal cane grindings, corn shuckings, and heritage varieties of livestock and plants.

The park offers demonstrations, exhibits, tours, educational programs, and occasional recreational and educational events.

Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum [TX]

Description

Visitors to this local history museum can view area history exhibits and tour the circa 1896 courthouse. The museum also houses a small research library, containing photographs of early Denton and a microfilm collection of Denton area newspapers.

The museum offers exhibits, tours, lectures, and educational programs. The website offers information regarding research materials, a listing of current exhibits, and a lecture calendar. In order to contact the museum via email, use the "contact us" link located at the top of the webpage.

Marin History Museum [CA]

Description

"Founded in 1935, the Marin History Museum celebrates the traditions of innovation and creativity of the people of Marin County. Through exhibitions and educational programs, the Museum inspires honor for the past, an understanding of the present, and an imagination of the future." The museum was opened in 1959, and today offers one changing exhibit per year focusing on the history and culture of Marin County. The museum also offers a variety of educational events and programs throughout the year.

The site offers historical information about the museum, visitor information, an events calendar, event information, and an online store.

Lac qui Parle Mission [MN]

Description

The Lac qui Parle Mission was founded in 1826 on the Minnesota River. The mission only lasted 20 years before the missionaries were forced out by Dakota opposition. Luckily, the mission has stood the test of time, and today is much the same as it was during the site's brief existence as a mission. The location is notable for creating the Dakota alphabet and for the translation of the Bible into the Dakota's language.

The site offers brief historical and visitor information regarding the site.

Blackwells Mills Canal House [NJ]

Description

The Blackwells Mills Canal House was built circa 1835 as a home for the men and women who operated the swinging bridges over the canal. In the 1970s, the last owner of the home died and the canal was declared a National Historic Site. Now, the house is a historic house museum, and visitors to the home can view how bridge operators lived in the 1800s as well as view artifacts and historical information about the Blackwells Mills Canal.

The site offers historical and visitor information regarding the house.

Historical Society of Berks County and Museum [PA]

Description

The Historical Society of Berks County is dedicated to preserving the history of Berks County, PA, and does so through the collection and promotion of local historical resources and artifacts. The society maintains both a historical museum and library, which are both open to the public. The museum features three floors of exhibits space, and the library contains census records, tax records, family histories and other association materials. The society is also currently renovating the Hendel House.

The site offers information regarding library resources, visitor information for the museum, an events calendar, and 12 photo galleries.

Rankin House [GA]

Description

In 1968, the Rankin House at 1440 Second Avenue was donated to the Historic Columbus Foundation in memory of James Waldo Woodruff, Sr., a visionary community leader. Fully restored, its first floor is an 1850-1870 house museum and Research Library. On the second floor are the main offices of Historic Columbus Foundation, Inc. The Rankin House was built during the Civil War for James Rankin, a notable planter and owner of the Rankin Hotel. The home is notable for its beautiful Victorian architecture.

The site offers visitor and historical information regarding the Ranking house.