• 712-322-2406
• 605 South 3rd Street, Council Bluffs, IA, USA

In 1869, Dodge built his handsome Victorian home at the cost of $35,000, a lavish sum for that day. The fourteen-room, three-story mansion stands on a high terrace overlooking the Missouri Valley, and displays such architectural features as parquet floors, cherry, walnut and butternut woodwork, and a number of "modern"" conveniences quite unusual for the period." Read More

• 504-523-4662
• 533 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA, USA

In a complex of historic French Quarter buildings, The Collection operates a museum, which includes the Williams Gallery for changing exhibitions and the Louisiana History Galleries, (ten galleries showcasing permanent displays tracing Louisiana’s multifaceted past); the Williams Residence (a house museum); a museum shop; and administrative offices. The Williams Research Center at 410 Chartres Street, which opened in 1996,… Read More

• 615-459-2341
• 1399 Sam Davis Rd, Smyrna, TN, USA

The mid 19th century home of the 21 year old Confederate hero has been restored and the 168 acre grounds contain outbuildings, slave quarters, period gardens and a museum. Read More

• 503-538-6629
• 115 S River St, Newberg, OR, USA

The Hoover-Minthorn House Museum was built in 1881, by Jesse Edwards, the Quaker founder of Newberg. It is the oldest standing home in the original Newberg township. In 1885, Dr. Henry John Minthorn, uncle and foster-father of Herbert Hoover, and his family moved to the house. Dr. Minthorn became the first superintendent of Friends Pacific Academy (forerunner of today's… Read More

• 217-422-9003
• 125 North Pine Street, Decatur, IL, USA

The former residence of James and Anna Millikin, founders of Millikin University, Millikin Bank, and Millikin Estate Trust. Construction of the Millikin home began in July 1875, and continued into 1876. The home cost approximately $18,000 to build, but as Mr. Millikin was fond of reminiscing, "The best of carpenters could be had for $1.25 to $1.50 a day Read More

• 205-758-2238

The Jemison-Van de Graaff Mansion was built between 1859-1862 by Alabama State Senator Robert Jemison. The house was built in the Italianate syle and features a columned wrap-around porch and all-glass belvedere. Inside, the house features four formal parlors, a two-story conservatory, and a built-in copper bathtub with running hot and cold water. The mansion was an architectural and… Read More

• 616-527-4945
• 251 E Main St, Ionia, MI, USA

1880-81 home centered on a 1-acre lot, listed in both the National Register of Historic Places and the Michigan State Register of Historic Sites. Constructed of two-course brick, locally fired, veneered with pink variegated Ionia sandstone,structurally unchanged since it was built. Original woodwork and chandeliers throughout. Read More

• 860-247-998
• 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT, USA

The Mark Twain House & Museum, a National Historic Landmark in Hartford, Connecticut, was the home of America’s greatest author, Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) and his family from 1874 to 1891. It is also where Twain lived when he wrote his most important works, including Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Prince and The… Read More

• 208-882-1004
• 110 South Adams Street, Moscow, ID, USA

The house reflects an eclectic blend of Victorian-era architectural styles including Eastlake, Italianate, and Gothic Revival. Rather than engage an architect, McConnell likely used plans from a pattern book and worked with a carpenter to integrate elements and detailing from the three styles. The resulting cohesive design made a unique statement in the fledgling city. Read More

• 620-225-8186
• 112 E Vine St, Dodge City, KS, USA

The two and a half foot thick limestone walls make up this 1881 home. Rooms are furnished in period and displays include memorabilia of local pioneer women, antique clothes, and household items. Read More

• 920-261-2796
• 919 Charles St, Watertown, WI, USA

The Octagon House Museum, located in historic Watertown, Wisconsin was built by pioneer settler John Richards and completed in 1854. The unique 8-sided design for this grand residence was inspired by New York architect Orson Fowler, who promoted the healthy living aspects of octagonal dwellings in the 1850s. Read More

• 315-536-7318
• 200 Main Street, Penn Yan, NY, USA

In 1852, Dr. Andrew Oliver built a large brick Italianate style house on Main Street in Penn Yan. This 18 room home was a wedding gift for his son, William, who also pursued a medical career. William had three children, Jennie, William (another doctor), and Carrie who lived their entire lives in the Oliver House. As none of these… Read More

• 603-225-4555
• 14 Horseshoe Pond Lane, Concord, NH, USA

The Pierce Manse is the only home ever owned and lived in by President Franklin Pierce, a New Hampshire native and the 14th President of the United States. Read More

• 563-382-8465
• 401 W Broadway St, Decorah, IA, USA

This house museum illustrates the life and times of it's owners, Adelbert and Grace Porter, with their personal furnishings, collections, art work, photographs, and library. Read More

• 605-352-2528
• 376 Idaho Ave SE, Huron, SD, USA

The home of Gladys Pyle, the first elected woman U.S. senator, is a well preserved example of Queen Anne architecture. Built in 1894, the home has original oak woodwork, fixtures and leaded and stained glass windows. Read More

• 212-360-8282
• 440 Seguine Avenue, Staten Island, NY, USA

The impressive Greek Revival structure stands on the south shore of Staten Island; among its chief glories is a panoramic view of Prince’s Bay. The land upon which the Mansion sits was purchased by James Seguine between 1780-1786. Seguine Avenue and Seguine Point in Prince’s Bay were named after this prosperous family, whose ancestors first settled on Staten Island… Read More

• 828-253-8304

The sprawling frame of the Queen Anne-influenced house was originally only six or seven rooms with a front and rear porch when it was constructed in 1883 by prosperous Asheville banker, Erwin E. Sluder. By 1889, massive additions had more than doubled the original structure, but the architecture changed little over the next 27 years. Read More

• 816-325-7430
• 1500 N Liberty St, Independence, MO, USA

The 30 room mansion of Harvey Merrick Vaile was described as "the most princely house and the most comfortable home in the entire west" during its construction in the early 1880s. Besides elaborate architectural details and frescos, the house boasted such novel amenities as gas, water works and a wine cellar with a capacity of nearly 48,000 gallons. The… Read More

• 319-266-5149
• 308 West 3rd Street, Cedar Falls, IA, USA

Azel D. Barnum, a contractor, built the house in 1863. Mr. Barnum designed the house in the Italianate style. Typical of this style is the square structure and the cupola. Today, the home is furnished with artifacts dating from 1880 - 1900. Read More

• 515-243-7063
• 756 16th Street, Des Moines, IA, USA

The Wallace House is the home of Uncle Henry Wallace; publisher of Wallaces' Farmer; his son, Henry C. Wallace, was US Secretary of Agriculture, 1921-1924; his grandson, Henry A. Wallace, was US Secretary of Agriculture, 1933-1940, US Vice-President, 1940-1944 and ran for President in 1948. House Museum shares the legacy of the Wallaces of public service and its impact… Read More

• 803-329-1020
• 258 East White Street, Rock Hill, SC, USA

The historic White Home is one of the first homes in the area with the original portion of the home built in 1838. What started as a one-room cabin has become a large family home, serving five generations of the White family. From 1838 to 1912, the house was built upon and changed, creating a unique and lovely dwelling!… Read More

• 212-260-1616
• 28 East 20th Street, New York, NY, USA

Roosevelt's original birthplace was demolished in 1916. After Roosevelt's death in 1919, the site was purchased by the Women's Roosevelt Memorial Association, rebuilt and decorated with many of its original furnishings by Roosevelt's sisters and wife. Read More

• 816-931-5722
• 3616 Belleview Ave, Kansas City, MO, USA

Thomas Hart Benton was one of Missouri's most noted artists from 1937 until his death in 1975. His Victorian house and carriage house studio contain many of his belongings. Read More

• 402-471-4764
• 1627 H Street, Lincoln, NE, USA

Dedicated as the Nebraska Statehood Memorial in 1968, the Kennard House is the oldest standing structure in Lincoln's original plat. At the 1869 italianate home of Nebraska's first Secretary of State, Thomas P. Kennard, you will learn about the excitement of creating a new state capital, and see the formality of Victorian lifestyles. The oldest residence in Lincoln has… Read More

• 918-686-6624
• 1419 West Okmulgee Avenue, Muskogee, OK, USA

1898 home of Judge John R. Thomas, historian Carolyn Thomas Foreman and historian Grant Foreman. Read More

• 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 home to represent it's Victorian heritage and grandeur. Features include, 15' ceilings, original mantels, chandeliers, elaborate period furnishings and a continuous stairwell that ends at the third floor. A tower that oversees the Ohio Rivers sits above the third… Read More

• 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 James Thurber and his family when Thurber was a student at The Ohio State University. Thurber House opened in 1984 as a non-profit literary center and museum of Thurber materials. Read More

• 920-948-7748

Timm House Historic Site represents a time period of from 1898 - 1905. Read More

• 815-964-2424
• 411 Kent St, Rockford, IL, USA

Rockford, Illinois businessman Robert Hall Tinker built the home in 1865, perching it high on a limestone bluff overlooking Kent Creek. His inspiration came from an 1862 tour of Europe where he fell in love with the architecture of Switzerland. Today the Cottage is one of only a handful of Swiss-style homes remaining in the United States from the… Read More

• 719-846-7217

Explore Trinidad's past and its place in the American West at the Trinidad History Museum. The museum features several attractions on one block in Trinidad's acclaimed historic district. Landmark homes, local treasures, and lovely gardens make the Trinidad history Museum a great place to spend the day. Read More

• 815-777-3310
• 500 Bouthillier Street, Galena, IL, USA

The Italianate structure known as the U. S. Grant Home was built in 1859-60 as a residence by Alexander J. Jackson of Galena. When Ulysses S. Grant returned to the city in 1865 as a Civil War hero, he was presented the house—purchased by a group of prominent local Republicans, including Elihu B. Washburne—as part of the city’s celebration.… Read More

• 217-442-2922
• 116 North Gilbert Street, Danville, IL, USA

Built in 1855, the house has been restored and furnished in the Victorian style. Abraham Lincoln made a speech from the balcony while campaigning for the U.S. Senate in 1858. He also stayed in one of the bedrooms while visiting friends. Read More

• 207-772-4841
• 109 Danforth St, Portland, ME, USA

Also known as the Morse-Libby House, the Mansion was built between 1858 and 1860 as a summer home for Ruggles Sylvester Morse, a Maine native who made his fortune in New Orleans as the proprietor of luxury hotels. Read More

• 630-629-1885
• 23 West Maple Street, Lombard, IL, USA

The 1882 Victorian Cottage Museum has four period rooms and two exhibit rooms on display. Its collection reflects middle-class, midwestern, Victorian era material culture. Read More

• 618-234-600
• 701 E Washington St, Belleville, IL, USA

Built in 1866, the Victorian House Museum recreates an upper middle class house in late nineteenth century. Situated in historic downtown Belleville, Illinois, the Victorian House Museum features period bedrooms, a dining room, a parlor and a library. Many of the furnishings were made by local craftsmen in St. Clair County, Illinois. The Victorian House Museum also serves as… Read More

• 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 ceilings, a third floor ballroom, 1920s steambath and summer kitchen. Read More

• 210-223-9800
• 401 King William St, San Antonio, TX, USA

Villa Finale is the only site in Texas owned and operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The former home of Walter Nold Mathis, the mansion is filled with his collection of decorative arts and antiques. Read More

• 608-326-2721
• 521 North Villa Louis Road, Prairie du Chien, WI, USA

Villa Louis is a 25 acre site with three major historic components. The largest concentration of historic structures is the Villa Louis mansion complex. Consisting of five buildings constructed on an elevated mound, this is what remains of the Dousman family's sprawling 19th century estate. Along the waterfront south of the mansion complex are three historic structures built between… Read More

• 507-451-1420
• 1448 Austin Rd, Owatonna, MN, USA

The Village of Yesteryear, operated by the Steele County Historical Society, is a setting of fifteen structures where you can experience what life was like in Owatonna and Steele County at the turn of the 20th Century. The village hosts a history Extravaganza in July. Read More

• 507-665-3250
• 118 N Main St, Le Sueur, MN, USA

Built in 1859, the small house was the home of the founder of the Mayo Clinic. His office is on the second floor. Read More

• 920-526-3271
• W7965 State Hwy 23, Greenbush, WI, USA

This museum includes a stagecoach inn, a residence and a collection of over 100 carriages. Read More

• 785-368-3888
• 124 NW Fillmore St, Topeka, KS, USA

Over 2 acres of botanical gardens surround the circa 1870 home. The home is furnished with period pieces. Read More

• 207-897-4366
• 290 Norlands Road, Livermore, ME, USA

The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center is a living museum and working farmstead operating under methods of the 1800s. The entire estate is has been preserved to maintain its original splendor created by the Washburn Family. There are five original buildings including the Mansion, Library, School House, Meeting House and Carriage House. Read More

• 517-596-2254
• 13493 Waterloo Munith Road, Grass Lake, MI, USA

A visit to the Farm Museum and tour includes a complex of farm buildings including the restored ten-room Farmhouse dating from 1855. In the Farmhouse kitchen you will be greeted by the delicious smells of Sunday dinner being readied for the dining room table. A docent in every room will be your guide as you tour the house set… Read More

• 847-336-1859
• 1917 North Sheridan Road, Waukegan, IL, USA

The Waukegan Historical Society’s headquarters is the Waukegan History Museum located in beautiful Bowen Park. The Museum is the former home of John C. Haines, a past mayor of Chicago, Illinois. The Haines House was built about 1843, making it one of the oldest surviving buildings in Lake County. It was enlarged to its present size in the 1870s.… Read More

• 810-471-4714
• 624 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI, USA

Whaley House was the residence of the Robert J. and Mary McFarlan Whaley from 1885 to 1925. During Mr. Whaley's presidency of Citizens Bank, he issued a $2,000 loan to the Flint Road Cart Company. This loan led to the creation of General Motors in Flint in 1908. Whaley House mission is to educate visitors about the legacy of… Read More

• 801-264-2241
• 6351 S. 900 E.

75 acre living history dairy farm. Tours of the 1898 house are conducted every 30 minutes. Read More

• 859-623-9178
• 500 White Hall Shrine Road, Richmond, KY, USA

Revolutionary War veteran General Green Clay first built his home Clermont in 1798-99. His son Cassius M. Clay went on to rebuild around the original structure in the 1860s and renamed the house White Hall. The house remained in the Clay family until 1968 when family members donated the home to the state of Kentucky. The state then purchased… Read More

• 208-416-1006
• 1004 Lorang Rd, Genesee, ID, USA

White Spring Ranch Museum includes a 1904 Folk Victorian farmhouse with Queen Anne influences. This farmhouse includes an older section which was the original 1884 homestead and two additions that date to the 1870's. Inside is a 130 year collection of generations of this family of historians...photos, journals, letters, magazines, papers, books, all kinds of memorabilia. Outside is a… Read More

• 250-554-2077
• Whitehaven Welcome Center, Lone Oak Road, Paducah, KY, USA

Whitehaven is a majestic landmark cherished by the people of Paducah and the surrounding areas. The original mansion has been around since the 1860's, and throughout it's years has received many additions. This magnificent landmark home along I-24 near Paducah, Kentucky serves as a Tourist Welcome Center. Rescued from possible destruction in 1981 by Paducah Community College, the estate… Read More

• 260-244-6372
• 108 West Jefferson Street, Columbia City, IN, USA

This is the home of Vice-President Thomas Riley Marshall. He lived here for over 30 years, while working as a lawyer in Columbia City. He moved in 1908, as being elected Governor of Indiana. He went on to serve one term as Governor, before being elected Vice President (1913-1921). We also interpret the history of Whitley County, including the… Read More

• 907-455-8947
• 535 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK, USA

A small house museum, dedicated to the life and times of Judge James Wickersham and his family. during the years 1900-1910. House, furnishings and decor are authentic to the time period and to the Wickersham family. Read More

• 907-586-9001
• 213 7th Street, Juneau, AK, USA

This 1898 house was the home of Judge James Wickersham, a legend in Alaska who brought civility and law to the wild gold-rush towns of Eagle, Fairbanks, and Nome. After climbing Denali (Mt McKinley), he also helped lobby for the creation of Denali National Park, and was a force in Washington, where he persuaded the federal government to build… Read More

• 845-876-4818
• 330 Morton Road, Rhinebeck, NY, USA

The original Italianate villa designed by John Warren Ritch was remodeled and enlarged in 1888 by Thomas's son Robert Bowne Suckley and his wife, Elizabeth Philips Montgomery. Poughkeepsie architect Arnout Cannon was hired to transform the two story villa into an elaborate Queen Anne style country house. The structure now soared upward with the addition of a third floor,… Read More

• 402-873-6340
• 420 Steinhart Park Rd, Nebraska City, NE, USA

Built in 1869, the ten-room Gothic style Wildwood House brings to life the Victorian era in Nebraska. The house reflects the faded elegance of the lifestyle of Jasper & Ellen Ware and their family who lived here “amidst the wild wood” in western Nebraska City. Guests to Wildwood house are offered a unique glimpse into everyday life in a… Read More

• 413-532-1631
• 207 Bryant Road, Cummington, MA, USA

From 1865 until his death in 1878, Bryant summered here at his boyhood home, today a National Historic Landmark. He converted the two-story farmhouse into a rambling three-story Victorian cottage and expanded the sprawling red barn to store apples and pears from his orchards. Inside the house you’ll discover colonial and Victorian pieces from the poet’s family, as well… Read More

• 517-448-8125
• William G Thompson House Museum & Gardens, 101, Summit Street, Hudson, Lenawee County, Michigan, 49247, United States

The William G. Thompson House Museum was built in 1890 in the Queen Anne style in Hudson, Michigan.  It was home to three generations of the Thompson Family and features collections from each generation. Read More

• 970-453-9767
• 104 North Harris Street, Breckenridge, CO, USA

In addition to being a rough and tumble mining camp, Breckenridge was also a Victorian town where gentlemen and ladies socialized at each others’ homes. One of the largest and best-appointed houses was owned by socialites William and Kathleen Briggle. In 1898, they bought an 1896 one-room log cabin and immediately enlarged it by six rooms downstairs and three… Read More

• 802-773-3284
• 2970 W Proctor Rd, Proctor, VT, USA

The castle was built in 1885 on a 115 acre estate. It features 19 open proscenium arches, a towering turret, parapet, and balcony. The castle's 32 rooms feature 84 stained glass windows and 13 fireplaces. Furnished with antiques and museum pieces and Oriental rugs. Read More

• 408-247-2000
• 525 South Winchester Boulevard, San Jose, CA, USA

If you can look past all the hype about how crazy Sarah Winchester was, and instead concentrate on what she did with the incredible wealth she inherited, what you'll see is an amazing Victorian filled with some of the finest woodwork, lincrusta, and art glass of the period. Then again some of it you won't see because Sarah built… Read More

• 413-322-5660
• 238 Cabot Street, Holyoke, MA, USA

Wistariahurst is the former home of two generations of the Skinner Family, manufacturers of nationally renowned silks and satins, and prominent residents of Holyoke. The grand estate and gardens have been a focal point in the Holyoke landscape since 1874. In 1959, Katharine Skinner Kilborne, the youngest daughter of William and Sarah Skinner, and her heirs donated Wistariahurst to… Read More

• 803-252-7742
• 1705 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC, USA

Since 1933 this property has operated as a historic house museum celebrating the life of Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States. Young Tommy Wilson's parents built this home in 1871 with the intent of remaining in Columbia. However, in 1874, Dr. Joseph Ruggles Wilson received a new posting and he and his family moved to Wilmington,… Read More

• 901-526-1469
• 680 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN, USA

A fine example of French Victorian style and craftsmanship, the 1870 house is restored and furnished with antiques. Changing exhibits often feature antique clothing. Read More

• 626-968-8492
• 15415 Don Julian Rd, City of Industry, CA, USA

The site features an 1840s adobe home built by William Workman. The second home is a 1920s Colonial Revival adobe mansion built by Workman's grandson Walter Temple. The site also include El Campo Santo cemetery. Read More

• 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 family. The home was later occupied by one of the Beery daughters, Leefe (Beery) McConnell and her family. The home was donated to the Wyandot County Historical Society by the McConnell family and opened as a museum in 1962.… Read More

• 559-782-7548
• 393 N Hockett St, Porterville, CA, USA

Built in 1891, it is one of the few houses of that era that has not undergone remodeling. It has the mansard roof construction, which makes the house unique in its style of architecture. Read More

• 503-261-8078
• 17111 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR, USA

Victorian farm house, built in 1874. One of few museums to hold 3 generations of family posessions and furnishings. A heritage garden surrounds the home. Jacob and Lena Zimmerman were German immigrants, traveling over the Oregon Trail in 1851. One of 5 founding pioneer families of Fairview Oregon. Read More

• 6363795574
• 1000 Jessup Dr W, O'Fallon, MO 63366

At about the same time that Daniel Boone arrived, Jacob Zumwalt and his extended family settled in the O’Fallon area circa 1798, building a large log home. A few years later, when the War of 1812 set off deadly guerilla raids with Native Americans ambushing and killing American settlers, local families fled to the shelter provided by the Zumwalt’s… Read More