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A.J. Seay Home
- 405-375-5176
- 605 Zellers Avenue, Kingfisher, OK, USA
Governor Seay served as second Territorial Governor of Oklahoma from 1892 to 1893, built the three-story mansion named "Horizon Hill""… Read More
Adena Mansion & Gardens
- 740-772-1500
- 847 Adena Road, Chillicothe, OH, USA
Adena was the 2000-acre estate of Thomas Worthington (1773-1827), sixth governor of Ohio and one of the state's first United… Read More
Butler County Historical Museum
- 513-896-9930
- 327 North 2nd Street, Hamilton, OH, USA
Located in the Benninghofen House, the museum displays Victorian furnishings. Read More
Caesar’s Creek Pioneer Village
- 513-897-1120
- 3999 Pioneer Village Rd, Waynesville, OH, USA
A recreated 19th century town using rebuilt and restored structures including the 1807 Levi Lukens house, the only building original… Read More
Carriage Hill MetroPark
- 937-278-2609
- 7800 Shull Road, Dayton, OH, USA
Farm life in the 1880s comes alive at Carriage Hill MetroPark. Visitor Center exhibits start the journey back in time… Read More
Century Village Museum
- 440-834-1492
- 14653 East Park Street, Burton, OH, USA
Century Village Museum is an authentic representation of a Western Reserve Village from 1798 to the end of the 19th… Read More
Chickasaw White House
- 580-436-2603
- 6379 East Mansion Road, Milburn, OK, USA
Built in 1895, the Chickasaw White House was the home of Chickasaw governor Douglas H. Johnston. Elected governor of the… Read More
Christian Waldschmidt Homestead
- 000-0000
- 7567 Glendale Milford Road, Camp Dennison, OH, USA
In 1794, Christian Waldschmidt, a veteran of the American Revolution, moved his family to a site on the Little Miami… Read More
Cooke-Dorn House Museum
- 419-627-640
- 1415 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, OH, USA
Formerly the home of Eleutherus Cooke, this 1840's stone and brick home was moved to its current location in 1874.… Read More
Daweswood House Museum
- 740-323-2355
- Daweswood House Museum
On the grounds of the Dawes Arboretum, the house was the home of the founders Beman and Bertie Dawes. It… Read More
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio
- 740-681-1423
- 145 East Main Street, Lancaster, OH, USA
The Reese-Peters House was built in 1835 for William James Reese and his wife, Mary Elisabeth Sherman. Reese, a native… Read More
Follett House Museum
- 419-625-3834
- 114 W Adams St, Sandusky, OH, USA
The Follett House Museum is home to an outstanding local history collection, documenting the history of the city of Sandusky… Read More
Franklin House
- 740-772-1936
- 80 South Paint Street, Chillicothe, OH, USA
The Franklin House, designed by Frank Packard, was built in 1907 and donated to the Ross County Historical Society in… Read More
Garst Museum
- 937-548-5250
- 205 N Broadway St, Greenville, OH, USA
After the death of famous broadcaster Lowell Thomas, Mr. & Mrs. H.C. McClain purchased the birthplace of Lowell Thomas and… Read More
Georgian Museum
- 740-687-5891
- 105 East Wheeling Street, Lancaster, OH, USA
The 1832 Federal style home displays period furnishings and a doll and toy collection. Read More
Glendower Mansion
- 513-932-1817
- 105 South Broadway Street, Lebanon, OH, USA
Located on a hill overlooking downtown Lebanon, Glendower is one of the finest examples of residential Greek Revival architecture found… Read More
Greene County Ohio Historical Society
- 937-372-4606
- 74 West Church Street, Xenia, OH, USA
The museum is in a restored Victorian. Next to the museum is the James Galloway Log House, built in 1799.… Read More
Hale Farm & Village
- 330-666-3711
- 2686 Oak Hill Road, Akron, Bath, OH, USA
An outdoor living history museum featuring life and crafts from the mid-1800s. It includes farm animals, pastures, gardens, and historic… Read More
Hanby House
- 614-891-6289
- 160 West Main Street, Westerville, OH, USA
Hanby House is the former home of William and Ann (Miller) Hanby. Built in 1846 at the corner of Main… Read More
Hardin County Museum
- 419-673-7147
- 223 N Main St, Kenton, OH, USA
The Victorian mansion features decorative glass and rich carvings in cherry and oak. Read More
Harding Home and Harding Memorial
- 800-600-6894
- 380 Mt Vernon Ave, Marion, OH, USA
It was from this home that Warren Harding conducted his "Front Porch Campaign" in the 1920 presidential election. From wallpaper… Read More
Harding Museum Franklin Area Historical Society
- 937-746-8295
- 302 Park Avenue, Franklin, OH, USA
This Colonial Revival mansion was built by Clarence and Lily Harding and is located in Franklin’s Historic Mackinaw District. The… Read More
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
- 513-751-651
- 2950 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, USA
The Harriet Beecher Stowe House is operated as an historical and cultural site, focusing on Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of… Read More
Hayes Presidential Center
- 419-332-2081
- Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Spiegel Grove, Fremont, OH, USA
The Rutherford B. Hayes Home is a 31-room mansion and centerpiece of the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont,… Read More
Historic Lyme Village
- 419-483-4949
- 5001 State Route 4, Bellevue, OH, USA
Historic Lyme Village depicts life in the Firelands from the arrival of the first settlers, in the early 1800’s, to… Read More
Historic Mattie Beal Home
- 580-678-3156
- 1008 Southwest 5th Street, Lawton, OK, USA
Your tour of the Mattie Beal Home will transport you back in time to the dynamic early years of the… Read More
Hoover Historical Center
- 330-490-7435
- 1875 East Maple Street, North Canton, OH, USA
The Hoover Historical Center is the Victorian boyhood home of Hoover Company founder, William H. Hoover. The Center is located… Read More
Hower House
- 330-972-6909
- 60 Fir Hill, Akron, OH, USA
Hower House is a Second Empire Italianate structure, built in 1871 by Akron Industrialist, John Henry Hower and his wife,… Read More
Hower House Museum
- 330-972-6909
- 60 Fir Hill, Akron, OH, USA
The Hower House was completed in 1871 and was built by John Henry Hower, a leading Akron industrialist who was active… Read More
J.E. Reeves Victorian Home and Museum
- 330-343-7040
- 325 East Iron Avenue, Dover, OH, USA
The 17 room Victorian home, topped by a third floor ballroom, has been carefully restored by the Society to its… Read More
Kelso House Museum
- 330-673-1058
- 4158 State Route 43, Kent, OH, USA
The Kelso House Museum is a group of historical buildings and features located on the grounds of the Brimfield Historical… Read More
Lane Hooven House
- 513-863-1717
- 319 North 3rd Street, Hamilton, OH, USA
The Lane Hooven House was built in 1863 for Clark Lane, a Hamilton Industrialist and often thought of Hamilton’s first… Read More
Lawnfield
- 440-255-8722
- 8095 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, OH, USA
The restored home of James Garfield, 20th president of the United States. The 30 room house contains original furnishings and… Read More
Licking County Historical Society
The society runs three houses. The 1835 Buckingham House is open for private functions. The 1815 Sherwood-Davidson House is of… Read More
Malabar Farm State Park
- 419-892-2784
- 4050 Bromfield Road, Lucas, OH, USA
Malabar Farm State Park offers a variety of activities, including tours of the big house, hiking, wagon tours, and a… Read More
McCook House
- 330-627-3345
- 15 South Lisbon Street, Carrollton, OH, USA
About 1837, Daniel McCook erected this large brick house on the southwest corner of the public square in Carrollton, and… Read More
Patterson Homestead
- 937-222-9724
- 1815 Brown Street, Dayton, OH, USA
This historic house museum provides a glimpse into the multi-generational lives of Dayton’s influential Patterson family, who lived on the… Read More
Paul Laurence Dunbar House Historic Site
- 937-313-2010
- 219 North Paul Laurence Dunbar Street, Dayton, OH, USA
This brick house was the final home of the poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. In it may be seen many of… Read More
Perkins Stone Mansion
- 330-535-250
- 550 Copley Road, Akron, OH, USA
Completed in 1837, the Perkins Stone Mansion was built by Colonel Simon Perkins, son of Akron's founder General Simon Perkins.… Read More
Promont House Museum
- 513-248-324
- 906 Main Street, Milford, OH, USA
Italianate mansion built in 1865 by William McGrew. Former home of John Pattison, 43rd Governor of Ohio. Beautifully restored to… Read More
Robbins Hunter Museum
- 740-587-30
- 221 East Broadway, Granville, OH, USA
The Avery-Downer House and Robbins Hunter Museum is a historic house museum furnished with 18th and 19th century decorative arts… Read More
Sauder Village
- 800-590-9755
- 22611 State Route 2, Archbold, OH, USA
Restored buildings house a potter, blacksmith, spinner, weaver, cooper, broommaker, glassblower, and tinsmith, all at work dressed in period costumes.… Read More
Saxton-McKinley House
- 330-452-876
- 331 Market Avenue South, Canton, Ohio, USA
The Saxton-McKinley house is a two and three story brick building of irregular massing. It was constructed in two segments,… Read More
Schoenbrunn Village
- 330-663-6610
- 1984 East High Avenue, New Philadelphia, OH, USA
The Moravian church founded Schoenbrunn ("beautiful spring") in 1772 as a mission to the Delaware Indians. The settlement grew to… Read More
Sherman House Museum
- 740-687-5891
- 137 East Main Street, Lancaster, OH, USA
The Sherman House Museum in Lancaster, Ohio is the birthplace of General William Tecumseh Sherman, his younger brother U.S. Senator… Read More
Slate Run Historical Farm
- 614-833-1880
- 1375 State Route 674, Canal Winchester, OH, USA
The gothic revival farmhouse was built in 1856 and restored by Metro Parks for authenticity. Guests can tour the living… Read More
Spring Hill Historic Home
- 330-833-6749
- 1401 Springhill Lane Northeast, Massillon, OH, USA
This home was built about 1821 and was a stop on the underground railroad. The grounds include herb and flower… Read More
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
- 330-836-5533
- 714 North Portage Path, Akron, OH, USA
Built between 1912 and 1915, Stan Hywet Hall was one of the finest examples of the American Country Estate movement,… Read More
Taft Museum of Art
- 513-241-343
- 316 Pike Street, Cincinnati, OH, USA
The Baum-Longworth-Sinton-Taft House, a National Historic Landmark built about 1820 for Martin Baum, is the oldest domestic wooden structure in… Read More
The Castle
- 740-373-4180
- 418 4th Street, Marietta, OH, USA
Excellent example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture. Built in 1847. Read More
The Rankin House
- 937-392-1627
- 6152 Rankin Road, Ripley, OH, USA
The Rankin House is a National Historic Landmark and Underground Railroad Station. The Rankin House, located on Liberty Hill which… Read More
Thompson House Mansion
- 330-386-5964
- 300 Walnut Street, East Liverpool, OH, USA
Built in 1876 by C. C. Thompson, the home is maintained not as a museum but as a "lived" in… Read More
Thurber House
- 614-464-1032
- 77 Jefferson Avenue, Columbus, OH, USA
Listed on the National Register of Historic places, Thurber House was the home of author, humorist, and New Yorker cartoonist… Read More
Victorian House Museum
- 330-674-22
- 484 Wooster Road, Millersburg, OH, USA
A 28 room Queen Anne built in 1902 is furnished in period. Highlights include parquet floors, elegant window treatments, hand-painted… Read More
Wayne County Historical Society & Museum
- 330-264-8856
- 546 E Bowman St, Wooster, OH, USA
Constructed between 1815 and 1817 by War of 1812 General Reasin Beall, the house is the oldest surviving residential structure… Read More
Western Reserve Historical Society
- 216-721-5722
- 10825 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH, USA
Built between 1908-1911, this Italian Renaissance Revival home sits proudly in University Circle as a part of the Western Reserve… Read More
Wildwood Manor House
- 419-407-9723
- 5100 West Central Avenue, Toledo, OH, USA
The Wildwood Manor House is a Toledo icon and the centerpiece of the beautiful estate grounds now known as Wildwood… Read More
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
- 513-684-3262
- 2038 Auburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Birthplace and boyhood home of the 27th president. The Greek Revival brick home has four rooms furnished in period. Other… Read More
Wolcott Heritage Center
- 419-893-9602
- 1035 River Road, Maumee, OH, USA
The grounds include the 1836 Federal style home of James and Mary Wolcott, along with a log cabin, and 1840s… Read More
Wyandot County Museum
- 419-294-3857
- 130 South 7th Street, Upper Sandusky, OH, USA
The Wyandot County Museum is located in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. This historic home was built in 1852 for the Beery… Read More
Zoar Village
- 330-874-3011
- 198 Main St, Zoar, OH, USA
The village was founded in 1817 by German immigrants. Number One House, the home of leader Joseph Bimeler, a bakery,… Read More
























































