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powered by FreeFind	KY Middlesboro Lost Squadron Airport Road PO Box 776 Middlesboro KY 40965 Phone 606 248-1149 Web Site http://thelostsquadron.com/museum.html Alt Web http://www.p38.com/glaciergirl/default.html Description restoration of WWII P38 nicknamed Glacier Girl, recovered in Greenland in 1992 Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Aviation New or Updated: 5/7/2005 KY Murray National Boy Scout Museum Murray KY Web Site http://www.scouting.org/factsheets/00-museum.html Description memorabilia and history Type of Resource Specialty Museum Collection N-Z Scouting New or Updated: 6/25/2005 Kentucky New Haven Lincoln's Boyhood Home Knob Creek Hill 7120 Bardstown Road New Haven KY 40051 Phone 270 358-3137 Web Site http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/sites/knob.htm Alt Web http://www.parktrust.org/projects/lincoln/release1.html Description Lincoln family lived on this farm (1811-1816), log house of Gollaher family who were the next ones on the farm Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus President Nature of Group or Site Government Industry Politics New or Updated: 05/13/2003 Kentucky Owensboro International Bluegrass Music Museum 115 Daviess Street MAIL:207 East Second Street Owensboro KY 42303 Phone 270 926-7891 Web Site http://www.bluegrass-museum.org/ Description history of bluegrass museum through exhibits, costumes, instruments, posters -- Hall of Honor selects new honorees each year Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Entertainment Nature of Group or Site Hall of Fame Industry /Profession Music Collection A-F Costumes Collection G-M Musical Instruments New or Updated: 05/16/2003 KY Paducah Museum of the American Quilter's Society 215 Jefferson Street Paducah KY 42001 Phone 270 442-8856 Web Site http://www.quiltmuseum.org/ E-mail mailto:info@quiltmuseum.org Description new and antique quilts, major shows, classes Type of Resource Specialty Museum Industry /Profession Textiles Collection N-Z Quilts New or Updated: 6/22/2005 KY Princeton Caldwell County Railroad Museum 116 Edwards St Princeton KY 42445 Phone 270 365-0582 Web Site http://www.trailsrus.com/rail/caldwell.html Alt Web http://www.princetonkytourism.com/pages/14/index.htm Description features renovated caboose Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Railroad New or Updated: 7/3/2007 Kentucky Richmond Kentucky River Museum Fort Boonesborough State Park 4275 Boonesboro Road Richmond KY 40475 Phone 859 527-3131 Web Site http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/parks/ftboones.htm Description history of river activity in lock complex including lock master's house, working model of lock, repair shed Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Industrial New or Updated: 07/09/2003	Google
	Louisiana LA Baton Rouge Enchanted Mansion 190 Lee Drive Baton Rouge LA 70808 Phone 225 769-0005 Web Site Description contemporary artist & antique dolls, models Type of Resource Specialty Museum Collection A-F Dolls New or Updated: 7/5/2005 LA Baton Rouge Old Bogan Central Firefighter Museum 427 Laurel Street Baton Rouge LA Phone 225 344-8558 Web http://www.intersurf.com/~aevinc/aev2see.htm Description named for first paid fire chief in city, historic equipment & shares space with Arts Council Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Arts Industry Firefighting Era 1924 New or Updated 1/23/2006 LA Baton Rouge Textile and Costume Museum 140 Human Ecology Building Louisiana State University Baton Rouge LA 70803 Phone 225 578-2403 Alt Phone 225 578-2281 Web http://www.textilemuseum.huec.lsu.edu/ Alt Web http://www.tam.huec.lsu.edu/division/text_mus.htm Description for the study and preservation of textiles and fashion Type of Resource Specialty Museum Industry /Profession Textiles Collection A-F Costume New or Updated 1/22/2006 LA Baton Rouge USS Kidd & Nautical Historical Center 305 South River Road Baton Rouge LA 70802 Phone 225 342-1942 Web www.usskidd.com/ Description restored WWII destroyer in drydock, also 3 WWII aircraft Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Maritime Building Ship Industry /Profession Naval New or Updated 1/20/2006
	Louisiana Barksdale AFB Eighth Air Force Museum 88 Shreveport Road Barksdale AFB LA 71110 Phone 318 456-5553 Alt Phone 318 456-3065 Web Site http://www.8afmuseum.net/ Description displays indoor & out with uniforms, dioramas & 17 aircraft, daily film screenings in replica WWII briefing room Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Aviation Industry /Profession Air Force New or Updated: 05/09/2003 Louisiana Fort Polk Fort Polk Military Museum 917 South Carolina Avenue Fort Polk LA 71459 Phone 337 531-7905 Web Site *** Alt Web http://www.thetowntalk.com/html/BA92AB49-E4D9-4153-8759-51748CD24119.shtml Description memorabilia of 12 US divisions stationed there Type of Resource Specialty Primary Focus Military Collection N-Z Uniforms Research /Reading Library New or Updated:** 06/07/2003
	LA Kenner Coca Cola Saints Hall of Fame 415 Williams Blvd Kenner LA 70062 Phone 504 468-7231 Web Site www.rivertownkenner.com/saints.html Description photos, videos, locker room Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Sports Nature of Group or Site Hall of Fame New or Updated: 8/26/2005 LA Kenner LA Toy Train Museum 519 Williams Blvd Kenner LA 70062 Phone 504 468-7231 Web Site www.rivertownkenner.com/toytrain.html Description toys, working models, visitor-activated models, 1/2 scale locomotive & cars Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Railroad Collection G-M Models New or Updated: 12/14/2004 LA Kenner Mardi Gras Museum 415 Williams Blvd Kenner LA 70062 Phone 504 468-7231 Web Site http://www.rivertownkenner.com/mgmus.html Description NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - AUG 2005 150 Years of Mardi Gras history, float and costume making demonstrations Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Festival New or Updated: 8/24/2005
	Louisiana Marthaville Rebel State Historic Site Country Music Museum 1260 Highway 1221 Marthaville LA 71450 Phone 318 472-6255 Web Site http://www.crt.state.la.us/crt/parks/rebel/rebel.htm Description grave of unknown Confederate soldier and museum of folk museum Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Entertainment Industry /Profession Music Collection G-M Musical Instruments New or Updated: 06/21/2003 LA Monroe Museum of Zoology U LA Monroe 214 Hanna Hall U LA Monroe Monroe LA 71209 Phone 318 342-3299 Web Site www.ulm.edu/~pezold/welcome.htm Description Research collections of freshwater fish, reptiles, amphibian. Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Natural History Field of Study/Science Facility Zoology New or Updated: 9/26/2005 Morgan City International Petroleum Museum 111 First St PO Box 1988 Morgan City LA 70381 Phone 985 384-3744 Web Site http://www.rigmuseum.com/ E-mail http://www.rigmuseum.com/rigmuseum@petronet.net Description walk aboard an offshore drilling rig Type of Resource Specialty Museum Industry /Profession Energy Collection G-M Machinery New or Updated: 12/3/2004
	LA New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum 724 Rue Dumaine New Orleans LA 70116 Phone 504 523-5223 Web Site www.voodoomuseum.com Alt Web http://www.sonesta.com/neworleans_royal/page.asp?pageid=28180 Description Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Religion New or Updated: 10/13/2005 LA New Orleans Jackson Barracks Military Museum 6400 St Claude Ave New Orleans LA 70146 Phone 504 278-8242 Web Site http://www.la.ngb.army.mil/dmh/ Description official museum of the Louisiana National Guard, in 1837 powder magazine annex and grounds holding aircraft & weapons Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Military Collection A-F Arms Collection N-Z Vehicles New or Updated: 10/13/2005 LA New Orleans Musee Conti Wax Museum 917 Conti Street New Orleans LA 70112 Phone 504 525-2605 Web Site http://www.get-waxed.com/ Toll Free 800 233-5405 E-mail mailto:sales@get-waxed.com Description 300 years of New Orleans history, Haunted Dungeon Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Wax New or Updated: 10/31/2005 Louisiana New Orleans New Orleans Pharmacy Museum 514 rue Chartres New Orleans LA 70130 Phone 504 565-8027 Web Site http://www.pharmacymuseum.org/ E-mail mailto:nopharmsm@aol.com Description located in building constructed for first licensed pharmacist in US Type of Resource Specialty Museum Building Type Store Industry /Profession Medical Era 1823 New or Updated: 07/06/2003
Search this site	LA Patterson Wedell-Williams Aviation Museum 394 Airport Circle Road Patterson LA 70392 Phone 504 396-7067 Web Site http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/wedellex.htm Description official state aviation museum, memorabilia of early aviators, 3 aircraft, model airplanes Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Aviation Collection G-M Models Owner/Operator: Louisiana State Museum New or Updated: 07/13/2003
	LA Shreveport Ark-LA-Tex Antique & Classic Vehicle Museum 601 Spring St Shreveport LA 71101 Phone 318 222-0227 Web Site http://www.softdisk.com/comp/classic/ Description cars, motorcycles, fire trucks, in 1920's Dodge dealership Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Automotive Building Type Commercial Industry /Profession Firefighting New or Updated: 07/16/2003 LA St Francisville Grandmother's Buttons 9814 Royal Street St Francisville LA 70775 Phone 225 635-4107 Web Site www.grandmothersbuttons.com Toll Free 800 580-6941 Description thousands of buttons in bank vault Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Merchant Building Type Bank Collection A-F Buttons Collection G-M Jewelry New or Updated: 12/2/2005
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