The 1908 Point Arena Lighthouse is one of the western coast's taller lighthouses at 115 feet in height. Prior to the implementation of electricity, maintaining the light's rotation required a 160-pound weight to be cranked to the highest point in the lighthouse every 75 minutes.
The lighthouse offers guided tours and self-guided grounds tours.
The Nethercutt Collection consists of more than 200 vintage automobiles, as well as mechanical musical instruments, hood ornaments, antique furniture, and musical pocket watches. Automobile makers represented include McFarlan, De Dion Bouton, Maybach, Deusenberg, and Rolls-Royce. At any given time, 30 automobiles are on display.
The collection offers 2-hour guided tours. Reservations are required. Jeans, shorts, and children under 12 are not permitted.
The Georgetown Historical Society operates the Nutter D. Marvel museum of local history. Housed within two barns, a one-room schoolhouse, historic church, two railroad freight buildings, and a blacksmith shop, the museum presents a collection of carriages. Additional items in the collection include photographs; books; Georgetown, DE memorabilia; and newspaper clippings.
The museum offers exhibits.
The Billings Farm and Museum presents the history, culture, science, and environmental implications of Vermont farm life. Sights include a working dairy farm, an 1890s period-furnished farm house, and exhibits on family farming responsibilities in 1890. The 270-acre farm was established in 1873, and has maintained a herd of Jersey cows since that time. Other animals on site include oxen, Percheron horses, sheep, and chickens. Nearly 200 acres of the farm contain corn silage, alfalfa, and grass hay fields.
The museum offers films on the history of Billings farm, forestry, and environmental awareness; exhibits; hands-on butter making; milking demonstrations; heirloom garden tours; 19th-century children's games; sheep, pumpkin, apple, feed, chicken, calf, and cow programs; hands-on craft activities; research library access; and a snack counter. Appointments are required for library access. Wheelchairs are available for use on site. The 1890s Farm House is partially wheelchair accessible. Visitors are asked to refrain from feeding or petting the animals.
The Blackhawk Automotive Museum is dedicated to preserving the history of automobiles in the United States. In particular, Blackhawk is focused on preserving significant automotive treasures that blend culture, technology, and art. The museum is located in Danville, California, and also is home to an automotive research library.
The museum offers guided tours, exhibits, a lecture series, and field trip programs. The website offers visitor information, an events calendar, and information about all museum programs.
The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum commemorates and honors outstanding Virginia athletes, sports journalists, coaches, and other influential sports figures. Topics addressed through exhibits include college sports, sports media, the Redskins, automobile racing, golf, the Olympics, major historical and current Virginia sports events, nutrition, and sports medicine, among other items.
The hall offers an introductory film, traditional and interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, racing simulations, educational programs which meet state standards, school educational outreach programs, teacher workshops, and Scout programs.
The Lake George Historical Association seeks to preserve and share the history of the Lake George region, New York. To this end, the society operates a museum of local history, located within an 1845 courthouse. The museum contains the original courtroom and jail cells. Collection highlights include a plaster sculpture by John Rogers (1829-1904); a 1756 powder horn; and a chemical tank, which preceded modern day fire extinguishers.
The museum offers exhibits and tours. The website offers 10 historical photographs.
When Joseph Priestley (17331804) is remembered today, it is usually for his 1774 discovery, in England, of oxygen. Few know he was a noted theologian, political progressive, and prolific author whose scientific contributions include the development of the carbonation process, the identification of carbon monoxide, and early experiments in electricity. He counted Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and James Watt among his friends. Yet Priestley was also a controversial figure whose views were so odious to some of his countrymen that his house, Fair Hill in Birmingham, was burned in a riot, and he and his family left England. Priestley spent the last 10 years of his life in Northumberland, PA, where he continued his work in science, religion, and education. But even in this democratic republic his liberal ideas were frequently received with intolerance, and the peace that he so ardently desired was often elusive. Today, the Joseph Priestley House is an historic site that preserves and interprets the contributions and significance to American history of Joseph Priestley, noted English theologian, educator, natural philosopher, and political theorist.
The house offers a short film, exhibits, tours, educational programs, research library access, and occasional recreational and educational events (including living history events).
The Rhode Island Quonset Air Museum (QAM) preserves, interprets, and presents Rhode Island's aviation history through collections, research, education, and exhibits. The air museum educates the public in the state's rich aviation legacy and displays collections that document the contributions of Rhode Island to the growth and development of aviation and space exploration.
The museum offers exhibits, tours, and educational programs.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame presents displays consisting of approximately 75 historic vehicles, more than 30 of which are Indianapolis 500 winners. The museum itself is located within the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The hall of fame offers a 20-minute film, exhibits, and guided grounds tours.