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Name, City, Type of Resource

Civic  Maryland-Michigan

 MD
  Cockeysville
  Baltimore County Historical Society
  9811 Van Buren Lane
  Cockeysville  MD  21030    
  Phone  410 666-1878
  Web Site  www.baltocohistsoc.org
  Description  HQ & library in former almshouse, also house and farm museums on site
  Type of Resource  Museum
  Primary Focus  Local History
  Building Type  Civic
  Nature of Group or Site  Genealogy
  Collection N-Z  Toys
  New or Updated:  07/14/2003

Maryland
Frederick
Historical Society of Frederick County
24 East Church Street
Frederick MD  21701
Phone  301 663-1188
Web Site  http://www.fwp.net/hsfc/
Description located in one-time girl's orphanage, offers local history and library facilities
Type of Resource  Museum
Primary Focus  Local History
Building Type Civic
Research/Reading  Library
Era  1820

 

  MD

  Salisbury

  Pemberton Hall

  Pemberton Drive

  PO Box 573

  Salisbury  MD    21803    

  Phone 410 860-0447

  Web Site http://skipjack.net/le_shore/whs

  Description  located in park with Heritage Center museum, school & Election House

  Type of Resource  House Museum

  Primary Focus  Building Collection

  Building Type  Civic

  Era  1741

  Owner/Operator:  Wicomico Historical Society

  New or Updated:  8/3/2006

Beyond the Newsstand

Maine
Isleboro
Isleboro Historical Society
Main Road
Isleboro ME  04848
Phone  207 734-6733
Web Site
Description
Type of Resource  Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type  Civic

Maine
Kezar Falls
Parsonfield-Port Historical Society
Main Street
Kezar Falls ME 04047
Phone  207 625-4667
Web Site
Description
Type of Resource  Historic Place
Building Type  Civic
Era  1828

  Portland

  Portland Observatory

  138 Congress Street

  Portland  ME    04101    

  Phone  207 774-5561

  Web Site http://www.portlandlandmarks.org/

  Description  80 foot high tower used to spot ships arriving in the harbor

  Type of Resource  Historic Place

  Primary Focus  Maritime

  Building Type  Civic

  Era  1807

  Owner/Operator:  Greater Portland Landmarks

  New or Updated:  6/11/2007

  Pownal

  Pownal Scenic and Historical Society

  584 Poland Range Rd

  Pownal   ME           04069    

  Phone  207 688-4780

  Web Site  http://www.pownalmaine.org/historicalsociety.htm

  Alt Web  http://www.mainemuseums.org/htm/museumdetail.php3?orgID=84

  Description  by appointment

  Type of Resource   Museum

  Primary Focus  Local History

  Building Type   Civic

  New or Updated:  11/21/2005

3365 Lodgings in 260 Michigan Cities

  Bay City

  Historical Museum of Bay County

  321 Washington Ave

  Bay City MI  48708    

  Phone 989 893-5733

  Web Site http://www.bchsmuseum.org/ 

  Alt Web http://www.michigan.org/travel/detail.asp?p=G14335

  Description  located in former armory with collection back to the Pioneer Society of

                    the 1870s

  Type of Resource  Museum

  Primary Focus  Local History

  Building Type Civic

  Era  1910

  Owner/Operator:  Bay County Historical Society

  New or Updated:  4/29/2007

  MI
  Dearborn
  Dearborn Historical Museum  915 S Brady Road
  Dearborn MI  48124   
  Phone  313 565-3000
  Web Site  http://www.dearborn-mi.com/museum.htm
  Description  local history in powder magazine & 1833 Commandant's quarters
  Type of Resource  Museum
  Primary Focus  Building
  Building Type  Civic
  Research /Reading  Library
  Era  1839
  New or Updated:  07/31/2003