• 978-921-1944
• 572 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, USA

In 1916, Atlantic Monthly editor/publisher Ellery Sedgwick bought a working farm on a Beverly hillside, where he built a grand summer retreat for his family. Under the expert guidance of his wife, Mabel Cabot Sedgwick, and Marjorie Russell Sedgwick (who married Ellery Sedgwick after the death of his first wife), the Long Hill gardens gained an international reputation. Read More

• 973-538-2404
• 45 MacCulloch Ave, Morristown, NJ, USA

Macculloch Hall, a Federal-style mansion built by George Macculloch in 1810 and transformed into a museum in 1949 by W. Parsons Todd, features Todd’s impressive antiques collection, changing exhibits, and a collection of works by Thomas Nast. An oasis within walking distance of the business district, the museum’s garden has many original plantings and landscape features, and displays seasonal… Read More

• 803-252-7742
• 1403 Richland Street, Columbia, SC, USA

Although only one house stands today, the Mann-Simons Site was a collection of commercial and domestic spaces owned and operated by the same African-American family from at least 1843 until 1970. The property and its multiple buildings changed considerably over time to better accommodate the needs, tastes, and aspirations of this remarkable family. In 1970, through eminent domain, the… Read More

• 573-221-9010
• 120 North Main Street, Hannibal, MO, USA

The home was built by Samuel Clemen's father in 1843, and Samuel lived there between the ages of 7 and 18. The restored home is decorated with period furnishings. Read More

• 207-882-7169
• 40 Ossipee Trail East, Standish, ME, USA

In 1796, young Daniel Marrett, a recent Harvard graduate, moved to Standish, Maine, to become the town minister. He purchased the most imposing house in town to reflect his status as the community's leading citizen. Three generations of the Marrett family remained in the house for nearly one hundred and fifty years. Read More

• 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 it was occupied by his family until 1848. It was acquired by the state of Ohio in November 1941 and dedicated on October 10, 1947, as a memorial to the gallant “Fighting McCooks.” Read More

• 859-236-2804
• McDowell House & Apothecary Shop Museum, South 2nd Street, Danville, KY, USA

The McDowell House was built in three stages. The brick ell was constructed c. 1792-1795. Dr. McDowell purchased this property in late 1802. He had the front, clapboard portion added in 1803-1804. The small brick office to the left of the back porch was added in 1820, as was the formal garden. The house was remodeled at the same… Read More

• 212-777-1089
• 29 East 4th Street, New York, NY, USA

The Merchant's House Museum is New York City's only family home preserved intact inside and out from the 19th century. Built in 1832 just steps from Washington Square, this elegant red-brick and white-marble row house on East Fourth Street was home to prosperous merchant Seabury Tredwell and his family for 100 years. Read More

• 617-994-6662
• 14 Main Street, Stockbridge, MA, USA

William and Elizabeth Doane purchased this handsome house in 1875 as their summer retreat. They named it "Tranquility," as it overlooks a peaceful bend in the Housatonic River. During this period, the town of Stockbridge, in the heart of the Berkshires, was becoming a popular summer destination for New Yorkers like the Doanes. Read More

• 301-797-8782
• 135 W Washington St, Hagerstown, MD, USA

Founded in 1911, the Washington County Historical Society has played a significant role in preserving historic sites, artifacts and archival records for Washington County, Maryland. Located in downtown Hagerstown, the Miller House serves as the home of the historical society, the Jamieson Genealogical Research Library, and the Miller House Museum. The museum gives visitors a taste of life in… Read More

• 541-928-911
• 518 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Albany, OR, USA

The 1849 Monteith House was the first building built in Albany Oregon. It was built by Thomas and Walter Monteith. It was restored in 1978 and became a museum in 1983. It contains many of the items that Thomas and Cristine purchased on their honeymoon trip in 1855. Read More

• 845-752-5000
• Montgomery Place Historic Estate, River Road, Red Hook, NY, USA

Montgomery Place, a serene reflection of nearly 200 years of continuous family stewardship, is best known as a landscape influenced by the great Andrew Jackson Downing and an architectural landmark designed by Alexander Jackson Davis. But the totality of the estate - house, gardens, arboretum, woodlands, orchards, hamlet, and natural features - makes it a unique American treasure. Read More

• 301-377-7817
• 9650 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD, USA

A fine example of Georgian architecture, popular in Maryland in the late 1700s, Montpelier Mansion sits on approximately 70 acres of beautiful parkland. Architectural and building construction details, as well as historical research, suggest that the house was constructed between 1781 and 1785. Major Thomas Snowden and his wife Anne, original owners of Montpelier Mansion, welcomed many distinguished guests… Read More

• 859-325-9028
• 220 South Chiles Street, Harrodsburg, KY, USA

Built between 1807 and 1830 by Squire Joseph Morgan, this row house is the oldest one standing in the state and the first row house west of the Allegheny Mountains. The Harrodsburg Historical Society carefully restored the northernmost section to serve as a museum and extensive genealogy research library. Read More

• 212-838-6878
• 421 East 61st Street

Constructed in 1799 as a carriage house for a 23-acre estate, and converted into the Mount Vernon Hotel in 1826, this stone building sits on land originally owned by Colonel William Stephens Smith, and his wife Abigail Adams Smith, daughter of John Adams. Read More

• 740-965-1154
• 45 South Columbus Street, Sunbury, OH, USA

One of the oldest structure in Sunbury, the Myers Inn faces Sunbury Square. Enclosed in this structure is the first one room house of Lawrence Myers which may date to 1816 (when he co-founded Sunbury) and the two story stage coach inn built by Lawrence Myers in 1820. Both frame structures were enclosed into this large building by Myers… Read More

• 570-823-6244
• Nathan Denison House

In 1790, Nathan Denison built his house on the western bank of Abrams Creek in then Kingston Township (now Forty Fort). He lived here until his death in 1809. Although typical of the homes in Connecticut, it was built in a style unusual to Pennsylvania. As visitors can see, the rooms in this type of New England house are… Read More

• 781-934-6106
• 479 Washington Street, Duxbury, MA, USA

Acquired by the Society in 1997 through a community fundraising effort, the Nathaniel Winsor, Jr. House is perhaps the most architecturally significant building in Duxbury. Its construction, on a grand scale uncommon in houses of the area, was based on designs by Bulfinch and Asher Benjamin. Read More

• 207-773-7773
• 714 Congress St, Portland, ME, USA

Neal Dow was one of the great men of the reform movement of the nineteenth century. The late Federal style mansion was built in 1829 for the occupancy of Neal Dow and his bride, Maria Cornelia Durant Maynard. The residence was a center of political and humanitarian activity. From here the zealous reformer set out on countless journeys throughout… Read More

• 408-918-7770
• 21350 Almaden Road, San Jose, CA, USA

Recently restored, the Casa Grande was built in 1854 as the residence for the manager of the New Almaden Mines, the mercury mine that was the first and richest of all mines in California. Located in the New Almaden National Landmark Historic district, the 3-story Casa Grande was designed by prominent San Francisco architect Gordon Parker Cummings as brick… Read More

• 617-227-6993
• 55 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, MA, USA

The Nichols House Museum occupies an impressive four-story town house, one of the earliest Beacon Hill structures, constructed in 1804. In 1885, Dr. Arthur Nichols purchased the house for his wife and daughters. Their eldest daughter Rose Standish Nichols, noted landscape architect, writer and suffragist, inherited the house. Miss Nichols owned and cared for the house from 1935 until… Read More

• 207-882-7169
• 121 Main Street, Wiscasset, ME, USA

Located on Wiscasset's Main Street, the Nickels-Sortwell House is one of the region's finest examples of high Federal-style architecture. Built by successful ship owner Captain William Nickels, the house epitomizes the brief period when shipbuilding and the maritime trade brought wealth and sophisticated tastes to this coastal Maine village. Read More

• 860-521-5362
• 227 S Main St, West Hartford, CT, USA

Webster's birthplace helps to tell the story of one man's vision and his impact on American culture. Through the promotion of education, laws, human rights, and language, Noah Webster helped to create a national identity for a fledgling nation.; Though he accomplished much more during his life, Webster is best remembered for authoring two of America’s most influential books,… Read More

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• 122 Lower Main St, Morristown, VT, USA

Located in the historic village of Morrisville, the Noyes House Museum presents within its seventeen rooms and barn exhibits focusing on nineteenth-century life in Morristown, Vermont. The museum’s collection includes furniture, textiles, military objects, clothing, photographs, pottery, folk and fine art, and many of the tools and objects of daily life. Read More

• 802-754-2022
• 109 Old Stone House Road, Brownington, VT, USA

The museum includes the Old Stone House, and the Alexander Twilight House. Read More

• 617-994-5920
• 141 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA, USA

Otis House is the last surviving mansion in Bowdoin Square in Boston's West End neighborhood. Charles Bulfinch designed the house for Harrison Gray Otis, a lawyer who was instrumental in developing nearby Beacon Hill, served in Congress, and was a mayor of Boston. Read More

• 434-376-2044
• 1250 Red Hill Rd, Brookneal, VA, USA

Patrick Henry's Red Hill, in Brookneal, Virginia, is the final home and burial place of Founding Father Patrick Henry, the fiery legislator and orator of the American Revolution. Henry bought Red Hill at his retirement in 1794 and occupied it until 1799, the year of his death. In addition to the main house, Henry used another building as his law office.… Read More

• 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 site from 1804 to 1904. The Federal style house, which was constructed in three major components between 1810 and 1850, was originally the home of Revolutionary War veteran Colonel Robert Patterson and his wife, Elizabeth Lindsay Patterson. Read More

• 215-249-100
• 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, PA, USA

Famous writer, Pearl S. Buck wrote daily in her Bucks County farmhouse in the suburbs of Philadelphia. This literary tourist site attracts writers, fans of Pearl Buck books and visitors who want to discover the legacy of a Pulitzer-prize winning writer, advocate and humanitarian. The national historic landmark home is open for guided tours which feature her Nobel and… Read More

• 207-548-2529
• 40 E Main St, Searsport, ME, USA

Among the eight buildings are an 1816 captain's home. Read More

• 860-658-2500
• 800 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT, USA

The Phelps house and tavern was owned by five generations of the Phelps family for nearly two hundred years. The building served as family home, canal hotel, lodge meeting site, entertainment hall, and local tavern. From 1786 until 1849, three generations of fathers and sons, and one widow, served as tavern-keepers. Read More

• 315-789-5151
• 543 S Main St, Geneva, NY, USA

Charles Butler, a Geneva attorney, built the Prouty-Chew House as a Federal style home in 1829. Phineas Prouty, a local merchant, purchased the home in 1842. The property remained in the Prouty family for 60 years. Between 1858 and 1883, extensive alterations were made to the house, giving it the eclectic look seen today. Beverly Chew, the great-grandson of… Read More

• 617-994-5930
• 20 Muirhead Street, Quincy, MA, USA

This country estate overlooking Quincy Bay transports visitors to the Revolutionary War era and tells the story of a woman’s work to preserve her family’s history more than a hundred years later. Revolutionary leader Josiah Quincy built the house in 1770. Quincy and his family played key roles in the social and political life of Massachusetts for generations, producing… Read More

• 516-922-6808
• 20 West Main Street, Oyster Bay, NY, USA

Heavily remodeled over the years, the house has been restored to its 1740s appearance. Read More

• 302-322-8411
• 42 The Strand, New Castle, DE, USA

Located in the heart of Delaware's Colonial Capital on the Delaware River, three miles south of the Delaware Memorial Bridge, the Read House and New Castle offer a walk through the past. Built in 1801 by the son of one of Delaware's signers of the Declaration of Independence, the Read House exhibits the height of Federal grandeur. This 22… Read More

• 276-694-7181
• 463 Homestead Lane, Critz, VA, USA

Built in 1843, the two-story brick home has been restored to its nineteenth century state and includes many of the original family furnishings. The grounds include the original brick kitchen, a brick milk house, a log icehouse and a log granary. The family cemetery is located near the house and across a field is the slave cemetery. The house… Read More

• 301-864-420
• 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale, MD, USA

Riversdale, a National Historic Landmark, was constructed between 1801 and 1807 for Henri Stier, a Flemish aristocrat, and completed by his daughter, Rosalie, and her husband, George Calvert, grandson of the fifth Lord Baltimore. Today, this elegant architectural gem has been restored to reflect the lifestyle of the Calverts in Federal America. Rosalie Calvert’s letters, supplemented by other archival… Read More

• 802-877-3406
• 4334 U.S. 7, Ferrisburgh, VT, USA

The home of author, illustrator and naturalist Rowland E. Robinson looks much like it did at the end of the 19th century. Eight rooms document the Robinson family's occupancy from the 1790s to the 1960s. Read More

• 301-600-1650
• 1611 North Market Street, Frederick, MD, USA

Rose Hill Manor was built in 1790s by John & Ann Grahame. The home was the last home in which Gov. Thomas Johnson, Maryland's First Governor resided. Today it is preserved as part of one of Rose Hill Manor Park and houses a hands-on history museum. Read More

• 603-436-3205
• 364 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, USA

Merchant James Rundlet and his wife Jane built their home on a terraced rise and filled it with the finest furnishings available. The complex of connected outbuildings, including carriage barn and privies, borders the elaborate gardens and orchard in what was both an urban showplace and home for the Rundlets' large family. Read More

• 314-729-4720
• 1015 S Sappington Rd, St. Louis, MO, USA

A fine example of the Federal style, the two story brick home was built in 1808. A library and barn are also on the grounds. Read More

• 812-949-1776
• Scribner House, East Main Street, New Albany, IN, USA

Built in 1814 by Joel and Mary Scribner, this simple wood-frame, Federal-style structure is the oldest building in New Albany. The two-and-one-half story house has a basement, two parlors, and a hall on the first floor, three bedrooms and a hall on the second floor. A two-level rear porch provides a spectacular view of the Ohio River. Today the… Read More

• 978-546-9533
• 40 King Street, Rockport, MA, USA

The house displays a variety of historical artifacts from the Rockport area. Read More

• 315-252-1283
• 33 South Street, Auburn, NY, USA

The historic home of William Henry Seward and his family. Serving as a New York State Senator, Governor of New York, a U.S. Senator, and as Secretary of State in the Lincoln and Johnson administrations, Seward was one of the foremost politicians of nineteenth century America. Read More

• 617-442-2275
• Shirley-Eustis House, 33 Shirley Street, Boston, MA, USA

The 1747 Palladian house was built for governor William Shirley, and at the turn of the 19th century it was remodelled in the Federal style for former governor William Eustis. Some furnishings are original. Read More

• 651-452-1596
• 1357 Sibley Memorial Hwy, Mendota Heights, MN, USA

This museum is comprised of two houses. The 1838 Sibley house was the first stone house in Minnesota. Next door is the Faribault house which was built shortly after the Sibley house. The houses are furnished in period, with some original furnishings. Read More

• 207-474-6632
• 66 Elm Street, Skowhegan, ME, USA

Built in 1839, the house contains early American antiques. Read More

• 828-253-9231

Built by one of antebellum North Carolina's most influential citizens, the Smith-McDowell House was once the home of mayors, a Civil War major, and friends of the Vanderbilts. Rescued from destruction, Asheville's oldest surviving dwelling is now a National Register property and a window into how life was lived here in the 19th century. Read More

• 936-560-5426
• 211 South Lanana Street, Nacogdoches, TX, USA

The Sterne-Hoya House Museum and Library is an 1830 dogtrot house built by prominent merchant and Texas Revolution leader, Adolphus Sterne. It was occupied by the Sterne family until 1869 when it was sold to the von der Hoya family. The house remained in the von der Hoya family until it was donated to the City of Nacogdoches in… Read More

• 540-464-7704
• 8 East Washington Street, Lexington, VA, USA

The only home that the famous Confederate General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson ever owned. Read More

• 413-743-7121
• 67 East Road, Adams, MA, USA

The newly restored Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum is the childhood home of the legendary human rights leader. This rural, Federal-style home, containing a portrait gallery, legacy room, and birthing room, depicts family and work life in the early 1800s, authentic period pieces, ephemera, and a detailed timeline. Read More

• 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 situ locally and is considered one of the finest examples of Federal architecture in the Palladian style in the country. Read More

• 518-436-9826
• 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY, USA

House constructed 1797-98 for Abraham Ten Broeck and his family; remodelled c.1836 and operated as a house museum since 1948 by the Albany County Historical Association. Read More

• 252-482-7800

The Barker House, was built in 1782 as the residence of Thomas & Penelope Barker. Penelope Barker was a principle figure in the famous Edenton Tea Party which occurred on October 25, 1774. Read More

• 205-758-2238
• 1010 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

This house was built in 1835 by Alfred Battle. Originally a federal style home, the second owners of the home, the Friedmans, added columns and other features of Greek revival architecture to the home. The home consists of two parlors, a dining room, and four bedrooms above. Outside the home are the oldest documented gardens in the state. They… Read More

• 706-722-9828
• The Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson, 7th Street, Augusta, GA, USA

The Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson was built in 1859 by local stove merchant, Aaron H. Jones, a native of Eastport, Maine. Jones, however, never occupied the house, selling it when it was new for $10,000 in February, 1860 to the Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church. Read More

• 706-722-9828
• 419 7th Street, Augusta, GA, USA

The Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson was built in 1859 by local stove merchant, Aaron H. Jones, a native of Eastport, Maine. Jones, however, never occupied the house, selling it when it was new for $10,000 in February, 1860 to the Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church. The Wilsons lived in the house for almost eleven years, witnessing… Read More

• 207-985-4802
• 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, USA

Four early 19th century commercial buildings and the 1803 Taylor-Barry House comprise this museum. Read More

• 919-732-7451
• 319 N Churton St, Hillsborough, NC, USA

The Burwell School was the site of one of the first all-female academies in the south. Operated between 1837-1857 by the Rev. Robert and Margaret Anna Burwell, over 200 young women (ages 8-18) received their formal educations here. This was also the home of famous African-American enslaved woman, Elizabeth Keckly. Keckly is notable for purchasing her freedom and moving… Read More

• 978-374-4626
• 240 Water Street, Haverhill, MA, USA

The museum features the 1710 John Ward House, the 1815 Duncan House, and the 1850 Daniel Hunkin shoe shop. Read More

• 615-791-1861
• 1140 Columbia Avenue, Franklin, TN, USA

The 1830 house is furnished with original and period furniture and commemorates the "Battle of the Generals". Read More

• 423-543-5808
• 1031 Broad Street, Elizabethton, TN, USA

The oldest framed house in Tennessee, it still retains over 90 percent of the original materials. Read More

• 515-294-7426
• Farm House Museum, Farm House Lane, Ames, IA, USA

The Farm House Museum boasts a large collection consisting of 19th and early 20th century decorative arts, furnishings and material culture reflecting Iowa State and Iowa heritage. Objects include furnishings from Carrie Chapman Catt and Charles Curtiss, a wide variety of quilts, a modest collection of textiles and apparel, and various china and glassware items. Entering the Farm House… Read More

• 707-745-3385
• 137 West G Street, Benicia, CA, USA

Located next door to the Benicia Capitol State Historic Park is the Fischer-Hanlon House. This house had once been part of a fire-damaged, gold-rush-era hotel. Joseph Fischer, a prominent businessman in Benicia, purchased a salvageable portion of the hotel and moved it to its current location at 135 West G Street. The hotel was converted to a home for… Read More

• 973-962-2240
• Sloatsburg Road, Ringwood, NJ, USA

Martin J. Ryerson purchased the historic ironworks and began building the present Manor House in 1807 while still operating the iron mines and forges on the property. New York's Peter Cooper, a remarkable inventor and industrialist and his young son-in-law, Abram S. Hewitt, purchased Ringwood in 1854. Read More

• 252-224-1803
• 7509 Highway 17, Pollocksville, NC, USA

Located just 10 miles south of New Bern, the Foscue Plantation stands tall as a majestic reminder of a period in time more than 200 years ago. Built in 1824 by Simon Foscue, Jr., the plantation house has been in the family for eight generations. During the War Between the States, after the Battle of New Bern, Caroline Foscue,… Read More

• 207-633-1102
• 419 Hendricks Hill Road, Southport, ME, USA

Built by John Cameron circa 1810, the central building remained in the Cameron family for 100 years. They were a family of fishermen. One year their vessels flew the “high line”, signifying that they had taken more fish than any other Southport family. Read More

• 503-656-5146
• 713 Center St, Oregon City, OR, USA

The McLoughlin House stands today as a reminder of the great contribution Dr. John McLoughlin made to the settlement of the Oregon Country. In 1909, it was threatened with demolition, but a group of concerned local citizens formed the McLoughlin Memorial Association to preserve and protect the house and the legacy of Dr. McLoughlin. They moved the house from… Read More

• 502-564-5500
• 420 High Street, Frankfort, KY, USA

Built in 1797-8 in the Federal style, the home was first occupied by Kentuky's second governor, James Garrard and his family. From 1798 until 1914, thirty-five governors and their families lived and entertained here, with James McCreary as the last governor to reside at the mansion. The mansion served as the office of the Governor until the 1872 Annex… Read More

• 207-647-2828
• 67 North High Street, Bridgton, ME, USA

Artist, musician, teacher, inventor and publisher, Rufus Porter (1792-1884) thought well ahead of his time. His artistic life began as a painter of miniature portraits, then came his famous wall murals of the mountain, farm and lake landscapes around Bridgton, his childhood home, and Portland Harbor.The Museum is the only entity devoted to his work and displays his 1828… Read More

• 207-483-4637
• 146 Main Street, Columbia Falls, ME, USA

The Ruggles House, designed by housewright Aaron S. Sherman of Marshfield, Massachusetts, was built 1818-1820 for Judge Thomas Ruggles, a wealthy lumber dealer, postmaster, captain of the local militia and Justice of the Court of Sessions for Washington County. This particularly lovely example of Adamesque style Federal period architecture is remarkable for its location as well as its survival. Read More

• 812-599-8327
• The Schofield House

Built circa 1816 in the Federal style, this is believed to be the first two-storied tavern house in Madison. Read More

• 410-837-1793
• 844 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD, USA

Built in 1793, the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House was the home and place of business of Mary Pickersgill, maker of the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key’s famous poem that later became our national anthem. Mary and her daughter Caroline moved into the house in 1806, along with Mary’s mother, Rebecca Young, who began the flag-making business in Philadelphia… Read More

• 978-682-3580
• 137 Andover Street, North Andover, MA, USA

The Stevens-Coolidge Place is a wonderful example of “the country place,” when rural retreats were designed as places that integrated indoor and outdoor spaces – and that were meant to be lived in as well as admired. Formerly known as Ashdale Farm, it served as the summer home of John Gardner Coolidge – a diplomat who was descended from… Read More

• 585-546-7029
• 2370 East Avenue, Rochester, NY, USA

Based on the family life of pioneers Orringh and Elizabeth Stone, the Stone-Tolan House Museum represents the private and the public activities of a household and rural tavern on the frontier in Brighton, NY between 1790 and 1820. Read More

• 804-649-711
• 1015 East Clay Street, Richmond, VA, USA

The Wickham House is a spectacular example of 19th century Federal architecture and displays some of the country's finest examples of interior decorative painting. Listed as a National Historic Landmark, the Wickham House, built by John Wickham, illustrates the lives of one of Richmond's most prominent families. The Wickham House was purchased by Mann Valentine Jr. and in 1898… Read More

• 207-774-1822
• 489 Congress Street, Portland, ME, USA

Within its walls lived three generations of one remarkable family that made significant contributions to the political, literary, and cultural life of New England and the United States. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882), grew up in the house and went on to become one of the most famous men of his time. Read More

• 603-742-1038
• 182 Central Ave, Dover, NH, USA

Four historic homes filled with natural science, local history and art..since 1916 1818 Woodman House / 1813 Senator J.P. Hale House / 1825 Asa Tufts/Keefe House / 1675 William Damm Garrison House Read More

• 615-832-8197
• 636 Farrell Parkway, Nashville, TN, USA

Saved from demolition in 1954 by the Tennessee Society of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, the historic house, built originally in 1799, was restored to interpret the early 19th century life of Judge John Overton, one of the state's first Supreme Court Justices, the founder of Memphis, and a close personal friend of Andrew Jackson. Read More

• 202-965-400
• 1644 31st Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA

Tudor Place Historic House & Garden preserves the stories of six generations of descendants of Martha Washington, and the enslaved and free people who lived and worked at this Georgetown landmark for nearly two centuries. Read More

• 718-881-8900
• The Museum of Bronx History (MBH) at the Valentine-Varian House, 3266 Bainbridge Avenue, New York, NY, USA

Blacksmith Isaac Valentine built this four-level fieldstone farm house in 1758 near the Boston Post Road. His property included a blacksmith shop, outhouses, farmland, and a number of slaves. His homestead was later the site of six skirmishes between American troops and British forces, who occupied the house for most of the Revolutionary War. After the Revolution, the Valentines… Read More

• 502-564-6980
• 401 Wapping Street, Frankfort, KY, USA

The Vest-Lindsey House, located in Frankfort's historic Corner of Celebrities neighborhood, is clearly one of Frankfort's oldest homes, possibly dating from 1800 to 1820. Owners of the property made important changes to the house over the years. Originally constructed in the Federal style, the Vest-Lindsey house took on many Victorian features as did many homes of the time. The… Read More

• 651-439-5956
• 602 Main Street North, Stillwater, MN, USA

Warden's House Museum was built in 1853 as the residence of the Minnesota Territorial Prison warden. Over time there were thirteen wardens that lived in the house until 1914 when the prison moved to its present site in Bayport. Read More

• 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 in Wooster Read More

• 978-452-7641
• 243 Worthen St, Lowell, MA, USA

Artwork from the Museum's permanent collection is on display in the galleries of the historic house. The focus of the collection is late nineteenth century and early twentieth century American representational art, with special emphasis on the artists of New England. Among the artists represented are Frank Weston Benson, Thomas B. Lawson, William Morris Hunt, William M. Paxton, David… Read More

• 207-326-9247
• 107 Perkins St, Castine, ME, USA

The Wilson Museum was founded by Dr. John Howard Wilson. Dr. Wilson spent most of his youth in Philadelphia, Brooklyn, NY and Nantucket, he came first to Castine with his mother, Cassine Cartwright Wilson, in 1891. By 1906 Dr. Wilson had received from Columbia University, a Ph.D. in geology, was married and had a summer home on Nautilus Island,… Read More

• 617-994-6661
• 250 Main Street, Yarmouth Port, MA, USA

In 1936, Mary Thacher had Winslow Crocker House moved six miles down the Old King's Highway to its present location. Over a ten-month period, the house was taken apart, beam by beam, and reassembled next door to her ancestral home in Yarmouth Port. Miss Thacher remodeled the interior of the house to provide an attractive backdrop the significant collection… Read More

• 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 saltbox farmhouse, a 19th century church and the Toledo and Grand Rapids Railroad depot. The Wolcott house displays antique furnishings. Read More

• 207-667-8671
• 1478 Maine 172, Ellsworth, ME, USA

Woodlawn is a 180-acre historic estate located a quarter mile from downtown Ellsworth, Maine. Once home to three generations of the Black family, it is now treasured for its historic house museum, its gardens, and its public park. Visitors can explore a superb historic house, stroll through beautiful gardens, play croquet, hike on pristine trails, and much more. Read More

• 412-221-348
• 1375 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA, USA

Woodville is the oldest house in Allegheny County that is open for tours. Built by John Neville in 1775, Woodville is interpreted to the period of 1780-1820 and preserves and interprets the Federal period of Pittburgh's history. Read More

• 812-855-6224
• 307 East 2nd Street, Bloomington, IN, USA

Built in 1835, Wylie House was the home of Indiana University's first president, Andrew Wylie, and his family. Today Wylie House is owned and operated by Indiana University as an historic house museum recreating the Wylie home prior to 1860. The house is distinctive and unusual for south-central Indiana, a blend of Federal and Georgian styles of architecture more… Read More

• 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, tin shop, wagon shed, general store, blacksmith shop, and garden house are restored. Read More