Built in 1838 by Thomas Orman, this antebellum home overlooks the Apalachicola River, and was used for both business and social gatherings. Orman was a cotton merchant and businessman in Apalachicola from 1840 to the 1870s. He helped the tiny town become one of the Gulf Coast's most important cotton exporting ports during the mid-19th century. The house features details of both Federal and Greek revival styles with wooden mantelpieces, molded plaster cornices, and wide heart-pine floorboards.

The house offers exhibits and tours.

Van Cortlandt House Museum is a beautiful historical house museum located in Van Cortlandt Park, which is in the Bronx. The house was home to the wealthy Van Cortlandt family, and takes visitors back to a period when Van Cortlandt Park was no more than a farm.

The museum offers individual and group tours along with special events. The website offers visitor information.

The Chinqua-Penn Plantation, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is one of America's great architectural models. Designed in the fashion of an English Countryside Mansion, Chinqua-Penn is notable both for its size and its grandeur. Today, the home stands as a historic house museum and is furnished with the same furniture used by the Penns.

The home offers guided tours and special events. The website offers visitor information, a history of the home, an events calendar, and a virtual tour. In order to contact the mansion via email, use the "contact us" link located on the left side of the webpage.

The Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society is dedicated to preserving the historical and architectural heritage of Santa Anna, California. The society owns and operates the Dr. Howe-Waffle House, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, and today operates as a historic house museum.

The society offers guided tours of the Dr. Howe-Waffle House and special events. The website offers visitor information, histories of Santa Anna and the Dr. Howe-Waffle House, an events calendar, and a virtual tour of the home.

The Monroe County Historical Association is dedicated to the preservation of Monroe County history. The association is headquartered in the Stroud Mansion, which is located in downtown Stroudsburg. The Stroud Mansion also serves as a historic house museum and houses the association's research library. The association also owns the Bell School, a one-room schoolhouse used for tours, and the Driebe Freight Station which now houses an art museum.

The society offers guided tours, exhibits in the Stroud Mansion and Driebe Freight Station, and special events. The website offers visitor information, an extensive photo album, and a calendar of events. In order to contact the association via email, use the "contact us" link located at the top of the webpage.

The T.C. Steele State Historic Site preserves the home of American Impressionist and portraitist Theodore Clement Steele (1847-1926) and his wife Selma Neubacher Steele (1870-1945). As such, the site was once privy to visits from a wide range of U.S. artists. The grounds include the 1907 "House of the Singing Winds," two studios, a garage, guest cottages, and remote painting shacks to permit outdoor painting in a wide range of weather conditions.

The site offers guided building tours, a summer camp, educational programs which meet state standards, educational outreach programs, trails, gardens, and a nature preserve.

The Pearl S. Buck Museum is located in the mountains of West Virginia, and commemorates the birthplace of renowned author Pearl S. Buck, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1932. The museum is located in the home where Buck was born, and today serves as a museum of the life and times of Pearl S. Buck.

The museum offers self-guided tours of the home. The website offers a brief history of the site as well as basic visitor information.

The Peekskill Museum is dedicated to preserving the history of Peekskill, and maintains an impressive collection of Peekskill artifacts and documents.

The museum offers exhibits and guided tours. The website offers an extensive photo gallery, virtual tour of the museum, history of Peekskill, and visitor information.

The Dorchester County Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the history of Cambridge, MD, and the rest of Maryland's eastern shore. The society is headquartered in the Meridith House, which also serves as a historic house museum. The society also has recently opened the Robbins Heritage Center, which serves as a local history museum.

The society offers guided tours of all of their museums, and tours of local communities. The website offers visitor information and a brief history of Dorchester County.

The Hollywood Historical Society is dedicated to preserving and disseminating the history of Hollywood, Florida. The society runs a research center, which is open to the public year round, and the Hammerstein House, which is open on the first Sunday of the month during the fall and winter months. The Hammerstein House serves as a historic house museum and gives visitors a glimpse into life in Hollywood during the 1920s and 1930s.

The society offers annual home tours, guided tours of the Hammerstein House, and research resources. The website offers visitor information, a brief history of the Hammerstein House, and information regarding upcoming events.