At The Carle in Amherst, Massachusetts, picture books come alive through art exhibitions, art-making workshops, film, children’s theater, music, and story times. Presenting and celebrating picture books from around the world, The Carle’s mission is to ensure generations to come can experience the wonders of this remarkable artistic and... Learn More >

The Fairbanks House, c. 1637, is the oldest timber frame house in N. America. The house was built for Puritan immigrants Jonathan and Grace Fairbanks and their six children. The house served as a home to eight generations of the Fairbanks family. It was opened as a house museum in 1904. It is open for tours seasonally, May through October. ... Learn More >

The Fort at No. 4 is an open-air museum and historic landmark. The museum's focuses on the Upper Valley of the Connecticut River during the 18th century. A number of platforms are used to engage visitors in the milch-cultural and messy life a the edge of the woods including: living history; reenactments; static display; classes; walking tours;... Learn More >

The General Henry Knox Museum, dba Knox Museum, is dedicated to Henry Knox, Revolutionary War General and Secretary of War in Washington’s cabinet. His recreated 19-room Federal period mansion, Montpelier, features original furniture, portraits, silver, and china, and opens June 1 to Labor Day on Tues. – Fri., 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., and... Learn More >

The Handy House hosts special exhibitions and activities July through October including the Artisan Fair (September). Please visit the website of the Westport Historical Society for updates on current events.... Learn More >

DISCOVER one of the most prosperous seaports in the colonies. Follow sea captains and former owners John Turner and Samuel Ingersoll as they brave voyages on the high seas and build luxury at home during Salem’s Golden Age of Sail. ENTER the world of Salem native, Nathaniel Hawthorne. His visits to this mansion, owned by his cousin Susanna... Learn More >

The Maine Museum of Photographic Arts (MMPA) is a nonprofit museum led by dedicated volunteers. Founded in 2010, MMPA's Mission is to inspire, engage and educate, through the exhibition, preservation and collection of photography, film, videography, installations and new media. The Museum's programs will address contemporary, historical, cultural... Learn More >

The Mark Twain House & Museum, a National Historic Landmark in Hartford, Connecticut, was the home of America's greatest author, Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) and his family from 1874 to 1891. It is also where Twain lived when he wrote his most important works, including Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Prince... Learn More >

This museum is in a renovated one-room schoolhouse. The site served simultaneously as the Maysville Town Hall, Maysville School, and the Maysville Grange. The museum has four cornerstone exhibits: Presque Isle's rural one-room schoolhouses; Presque Isle and the Civil War; Agri-CULTURE; and the Aroostook War. There are several other exhibits as... Learn More >

A Great American House Designed by A Great American Writer We offer tours of the house and gardens, a Backstairs Tour, and our popular Ghost Tour. There are no velvet ropes and stanchions, instead we invite our visitors to sit and interact with the rooms. Interpretive exhibits throughout the house explore Wharton’s life, her humanitarian... Learn More >