November 2010

The history of Chevy Chase, which was founded in 1725, is collected and preserved by this historical society.

Chevy Chase Historical Society is a nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to collect, record, interpret, and share materials relating to the history of Chevy Chase, Maryland, on of America's first streetcar suburbs. The Archive and Research Center hold its collections, which include thousands of documents and over 9,000 photographs, as well as maps, oral histories, house histories, books, pamphlets, and magazines. It also provides more than 20 exhibits for use in the community.

The Calvert County Historical Society oversees the preservation of county history out of its headquarters at Linden.

From a newly established Headquarters Room on site at Linden, visitors can find a wealth of valuable early county history. Gifts to the Society over the years have been varied and interesting, and have made important contributions to the understanding of the uniqueness and richness of the County's history. The research library continues to grow in volume and diversity. Family papers describing first person accounts of historical events, wills, family Bibles, original manuscripts, photographs, published histories and a growing video library are but a small part of the collection. Portraits, pieces of furniture and artifacts have also been entrusted to the Society's care.

C. Burr Artz Library is a branch of the Frederick County Public Libraries.

Located in the old McNasby's Oyster Company building, this museum preserves the maritime history of Annapolis.

The Taylor House Museum, administered and restored by the Berlin Heritage Foundation, holds exhibits which display the town's history.

A carefully restored early nineteenth century house, located in Berlin's National Register Historic District, the main block of the house has been furnished as a house museum and the west wing as a gallery displaying local memorabilia.

The Archives II Library is located at this College Park branch of the National Archives.

The National Archives in College Park houses textual and microfilm records relating to textual records from most civilian agencies, army records dating from World War I, navy records dating from World War II, still pictures, electronic records, cartographic and architectural holdings, Nixon Presidential Materials, motion picture, sound, and video records, John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection, Berlin Documents Center microfilm.

The Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery is a part of the University of Maryland of Baltimore County.

The Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery house the University of Maryland in Baltimore County's general collections, an art gallery and special collections, whose archives specifically relate to the University's history.

The Purnell Museum showcases local history, as well as the artwork of Julia A. Purnell.

The Purnell Museum is home to over 10,000 pieces that highlight local history, including artwork from the museum's namesake, Julia A. Purnell. Come take a journey through the museum's exhibits to learn the story of Snow Hill and Worcester County on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

This museum will serve Allegany County as an addition to the Canal Place Heritage Tourism Complex.

The Allegany Museum will be restoring and renovating the former District Court and Post Office building located at 3 Pershing Street. Once the construction is completed, the Allegany Museum will move into this permanent location, which is directly across from the Scenic Railroad Station at Canal Place. The Allegany Museum will, at that time, take its place as a major "anchor institution" in the Canal Place Heritage Tourism Complex in historic Downtown Cumberland.

Fray Marcos de Niza first entered the Santa Cruz Valley in 1539, well before the first American settlement at Jamestown or the landing of the Mayflower.

The Pimeria Alta Historical Society provides an array of services, stories, images and events that relate to the glorious and long history of the region, including its history after the Spaniard, Father Kino, named it in 1691.  Members enjoy dinners, tours, lectures, special exhibits, receptions and just plain history get-togethers among our history happenings. People join us not to get just a few tid-bits about history, or explore our extensive archives, but to get together with other people and enjoy and share the rich and remarkable human story in a place that has been part of Spain, Mexico and the United States………the Pimería Alta. For prospective casual visitors who don't want to join the historical society, the Pimeria Alta Museum offers an extensive collection relating to local and Mexican history.