Our mission is to preserve New Hampshire aviation history through dynamic and hands-on exhibits and programs. We engage the public through learning opportunities in aviation science and technology. The museum offers a unique cultural experience that inspires aviation enthusiasm in people of all ages.... Learn More >

John Balch was born in Somerset, England in 1579 and arrived with the Dorchester Company at Cape Ann in September, 1623. The remnant of this group, including Balch, settled at Naumkeag (Salem) in 1626. In 1635 five of them, including Balch, received a 1000 acres grant at what became Beverly and removed there. John and Margary Balch were... Learn More >

Bangor, Maine is a city of heartwarming stories, powerful personalities and (sometimes) scandalous headlines. At the Bangor Historical Society, our mission is to share those stories, protect the artifacts and safeguard them for future generations. From before the Revolutionary War to recent relics, our collection has something to entice everyone.... Learn More >

Since November 1978, the Bannister Gallery at Rhode Island College has been in continuous operation, presenting a yearly calendar of 6-8 exhibitions of contemporary art by local, regional, and internationally renowned artists. The gallery was named after Edward Mitchell Bannister, a notable nineteenth-century African American artist, who lived... Learn More >

Barrett House, also known as Forest Hall, was built c. 1800 by Charles Barrett Sr. for his son Charles Jr. and daughter-in-law Martha Minot on the occasion of their marriage. According to tradition, its grand scale was encouraged by Martha’s father, who promised to furnish the house in as lavish a manner as Barrett Sr. could build it. Barrett... Learn More >

Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House, was the summer home of one of America’s first professional interior designers, Henry Davis Sleeper. Perched on a rock ledge overlooking Gloucester Harbor, Beauport became Sleeper’s retreat, backdrop for entertaining, professional showcase, and an inspiration to all who visited. After Sleeper’s death,... Learn More >

The Beneski Museum of Natural History is one of New England’s largest natural history museums, boasting three floors of exhibits with more than 1,700 specimens on display, and tens of thousands of specimens available for use by scholars and researchers from across campus and around the world. The museum is home to dramatic displays of fossil... Learn More >

The beautiful Benjamin Nye property is the home of an antique house museum, an 1858 Mill building set on a 1669 foundation, and an 1889 Grange Hall on peaceful Old County Road in East Sandwich, MA. Open regularly Mid-June through Mid-October 11-4 ... Learn More >

On August 16, 1777, Vermont’s Green Mountain Boys, the New Hampshire Militia, and volunteers from Massachusetts, defeated British troops charged with capturing provisions stored at the Bennington military supply depot—the site where the monument stands today. Designing of a monument to mark the site of a critical supply depot began in... Learn More >

Bennington Museum collects, interprets, and celebrates the creativity of southern Vermont, eastern New York State, northwestern Massachusetts, and southern New Hampshire in all its forms, from the 18th century to the present. By connecting its visitors with real objects of art and history, and by challenging them with complex ideas, the museum... Learn More >