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As of SEP 25 2007
SC
Belton
South
Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame
50 North
Main Street
PO Box 335
Belton
SC 29627
Phone
864 338-7751
Web Site
http://www.beltonsc.com/south.htm
Description
honors state players (pro and amateur) and
officials; memorabilia,
photos, get
key from town library
Type of
Resource
Specialty
Museum
Primary
Focus
Sports
Building
Type
Depot
Nature of
Group or Site
Hall of Fame
Collection
N-Z Tennis
New or
Updated: 7/25/2007
SC
Columbia
Discover
South Carolina
1205
Pendleton St
Columbia
SC
29201
Phone
803 734-1700
Alt Phone
803 734-0156
Web Site
http://www.discoversouthcarolina.com/
Toll Free
866 224-9339
Description
state agency brings tourism information together
Type of
Resource
Tourism Information
Nature of
Group or Site
Government
Owner/Operator:
SC
Dept Parks,
Rec, & Tourism
New or
Updated:
7/5/2007
SC
Columbia
SC Relic
Room & Military Museum
301 Gervais
St
Columbia
SC
29201
Phone
803 737-8095
Web Site
http://crr.sc.gov/about/
Description
all aspects & periods of
South
Carolina military history, arms, textiles,
large flag
collection
Type of
Resource
Specialty
Museum
Primary
Focus
Military
Industry
/Profession
Textiles
Collection
A-F
Flags
Collection
N-Z
Uniforms
Era
Civil War
Owner/Operator:
State of
South
Carolina
New or
Updated:
7/21/2007
SC
Columbia
Woodrow
Wilson Family Home
1705 Hampton
Street
Columbia
SC
29201
Phone
803 929-7693
Web Site
www.midnet.sc.edu/histhouse/wilson.htm
Description
Wilson's family home in his early teens CLOSED FOR RESTORATION
AS OF JUL
2007
Type of
Resource
House
Museum
Primary
Focus
President
Nature of
Group or Site
Government
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Industry
/Profession
Politics
New or
Updated:
7/6/2007
SC
Columbia
South
Carolina Dept Archives & History
8301
Parklane Road
Columbia
SC
29223
Phone
803 896-6100
Web Site
http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/
Description
SHPO, preservation planning & assistance, state
archives, research,
education,
conservation
Type of
Resource
History Related Organization
Primary
Focus
History Resource
Nature of
Group or Site
Government
Research
Archives
New or
Updated:
7/3/2007
SC
West Columbia
Columbia
Metropolitan
3000
Aviation Way
MAIL PO Box
280037, Cxolumbia 29228
West
Columbia
SC
29170
Phone
803 822-5000
Web Site
www.columbiaairport.com/
Toll Free
888 562-5002
E-mail
mailto:colaarpt@columbiaairport.com
Description
CAE,
American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United, US Airways
Type of
Resource
Airport
New or
Updated:
7/22/2007
SC
Woodruff
Price House
1200 Oak View
Farms Road
Woodruff
SC
29388
Phone
864 576-6546
Web Site
http://www.spartanburghistory.org/node/3.html
E-mail
mailto:pricehouse@spartanburghistory.org
Description
home of local entrepreneur who increased farm
from 144 to 2000
acres, ran
post office, general store, and stage coach tavern/inn
Type of
Resource
House
Museum
Building
Type
Plantation
Era
1795
Owner/Operator:
Spartanburg
County Historical
New or
Updated:
7/24/2007
TN
Knoxville
Knoxville
Zoological Gardens
33500
Knoxville Zoo Drive
PO Box 6040
Knoxville
TN
37914
Phone
865 637-5331
Web Site
www.knoxville-zoo.org
Description
Grasslands
Africa,
African Elephant Preserve, Penguin Rock, Chimp
Ridge,
Pridelands, Gorilla Valley, Black Bear Falls, Kids Cove, 230
species, 815
animals
Type of
Resource
Zoo
Nature of
Group or Site
Animals
New or
Updated:
7/6/2007
TN
Lake City
Norris Dam
SP Lenoir Museum Complex
Lake City
TN
Phone
865 494-9688
Web Site
http://tennessee.gov/environment/parks/NorrisDam/index.shtml
Description
Appalachian artifacts, grist mill & threshing
barn
Type of
Resource
Museum
Primary
Focus
Building Collection
Building
Type
Mill
Collection
G-M
Glasware
Group
Identity
Tools
New or
Updated:
6/25/2007
TN
Lookout Mountain
Battles for
Chattanooga Electric Map & Museum
1110 East
Brow Road
Lookout
Mountain
TN
37350
Phone
423 821-2812
Web Site
http://www.battlesforchattanooga.com/
E-mail
mailto:battles@seerockcity.com
Description
features 3-D battle map with 5000 figures & 650
lights showing battles
in Novmber
1863
Type of
Resource
Museum
Primary
Focus
Military
Era
Civil War
New or
Updated:
7/19/2007
TN
Nashville
Hatch
Showprint Museum
316 Broadway
Nashville
TN
37201
Phone
615 256-3805
Web Site
http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/experience-hatch.aspx
Description
working print shop has made posters and more for
many of the most
famous
musicals for over 100 years
Type of
Resource
Specialty
Primary
Focus
Entertainment
Industry
/Profession
Printing
New or
Updated:
7/10/2007
TN
Oak Ridge
Historic
Jackson Square
Address
Oak Ridge
TN
Phone
Web Site
http://historicjacksonsquare.com/wordpress/
Description
original "townsite" of city built in WWII to
house Manhattan Project
workers, now
shopping & arts center
Type of
Resource
Historic District
New or
Updated:
6/19/2007
TN
Oak Ridge
Secret City
Scenic Excursion Train
Address
PO Box 6756
Oak Ridge
TN
37831
Phone
865 241-2140
Web Site
http://www.techscribes.com/sarm/srm_scs.htm
E-mail
Alt Web
Description
14 mile trips through
Oak Ridge
area in 1950's passenger trains
Type of
Resource
Railway
Primary
Focus
Railroad
Industry
/Profession
Energy
Owner/Operator:
Southern
Appalachia
Railway Museum
New or
Updated:
6/29/2007
TN
Oak Ridge
New Bethel
Church Interpretive Center
Address
Oak Ridge
TN
Phone
Web Site
http://oakridgevisitor.com/history/beforewar2.html
E-mail
Alt Web
Description
church on land taken over by
Oak Ridge,
used a museum about former
residents
Type of
Resource
Museum
Primary
Focus
Building
Building
Type
Church
Industry
/Profession
Energy
New or
Updated:
6/29/2007
TN
Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge
Art Center
Address
201
Badger Road
MAIL PO Box
7005 Oak Ridge 37831
Oak Ridge
TN
37380
Phone
423 482-1441
Web Site
http://www.oakridgeartcenter.org/
E-mail
mailto:orarts37830@cs.com
Alt Web
Description
frequently rotating exhibits
Type of
Resource
Gallery
Primary
Focus
Arts
New or
Updated:
6/29/2007
TX
Austin
Texas
Association of Museums
Address
3939
Bees Caves Road
Bldg. A
Suite 1B
Austin
TX
78746
Phone
512 328-6812
Web Site
www.io.com/~tam
Toll Free
888 842-7491
E-mail
mailto:admin@texasmuseums.org
Alt Web
Description
good lists --
Texas
museums, specific exhibits at
Texas
museums
Type of
Resource
History Related Organization
Kind of
Activity
Link List
Nature of
Group or Site
Association
New or
Updated:
7/20/2007
TX
Bonham
Sam Rayburn
House Museum
Address
Highway 56 W
PO Box 309
Bonham
TX
75418
Phone
903 583-5558
Web Site
http://www.thc.state.tx.us/samrayhouse/srhdefault.html
E-mail
Alt Web
http://www.bonhamchamber.com/samrayburn_house.htm
Description
home built by long time Congressman & Speaker of
the House
Type of
Resource
House
Museum
Primary
Focus
Famous People
Nature of
Group or Site
Government
New or
Updated:
7/20/2007
TX
Brackettville
Alamo
Village
Address
Box 528
Brackettville
TX
78832
Phone
830 563-2580
Web Site
http://www.homestead.com/thealamovillage/AlamoVillage.html
E-mail
mailto:alamovillage@email.com
Alt Web
Description
permanent movie set town and full scale replica
of the
Alamo,
originally
built for John Wayne
Type of
Resource
Activity
Primary
Focus
Entertainment
Kind of
Activity
Living History
Industry
/Profession
Movies
New or
Updated:
7/23/2007
TX
Houston
National
Museum of Funeral History
Address
415
Barren Springs Drive
Houston
TX
77090
Phone
281 876-3063
Web Site
www.nmfh.org
E-mail
Alt Web
Description
caskets, funerals of the famous, guides to famous
burial sites
Type of
Resource
Specialty
Museum
Primary
Focus
Industrial
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Hall of Fame
Collection
A-F
Funeral
New or
Updated:
6/8/2007
TX
Killeen
Killeen
Fort hood Regional
Address
8101
S Clear Creek Road
Killeen
TX
76549
Phone
254 501-6100
Web Site
http://www.flykilleen.net/
E-mail
mailto:airport@ci.killeen.tx.us
Alt Web
Description
ILE,
American, Delta, Continental
Type of
Resource
Airport
New or
Updated:
6/27/2007
TX
Midland
Brown
Dorsey Medallion Home
Address
231
North Weatherford Street
Midland
TX
Phone
915 682-2931
Web Site
*****
E-mail
Alt Web
http://www.midlandtexas.gov/midland/points_interest/points_interest.html
Description
Type of
Resource
House
Museum
Era
1899
Owner/Operator:
Midland
Historical Society
New or
Updated:
7/22/2007
TX
Midland
Midland
Odessa Regional
Address
9506
La France Boulevard
Midland
TX
79711
Phone
915 560-2200
Web Site
*****
E-mail
Alt Web
Description
MAF
Type of
Resource
Airport
New or
Updated:
7/21/2007
TX
Orange
Heritage
History Museum
Address
905 West Division
Orange
TX
77630
Phone
409 886-5385
Web Site
http://www.heritagehouseoforange.org/history.html
E-mail
mailto:nancy@heritagehouseoforange.org
Alt Web
Description
adjacent to Heritage House, former Woodman of the
World lodge
building now
displays local history
Type of
Resource
Museum
Primary
Focus
Local History
New or
Updated:
8/5/2007
TX
Orange
Heritage
House Museum
Address
905
West Division Street
Orange
TX
77630
Phone
409 886-5385
Web Site
http://www.heritagehouseoforange.org/
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