Fort Ransom State Historic Site [ND]

Description

This site marks the location of a 200-man military post built in 1867. Although building locations and the dry moat, once eight feet deep, are still clearly discernible, nothing else remains of the original fort or its 12-feet-high sod and log stockade. There is a marker on the site.

The site is open to the public.

Website does not specify any interpretive services available at the site.

HistoryLink [WA]

Description

HistoryLink is an online encyclopedia of history relevant to the state of Washington.

The website offers cybertours, slideshows, videos, lesson plans, and an extensive collection of links.

No physical site for visitation.

Double Ditch State Historic Site [ND]

Description

Double Ditch Indian Village, overlooking the Missouri River, was a large earthlodge village inhabited by Mandan Indians between about 1500 and 1781. The remains of earthlodges, midden mounds (trash heaps), and fortification ditches are clearly visible today. Interpretive signs are posted throughout the site.

The site is open to the public.

Website does not specify any interpretive services available at the site, beyond signage.

Concord Historical Society [CA]

Description

The Concord Historical Society works to preserve and showcase the history of Concord, California, and the surrounding area. While the society does not offer a museum, it does offer resources which will interest teachers and researchers alike.

The society offers guided tours of downtown Concord, periodic special events, and a collection of historic primary sources. The website offers an events calendar, visitor information for the downtown tours, and teaching resources which consist of sample lesson plans.

Does not appear to be affiliated with any specific historic site.

Friends of Pioneer Cemetery [OR]

Description

Friends of Pioneer Cemetery was organized in 1985 to promote maintenance and restoration efforts within Salem’s historic Odd Fellows Rural Cemetery. Friends of Pioneer Cemetery also hosts periodic educational events for adults and children alike throughout the year.

The website offers a general history of the cemetery along with a small photo gallery, and an events calendar.

Seems to be more oriented towards preservation than school-age education.

Salem Online History Project [OR]

Description

The Salem Online History Project is provided by the Salem Public Library, and offers citizens, teachers, and students an impressive collection of primary and secondary resources concerned with the history of Salem, Oregon.

The project is only online, having no physical location, but offers historic photographs of Salem, as well as historical information about commerce, culture, education, natural history, people, places, and transportation in Salem.

Online resource only.

Clayton Historical Society Museum [CA]

Description

The Clayton Historical Society Museum is a local history museum with a focus on the history of Clayton, California, and the surrounding area. Current exhibits range from handmade handkerchiefs to biographical exhibits on Clayton citizens and families. In addition to the museum, the society also puts on a variety of educational events, including classes and special tours.

The site offers virtual exhibits for all current and past exhibits, visitor information, a brief history of Clayton, and an events calendar. In order to contact the museum via email, use the "contact" link located on the left side of the webpage.

Duplicate of 8145.