Coffin House was occupied by the Coffin family over three centuries, and provides fascinating insight into domestic life in rural New England. The structure, which contains the family's furnishings, began as a simple dwelling built in the post-medieval style. Tristram Coffin and his family lived, cooked, and slept in two or possibly three rooms;... Learn More >

Coggeshall Farm Museum portrays the lives of everyday Rhode Island tenant farmers living on the edge of a salt marsh in the late 18th century. We raise heritage breed livestock, grow heirloom vegetables and authentically represent the lives of the hard-working people who fed this country as it grew. We are located in the beautiful town of Bristol,... Learn More >

A mecca for lovers of American folk art, Cogswell’s Grant was the summer home of renowned collectors Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little. The colonial-era farmhouse on the property serves as a rich backdrop for their celebrated collection, assembled over a period of nearly sixty years. Though known for their meticulous research, the Littles... Learn More >

The c.1701 Colonel Paul Wentworth House is one of New Hampshire's oldest surviving colonial structures, and is maintained by the Association for Rollinsford Culture and History (ARCH) as an educational and cultural resource for our community. The house is open for tours from 1 to 4 pm on Sundays from June through mid-October, and hosts living... Learn More >

For a small town, Concord has a big history. From the “shot heard round the world” to the writers of the American literary renaissance, things have happened here, words have been spoken here, and books have been written here which changed the face of a nation. And nowhere is that important heritage captured more dramatically than at the... Learn More >

We are one of the hidden gems in eastern Connecticut. We are open every weekend from may to the end of October from 10AM to 4PM. We offer historical tours, train rides, pump car rides, turn our 'Armstrong' turntable. Enjoy opening day (first weekend in may) when we open with Metal Fest. Local blacksmiths visit and demonstrate their skills, enjoy... Learn More >

A private, nonprofit, educational organization established in 1825, the Connecticut Historical Society is the state’s official historical society and one of the oldest in the nation. Located at One Elizabeth Street in Hartford, the CHS houses a museum, library, and the Edgar F. Waterman Research Center that are open to the public and funded by... Learn More >

Discover the exciting history and spectacular environment of New England’s Great River at the Connecticut River Museum, located in beautiful Essex, CT. Bring your family and explore the exhibits! Climb aboard a replica of the Turtle submarine and find out what it was like to be a submarine pilot during the American Revolution. Walk all 410... Learn More >

We have two large buildings in Northwest Park. Our refurbished tobacco shed (a barn modified for tobacco drying) houses large antique farm equipment. In the archive you will find a library, and an art gallery. The Connecticut Valley Tobacco Historical Society was formed in 1987 to help preserve historical evidence of the cigar tobacco... Learn More >

A National Historic Landmark, Connecticut’s Old State House was once a capitol building where citizens and all three branches of government debated matters of national importance for over 80 years. Now serving as one of the Constitution State’s most historically significant museums, the tradition of civil discourse is carried on through... Learn More >