November 2010

Dedicated to preserving and presenting the history and heritage of Maui's sugar industry, the 1,800-square-foot Museum not only charts the establishment and growth of the industry, but looks at sugar's influence on the development of Maui's water resources and rich multi-ethnic make-up, and features intriguing displays on the inner workings of a sugar mill.

In 1903, Berkshire Museum founder, Zenas Crane, was inspired by such institutions as the American Museum for Natural Science, the Smithsonian, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He wanted to blend the best of these establishments in a new museum for the people of Western Massachusetts. Thanks in large part to Mr. Crane himself, the Berkshire Museum’s broad and varied collections include pieces from virtually every continent, a mixture of the whimsical and the exemplary, important fine art and sculpture, natural science specimens, and ancient artifacts.

The diverse collections also feature artifacts of ancient history and natural science – specimens from around the world and across the ages: fossil collections, a 143-pound meteorite, shards of Babylonian cuneiform tablets, samplings of early Mediterranean jewelry, and representations of the Berkshire’s ecosystems including local mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, insects, plants, and minerals.

The Greater Loveland Historical Society Museum, founded in 1975, is a non-profit organization, with the goal of preserving the greater Loveland Area's past for generations to come. The museum is run by a volunteer Board of Trustees, elected every two years, over 400 volunteers, and a professional part time Director. Operating expenses are supplied by membership fees, donations, and interest from endowments. The museum depends on both individuals and corporate members for its continued support and invites you to become a member of this vibrant community organization. Benefits of membership include the quarterly newsletter, Reflections, advance notice of events and programs, reduced rate for special events, access to the research library and archives, and an opportunity to be part of a thriving community organization.

The Shiloh Museum tells the story of pioneer men, women and children through a variety of exhibits on native peoples, pioneers, the Civil War, the fruit and timber industries, and traditional folklife. Activities at the museum include a working grindstone, the ability to try on old-time clothing, folk music and more. Along with exhibits, six historic buildings on the museum grounds are available for touring, including a log cabin, a barn, and a town home of the 1940s. Shaded walking paths and picnic tables offer a chance to relax and remember a time when life moved at a slower pace. The Shiloh Museum also houses a research library with an extensive collection of over 700,000 photographs of Ozark life.

The rich archives of the society are a source for the historical documentation of the Granville community. The society holds the non-current records of the Village of Granville as well as many personal and family papers.

There are also many historical objects on display in the museum's main hall and basement.

The Village of Glendale and GHP volunteers spent tens of thousands of dollars and thousands of man-hours to restore the depot. It opened as the GHP Museum in May of 1997.

Visitors can view displays, which change 3 to 4 times a year, watch a quick video, and learn why Glendale is a historic landmark.

Explore the past through permanent and rotating exhibits highlighting Indian culture, pioneer life, medicine and many other facets of the history of Siloam Springs. Among these exhibits are period rooms that recreate the homes of local citizens both prior to the Civil War and at the turn of the century. The museum also offers several educational programs for children and adults, and conducts local history research. The museum displays a large collection of historical documents and photographs.

The nucleus of the White Water settlement formed in 1822 when members of the Union Society of Shakers from Lebanon, Ohio, came to share their religion with a group of settlers living near the Mt. Tabor Methodist church, Morgan Township, Butler County. They soon found rich soil, abundant timber, and the flowing stream of the Dry Fork of the White Water River in Hamilton County’s Crosby Township and established the Village here. Early converts donated their properties, thus enlarging White Water's holdings.

Located in one of Lancaster's three National Historic Districts, this outstanding example of American and Georgian architecture has Regency features, the most prominent of which is a double curved wall with bay windows along the two-storied west portico that is supported by five fluted Ionic columns.

Throughout the house twelve-foot high ceilings draw eyes upward to the beautiful woodwork, archways and chandeliers. An unsupported spiral stairway leading up three floors is highlighted at the top by a lantern light in the central gable.

Today, visitors enjoying a guided tour of this 13-room home will learn about the influential families who resided here and the early Lancaster community as it grew from a frontier town to a city.