The Cincinnati Observatory was founded by Ormsby McKnight Mitchel, who, as a Professor at Cincinnati College in 1842, generated public enthusiasm for astronomy through a series of public lectures.
The Cincinnati Observatory Center was first formed in 1997 as a volunteer committee dedicated to revitalizing and preserving the Cincinnati Observatory and its historic setting.
Visitors begin their visit to Carillon Historical Park at the Kettering Family Education Center. They can see changing exhibits in the National City Exhibit Gallery.
While touring the Park, guests may visit Newcom Tavern, Dayton's oldest standing building. Newcom Tavern was built in 1796 as the home of Col. George Newcom and his family. It was the center of community life for the pioneer settlement, and housed the first court sessions, school and church services. The tavern originally stood beside the river in downtown Dayton and was moved to the Park in 1965.
Visitors can view an original Wright Flyer, and board a 1903 Barney & Smith Parlor car. Antique automobiles, a working 1930's Print Shop, and vintage bicycles are some of the other exhibits visitors will see along the way. The Wright Flyer III, a National Historic Landmark, is a unit of Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park.
Regular meetings are held at the Bond House, at 7:30pm on the second Thursday of February, March, April, May, September, October and November. Guests are welcome at all meetings. Open houses are held from 11am to 1pm the second Saturday of the same months. Tours are available by appointment. The Annual Picnic is the second Thursday of June, and the Christmas Party is the second Thursday of December. Membership dues are $20 per person, or $35 for a family membership. Anyone wishing to support the Society may become a member upon payment of dues.
The Brecksville Historical Association maintains the Squire Rich House Museum, barn, and tool shed with furnishings and implements that show life in Brecksville from its founding to the present.
The Squire House is a Greek revival style. It has two bedrooms down and two bedrooms upstairs. In addition, there is a display room and a work room on the second floor.
BBHA has inventoried over 5,000 artifacts and photographs for its data base. Many Brecksville residents donate objects that were used by family members over the years. These items continue to enhance the museum's collection.
In 2004, the Historical Society of Princeton acquired the historic Updike Farmstead in Princeton Township. The farm is along the route followed by Continental troops on their way to engage British soldiers at the neighboring Thomas Clarke farm at Princeton Battlefield.
Benjamin Clarke, an original Stony Brook settler, first owned the land as part of a 1200 acre parcel he purchased in 1696. The property remained in the hands of his descendents for over 150 years. George Furman Updike acquired the farm in 1892. The Historical Society purchased the remaining six-acre farmstead from his family. Funding assistance came from the New Jersey Green Acres Program and the Mercer County Open Space Preservation Board.
The American Civil War Museum of Ohio feature dioramas, mannequins, audio visual tools and informational display boards. The museum also provides a traveling exhibit for those groups not able to travel to the site.
The museum offers a diverse range of programs and activities on a rotated calendar basis, ensuring a fresh experience for even the most frequent visitors.
The American Civil War Museum of Ohio works closely with the local school systems to incorporate the museum learning experience into their curriculum.
The Allen County Historical Society was founded in 1908. Its mission is to collect, preserve, and interpret the history of Allen County, Ohio, the surrounding region and beyond, for the benefit of the public served. The Society is a private, non-profit educational, membership-based organization that operates the publicly owned Allen County Museum at the behest of the Allen County Commissioners. This public-private partnership has contributed to the stable and measured growth of the organization and institution over many decades. With the generous support of past and current donors, as well as the Allen County Commissioners, the Museum has achieved a nationally recognized level of excellence.
Visitors to the Drake House Parlor will find a variety of Victorian era treasures, including a horse-hair Empire Style sofa, a 7-legged Creiger piano, crazy quilts, and a stuffed heath hen, which seems to fascinate most young visitors. This land-bound bird was once known as a poor man's dinner. Now extinct, the rarity is largely seen in enclosed glass cases like the one at Drake House and in the pages of natural history books.
The Drake House Museum is currently closed for renovations.
The Hoboken Historical Museum advances the understanding and exploration of Hoboken history, culture, and architecture. The Museum educates by collecting, preserving, and interpreting artifacts and oral histories, both historic and contemporary, that reflect the life of the city. The Museum documents Hoboken’s physical and cultural heritage, which has local, regional, and national significance. Through this, the Museum serves the people of the city of Hoboken and all those who enjoy its history and culture.
Founded in 1890, the DAR National Headquarters boasts one of the nation's largest collections of pre-industrial decorative arts and an extensive collection of genealogical records and manuscripts.
The DAR, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education for children.
DAR members volunteer more than 60,000 hours annually to veteran patients, award over $150,000 in scholarships and financial aid each year to students, and support schools for the underprivileged with annual donations exceeding one million dollars.
As one of the most inclusive genealogical societies in the country, DAR boasts 165,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the United States and internationally. Any woman 18 years or older-regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background-who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership.