Southeastern Railway Museum
The Southeastern Railway Museum, in Duluth Georgia, has something for everyone. We have many historic trains and offer birthday parties, family programs, and train rides.
Fort Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau
Fort Smith embraces its Wild West heritage and preserves the memories of those rough-and-tumble times when it was the last stop at civilization before entering Indian Territory.
Bush-Holley Historic Site - Cos Cob
Located on the historic Cos Cob Harbor, home of Connecticut's first art colony, the Historical Society's facilities include the National Historic Landmark Bush-Holley House (circa 1730); the Visitor Center, housed in a former village post office (circa 1805); the Hugh and Claire Vanderbilt Education Center, set in a mid-19th century barn and artists' studio; the William E. Finch, Jr. Archives and historic gardens and grounds. Bush-Holley Historic Site, 39 Strickland Road, Cos Cob, CT. (203-869-6899) OPEN: Wednesday - Sunday 12:00pm. - 4pm.
Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum, Norwalk
The Mansion, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971, is widely regarded as one of the finest surviving Second Empire style country houses ever built in the United States. Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Avenue • Norwalk, CT (203-838-9799) The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is currently closed - re-opening on April 7, 2010.
Mystic Seaport
The Museum of America and the Sea is the largest and most comprehensive maritime museum in North America with a recreated 19th century village of historic buildings and tall ships. Planetarium programs illustrate the night sky while providing an in-depth look at navigation, astronomy, math and other related topics. Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT. (860-572-5315) CLICK For more information
Kalmar Nyckel Foundation Museum & Shipyard
Recreation of the ship that brought the first settlers to the Delaware Valley in 1638 as well as a historic shipyard and museum.
Historic Roswell's A Southern Trilogy
Roswell’s Southern Trilogy of historic antebellum homes; Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall and Smith Plantation each have a unique and authentic story.
Old Bethpage Village Restoration
Visit 51 historic buildings and 7 reconstructions of the mid-19th century - explore the past and talk with costumed interpreters & share their knowledge and skills. [Adults $10, Children 5-12, Seniors & volunteer firefighters: $7]
Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Rd, Bethpage, LONG ISLAND, NY. (516-572-8400)
Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is the former summer residence of William K. Vanderbilt II, great-grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt, founder of the Staten Island Ferry and New York Central Railroad. 631-854-5539. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
Old Sturbridge Village
The largest outdoor history museum in the Northeast, is a journey through time to a rural New England town of the 1830s. Sturbridge, MA. Tel: 508-347-3362.
Plimoth Plantation & Mayflower II
History, our story, be there at Plimoth Plantation, a living history museum dedicated to retelling the bi-cultural story of 17th century Plymouth colony. For more information, 508-746-1622, www.plimoth.org.
Billings Farm and Museum
A living museum of Vermont’s rural past, as well as a working dairy farm. Woodstock, VT. Tel: 802-457-2355. For more info click on name.
Plimoth Plantation & Mayflower II
History, our story, be there at Plimoth Plantation, a living history museum dedicated to retelling the bi-cultural story of 17th century Plymouth colony. For more information, 508-746-1622, www.plimoth.org.
American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark Haledon
Located in the historic Botto House National Landmark, with restored period rooms, a labor and immigrant library, Old World Gardens (including a bocce court, grape arbor, root cellar and chicken coop), and changing exhibits & a Museum Gift Shop.
American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark, 83 Norwood Street, Haledon, NJ (973-595-7953) Click for Directions
Historic Cold Spring Village
A 19th Century Open-Air Living History Museum with 25 restored historic buildings on a 22-acre wooded site where costumed interpreters bring the crafts, sights, sounds, and aroma of the Age of Homespun to life.
Historic Cold Spring Village, 720 Rt. 9 South, Cape May, NJ (609-898-2300)
Long Street Farm
9 arce farm interprets life in the 1890's with costumed interpreters and hands on activities. Holmdel. Tel: 732-946-3758. REGION: Central NJ.
Old Barracks Museum Trenton
A State and National Landmark located in Trenton, New Jersey. Built in 1758 by the Colony of New Jersey during the French and Indian War, the Old Barracks was a witness in 1776 to the Battle of Trenton, the turning point of the American Revolution. Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton, NJ (609-396-1776).
The Red Mill Museum Village Clinton
Located on a tranquil 10-acre site nestled along the banks of the South Branch of the Raritan River in historic Clinton, New Jersey. Open from April through October, the Museum and its grounds provide a fascinating historic destination as well as a peaceful escape from the bustle of everyday life. Come learn about the past while you relax by the river!
The Red Mill Museum Village, 56 Main Street, Clinton, NJ. (908-735-4101)
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum
The house which is set on a half-acre park, is Manhattan's last remaining farmhouse, built in 1784 in the Dutch Colonial style, with 18th and 19th century furniture and decorative arts as well as an exhibit on the upper Manhattan neighborhood. Saturday craft workshops.
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, Bronx County Historical Society
The Cottage was Poe's final residence in 1849. In this farmhouse, after losing his wife, Virginia, to tuberculosis, Poe wrote Annabel Lee, Ulalume, The Bells, and Eureka, some of his best known works
Historic Richmond Town Staten Island
New York City's living history village and museum complex. 25 acres of a 100-acre site with about 15 restored buildings, including homes and commercial and civic buildings, as well as a museum.
Historic Richmond Town, 441 Clarke Ave. Staten Island, NY. (718-351-1611)
Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
Explore the diversity of the American experience, through the lives of ordinary people, who struggled, survived and thrived from the colonial period to the present. Over 100 acres encompassing four sites, include NYC's oldest continuously operating farm. An opportunity for everyone to experience the domestic, commercial and civic activities that supported families and community for more than 300 years.
Historic Richmond Town, 441 Clarke Avenue, Staten Island, NYC.(718-351-1611)
Lefferts Homestead Children's Museum
A museum, filled with exhibits that combine interactive tools, toys and games with rooms furnished in the style of the early 19th century. Lefferts interprets everyday life as it was experienced by Dutch, African and Native American children of the area. Brooklyn, NY. Tel: 718-789-2822.
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
The Tenement Museum tells stories of immigrant families who lived at 97 Orchard Street, an historic tenement building that was home to an estimated 7,000 people from over 20 nations from 1863–1935. Guided tours are the heart of the Museum.
The Lower East Side Tenement Museum, 108 Orchard Street, NYC. (212-431-0233).
Morris-Jumel Mansion
This grand colonial mansion, built around 1765 as a summer retreat for British Colonel Roger Morris and his wife, Mary Philipse, is Manhattan's oldest remaining residential structure. NYC. Tel: 212-923-8008.
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
Discover one of the seven oldest buildings in Manhattan and one of New York City's hidden treasures! Step back in time and take a guided tour through eight fully furnished period rooms and the beautiful garden or participate in one of the unique public programs. Docents conduct interactive tours for walk-in visitors which can be geared towards children, students or people with a particular interest. Family packs are also available with interactive activities for families with young children. Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden, 421 East 61st Street between First and York Avenues. NYC. (212-838-6878)
Museum of American Finance
The Museum of American Finance is the perfect starting point for your visit to the Financial District and historic Downtown New York.
Skyscraper Museum
Celebrating New York City's rich architectural heritage examines the historical forces and individuals that have shaped its successive skylines. Through exhibitions, programs and publications, the Museum explores tall buildings as objects of design, products of technology, sites of construction, investments in real estate, and places of work and residence. Skyscraper Museum, Battery Park, 39 Battery Place, NYC. (212-968-1961) OPEN: Wed.-Sun. 12Noon-6:00pm.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden
Discover visual and performing arts, dynamic architecture, and rich history while exploring 83 acres of parkland.
South Street Seaport Museum
Both captivating and edifying, Bodies ....The Exhibition unveils the many complex systems, organs and tissues that drive every aspect of our daily lives and unite us all as humans. Featuring over 200 specimens consisting of whole-bodies and individual organs that have been meticulously dissected and preserved South Street Seaport Museum, 11 Fulton Street (Fulton & South Streets) NYC. (1-888-9BODIES)
OPEN Tues-Sun 10am-6pm. [Tickets $12, Children 5-12 $8]
The Cloisters
This branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is housed in a medieval-style castle, appropriate for its collection of art and architecture from Medieval Europe.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
For 14 years, this was the home of Theodore Roosevelt, the young man who was to become the 26th President of the United States. Roosevelt lived here from the time of his birth, October 27, 1858. The house was reconstructed in 1923.
Workshops & Clubs @ Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
Step into a world filled with the magic of book clubs, crafts workshops, music, dancing and singing for adults and children too.
Historic Richmond Town, 441 Clarke Avenue, Staten Island, NYC. To reserve a space call 718-351-1611 x280
Bronck Museum
More than 300 Years of Upper Hudson Valley history are reflected in the cluster of architecturally significant Dutch colonial structures and 19th century barns including a Victorian Horse Barn, a Dutch Barn and a 13-sided hay barn.
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum
The house which is set on a half-acre park, is Manhattan's last remaining farmhouse, built in 1784 in the Dutch Colonial style, with 18th and 19th century furniture and decorative arts as well as an exhibit on the upper Manhattan neighborhood. Saturday craft workshops.
Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site contains "Springwood", the lifelong home of America's only 4-term President. Also on the site is the Presidential Library and Museum, operated by the National Archives. Visitors may enjoy a guided tour of FDR's home, take a self-guided tour of the Museum, or stroll the grounds, gardens, and trails of this 300-acre site.
Located @ 4097 Albany Post Road (Route 9) Hyde Park, NY Tel. 1-800-924-8702
Historic Hudson Valley
Bring your family and experience the wonders of history at the various historic sites with special programs and events geared especially for children. Westchester County. Tel: 914-631-8200.
Museum Village
A 17 acre recreated 19th century village includes a Weave Shop, Dress Emporium, Cobbler Shop, Blacksmith, Broom Maker, Pharmacy, General Store, Barber Shop, School House and the Barn with farm animals. Monroe NY. Tel: 845-782-8247.
Old Bethpage Village Restoration
Visit 51 historic buildings and 7 reconstructions of the mid-19th century - explore the past and talk with costumed interpreters & share their knowledge and skills. [Adults $10, Children 5-12, Seniors & volunteer firefighters: $7]
Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Rd, Bethpage, LONG ISLAND, NY. (516-572-8400)
Old Rhinebeck Aerodome
This historic museum of antique aviation features one of the largest collections of early aeroplanes in the world.
Old Rhinebeck Aerodome, 11 Norton Road, Rhinebeck, NY. (845-752-3200) The Museum is open everyday from 10am until 5pm, from June 5th through October 17th, 2010
51st Air Show season - Saturdays & Sundays - June 12 through October 17, 2010 @ 2:00 PM.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden
Discover visual and performing arts, dynamic architecture, and rich history while exploring 83 acres of parkland.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
For 14 years, this was the home of Theodore Roosevelt, the young man who was to become the 26th President of the United States. Roosevelt lived here from the time of his birth, October 27, 1858. The house was reconstructed in 1923.
New Hope & Ivyland Railroad
Enjoy a 45 minute narrated train ride through beautiful Bucks County aboard one of our antique passenger coaches or the dining car.
Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm
Typical Pennsylvania German farm in 1780-1913. Dressed in period clothes, guides recreate the family life and daily routine of this period. Stroudsburg. Tel: 570-992-6161. REGION: North East PA.
Strasburg Rail Road
All aboard America’s oldest short-line railroad where the history and adventure of the early 20th century come to life. Ride a train pulled by an authentic, steam locomotive.
Ryman Auditorium
Built in 1892, the Ryman Auditorium is a National Historic Landmark. Best known as the most famous former home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman is the very epicenter of Music City. 615-889-3060.
The W.H. Stark House
William Henry and Miriam Lutcher Stark spent a lifetime collecting rare and unique decorative objects. Today visitors may explore and experience their fully restored 1894 Victorian home. W.H. Stark House, 610 W. Main Avenue, Orange, Texas, (409-883-0871)
Billings Farm and Museum
A living museum of Vermont’s rural past, as well as a working dairy farm. Woodstock, VT. Tel: 802-457-2355. For more info click on name.
Ash Lawn-Highland
Tour the Monroe House and Museum. Stroll the lush grounds and exquisite boxwood gardens. Visit the plantation's farm animals and enjoy the peacocks.
