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As of SEP 25 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
Glassware
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/
E-mail
mailto:nancy@heritagehouseoforange.org
Alt Web
Description
upper middle class home through the 1940's
Type of
Resource
House
Museum
Era
1902
New or
Updated:
8/5/2007
TX
Pittsburg
NE Texas
Rurual Heritage Museum
Address
PO Bopx 157
Pittsburg
TX
75686
Phone
903 856-1200
Web Site
http://www.pittsburgtxmuseum.com/
E-mail
mailto:CampCountyMuseum@aol.com
Alt Web
Description
two facilities - restored homestead farm,
demonstration crops, and
depot &
freight house complex with local history
Type of
Resource
Museum
Primary
Focus
Building Collection
Building
Type
Depot
Owner/Operator:
Pittsburg/Camp County Museum Association
New or
Updated:
8/12/2007
TX
San Marcos
Wonder
World
Address
1000
Prospect Street
San Marcos
TX
78666
Phone
512 392-3760
Web Site
http://www.wonderworldpark.com/
E-mail
Alt Web
Description
earthquake fault line cave, wildlife park with
deer, 110 foot observation
tower,
anti-gravity house, waterfall
Type of
Resource
Nature
Primary
Focus
Cave
Nature of
Group or Site
Animals
New or
Updated:
8/13/2007
TX
Schulenburg
Stanzel
Model Aircraft Museum
Address
311
Baumgarten Street
Schulenburg
TX
78956
Phone
979 743-6559
Web Site
http://www.stanzelmuseum.org/
E-mail
mailto:museum@stanzelmuseum.org
Alt Web
Description
30 displays showing work of brothers who spent
25 years desugning
and building
model airplanes
Type of
Resource
Specialty
Museum
Primary
Focus
Aviation
Collection
G-M
Models
New or
Updated:
8/22/2007
TX
Seagraves
Seagraves-Loop Museum and Art Center
Address
201
Main
Box 1367
Seagraves
TX
79359
Phone
806 546-2810
Web Site
*****
E-mail
Alt Web
http://www.traveltex.com/pg/Activity.aspx?id=808ad3dc-c98c-4a50-afe5-
bfecd392e4f4
Description
local memorabilia, period rooms, street scene,
depot house with farm
machinery,
fire truck
Type of
Resource
Museum
Primary
Focus
Local History
Collection
G-M
Machinery
Group
Identity
Native American
Era
1924
New or
Updated:
8/22/2007
TX
Teague
B-RI
Railroad Museum
Address
208
South Third Street
Teague
TX
75860
Phone
254 739-2408
Web Site
http://www.therailroadmuseum.com/
E-mail
mailto:adlady@glade.net
Alt Web
Description
local and railroad history in former depot and
district superintendent's
offices,
1925 Baldwin Locomotive; furnished log cabin on grounds
Type of
Resource
Museum
Primary
Focus
Railroad
Building
Type
Depot
Collection
N-Z
Rolling Stock
New or
Updated:
9/21/2007
TX
Texarkana
Texarkana
Museums System
Address
219
State Line Avenue
PO Box 2343
Texarkana
TX
75504
Phone
903 793-4831
Web Site
www.texarkanamuseums.org/
E-mail
mailto:texarkanamuseums@cableone.net
Alt Web
Description
3 museums -- Ace of Clubs House,
Historical
Museum, Discovery Place
(hands on
history)
Type of
Resource
Museum
New or
Updated:
9/22/2007
TX
Texarkana
Muzzleloader Magazine
Address
Spurlock Publishing Co
1293 Myrtle
Springs Road
Texarkana
TX
75503
Phone
903 832-4726
Web Site
http://www.muzzleloadermag.com/
E-mail
mailto:scurlockpubl@txk.com
Alt Web
Description
dedicated to muzzleloading weapons, pre-1840,
links to clubs,
Type of
Resource
Reenacting Resource
Kind of
Activity
Link List
Collection
G-M
Muzzleloaders
Research
Magazine
New or
Updated:
8/22/2007
TX
Tyler
Smith
County Historical Society
Address
125
South College Avenue
Tyler
TX
75702
Phone
903 592-5993
Web Site
http://www.smithcountyhistory.org/
E-mail
Alt Web
http://www.cets.sfasu.edu/SmithCoLM.html
Description
Type of
Resource
Museum
Primary
Focus
Local History
Building
Type
Library
Research
Library
New or
Updated:
9/25/2007
TX
Waco
Texas
Sports Hall of Fame
Address
1108
S University Parks Dr
Waco
TX
76706
Phone
254 756-2384
Web Site
http://www.tshof.org/
Toll Free
800 567-9561
E-mail
Alt Web
Description
Tennis, HS Footbal, HS Basketball,
Type of
Resource
Specialty
Museum
Primary
Focus
Sports
Nature of
Group or Site
Hall of Fame
New or
Updated:
9/24/2007
TX
Waco
Mayborn
Museum Complex
Address
PO Box 97154
Waco
TX
76798
Phone
254 710-1110
Web Site
http://diogenes.baylor.edu/Strecker_Museum
E-mail
Alt Web
Description
multiple disciplines, including outdoor village,
discovery rooms,
university
history
Type of
Resource
Museum
Primary
Focus
Natural History
Collection
A-F
Fossils
Owner/Operator:
Baylor
University
New or
Updated:
9/22/2007
VA
Lexington
VMI Museum
Address
Jackson Memorial Hall
Virginia
Military Academy
Lexington
VA
Phone
540 464-7334
Web Site
http://www4.vmi.edu/museum/
E-mail
mailto:blakeybj@mail.vmi.edu
Alt Web
Description
famed southern military school featured in Ciivl
War, many Stonewall
Jackson
exhibits
Type of
Resource
Specialty
Museum
Primary
Focus
Military
Collection
A-F
Arms
Collection
N-Z
Uniforms
New or
Updated:
6/23/2007
WA
Cascade Locks
Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge
Address
Marine Park,
Office: 110
SE Caruthers St, Portland 97214
Cascade
Locks
WA
Phone
503 224-3900
Web Site
http://www.sternwheeler.com/cruises.php
Toll Free
800 224-3901
E-mail
Alt Web
Description
sternwheeler trips through Columbia River Gorge
National Scenic Area
Type of
Resource
Activity
Primary
Focus
Local Tour
Kind of
Activity
Boat Tour
Owner/Operator:
Portland
Spirit Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler
New or
Updated:
7/10/2007
WA
Chelais
Veterans
Memorial Museum
Address
100
SW Veterans Way
Chelais
WA
98532
Phone
360 740-8875
Web Site
http://www.veteransmuseum.org/
E-mail
mailto:info@veteransmuseum.org
Alt Web
Description
displays on individuals, military items, field
equipment
Type of
Resource
Museum
Primary
Focus
Military
Research
Library
New or
Updated:
6/21/2007
WI
Belgium
Luxemburg
Heritage Museum
Address
County Road K
Belgium
WI
Phone
Web Site
*****
E-mail
Alt Web
http://www.village.belgium.wi.us/
Description
story of immigrants from Grand Duchy of Luxemburg
Type of
Resource
Museum
Primary
Focus
Local History
Building
Type
Schoolhouse
Group
Identity
Belgian
New or
Updated:
6/25/2007
WI
Cedarburg
Cedarburg
General Store Museum
Address
W61
N480 Washington Avenue
PO Box 84
Cedarburg
WI
53012
Phone
414 377-9621
Web Site
http://www.cedarburgculturalcenter.org/
E-mail
mailto:cccenter@ameritech.net
Alt Web
Description
Depression era memorabilia, advertising art,
displayed in a general
store
setting, visitor center in store
Type of
Resource
Museum
Primary
Focus
Visitor
Center
Building
Type
Store
Industry
/Profession
Advertising
Era
1860
Owner/Operator:
Cedarburg Cultural Center/Chamber of Commerce
New or
Updated:
7/12/2007
WI
Cedarburg
Cedarburg
Cultural Center
Address
W62 N546
Washington
Cedarburg
WI
53012
Phone
262 375-3676
Web Site
http://www.cedarburgculturalcenter.org/
E-mail
mailto:cccenter@ameritech.net
Alt Web
Description
presents art, music events, operates house.
General store & school
Type of
Resource
Museum
Primary
Focus
Local History
Research
Archives
New or
Updated:
7/12/2007
WI
Cedarburg
Historic
Hamilton
Address
Hamilton Road
Cedarburg
WI
Phone
262 377-5856
Web Site
http://www.town.cedarburg.wi.us/cm/pdfs/Hamilton%20Historic%20Distric
t%20Booklet%201976.pdf
E-mail
Alt Web
http://www.town.cedarburg.wi.us/about-cedarburg.cfm
Description
reconstructed and restored homes
Type of
Resource
Historic District
Primary
Focus
Town
Era
1840
New or
Updated:
7/16/2007
WI
Cedarburg
Kuhefuss
House
Address
W62
N546 Washington Ave
Cedarburg
WI
53012
Phone
262 375-3676
Web Site
http://www.cedarburgculturalcenter.org/History-Museums.htm
E-mail
Alt Web
Description
occupied by the same German American family for
150 year
Type of
Resource
House
Museum
Era
1849
Owner/Operator:
Cedarburg Cultural Center
New or
Updated:
7/25/2007
WI
Cedarburg
Cedar Creek
Settlement
Address
N70
W6340 Bridge Street
Cedarburg
WI
Phone
262 377-8020
Web Site
http://www.cedarcreeksettlement.com/
Toll Free
866 377-4788
E-mail
Alt Web
Description
former woolen mill complex now houses shopping
and dining
Type of
Resource
Historic Place
Primary
Focus
Merchant
Building
Type
Mill
New or
Updated:
7/6/2007
WI
Green Bay
Heritage
Hill State Park
Address
2640
South Webster Avenue
Green Bay
WI
54301
Phone
920 448-5150
Web Site
http://www.heritagehillgb.org/
E-mail
Alt Web
Description
living history museum, includes working print
shop
Type of
Resource
Museum
Kind of
Activity
Living History
Industry
/Profession
Printing
New or
Updated:
7/10/2007
WI
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Public Museum
Address
800
West Wells Street
Milwaukee
WI
53233
Phone
414 278-2728
Alt Phone
414 278-2702
Web Site
www.mpm.edu/
Toll Free
888 700-9069
E-mail
Alt Web
Description
6 million specimens: dinosaurs, rain forest,
Curiousity Zone
Type of
Resource
Museum
Primary
Focus
Natural History
Kind of
Activity
IMAX
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Ethnology
Group
Identity
Native American
New or
Updated:
6/19/2007
WI
Two Rivers
Hamilton
Wood Type and Printing Museum
1619
Jefferson Street
Two Rivers
WI
54241
Phone
920 794-6272
Web Site
http://www.woodtype.org/museum_information_about.shtml
E-mail
mailto:hwt@woodtype.org
Description
letters and pictures made of wood instead of
metal
Type of
Resource
Specialty
Museum
Primary
Focus
Industrial
Industry
/Profession
Printing
New or
Updated:
7/7/2007
ZZ
*****
Wm Howard
Ordnance Technical Intelligence Museum
Phone
727 585-7756
Web Sit
http://www.wlhoward.com/id3.htm
E-mail
mailto:wlhoward@gte.net
Description
history of and techniques of the scientific
collection & analysis of
intelligence
information
Type of
Resource
Museum
Primary
Focus
Military
Kind of
Activity
Link List
Nature of
Group or Site
Online Museum
New or
Updated:
7/16/2007
ZZ
*****
Ghost Town
Web Ring
Web Site
http://members.tripod.com/~catmandoo2/webring.html
Description
154 member site
Type of
Resource
History Related Organization
Building
Type
Ghost Town
Kind of
Activity
Link List
Nature of
Group or Site
Web Ring
New or
Updated:
5/14/2007
ZZ
*****
Ring of
Folklore & Urban Legends
Web Site
http://c.webring.com/webring?ring=urbanlegends&index
Description
67 sites, mostly about urban legends in general
Type of
Resource
History Related Organization
Kind of
Activity
Link List
Nature of
Group or Site
Web Ring
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Folk Life
New or
Updated:
7/17/2007 |
