Allen County Historical Society And Museum

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.

Featured Sites

	Navy – Merchant Marine Memorial Washington, District Of Columbia	Located in Lady Bird Johnson Park on Columbia Island, the Navy-Merchant Marine Memorial
	Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Key West, Florida	Named after 12th president Zachary Taylor, the U. S.
	Wright’s Chance/Queen Anne’s County Historical Society Centreville, Maryland	Dating back to the 1700s, Wright's Chance is a Colonial period plantation house.
	The Powder Magazine Charleston, South Carolina	Construction began on The Powder Magazine in 1712 and was completed by 1713, making it
	Del Webb Sun Cities Museum Sun City, Arizona	The Sun Cities Area Historical Society/Del Webb Sun Cities Museum is dedicated to the p
	Steamship Historical Society of America East Providence, Rhode Island	THE STEAMSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA was established in 1935 as a means of bring
	Tryon Palace New Bern, North Carolina	Tryon Palace is a modern recreation of the original palace, which served as the royal g
	Hampton-Preston Mansion & Gardens Columbia, South Carolina	One of Columbia's oldest remaining historic houses, the Hampton-Preston Mansion was hom
	Old Sturbridge Village Sturbridge, Massachusetts	Old Sturbridge Village is the largest living history museum in New England, spanning o
	American Village Montevallo, Alabama	Actors in period dress recreate the fervor and excitement of Revolutionary America amon
	Lovell Historical Society Lovell, Maine	Its collections are available for consultation by its members and other interested part
	Fosterfields Living History Farm Morristown, New Jersey	Originally owned by General Joseph Revere, grandson of Paul Revere, the property is now
	Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area Murfreesboro, Tennessee	The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area tells the whole story of the Civil War,
	Diocese Of Helena Helena, Montana	The Vicariate Apostolate of Nebraska was erected for Montana east of the Cascade Mounta
	Presidio Of Monterey Museum Monterey, California	Because of the important role of the military in Monterey between 1902 and today, the m
	Fort Mulligan At Petersburg Petersburg, West Virginia	Federal or Confederate troops occupied this hill and its surrounding area beginning at
	Tank Museum Danville, Virginia	The Tank Museum has the most extensive collection of International Tank & Cavalry a
	Fort Mifflin On The Delaware Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Originally built in 1771 and continuously used by the U.S.
	Fort Buford Williston, North Dakota	Fort Buford was a United States Army base established in 1866 at the confluence of the
	Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site Banner, Wyoming	Visitors are invited to explore the grounds of this famous site.
	Fort Bridger Fort Bridger, Wyoming	It was obtained by the Mormons in the early 1850s, and then became a military outpost i
	Bentonville Battlefield Four Oaks, North Carolina	In addition to the fiber-optic display, Bentonville's remaining exhibits have received
	Fort Nashborough Nashville, Tennessee	John Donelson and James Robertson were both leading settlement parties when they establ
	Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park Fort Plain, New York	A significant fort during the Revolutionary War, Fort Plain in the Mohawk Valley exists
	Kingsley Plantation Jacksonville, Florida	The Kingsley Plantation, administered by the National Park Service, is located on Fort
	John Marshall House Richmond, Virginia	This temple-front, four-room plan house with an Adamesque interior has undergone remark
	Magnolia Grove Greensboro, Alabama	Nationally significant as the boyhood home of Spanish-American War hero and U.S.
	Mordecai Historic Park Raleigh, North Carolina	While at Mordecai, visitors can tour other historic structures which have been moved to
	Sotterley Plantation Hollywood, Maryland	The oldest remaining Tidewater plantation, Sotterley is now a National Historic Landmar
	Bledsoe's Fort Historic Park Castalian Springs, Tennessee	Although the original building is no longer standing, the archaeological remains of Ble

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