Maritime museum located in the historic district of Oswego. It is the current home of the tugboat Nash, a National Historic Landmark, one of the few remaining US Army vessels from the Normandy Landings. Also at the museum is the Derrick Boat No. 8, also on the National Register of Historic Places. Boat tours to the nearby lighthouse are available.

Spanning the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie and Highland, New York in the beautiful Hudson Valley, it is the world's longest elevated pedestrian bridge. Originally opened in 1889 as the Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge, the walkway was a thoroughfare for trains until 1974, when a great fire twisted the tracks and ended its service as a rail line. From 1974 until the mid-2000s, the bridge sat dormant until the completion of a grassroots community campaign to adapt the structure into a pedestrian park led to the opening of Walkway Over the Hudson in 2009. To date, more than seven million people have visited to walk, run, bike, skate, stroll, and take in breathtaking, unobstructed 360-degree views of the Hudson River and its scenic surroundings. Walkway Over the Hudson stands 212 feet above the Hudson River. It is 1.28 miles long from gate to gate and a key connector between the William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail, Hudson Valley Rail Trail, and Empire State Trail. The entire span is lined with a substantial, chest-high safety railing.

access points - see: https://walkway.org/visit/

This crossing has been fully restored, and offers a functional timber aqueduct paired with the original stone arch towpath bridge. The stone arch is original (1844), and the aqueduct is a replica that reconnected the canal in this area after the original aqueduct had been demolished. This listing refers to the design of the towpath bridge, but the stone arch towpath bridge and timber aqueduct form a single unit with a shared history and historic significance. This is on the older "Enlarged Erie Canal", not the newer Barge Canal that is today's main "Erie Canal." Very few segments of this older Erie Canal remain intact, making this crossing noteworthy. The reconstructed aqueduct appears to have been built to the original design. Tour boats operate on this short section of restored canal.

Except for the bridge tenders house, this just looks like an innocent pony truss with unusual vertical end posts. However when the Barge Canal tour boat comes up to this bridge, the whole bridge rises like a Phoenix, right of out of the ground! This bridge is a good example of one of the Barge Canal's highly unusual vertical lift bridges.

A typical Barge Canal vertical lift bridge (1912). These structures have stairways at each end allowing pedestrians to cross while the bridge is opened for barge traffic. Instead of towers that rise above the bridge in a traditional vertical lift bridge and pull the truss span up using cables, these bridges have vertical endposts which extend below the deck and into the ground. When operated, these extended endposts (called the lifting frame) rise out of the ground. In an engineering sense, these unusual vertical lift bridges might be thought of as bedstead truss bridges.

It is the only remaining structure that was part of the historic Edward Dean Adams Power Plant, the first large-scale, alternating current electric generating plant in the world, built in 1895 by Westinghouse based on designs by Nikola Tesla. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1983 and an IEEE Milestone in 1990. It is a major contributing feature to the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area.

Fenced off.

The Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum is a living testament to the golden era of railroading. This unique museum not only houses incredible locomotives, railroad cars, tools, and machinery but also serves as an active roundhouse where restoration specialists work to preserve these pieces of history.

Guided tours only. Make reservations in advance. This is a newly built roundhouse and houses a significant collection of steam locomotives and restoration shops.

The Alberta Railway Museum is a rustic outdoor display of railway equipment and buildings. The museum replicates a small terminal with station, water tank and shops. The main emphasis is on cars and locomotives from the Canadian National Railways (CNR), Northern Alberta Railways (NAR) and industrial and short line railways. Exhibits include locomotives, rail cars and maintenance of way cars. Rail excursions offered.

One of two lift bridges in Albion, this bridge carries a major road with significant traffic and is the only lift bridge on the canal altered with the addition of vertical members. Bolts instead of rivets are clues to the non-original nature of the vertical members. Otherwise, this bridge is an example of a typical Erie Canal vertical lift bridge. The vertical lift bridges are an unusual design. Instead of towers that rise above the bridge in a traditional vertical lift bridge and pull the truss span up using cables, these bridges have vertical endposts which extend below the deck and into the ground. When operated, these extended endposts (called the lifting frame) rise out of the ground. In an engineering sense, these unusual vertical lift bridges might be thought of as bedstead truss bridges. Another unique feature of these lift bridges are the stairways found at each end of the bridge on the sidewalks. These stairways allow pedestrians to continue to cross the bridge when the structure is in the raised position. These vertical lift bridges continue to operate for boats today, so observing these unique bridges remains possible.

One of two lift bridges in Albion, this 1914 bridge carries a major road with significant traffic and is the only lift bridge on the canal altered with the addition of vertical members. Bolts instead of rivets are clues to the non-original nature of the vertical members. Otherwise, this bridge is an example of a typical Erie Canal vertical lift bridge. The vertical lift bridges are an unusual design. Instead of towers that rise above the bridge in a traditional vertical lift bridge and pull the truss span up using cables, these bridges have vertical endposts which extend below the deck and into the ground. When operated, these extended endposts (called the lifting frame) rise out of the ground. In an engineering sense, these unusual vertical lift bridges might be thought of as bedstead truss bridges. Another unique feature of these lift bridges are the stairways found at each end of the bridge on the sidewalks. These stairways allow pedestrians to continue to cross the bridge when the structure is in the raised position. These vertical lift bridges continue to operate for boats today, so observing these unique bridges remains possible.

The Aldrich Coal Mine Museum is a historical complex in Montevallo, Shelby County. It consists of two historic structures related to the Montevallo Coal Mining Company and its owners, brothers Truman and William Farrington Aldrich. The museum aims to interpret the role of coal mining in the area. Located on the grounds of the museum is the only monument to coal miners in Alabama, installed in 1997. Both of the buildings in the museum complex are listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.

Call before visiting to make sure it is open

This 5,255 foot long 1924 railroad bridge features two main long span steel trusses with spans of 598.6 feet and 403.7 feet. In addition, there are 52 steel girder approach spans. The substructure consists of 25 steel towers ranging in height from 30 feet to 135 feet. The bridge has been the southernmost rail freight route across the Hudson River since May 8, 1974, after a fire damaged the Poughkeepsie Bridge, 55 miles (89 km) further south. Rail freight traveling direct between most of New York City or Long Island and all points south must take a 280-mile (450 km) detour along the Hudson River and across the bridge, a route known as the Selkirk hurdle.

The Alling Coverlet Museum houses the largest collection of American hand-woven coverlets in the United States. Named after Mrs. Merle Alling, a resident of Rochester, New York, and an enthusiastic coverlet collector, the museum is located in a historic newspaper printing office that dates back to 1901. The museum features an impressive array of hand-woven coverlets from the years 1820 to 1880, with the collection requiring over six years to fully rotate through public display. In addition to the coverlets, visitors can explore a dedicated quilt room, view various looms and spinning wheels, and examine a range of weaving tools. The museum also maintains a collection of documents that provide insight into the history of weaving and textiles. Furthermore, the Alling Gift Shop offers a selection of woven goods, books, puzzles, and unique gift items, making it a perfect stop for those interested in the craft and its history.

The American Heritage Museum at the Collings Foundation featuring the Jacques M. Littlefield Collection explores major conflicts ranging from the Revolutionary War until today. Visitors discover and interact with our American heritage through the history, the changing technology, and the Human Impact of America’s fight to preserve the freedom we all hold dear. The collection consists of over 100 artifacts, most of which were formerly part of the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation collection in Portola Valley, California. Over half of the items on display are from the World War II era, with World War I, the Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, Iraq War, and the War on Terror also represented. Most of the items on display, including tanks and artifacts, are American, German, Russian, or British in origin.

The museum celebrates the old-time definition of Cutlery which meant “Anything that has a cutting edge on it". Edged Tool Companies were common and widely successful. Our cutlery history, from pre-Columbian through today’s high art examples, have been sporadically documented and have long been taken for granted. Step inside our museum, and this website, and learn the fascinating stories of how cutlery has been an important component of our American history. How edged tools were created, used, and how they made a real difference throughout the Americas is what this museum is about. The museum first thought to focus on Cattaraugus Cutlery, made under the partnership of John Brown Francis Champlin, his son Tint, and William R. Case and his brothers starting in 1886, but decided to feature a broader set of artifacts to tell the worldwide story of cutlery. Today, this museum is intended to be both a repository and an active educational institution.

Part of Manhattan Project National Historical Park and a Smithsonian Institution affiliate. AMSE tells the story of the advances in science and engineering that have occurred in Oak Ridge since the first days of the Manhattan Project.

Nation's largest collection of historical machines and tools located in the Robbins & Lawrence Armory built in 1846 in Windsor, where a series of dams powered sawmills, gristmills, and shops. Thought to be one of the first factories of the "American System" of manufacturing focused on interchangeable parts, mechanization, and the use of machines as much as possible..

Behind the Scenes Tour to staff-only areas available with 48 hours notice;

This is a gorgeous through arch 1931 bridge with enormous decorative concrete structures at each end over the abutments. It is a central feature of the Taconic State Parkway, which is itself a historic roadway. In 1972, it was paired with a deck truss bridge, creating a one-way couplet with this bridge carrying northbound traffic.

AFFCO has modernized processes to offer a broad selection of steel castings while the main buildings of the complex date back to the 1890s Tuttle Manufacturing and Supply Company.

tours may be offered for AFFCO customers

The stack built 1902, one of the world's tallest free-standing brick structures at 585'. It was saved when the surrounding buildings of the smelter were dismantled.

stack can be viewed/photographed from a distance; interpretive signs tell the story; hiking trails

Historic brewery with tours, museum, and beer garden. Eberhard Anheuser, a German soap maker, emigrated to St. Louis in 1843. He became part owner in the Bavarian brewery and by 1860 owned the company. Adolphus Busch made his way to St. Louis via New Orleans and the Mississippi River and joined a brewing supply business where he met and fell in love with Lilly Anheuser. They married in 1861 and Adolphus went to work for his father-in-law, later purchasing half the brewery. The company broke the 1 million barrel sales mark in 1901. Busch was a master of advertising and promotion, pioneering giveaways and opening his brewery for tours in the 1880s.

Variety of tours available: Day Fresh, Clydesdale VIP. Beermaster, Finisher

It consists of the remains of a mid-18th to late-19th century iron furnace site, and the nearby related village. Remnants of the ironworks include a dam and race, a possible wheel pit or building foundation, the possible location of a furnace stack, and a four-arch stone bridge built by John Weaver in 1832. Also at the site are the dozen or so brick, stone, and wood houses comprising Antietam Village. Part of C&O Canal Trust.

Located in New York's 1,000 Island Region, this museum has an extensive collection of wooden boats, inboard and outboard motors, boat building tools, and more. The museum also offers a tour of vintage houseboat and rides on its classic wooden speedboat.

Historic former gold mine and mill with guided tours and gold panning. Mining began in 1859 and soon became the international center of milling and tunneling innovation. The Argo Mill and Tunnel was begun in 1893, a 4.2 mile tunnel draining and servicing hundreds of miles of workings, closed in 1943 after a catastrophic flood and moratorium on gold mining during WWII.

Sturdy closed-toe shoes; guided tours may not be accessible to all due to extreme terrain and mill architecture; not stroller friendly; only pets that can be carried; tours last about 1.5 hours;

The museum contains many technical radio artifacts, including historical items, broadcast radio, amateur radio (Ham), and vintage home radio.

Contact the museum for special arrangements

The mission is to foster an understanding of the technology and history of amateur and commercial radio development and an appreciation of the impact this has had by collecting and preserving radio equipment, advertising and other memorabilia, in an education-oriented museum, with hands-on displays and a working ham station And, through outreach, offering education programs and tours for interested students in doing so, stimulate student interest in science, technology and engineering (STEM).

See web site for more detailed directions on parking and the location on the campus of A B Tech College

The West-of-Hudson NYC drinking water supply comes from the Catskill and Delaware watersheds, which are located west of the Hudson River in parts of Delaware, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Ulster counties. This area encompasses 1,597 square miles and provides 90% of the city's daily water needs. The system includes six major reservoirs: Ashokan, Cannonsville, Neversink, Pepacton, Rondout, and Schoharie. The Ashokan Reservoir (1907-1915) impounds water from Esopus Creek downstream from the outlet of the Shandaken Tunnel that brings water 18 miles under the Catskill Mountains from the Schoharie Reservoir.

publically accessible but without interpretation; parking at the Ashokan Reservoir Promenade West;

The plant came online in November of 1930, when coal was king. The boilers consumed 2,000 tons of coal every day providing 527,000 kilowatts of energy to the growing industries nearby. The passing of the Clean Air Act in 1970 sounded the alarm for coal power and unable to afford to make the changes necessary to meet the standards, the plant finally closed in 2015.

closed to visitors; hopes for redevelopment

The Atomic Museum is a national science, history, and educational museum that tells the story of America's nuclear weapons testing program at the Nevada Test Site. In addition, monthly tours can be booked to the Nevada National Security Site.

monthly tours to the test site must be booked online

The Augusta Canal Discovery Center at Enterprise Mill tells the story of industrial revolution in the American South and how a city used its waterways to reinvent itself and define its destiny. Located in a former textile mill, the Discovery Center is your starting point of all canal boat tours. The Augusta Canal, fed by the Savanah River, is the nation's only industrial power canal still in use for its original purpose. It is part of the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area. The Augusta Canal, built in 1845 as a source of power, water and transportation, is the only intact industrial canal in the American South in continuous use. During the Civil War, it was the site of the Confederate States of America Powder Works complex. Deepened and widened in the 1870s, the canal brought an industrial boom to the city, especially in textile manufacturing. The Canal and its mills were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978. The United States Congress designated the Augusta Canal and nearby land a National Heritage Area in 1996. Several canal-side structures pre-date the Civil War and others to the later 19th Century and the heyday of America’s Industrial Revolution.

Museum is located in the Enterprise Mill building. Boat tours are available on the canal. There are numerous repurposed mills along the canal.

Tells the story of the industrial revolution in the American South built on the power of a city's waterways in 1845. The Augusta Canal is the only intact industrial canal in continuous use.

call or check website for boat tour times/prices

The purpose of the Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum, located at 250 River Road, Peru, NY in Clinton County, is to enhance knowledge of rural agriculture life in Northern New York. It is our goal to create an atmosphere that depicts how rural farm families lived and worked in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Museum will also acquire, restore, display, and demonstrate how things were operated during that era. Visitors to the museum learn about New York's rural and farm life development from seeing horse-drawn implements, gas engines, early tractors and other supporting tools in action. There are demonstrations for visitors of all ages, many of which are interactive. At Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum we feel it is important to educate and entertain the public about the rural and agricultural history of the North Country. The museum is a non-profit educational institution dedicated to preserving our historical and agricultural way of life.

This water-powered grist mill was built in 1846 and served the local farming community until the early 1900s. Water came from nearby Mill Creek and eventually entered a wooden flume to the overshot wooden wheel, which was enlarged to 36 feet when the first wheel proved inadequate. In later years, a steam engine was added for low-water conditions and eventually a water-powered turbine replaced the waterwheel.

dogs not allowed in historic buildings

The mission of the Baltimore Museum of Industry is to interpret the diverse and significant human stories behind labor and innovation in Baltimore, cultivating a sense of belonging and inspiring visitors to think critically about the intersection of work and society. They also preserve the history of Sparrows Point steel mill and archives of American Rolling Mill Company (ARMCO), Rustless Iron and Steel Corporation

Located in an 1860s oyster cannery on a five-acre waterfront campus, the BMI offers indoor and outdoor exhibitions, live demonstrations, tours, and hands-on activities for visitors of all ages.

Arms dealer Francis Bannerman bought a small island in the Hudson River where he stored military equipment in a faux Scottish castle. In 1920 200 pounds of shells and powder exploded destroying part of the structure. The last of the ammunition was not removed until 1959. Tours of the ruins are available.

A bog iron village with small ore pile, remains of an ore boat and iron furnace. Charles Read is credited with building the Batsto Iron Works along the Batsto River in 1766. Batsto had the natural resources necessary for making iron. There was bog ore which was “mined” from the banks of the streams and rivers, wood from the forests became the charcoal for fuel, and water became the power for manufacturing. The Iron Works produced household items, such as cooking pots and kettles. During the Revolutionary War years, Batsto manufactured supplies for the Continental Army.

See web site for details, schedule and availability of various tours.

Free tours of our 6000 sq.ft. commercial fiber processing facility. See how fleece is sorted, washed, and picked. Watch our vintage Davis and Furber carder process roving and our pin-drafter prepare sliver for our semi-worsted spinning frame. Shopping at our factory store - great selection of locally sourced yarn and fiber for felting. The mill produces 100-150 lbs of artisan quality natural-colored and dyed semi-worsted yarn daily using refurbished traditional milling machinery. Locally-sourced, sustainably processed yarn and finished goods.

open week days; weekends by appointment

Nicknamed "America's Fleet Museum," this site features access to several historic US Navy vessels, including the battleship Massachusetts, the destroyer Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., the submarine Lionfish, and several others.

Battleship Texas led a distinguished 34-year career in the United States Navy. In that time, she fought in both World Wars, earned a number of “firsts”, and was home to tens of thousands of sailors and marines from all walks of life. Texas served with the Grand Fleet during the First World War and earned five battle stars during the Second World War. She fought in North Africa, Normandy, Southern France, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, and through it all only lost one crew member to enemy fire. In 1948, Battleship Texas was donated to the State of Texas to serve as a museum and memorial. In the words of her last captain, Charles Baker, “Her wars are over, she has won the right to rest peacefully in Texas waters.” The Texas is currently undergoing an extensive restoration in Galveston, TX and is expected to be open for visitors in 2026 or 2027.

The Battleship Texas Foundation conducts occasional tours. See their web site for details. Final location not yet determined.

This 1931 bridge is nationally significant as one of the most noteworthy steel arch bridges in the United States. It claimed the title of longest arch span in the world, a record it held until 1977. The bridge ran into trouble when project to enlarge the Panama Canal took place. This project allowed larger container ships to pass through the canal, with many of them moving on to destinations like the ports in New Jersey which can only be accessed by passing under the Bayonne Bridge. These newer, larger ships (called New Panamax ships) are too tall to fit under the as-built Bayonne Bridge. The "raise the bridge project" lifting the bridge 64 feet while maintaining road and maritime traffic was completed in 2017.

This is a spectacular suspension bridge located on an extremely scenic location in the shadow of impressive mountain terrain around the impressive Hudson River in this area. The bridge itself is noted for its design. It is a single-span suspension bridge, meaning it has only one suspended span instead of the traditional three spans. Instead, this bridge features unloaded back-stay cables. Another interesting detail is that the suspender cables attach to the deck truss stiffening at the bottom chord rather than the top chord. Thus, the main cable dips well below the deck at the center of the bridge, giving the bridge a somewhat unusual appearance for suspension bridges. Also noteworthy is that the bridge retains its original toll plaza including an administration building which is itself considered a historic building.

Opened in 1889 as a drift mine to extract Sewell Seam coal, commercial operations began in 1905 and continued until 1953. An underground "man trip" train often led by miners travels 1500 feet of track stopping at various mined out areas to explain the methods and equipment used to extract the coal.

Bring along a jacket for the underground tour

Historic Blast Furnace in Connecticut State Park. Beckley Iron Furnace is the centerpiece of the Iron Heritage Trail for the now-vanished iron industry of the Upper Housatonic Valley. It’s also a model of industrial sculpture — so much so that it’s officially Connecticut’s Industrial Monument.

Staffed for limited hours only.

Preserved iron ore mine and museum.

Ferry ride to Bell Island. See web site for details

Promote and preserve the history of the Bessemer, MI area. Preserves artifacts and more from Gogebic Iron Range mining range.

The Bessemer Hall of History is a museum located in, and devoted to the history of, the city of Bessemer, Alabama. The museum is housed in the former Alabama Great Southern Railroad (later Southern Railway) depot in downtown Bessemer. The depot, b

For nearly a century, the Bethlehem Steel plant in Bethlehem served as the economic lifeblood of the community, employing tens of thousands of people while producing the steel that built our nation’s skyscrapers, bridges and even the U.S. Navy, helping win two World Wars in the process. In 1995, however, after a nearly 120-year history of steel production on the site, the plant closed its doors forever, leaving the region with a void that seemed impossible to fill. Bethlehem Steel played an instrumental role in manufacturing the U.S. warships and other military weapons used in World War I and later by the Allied forces in ultimately winning World War II. Over 1,100 Bethlehem Steel-manufactured warships were built for use in defeating Nazi Germany and the Axis powers in World War II. Historians cite Bethlehem Steel's ability to quickly manufacture warships and other military equipment as decisive factors in American victories in both world wars.

Visitors are free to walk around the site. Some building are ruins, but the, main plant can be seen well from the Hoover-Mason Trestle, adjacent to the Visitor Center

A family owned business since 1832 manufacturing a wide variety of bells including many famous bells. It still provides over 50 different typs of bells Through the years more than 30 companies have made bells in East Hampton earning it the nickname of "Bell Town." Bevin Brothers is the only remaining bell manufacturer in East Hampton and still remains in the Bevin family.

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Museum dedicated to what once was the largest electric shovel in the world along with the miners and the coal mining industry. Also contains Markley #1 dating back to the 1920s.

open year round except holidays; camping and hot showers available

The Bingham Canyon Mine, more commonly known as Kennecott Copper Mine among locals, is an open-pit mining operation extracting a large porphyry copper deposit southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, in the Oquirrh Mountains. The mine is the largest human-made excavation, and deepest open-pit mine in the world, which is considered to have produced more copper than any other mine in history – more than 19,000,000 short tons. The mine is owned by Rio Tinto Group, a British-Australian multinational corporation. The copper operations at Bingham Canyon Mine are managed through Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation which operates the mine, a concentrator plant, a smelter, and a refinery. The mine has been in production since 1906, and has resulted in the creation of a pit over 0.75 miles deep, 2.5 miles wide, and covering 1,900 acres (3.0 sq mi).

Contact https://www.riotinto.com/en/operations/us/kennecott/visitor-experience

The Blenheim–Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Station is a pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. The plant is part of the New York Power Authority, and can generate over 1,100 megawatts of electricity. It is used daily to cover peak demand. There are two reservoirs that are involved in the project, both with a capacity of 5 billion US gallons ; one at the foot of Brown Mountain in the Schoharie Valley, and another one at the top of the mountain. The power station has an accumulated capacity of about 12,000 megawatt-hours after storing up to 17,000 megawatt-hours. The Blenheim-Gilboa Visitor Center is housed in a restored 18th century dairy barn, and features exhibits and interactive displays that demonstrate the science of energy and electricity, including how power is made and used. Admission to the center is free. The historic Lansing Manor House is a historic house museum adjacent to the Visitor Center. The Visitor Center, Lansing Manor House and the Power Project are located near Mine Kill State Park.

reserve a tour

Part of Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area. Blue Heron, also known as Mine 18, is an abandoned coal mining town and was a part of the Stearns Coal and Lumber Company's past operation. The Blue Heron mines operated from 1937, until December, 1962, when operations were no longer profitable. During that time, hundreds of people lived and worked in this isolated community on the banks of the Big South Fork River. When the Stearns Coal and Lumber Company abandoned Blue Heron in 1962, the buildings were either removed or lapsed into decay. As a result, there were no original buildings standing when the community was "re-created" in the 1980s. Built as an outdoor museum the new structures are open, metal shells of buildings, referred to as "ghost structures" built on the approximate site of the original buildings and were made as close to the original size and orientation as possible.

In addition to the park, there is a train ride from the town of Stearns to the park (Seasonal). Also in Stearns is the McCreary County Museum. Very close to the park is the Barthell Coal Mining Camp, a private site offering lodging & tours.

The Blue Ox Millworks uses tools and techniques from the last century to create customer millwork throughout the United States as seen on the series "The Craftsman". They also offer tours of the millworks and museum of old world machinery: windows, doors, custom millwork, blacksmith, printing, foundry, and so much more. They offer classes for students and adults in their Victorian workshops.

Guided tours by appointment only; workshops and classes are offered (check website for current offerings);

Bluff Point Light, also known as the Valcour Island Light, on Valcour Island in Lake Champlain was in service from its construction in 1874 until 1930 and was one of the last lighthouses on Lake Champlain to be named. Bluff Point Light, for which the United States Congress approved $15,000 in funding in 1870, with a base of blue limestone, stands more than 90 feet above the shore. The grounds also include a wooden shed (which has since collapsed and was removed), a cistern and a privy. For almost sixty years, the Victorian style lighthouse and its fifth order Fresnel lens guided ships through the channel between Valcour Island and New York state. As was the case with many other lighthouses, the lighthouse keeper for Bluff Point Light was a disabled Civil War veteran, Major William Herwerth, who worked at the lighthouse from 1876 until 1881 when he died while on duty. In an unusual position for a woman at that time, Herwerth's wife Mary was given command of the lighthouse, which she maintained until 1902.

tours arranged through the Clinton County Historical Association

BMW information center and museum with vintage cars, concept automobiles, automobile manufacturing, plant tours.

Advanced registration for factory tours required; factory tours for ages 12 and older; closed toe shoes for factory tour;

George Boldt, proprietor of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City and manager of the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia engaged the architectural firm G. W. & W. D. Hewitt and hundreds of workers to build a six-story castle as a present to his wife. In addition, four other masonry structures on the island are architecturally notable. Equally distinctive is a huge yacht house on neighboring Wellesley Island, where the Boldts had another summer home and a vast estate, incorporating farms, canals, a golf course, tennis courts, stables, and a polo field. The construction of Boldt Castle ceased abruptly in early 1904 after the death of Boldt's wife, Louise Kehrer Boldt. Boldt never returned to Heart Island. The Thousand Islands Bridge Authority acquired Heart Island and the nearby yacht house in 1977, for one dollar, under the agreement that all revenues obtained from the castle operation would be applied towards restoration, so that the island would be preserved for the enjoyment of future generations.

For more than half a century, the Black River Canal, now abandoned, played a central role in the life of the North Country. The museum includesthe Hemlock Mercantile that houses a pictorial history of the Canal and surrounding communities and other static displays. It also houses the Hemlock General Store, an original one-of-a-kind canal warehouse, and a full-size replica of a canal boat that has been christened the "Walter C. Pratt." This boat was built using original construction plans. Inside the boat are displays showing what life was like living and working on the canal with static and picture displays, as well as a diorama of the Black River Canal Profile.

donations accepted

The Boulder Dam Hotel was built in 1933 to accommodate visitors during construction of the dam, hosted many famous guests, and still offers rooms today. The first floor of the hotel features the Boulder City Hoover Dam Museum.

open year round; archives available for research by appointment

With its long, graceful span, this is the most famous of the nationally significant cast iron arch bridges in Central Park. Built 1862. The arch span is the longest in the park. It also retains unique iron post-tensioned floorbeams that appear to be original to the bridge. Thus this bridge stands out as the most substantial engineering work among the cast iron bridges.

With its long, graceful span, this is the most famous of the nationally significant cast iron arch bridges in Central Park. Built 1862. The arch span is the longest in the park. It also retains unique iron post-tensioned floorbeams that appear to be original to the bridge. Thus this bridge stands out as the most substantial engineering work among the cast iron bridges.

Established in 1861 by Caswell Campbell Huckabee and Jonathan Newton Smith, the Brierfield Furnace site was a cornerstone of Alabama’s industrial heritage. Initially known as the Bibb County Iron Company, it evolved into a hub for the production of wrought iron.

This is the oldest known surviving bascule bridge (1880) in the United States and the only known example in the country of a simple archaic draw bridge design. As a movable bridge it is truly tiny, and would have only allowed very small boats to pass. The creek it is located on is also very small. Bridges of this design are more common in Europe. The bridge was hand-operated and simple counterweighted chains would wrap around the counterweight sheaves to pull the bascule leaf up. In this manner it resembles a medieval castle drawbridge. The bascule leaf and the approach span has riveted connections, making it an extremely early surviving rivet-connected truss bridge in the United States. The bridge has been bypassed and preserved in place for pedestrians.

The Brierfield Furnace, also known as the Bibb Naval Furnace and Brierfield Ironworks, is a 486-acre (197 ha) historic district in Brierfield, Alabama, United States, that includes one building and nine sites. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1974.[1] The Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission maintains 45 acres (18 ha) as Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park.

Their mission is to inspire and educate the public through preservation of Western art, history, artifacts, exhibits, and programs. Housed in what was once a San Antonio Public Library building on the banks of the River Walk, you can immerse yourself in cowboy life on the frontier.

free tours on Thursdays with admission; tours can be arranged other days for additional fee;

This 1842 structure was originally an aqueduct for the original Erie Canal, and has been altered over the years to serve a subway and a highway. In 1919 the structure ceased to be used for the canal as the canal was realigned south. The bridge had stone faced concrete arch structures added onto the deck, to enable the structure to carry Broad Street on this new upper deck, this work was completed ca. 1924-1927. This stone aqueduct was the original Erie Canal route through the center of Rochester, crossing over the Genesee River. After the new canal was built south of the city, a subway (abandoned 1950) was built through the canal prism. The second level of arches was added to become today's Broad Street.

This 1915 bridge is an example of a typical Erie Canal vertical lift bridge. Brockport has two such bridges within sight of each other crossing the canal. The vertical lift bridges are an unusual design. Instead of towers that rise above the bridge in a traditional vertical lift bridge and pull the truss span up using cables, these bridges have vertical endposts which extend below the deck and into the ground. When operated, these extended endposts (called the lifting frame) rise out of the ground. In an engineering sense, these unusual vertical lift bridges might be thought of as bedstead truss bridges. Another unique feature of these lift bridges are the stairways found at each end of the bridge on the sidewalks. These stairways allow pedestrians to continue to cross the bridge when the structure is in the raised position. These vertical lift bridges continue to operate for boats today, so observing these unique bridges remains possible.

This museum houses a collection of Brockway trucks and memorabilia. It forms part of the Central New York Living History Center, which also includes the Homeville Museum, the Agricultural Heritage Museum and the Antique Firehouse Museum and First Responder Display.

Call museum at 607-299-4185 or email info@cnylivinghistory.org

The Brooklyn Bridge (1883) has been called the most influential bridge in the history of the United States. It is also, perhaps alongside the Golden Gate Bridge, the most well-known and recognizable bridge in the United States as well. Indeed it is one of the few bridges that is well-known around the world. It is an unheard-of marvel of engineering for its time, and was the longest bridge in the world when built, a record it held for 20 years. Today the bridge remains an impressive monument that continues to draw countless residents and visitors to view its elaborate cable and truss system, which is supported by truly massive stone towers of a size that can only be truly appreciated when seen in person. The bridge features relatively high integrity given its age and the fact it continues to carry an incredible amount of traffic in the largest city in the U.S.

This rare surviving rainbow arch bridge (1930) in New York state is also unusual for being built by a Luten bridge company since most of the Daniel Luten patented designs were more focused on deck arch bridge designs.

The plant came online in 1976 on the banks of the Ohio River, a great way to bring in the 24,000 tons of West Virginia coal it consumed each day. It was designed as one of the nation's first "clean" coal plants with scrubbers to remove 90% of the sulfur dioxide created in the burning process. At its peak it produced 2.5 gigawatts of power and employed 1,000 people. It ceased operation in 2019. The current plan is to decommission the plant to prepare for some future use.

This Club is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of antique mechanical equipment and entertaining people at our shows as well as educating newer generations on how our great agricultural and industrial development came to be. The grounds include a significant collection of engines, steam traction engines and other agricultural equipment. Notably is a large restored 1907 1100 HP Snow Engine

See web site for show dates or contact for a site tour

The Buffalo & Erie County Naval & Military Park is the largest inland Naval Park in the United States. Located on Buffalo’s Waterfront, this unique family destination features four decommissioned Naval vessels that served in a variety of military conflicts in our nation’s history. The USS Little Rock is the last surviving vessel from the Cleveland-class of light cruisers in the world. The USS The Sullivans, the first ship in the U.S. Navy to be named for more than one person, is one of only four remaining examples from the Fletcher-class of destroyers in the world. The USS Croaker is a Gato-class submarine on the National Register of Historic Places. The PTF-17 is one of only 20 fast patrol boats from the Nasty-class to be built. It was used as a high-speed reconnaissance and patrol craft in Vietnam.

Largest inland naval park in the US. It is home to four decommissioned naval vessels: USS Little Rock, USS The Sullivans, USS Croaker and USS PTF-17. Visitors will experience exhibits and artifacts highlighting the U.S. military and a Monuments Garden honoring veterans and supporters from various conflicts and backgrounds.

The cistern was built in 1926 as underground storage for 15 million gallons of water. After a leak could not be repaired, the 87,500-square-foot Cistern was decommissioned and forgotten until 2011 when it was repurposed into a magnificent public space for tours, performances, and art installations.

no children under 9; concerts offered throughout the year

The Art Deco terminal opened in 1929 to serve 200 trains and 10,000 passengers a day. The terminal survived the Depression and moved troops, goods, and services to support WWII. By 1956 train travel was down and the decline in revenue led to the terminal offered to be sold for $1,000,000 (1/14th of its original cost), but it did not sell. The railroad lines changed hands until the final train left the station in 1979. Anthony Fedele & Galesi Realty purchased the building for $75,0000 before going bankrupt. Efforts to stabilize and develop the property with community involvement are ongoing.

Can view the building from the outside grounds where various community events are held

Established and staffed by retired members of the Buffalo Fire Department, the museum seeks to preserve the history of the BFD since its inception in the mid-to-late 19th century. Exhibits include photos of historic Buffalo Fire apparatus, several pieces of apparatus including an Ahrens-Fox pumper, and a horse-drawn steamer. Also included are pictures, accounts, and artifacts from the December 27, 1983 North Division Street explosion that killed five firefighters, two civilians, destroyed about a million in fire equipment, and leveled several city blocks, as well as the infamous fire alarm box # 29 also known as the Hoodoo Box. It was so called because whenever this particular box, located at Seneca and Wells streets in Buffalo, New York was used, the call would usually end up tragic for the Buffalo Fire Department.

The Buffalo Harbor Museum is in a building that was once the home of long-time Buffalo ship chandler Howard H. Baker and Company. (The ship chandlery business was central to the existence of dynamic ports and their waterfronts that supplied sails and ropes and other supplies for sailing ships. During contemporary times they deal in goods typical for today's freighters). Within is a warm and inviting setting where displays and exhibits provide an overview of the evolution of the Buffalo Waterfront along with artifacts from the vessels that sailed the Great Lakes. Among the exhibits is our research library along with a modest gift store. The archival image library is open to the public; however, specific subject matter can be viewed in the museum's conference room.

Being in business 89 years, you have the tendency to accumulate things over time like family treasures and heirlooms. With the opening of the new facility, it was decided to add a museum at the end of the building. The museum is ever changing, and new motorcycles are being added. It truly is an evolution. Many people today have classic and rare motorcycles but choose not to go through the effort of showing them. The Buffalo Harley-Davidson® Museum is the perfect outlet. There are over 35 motorcycles on display, including a 1917 Model J, 1934 VLD, 1941 Knucklehead, a 1951 Vincent, and more.

The Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum is a non-profit educational organization with roots going back to 1937. Our purpose is to educate the public on the technology, history, and impact of the railroad industry in Rochester and the surrounding region through the preservation, restoration, and operation of railroad equipment as well as the display of relevant historic artifacts and documents. We advance the mission of our museum through the preservation of rolling stock and locomotives, tools and equipment, documents and artifacts, photography and video, and much more.

Buffalo Trace Distillery, in Frankfort, Kentucky, is owned by the Sazerac Company. It has historically been known by several names, including the George T. Stagg Distillery and the Old Fire Copper (O.F.C.) Distillery. Its namesake bourbon brand, Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon whiskey, was introduced in August 1999. The name "Buffalo Trace" refers to the ancient buffalo trackway that crosses the Kentucky River in Franklin County, Kentucky. The Sazerac Company purchased the distillery in 1992. The company claims the distillery to be the oldest continuously operating distillery in the United States. Distilling began on the site in 1775 by Hancock Lee and his brother Willis Lee who died in 1776. The first distillery was constructed in 1812 by Harrison Blanton. In 1870 the distillery was purchased by Edmund H. Taylor and given its first name, the Old Fire Copper (O.F.C.) Distillery. Taylor sold the distillery eight years later to George T. Stagg along with the Old Oscar Pepper Distillery. This second distillery was sold within the year to James Graham, in order to add more land to the O.F.C. Distillery. In 1886, Stagg installed steam heating in the storage warehouses, the first climate controlled warehouse for aging whiskey in the nation.

Several tours are available

The Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum documents the automotive history of Western New York, with a focus on Buffalo-made automobiles such as those made by the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company and Thomas Motor Company. Collection also includes some motorcycles and auto parts made in the Buffalo region.

In the early 1900s colossal five-story high, 60-foot, Holly steam pumps delivered water to the city of Buffalo. They were eventually replaced by smaller, but very powerful electric pumps, which are still in use. These mammoth steam pumps still sit alongside their smaller replacements and have attracted attention from pump and steam engine enthusiasts.

Contact the Buffalo Industrial Heritage Committee

Our goal is to educate and to generate interest in the railroad’s influence on the history of Chenango County. We do this through the use of models, visual displays, printed information, and guided tours of our facility. In our exhibit series we intend to show the different types of model trains as well as showing how they have changed over time. These include O-scale, O27-scale, and N-Scale. Our displays include an operating layout featuring large scale models as well.

The Burden Iron Works Museum is located in the former Burden Iron Co. office building in South Troy. This building, constructed 1881-1882, once served as the headquarters of a major iron mill complex that stretched a mile along the Hudson River and employed nearly 2,000 men at its peak. Today it is virtually the only building left with a link to Troy’s past as a major iron center. Part of Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.

The museum has extensive displays of artifacts connected with the region’s industrial past. The two largest artifacts are the ladle car displayed outside the building and the Corliss steam engine inside.

Historic, operating water turbine Grist Mill built in 1839, and the Busti Historical Society Museum. Open by appointment for guided tours, participants receive their own souvenir bag of freshly ground cornmeal from the day of their visit! Also home of the Busti Apple Festival held annually in September.

by appointment

The "Richest Hill on Earth" has resulted in over $48 billion in wealth and became the most concentrated area of industrial machines on Earth from its start as a boom town in the 1860s when gold was discovered. Silver was later discovered, but the true wealth lay in the vast copper deposits found as the nation needed copper for transmission lines for telephone and electricity. The district encompassed 10,000 miles of tunnels and today still boasts 6,000 historic properties some dating back to the 1870s, including 15 headframes.

In 1933, employees of Ohio Oil Company with time on their hands due to the Great Depression, Roy Chamberlain, chemist and James Hoblit set out to build an oil refinery. Scavenging equipment thought to be obsolete, they built what may be the world's smallest oil refinery and the last functioning distillation refinery in existence. The small refinery building contains a boiler and two stills which bear the markings of the Erie City Iron Works. The plant was shut down in 1978 and lay dormant until the current owner purchased it in 1998, restored the equipment, and made it operational. He has been unable to raise additional funds to make the site safe for visitors.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates the C&D Canal Museum, housed in the original canal pump house with a waterwheel and pumping engines. The museum illustrates the canal's history and operations. Current operations can be viewed through a television monitor affording visitors up-to-the minute locations on ships traveling through the canal. A full-sized replica of the 30-foot (9.1 m) Bethel Bridge Lighthouse is located on Corps property, a short walk from the museum. The original lighthouse was used to warn vessels of locks and bridges in the days before the 1927 canal changes made it sea level. The steam powered waterwheels were used to pump water up into the canal.

Interprets the role of railroads in the Western U.S. The museum features 21 restored locomotives and railroad cars, some dating back to 1862. The "Sierra Scene" shows a large scale mock-up of a construction scene high in the Sierra Nevada representing Donner Pass c. 1867, featuring the locomotive Gov. Stanford. Other exhibits show how the influence of railroads changed American society, influencing travel, commerce and daily life, as well as the lives of railroaders and the diversity of people who work on railroads. Changing exhibits featuring photography, ephemera, and artifacts from the museum's collection, add depth and incidental information to the overall story of railroad history.

Artifacts include a 1913 Corliss steam engine rescued from the demolition of the L.C. Smith Typewriter Company plant in Syracuse, the only restored navigable aqueduct on the Erie Canal, and a replica of the Sims Canal Store. Boat tours are available.

for boat tour

The Camp Shanks Museum commemorates the military facility that served as the largest point of embarkation for soldiers headed for the front lines in North Africa and Europe during World War II, including the landing forces for the D-Day invasion. Opened in 1942, Camp Shanks contained 1,500 barracks, mess halls, theaters, a hospital, and other buildings where some 1.5 million G.I.s (approximately 40,000 a month) were issued combat equipment and underwent final inspections before shipping overseas. Most soldiers spent eight to 12 days at the self-supporting complex dubbed “Last Stop, U.S.A.” Located in a simulated barracks, the museum contains artifacts and photographs that recount the history of Camp Shanks and describe the everyday life of male and female soldiers at the facility. A Wall of Honor lists servicemen and women who spent time there.

Canada's premier air and space museum, with exhibits of aircraft from World War 1 through the Cold War, as well as Canada's space program. Aircraft are exhibited indoors and outdoors. World War 2 Lancaster bomber is a major attraction.

The museum is a unit of Ingenium. Ingenium is home to Canada’s national collection of science and technology artifacts, archives and library material. This collection showcases Canada’s unique history of scientific and technological ingenuity. Other units include the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum and the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, all in Ottawa.

In central New York State, Interstate 90 - New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA), NY 31, and the 19th century, second generation Erie Canal converge at the village of Port Byron. The canal was abandoned in 1918, when the 4th generation Erie opened in the canalized Seneca River 3 miles north. Authentic canal structures include the 1853 Enlarged Erie Lock, lengthened for double-long tows in 1887, and immediately east the c. 1895 Erie House Saloon, Blacksmith Shop, and Mule Barn built by Italian immigrants Pietro and Salvatore Van Detto. A Visitors Center controls the unique access from NY31 and the Thruway. Paved trails lead through the lock chambers to the Erie House complex of buildings now completely restored.

The Captain Meriwether Lewis side wheel steam paddle dredge was in service from 1932 to 1965 to reduce flooding and improve navigation on the Missouri River. Missouri River History Museum exhibits can be found inside.

A 65-acre open-air park that tells the exciting story of how Dayton changed the world. By the turn of the 20th century, Dayton had more patents, per capita, than any U.S. city and the museum tells their story with living history enactors, educational offerings, and millions of artifacts, including the 1835 B&O #1, John Quincy Adams, the oldest existing American-built locomotive and the 1905 Wright Flyer III, the only airplane declared a National Historic Landmark. In addition to artifacts, there are numerous historic structures such as the Deeds Barn, where Kettering and his team invented the automobile self-starter.

lots of walking, so wear comfortable shoes; prepare for inclement weather to travel among the buildings, only certified service animals allowed;

This 1889 bridge is one of an estimated three remaining retractile bridges surviving in the United States. In a retractile bridge, the bridge rolls back off of the waterway using a system of tracks and rollers. The benefits and ease of constructing other movable bridge types meant that the retractile was never a popular movable bridge type. Only Boston and New York City appear to have ever built more than a couple of these bridges. Of the estimated three surviving retractile bridges known in the United States and indeed North America, New York City is home to two of the retractile bridges, and these two are the only two in North America that actually still operate.

Authentic lumbering town and 11-mile steam-driven railroad built in 1901 to haul lumber to the mill.

Stay in an historic company house; train schedule varies by season; guided tours of locomotive shop and logging town; video about railroad in Cass Historic theatre;

In 1887, Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. built a new kind of distillery destination in Millville, Kentucky. Inspired by European architecture, the site featured a Castle, a classical Springhouse, and a Sunken Garden. What he built became the birthplace of bourbon hospitality and tourism. Prohibition forced the closing of the distillery in 1920. Over the next century, the property changed owners and occupants several times, eventually falling into ruin. Castle & Key began restoring the historic Old Taylor Distillery in 2014 and after four years of hard work, was overjoyed to open the distillery to visitors in September of 2018. The site is available for tours and events.

Preserving Catoctin Furnace and associated buildings

Located on a 53-acre campus, the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum includes the Welcome Center & Gift Shop, Museum & Fly-Fishing Hall of Fame, the Wulff Gallery & Heritage Craft Center, a covered pavilion, casting fields, trail system, and access to the Willowemoc Creek. We welcome everyone to visit us, enjoy and learn more about the heritage of fly fishing and legacy of conservation in the Catskills. The Heritage Craft Center includes a fully operational bamboo rod making shop including historical rod making equipment and artifacts from the Garrison-Carmichael rod shop. The workshop is an active component of the CFFCM campus with regular demonstrations and bamboo rod making classes.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the Central Square Station was the principal communication and transportation center for the village. The Central New York Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society has restored the depot to its original appearance inside and out. The finished project is presenting what the rail age gave to the community and serves as a rail museum, library and public meeting rooms. The New York, Ontario and Midland Railroad built an original station at the site in 1868. A few years later, the Syracuse and Northern Railroad crossed the “Midland” at the depot. The original depot was destroyed by fire on Oct. 23, 1908, and replaced by the present structure, which was completed during 1909.

Centre County Historical Society owns and manages the historic Centre Furnace Mansion and grounds and the Boogersburg One-room School. It was an area that operated several charcoal furnaces and an iron ore washing plant. Only ruins of one furnace remain.

Tours by arrangement. Focus is on the mansion

The mill was constructed in 1888 by Thomas Scott with a 36" Leffel water turbine on the dam and the power transferred through a geared shaft to the mill and steel rollers. Destroyed by fire, it was rebuilt as a two story building with a stone foundation. Later owners capitalized on the mill pond for recreation with ice skating, swimming, and boating.

mill visits may be arranged by appointment; camping available at the park;

Champlain Canal lock C-2 was completed in 1913 and has a lift of 18.5 feet. This lock was originally powered with an on-site hydroelectric generator still to be seen but is no longer used. Immediately adjacent to the lock is the 1898 Mechanicville Hydroelectric Plant, the oldest operating hydroelectric plant in the United States. The generators and controls were designed by Charles Steinmetz. While the lock is accessible, the hydroplant is not.

publically accessible but without interpretation, the Mechanicville powerhouse is not tourable

The Birch Creek Valley charcoal kilns were built in 1886 by Warren King to provide fuel for the smelter at Nicholia for the Viola Mines. At the peak, 200 men were employed in timbering through charcoal production. Each kiln used 30-40 cords of Douglas fir per load. Four of the original 16 kilns remain.

Potable water and vault toilet;

In 1812, Francis Cabot Lowell returned from Europe having studied and memorized the design of British power textile mills. In one of the first cases of industrial espionage, Lowell's bags were searched, looking for plans and papers which might help him copy their technologies. Lowell formed the Boston Manufacturing Company (BMC) and enlisted the help of Paul Moody to design and build a textile mill using the power of the Charles River in Waltham Massachusetts. Rather than merely copy British mills, Lowell and Moody made technological improvements that surpassed the original mills when it opened in 1814. It was the first "integrated" mill in America bringing in raw cotton and producing finished cloth all in one building. Given the local shortage of labor, Lowell pioneered the use of young women in his mills, known as the Lowell Mill Girls. The young, single girls came from their farm families and lived in dormitories with resident matrons - substitute mothers - to insure that besides working hard, they also studied and attended religious services.

No flash photography or photographing museum patrons, especially children; NO Museum Visitor Parking in the Francis Cabot Lowell Mill lots; park on the street or public lots; see website for scheduled INdustry & Innovation Tours;

The Charlestown Navy Yard built, repaired, modernized, and resupplied ships for 174 years. When it opened in 1800, it serviced wooden sailing ships and employed tradesmen such as carpenters, ropemakers, and ship riggers. When it closed in 1974, the Yard had welders, electricians, machinists, ironworkers, pipefitters, and engineers. It is also the site of the largest chain forge.

The Charlotte–Genesee Lighthouse is an 1822 stone octagonal lighthouse in the Charlotte neighborhood in northern Rochester, New York, United States. The 40 ft tower is located on Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Genesee River. It originally had 10 whale oil Argand lamps, which were replaced with a Fresnel lens in 1853. On February 28, 1881, the lighthouse was turned off. After nearby piers changed the mouth of the river, it was far from the water. The light was then moved to a pier in 1884. In 1965, Charlotte High School students started a letter writing campaign to save the lighthouse from impending destruction. It was declared surplus in 1981 by the government. It is now owned by Monroe County and managed as a museum by the Charlotte Genesee Lighthouse Historical Society, a nonprofit volunteer organization. It is part of the Seaway Trail, a National Scenic Byway. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is also a City of Rochester Landmark. It is open to the public. As of 2014, the lighthouse is active, and listed in the United States Coast Guard Light List as light number 2333.

The Center occupies two buildings on the 11.3-acre, ten-building campus which comprised the former Marconi-RCA Wireless Receiving Station, once the busiest ship-to-shore station in the United States and a significant military installation (during World War II). The Operations Building now houses the Marconi-RCA Wireless Museum offering interactive exhibits tracing the story of maritime wireless communication in Chatham from its formative days with Marconi, through the 20th Century. The recently renovated Residence Building, also briefly known as the Hotel Nautilus, is now the Education Center housing classroom facilities, event space, and administrative offices.The mission also includes the advancement of youth STEM Education in communications science.

The Chetoogeta Mountain Tunnel refers to two different railroad tunnels passing through Chetoogeta Mountain in Tunnel Hill, Georgia, United States. The first tunnel, known as the Western and Atlantic Railroad Tunnel at Tunnel Hill, was completed on May 7, 1850, as part of the construction of the Western & Atlantic Railroad (W & A), the first state road in Georgia. It was the first major railroad tunnel in the South and is 1,447 feet in length. It was renovated in 1998-2000 and is now open to the public as a privately owned historic site. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The second tunnel was built from 1926 to 1928 and is 1,557 feet long. It is still in use by CSX Transportation, under lease from the Georgia Department of Transportation. It, like the entire W & A subdivision, is a major route between Atlanta and Chattanooga. The nearby town of Tunnel Hill, Georgia (originally Tunnelsville) was created and named for the first tunnel, and was the supply base for its construction materials and worker housing.

Reservation recommended for tours

Best known for the exhibits chronicling the history of Cray Computers, the museum also features exhibits highlighting the industrial past of the Chippewa Falls area.

A three-bay dry dock operated along the enlarged Erie Canal on our site at Chittenango Landing from 1855 until 1917. Once the site closed following the completion of the larger barge canal, it quickly fell into disrepair. In 1985, local enthusiasts rediscovered the abandoned canal site, uncovering remnants of its three-bay dry dock, boatyard, general store, blacksmith shop, and mule stable. They recreated the 1850s site through archaeology, research, and hard work. This became the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum, an education and recreation park facility. It hosts the only recovered historic dry dock complex on the Erie Canal. Our goal is to inspire life-long interest in innovation and Erie Canal history.

Group tours can be reserved by phone

Union Terminal was one of the last great train stations built, opening in 1933 in a grand art deco style. The building was designed by Fellheimer & Wagner. Fellheimer, best known for the design of the Grand Central Terminal, planned a traditional Gothic architecture. Once construction started, the terminal company persuaded the architects to hire Paul Phillippe Cret, who altered the design to the art deco style, which was thought to be more cheerful and cheaper. The Rotunda is one of the largest half-domes in the western hemisphere, spanning 180 feet wide and 106 feet tall. Winold Reiss spent two years creating mosaic murals depicting US history and the history of Cincinnati in the Rotunda, along with 16 murals depicting Cincinnati industries. 14 of the industry works have been moved and two remain in the building. The terminal originally opened with service from seven railroads, built to handle the flow of 17,000 passengers and 216 trains a day. Amtrak still uses the station for its Cardinal line, connecting Chicago and New York City 3 times per week. The terminal went through extensive renovations in 2016-2018 and has been repurposed to house museums, restaurants, and an Omnimax theater.

See website for special talks and tours, such as a guided Rotunda tour or visit to Tower A, the command center of the railroad terminal;

In 1825, the Miami and Erie Canal cut through Cincinnati, but was abandoned by the city in 1877 and became a trash dump and sewer. A proposal was made to use the old canal bed as the start of a subway line to serve the rapidly growing city. Six million dollars was allocated, but construction was delayed by World War I, after which costs inflated. At least seven stations were built before the project was abandoned in 1928. Three of the above ground stations were demolished to build IH 75. Today, the subway is a partially completed underground transit tunnel system beneath Cincinnati. Various proposals to reuse the tunnels have been exercised and abandoned, such as a plan to use one of the stations as a fallout shelter during the Cold War.

Home to four of the World's Largest Triple Expansion Steam Engines Greater Cincinnati Water Works. Weighing in at 1,400 tons these 104 feet high triple expansion crank and flywheel water pumping steam engines are the largest ever built. At 1,000 HP they are not the most powerful as smaller engines with larger horsepower were used at Main Station in Cincinnati and elsewhere in the world.

Sign up early. Tours are small groups and fill up months in advance.

Three-story adobe brick water-powered flour mill built in the late 19th century has been in the same family since 1913. Operating into the 1940s, the mill has been preserved and is sill operational.

From the county seat of Mora, continue west on NM 518 for 2-3 miles. Turn right at sign for Cleveland Roller Mill. Back on gravel road about .5 mile; Mill machinery only runs Labor Day weekend;

Preserving history of Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company and the site of a major underground iron ore mine. The Cliffs Shaft Mine was the longest operating Iron Mine on the Range and shipped iron ore almost every year of its long operational history.

Remains of the Clinton Furnace located on land owned by Newark Watershed Conservation & Development Corporation. In 1826, William Jackson, the son of Stephen Jackson from Rockaway, started construction of the furnace. It started operation in 1833, powered by the Clinton Brook. The iron ore came from local mines at Ringwood, Hibernia, Mount Pleasant, Ogdensburg and Hamburg. The furnace is 29 feet (8.8 m) wide at the base and 40 feet (12 m) high. Operations stopped in 1837. The property is now owned by the city of Newark as part of its watershed.

The Clinton Furnace, also known as the Clinton Ironworks, is located along Clinton Road at the base of the Clinton Reservoir by the Clinton Brook in the township of West Milford in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. May be difficult to locate.

One of many blast furnaces in this iron ore-rich region, Clove Furnace opened in 1854, producing some 5,000 tons of iron by the following year—and 101,000 tons in the decade between 1871 and 1881. Iron produced here was used for the manufacture of stoves and other hardware. The furnace was shut down in 1885 and now serves as headquarters of the Orange County Historical Society. Part of Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.

Call for appointment. The restored stack, spillway, and other buildings provide a rare glimpse into an important 19th century industry in the Hudson River Valley, while the adjacent museum explains the iron-making process and offers displays about other aspects of Orange County history. Hiking trails in Harriman State Park pass many of the mines that supplied this and other furnaces. About 1/2 mile away is the ruins of the earlier Greenwood Furnace.

The Whitwell Marion County Coal Miners Museum is a nonprofit organization to preserve the history of coal mining in Southeast Tennessee and share that history with everyone who walks through our doors. The museum includes many artifacts from the local mining community. Most of the staff are retired coal miners.

The Cobblestone Museum is an open-air museum that promotes the study and exploration of cobblestone construction methods from 1825 to 1860, offering visitors the opportunity to explore three period cobblestone structures set in Victorian appearance and four wood structures highlighting 19th century agricultural implements and skilled trades.

all structures can be seen from the road

The Colliers donated the land and original logging artifacts for a state park in 1945. Over the years the park and the collection of equipment have grown. The museum now holds the largest collection of McGiffert and McVay log loaders, steam tractors, and other historic sawmill equipment in addition to machinery up to the 1980s.

Campground for tents and RVs; Fathers Day includes living history exhibits and hayrides pulled by a steam tractor.

The Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association (AACLA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization utilizing the legacy of Arthur A. Collins, Collins Radio Company, his people, and its subsequent legacy-driven companies to inspire and motivate all who are curious about how technology has shaped world history and is transforming the future. Arthur A. Collins was a visionary figure in the realms of radio communication and avionics. His lifelong journey began with a childhood fascination with electronics, which eventually led him to found the Collins Radio Company in 1933. Throughout his life he received numerous accolades including induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, solidifying his enduring legacy as a pioneer who reshaped the world of communication and aviation.

tours@thecollinsstory.org Some restrictions apply https://collinsaerospacemuseum.org/tours.php

The Colt Armory is a historic factory complex for the manufacture of firearms, created by Samuel Colt. It is located in Hartford, CT along the Connecticut River, and as of 2008 is part of the Coltsville Historic District. It is slated to become part of Coltsville National Historical Park, now undergoing planning by the National Park Service. The armory was built on a 260-acre site beginning in 1855. Low-lying, often flooded meadows were set off from the river by a 2-mile dike and drained. The dike and earliest armory buildings were completed in 1855, and Colt's mansion Armsmear was constructed the following year on a hill overlooking the armory.

Park is under development. Contact information on the web site. Much of the site has been repurposed into apartments and offices.

The Comal Power Plant was originally a lignite (brown coal) power generating facility, built starting in 1925. It was decommissioned in the 1970s, and has since been converted to The Landmark Lofts apartments. At its peak, the plant supplied about 70,000 kWh. The plant was built near the Comal Canal, which was the main source of water to cool the turbines and generators. Power was derived from fuel-burning steam generators, it was not a hydroelectric plant. The Comal Power Plant supplied power to central Texas, as well as several nearby military bases, particularly during World War II when the plant was temporarily under the direction of the United States War Department. The plant was designed to use lignite, a low energy form of coal that, while relatively inexpensive, required special shipping and processing to use as a fuel source. Once natural gas was made available in the area around 1927, the plant began a conversion to natural gas as its primary heat source with fuel oil as a secondary source.

The AWA Communication Technologies Museum, with its world-class collection of artifacts and ephemera and Museum Historians, offers a visitor the opportunity to drop back in time to explore and discover the history of the technologies we use today in our everyday life.

The leading museum decoding computing’s ongoing impact on our world. From the heart of Silicon Valley, they are uniquely positioned to cull the key lessons of the past and through our research, exhibits, events, and incomparable collection of computing artifacts create informed digital citizens empowered to make the choices that will shape a better future. The collection includes mechanical computers, including a Babbage Difference Engine, through supercomputers.

Home to the Washington Portland Cement Company 1905-1918, Superior Portland Cement Company 1908, the Thompson Bridge of 1918, and the Lower Baker Dam providing hydro power in 1925. At their peak the plants produced 5,200 barrels of cement a day, though production ceased in 1967.

Gateway to the North Cascades National Park; Concrete buildings dating back to 1921; self-guided walking tour; Concrete Heritage Museum; Lower Baker Dam visitor center

museum dedicated to the preservation, restoration and demonstration of antique machinery from our rich industrial and agricultural past. CAMA's central theme revolves around machinery that made America great, Our 8-acre museum campus is located in Kent, CT. CAMA is an all-volunteer organization. Our main focus is to educate the general public as to early industrial and agricultural methods. Our museum currently has NINE main areas of focus with exhibits relating to each area. Click on each heading below to link to a page describing each area. CAMA is a living museum meaning that most of our exhibits are operable. See our Calendar of Events to find out when live demonstrations are available.

Connections Museum Denver resides in a place of honor among telecom history locations. The 1929 Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company Headquarters building at 931 14th Street was deemed “Colorado’s Bell System Palace.” Finished shortly before the stock market crash of 1929, it represented a symbol of the power of industry and technology and has long been an important landmark in Denver. Connections Museum is located on the prestigious 14th floor of the historic building, and shares the floor with the former executive offices from the phone company’s past. A private tour of the museum space includes a tour through the elegantly furnished executive offices and takes advantage of enjoying the impressive architecture and original murals commissioned by famed Colorado artist Allen Tupper True. See also Connections Museum-Seattle

See: https://www.telcomhistory.org/tour-the-connections-museum-denver/ Call: 303-296-1221

The mission of Telecommunications History Group is to acquire, preserve, and promote the rich heritage of the telecommunications industry and to connect that past to evolving technologies and cultures. The Connections Museum Seattle, formerly the Herbert H. Warrick Jr. Museum of Communications is a part of The Telecommunications History Group, Inc. and is located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The museum features working Panel and Crossbar electromechanical central-office switches. The Connections Museum also has working Step-by-Step and Crossbar PBX equipment as well as antique telephones, switchboards, outside plant displays, including poles, cables, splicing equipment, tools, and other related communications equipment and machines. The Connections Museum also features a cataloged telecommunications reference library, useful for researchers.

The Conrad Rice Mill is the oldest rice mill in America. It is also one of the leading tourist attractions in this area of the Bayou Teche. P.A. Conrad founded the Conrad Rice Mill and Planting Company in 1912. He would cut the rice by hand and let it sun-dry on the levees before putting the rice in the threshers. The rice was poured into 100-pound bags and taken to the mill. At that time, the mill operated only three to four months out of the year. Conrad would sell his rice from inventory, waiting for the next crop to harvest. Conrad was an astute businessman, steadily growing his business to the point where he no longer grew enough rice to meet demands. Buying grain from the other growers in the area supplemented his own crop. To satisfy his customers requests, he also began to sell the rice in smaller sized bags. In the 1950’s, “KONRIKO” was trademarked as an acronym for “CONRAD RICE COMPANY.”

Our vision is to be the foremost collection of early internal combustion technology presented in an educational and visitor-oriented manner. We strive to provide an organized and functional operation that will gain broad based support and generate substantial growth. Coolspring Power Museum presents an illuminating history of the evolution of internal combustion engine technology. The museum's collection includes hundreds of stationary engines housed in more than 35 buildings and outdoor displays on 35 acres of show grounds. Stationary gas hit and miss engines, throttle governed engines, flame ignition engines, hot tube ignition engines, and hot air engines are all among the permanent exhibits at the Coolspring Power Museum in Coolspring, Pennsylvania. Engines in the museum's collection range in size from fractional horsepower up to 600 horsepower.

The Copake Iron Works was established in 1845 at the base of the Taconic Ridge in Copake Falls, New York. The ironworks, operated from 1848 until 1903, has long been recognized as one of the most complete rural ironworks in the four state Litchfield Iron District. It is located in Taconic State Park and showcases a 19th century, 40-foot high stone blast furnace, a museum of iron-making artifacts, and extensive interpretive signage recounting the history. Part of Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.

Self-guided tour Components of this extraordinarily intact 19th century industrial complex include a rare blast furnace, the blowing engine house, a machine shop with equipment still in place, the ironworkers’ duplex, the Carpenter-Gothic style office building, and the elegant residence of Isaac Chesbrough, one of the first ironmasters for the site.

Cornish Pumping Engine and Mining Museum:The Cornish Pumping Engine, built for the Chapin Mine, the largest steam-driven pumping engine ever built in the United States, is a Michigan Historic Site, a National Historic Site, a Michigan Historic Civil Engineering Landmark (1984) and a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark (1987). In addition to the mammoth steam engine, this museum also displays extensive underground mining equipment.

Besides the Iron museum and Cornish Pumping Steam Engine, there is a WWII glider museum and Menominee Range Historical Museum on the site, for separate fees.

Preserves Cornwall Furnace, ore roasting oven, blacksmith shop, open pit iron ore mine and other structures. Cornwall Iron Furnace (1742-1883) is the only surviving intact charcoal cold-blast furnace in the Western Hemisphere, a testament to the once great iron industry that flourished in South-Central Pennsylvania and our nation.

The Freedom Mine is the largest lignite mine in the United States. The mine began operation in 1983 and produces more than 10 million tons of coal per year. The coal is extracted from a single seam about 18' thick in the west mine area. Antelope Valley Station and the Dakota Gasification plant are located near the mine which keeps costs down.

tour groups are welcome;

The St. Louis Southwestern Railway (Cotton Belt) opened this depot to move freight in 1913, with two miles of house, team, and storage tracks. The concrete building is long and narrow, 750 feet by 30 feet. It is five stories high with offices located on the upper floors and loading docks on the lower level with a concrete awning. The building reached its hey day in the 1920s, but has been vacant since 1959. The stairs and elevators have been removed to block access to the upper stories and vagrants have been known to frequent the ground floor. Plans to convert the building for adaptive reuse have not materialized since the building was acquired by a partnership in 2001. In spite of its historic recognition, it may one day be demolished.

Exterior can be seen anytime, but most people recommend visiting during daylight hours

Most of the fixed bridges built ca 1910-1912 for the Barge Canal were Double-Intersection Warren through truss bridges. This bridge is a rare example of a fixed bridge that was built with a longer than normal span and a Parker truss span to accommodate it. This bridge, built in 1908, is also older than most of the truss bridges over the Barge Canal. It also has four approach spans instead of the more common two. This bridge's top chord substitutes the common use of cover plate for the less common use of lattice, a rare detail that adds a more open, geometric detail to this bridge not found on most bridges.

For over a century, from the first flights by frail biplanes on the Hempstead Plains, to man’s walking on the Moon, Long Island has been on the leading edge of America’s aviation and space adventure. Long Islanders have helped transform aviation from a spectator sport to a major means of commercial transportation. We have also produced a large portion of America’s aerial arsenal in time of war. The many historic flights that transpired here, and the many aviation companies that developed here, helped make aviation the integral part of our world that it is today.

The Cradle of Aviation Museum is an aerospace museum established to commemorate Long Island's part in the history of aviation. It is located on land once part of Mitchel Air Force Base which, together with nearby Roosevelt Field and other airfields on the Hempstead Plains, was the site of many historic flights. So many seminal flights had occurred in the area that, by the mid-1920s, the cluster of airfields was already dubbed the "Cradle of Aviation", the origin of the museum's name. Over 150,000 square feet in 8 exhibit galleries featuring 75 air and spacecraft from a hot air balloon to an actual Apollo Lunar Module. There are over 30 hands-on exhibits, a half dozen cockpits to climb into and many short films through-out the exhibits. Numerous events are hosted at the museum

Originally constructed for Hendrick Van Rensselaer, the grandson of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the first patron of Rensselaerswyck, whose landholdings encompassed much of present-day Albany and Rensselaer counties. The Crailo estate encompassed about 1500 acres east of the Hudson River, part of which was in present day Claverack in Columbia County. The home was as a fortress, with thick walls, gunports and even a palisade at one point, which served the family, tenant farmers, soldiers and slaves well in times of threat. Later in the 18th century, the brick structure was remodeled, first in the Georgian and then the Federal style. Exhibits focus on the daily life of the Dutch colonists, and include examples of household objects, games, furniture, weapons, and building materials. Also on display are artifacts uncovered during archaeological digs at the site of Fort Orange, erected in 1624 near Albany to serve as a trading post for the first Dutch settlers.

Long before the American Revolution France and Britain laid claim to the Champlain Valley and this strategically important peninsula known as Crown Point. The French built Fort St. Frederic here between 1734 and 1737 and used it as a base for raids on British settlements in New York and New England. As a result, the British mounted various expeditions to take control of Crown Point, and in 1759 they were finally successful. They immediately began construction of new fortifications that they called "His Majesty's Fort of Crown Point". Enclosing over seven acres this was one of the largest built by the British in North America. In 1775, at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, the American colonists captured the fort and secured sorely needed cannons and heavy ordnance. Crown Point was occupied by General John Burgoyne's army in 1777 after the American evacuation to Mount Independence and remained under British control until the end of the war. The ruins of Fort St. Frederic, "His Majesty's Fort of Crown Point," and surrounding lands were acquired by the State of New York in 1910. Interpretation is in an on-site museum.

Discover why Cuba, NY was once known as the cheese capital of the world! The Cuba Cheese Museum, established in 2004, provides a peek into the early cheese and dairy industry in Western New York with artifacts and exhibits illustrating the evolution of cheese and dairy production. Since cheese production has changed greatly over the years, the goal of the museum is to preserve the history of cheese, butter, and ice cream making, as well as the artifacts used in the process for current and future generations. The Cuba Cheese Museum is the largest cheese museum in North America! And one of only three cheese museums in the world. Cheese prices were determined in Cuba, NY The price for cheese was established at a meeting at the Kinney Hotel on West Main Street in Cuba each week and was accepted as national and global price. Today, you can view the board in the museum on which standard weekly prices were set.

enter through Perfect Blend Coffeehouse

The museum’s exhibits portray the canal’s history, and include a working model of a lock, a life-sized recreated canal boat cabin, a moving model of a gravity railroad brake car, financial documents, and dioramas of the gravity railroad and canal life. Many tools and artifacts are on display, along with original paintings by canal-era artists. Locks 16 - 20 were cleared and refurbished (to the extent possible) in 1999. Originally built in 1847, these five locks were part of a new route designed to accommodate increased traffic and larger boats. A loading quay can be seen just past lock 16. Part of Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.

Museum and remnants of canal & locks nearby.

The Daniel Pratt Historic District includes 140 acres and 154 buildings in Prattville, Alabama, United States. It is named in honor of Prattville's founder, Daniel Pratt. The district includes the historic downtown and is roughly bounded by 6th Street in the north, Northington Street in the east, 1st Street in the south, and Bridge and Court streets in the west. Architecture in the district includes the Greek Revival, Italianate, and Bungalow styles. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 1984. Prattville is nicknamed "The Fountain City" due to the many artesian wells in the area. Prattville was founded in 1839 by industrialist and architect Daniel Pratt. The area was largely inhabited by Native Americans and a few settlers when Pratt, a native of Temple, New Hampshire, first observed the Autauga Creek in the 1830s. He purchased approximately 1,000 acres and set out to build his manufacturing facilities and the town along the banks of Autauga Creek. The location was chosen because the creek could supply power to the cotton gin manufacturing equipment. The town became an industrial center and rapidly grew. The mill buildings have been repurposed into condos: The Mill at Prattville.

Historic District. Ann Boutwell is a local historian.

One of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, this bridge is also noted for its design as an aqueduct, although today it is used as a traditional bridge that is open to traffic with a 10 ton weight limit at the time of writing. The bridge is one of the few in the country that is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest historic designation in the country. The bridge is also one of the few suspension bridges in the country with a number of suspended spans that is something other than three suspended spans or one suspended span. The bridge is in a state of preservation.

New York state’s Barge Canal replaced the 19th Century Erie, Champlain, and Oswego Canals. Delta Dam (construction between 1908-1912) was one of two large dams for water supply to the larger Erie portion of the system. Initially, the old Black River Canal was part of the new system but it remained mule-powered and was soon abandoned. The Delta Dam on the upper Mohawk River included a lock for the Black River Canal. Ruins of the tow path can still be seen. Construction of the dam submerged the village of Delta.

publicly accessible but without interpretation

The Ducktown Basin Museum is located on the historic Burra Burra mine site, which was the headquarters for Tennessee Copper Company and Cities Service mining operations from 1899 through 1975. The 16 structures remaining on the site include virtually all of the original mine buildings and outbuildings except for the head frame, which was demolished after the closing of the mine in 1958. The mine office houses the museum’s collection and is the only building permanently open to visitors. Collection includes artifacts, photographs, and displays depicting the industrial and cultural heritage of this former mining community. Larger artifacts are displayed on the grounds, where a collapsed and flooded portion of the old Burra Burra mine works can still be seen from the fenced area bordering the parking lot. A free self-guided walking tour covers most of the primary structures on the site.

The Dunkirk Lighthouse, also known as the Point Gratiot Light, is an active lighthouse located at Point Gratiot on Lake Erie in New York state. The lighthouse was established in 1826 and the current tower was first lit in 1875. The lighthouse was automated in 1960 and is still operational. The foundation is made out of dressed stone and the lighthouse is made out of rubblestone encased in brick. The tower is square-shaped with the upper two thirds in white and the lower third left natural and the lantern housing in red. The original lens is a third order Fresnel lens installed in 1857 in the original 1826 light and is still in operation. Its being still in use makes it a rarity. Only 70 such lenses are operational in the United States, 16 being on the Great Lakes of which two are in New York. At the entrance to the park property is the South Buffalo North Side Light, formerly located in Buffalo Harbor. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Point Gratiot Lighthouse Complex in 1979.

Remains of a coal mine and 268 coke ovens built in the early 1900s and shut down in 1927 due to falling prices and the onset of the Depression. Dormant until the 1980s and subject to theft, dumping, and the ravages of nature, local citizens formed a historical group to preserve the 88-acre park donated by the Bowater Southern Paper Company. The sandstone and brick walls of the ovens stand as the masons built them and excavation work continues to uncover more of the site's historic treasures. The museum is a replica of the original company store "Commissary" and houses the largest collection of coal mining photos in TN. Cherokee Trail of Tears crossed the site in 1838.

The park is open until dark every day for hiking and self-guided tours. No overnight parking available. Hiking or good walking shoes recommended. Group guided tours and use of shelter space and restrooms can be scheduled.

This 1910 bridge is an example of an Erie Canal vertical lift bridge that is one of the longer spans of this bridge type. Like some of the other longer span lift bridges, this bridge features end posts which extend above the top chord, with a tastefully designed curved plate providing a visual and structural transition from the top chord to the top of the end post. Also like a number of the Erie Canal lift bridges, the lifting frame of the bridge appears to have either been replaced in kind or was extensively repaired. Located in one of the lesser populated locations than most of the other lift bridges, this bridge stands on its own as a beautiful eye-catching landmark for the area. The vertical lift bridges are an unusual design. Instead of towers that rise above the bridge in a traditional vertical lift bridge and pull the truss span up using cables, these bridges have vertical endposts which extend below the deck and into the ground. When operated, these extended endposts (called the lifting frame) rise out of the ground. In an engineering sense, these unusual vertical lift bridges might be thought of as bedstead truss bridges. Another unique feature of these lift bridges are the stairways found at each end of the bridge on the sidewalks. These stairways allow pedestrians to continue to cross the bridge when the structure is in the raised position. These vertical lift bridges continue to operate for boats today, so observing these unique bridges remains possible.

This fascinating museum houses the authentic recreation of oil discovery and production in the early 1930s from the largest oil field inside U.S. boundaries. Here, visitors see the people, their towns, their personal habits, their tools and their pastimes – all colorfully depicted in dioramas, movies, sound presentations and actual antiques donated by East Texas citizens.
It is the mission to preserve, through period artifacts, oral histories and primary source documents that together as a mosaic, document East Texas in the 1930s.

Group tours available, see website.

Eckley Miners’ Village engages diverse audiences by preserving and telling the story of anthracite coal mining, the social and physical history of patch towns and their residents, and the evolution of regional culture.

Grounds include 50 major structures and 100 out building on a mile-long Main Street. Focus in on the people who worked the mines

In the first decade of the 20th Century, Elbert Hubbard launched a career as a writer, philosopher, orator, publisher, and founder of the Roycroft--one of America's, most successful Arts and Crafts communities. On the docent-led tour of the Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum, you’ll learn more about the eccentric and accomplished life of Elbert Hubbard, as well as the Roycroft Arts & Crafts Movement. The tour lasts about one hour.

tours by reservation

This abandoned 1884 bridge is an extremely rare lenticular truss bridge with details unusual even among other lenticular truss bridges. In particular, its use of rolled beams for the vertical members, and the corrugated style edge bracing are unusual.

This museum focuses on the history of aviation, with a particular focus on New York. Historic exhibits in large converted hangar, with many aircraft, mostly military, displayed outside.

Curated tours of the historic Phoenicia Station, built in 1899, allow visitors to view the three interior rooms of the building. Enjoy the unique architecture of the Waiting Room with its framed artwork, photographs and artifacts on display. Step into the Agent’s Office and view the diorama with the HO-scaled layout of the Ulster & Delaware Railroad as it was in the early 1900s, plus several other dioramas and antique telegraph equipment. Lastly, visit the Freight Room which holds the Museum Gift Shop with items for all ages including books, t-shirts, sweat shirts, toys, hats, etc. along with more artifacts and photographs. Group and bus tours are available by appointment throughout the week and includes access into the car barn which houses full-size railroad equipment in various stages of restoration including our Steam Locomotive #23.

The Empire State Theatre & Musical Instrument Museum at the New York State Fairgrounds has on display various instruments including brass horns and stringed instruments. Antique phonographs and mechanical machines help to tell the complete story. This museum is one of only a few in the world that feature movie theatre exhibits of film and slide projection equipment and rare surviving examples of architectural artifacts from the golden era of the movie palace.

Regularly open during the 12 days of the New York State Fair, last two weeks of August

Kent Iron Furnace — The 1826 granite blast furnace with Gothic arches was used to produce pig iron for almost 70 years and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Inside a c.1843 “canal stone” building, next to the historic “Flight of Five” and Locks 34 & 35, the Erie Canal Discovery Center is an interesting and enjoyable place to learn about the creation of the canal and locks in the 19th Century. The most popular feature of the Discovery Center is “Gateways East & West,” a 12-minute movie about the building of the canal and the Flight of Five and Deep Cutting – the massive project at Lockport. Part-way through the movie, visitors board a “packet boat” for a simulated night-time ride up through one of the 1820s locks! Hands-on displays let visitors try their hand at moving a boat through locks, hear from people who worked on the canal and built Lockport, explore the task of cutting through the bedrock, and test their knowledge of the canal. After learning about the locks and canal, visitors can walk through the locks area with a better understanding of what they are seeing, and a greater appreciation of the monumental engineering feat.

Museum is wheelchair accessible; Colonel William Bond House tour can be reserved by phone;

Lock E-17 has the highest lift (40.5 feet) of any lock in the Barge Canal system. The downstream gate is a massive guillotine-style lock. An accessible set of stairs and a walkway crosses the lock at the lower gate. It was completed in 1916. Immediately adjacent to the lock on Moss Island is a National Natural Landmark. After a bit of scrambling visitors can see 40-50-foot-deep cylindrical holes drilled into bedrock by boulders swirling in the turbulence of waters draining Pleistocene Lake Iroquois (now Lake Ontario).

publically accessible but without interpretation

Lock E-10 was completed in 1915. It has a lift of 15 feet. The Moveable Dam has plates that are raised during non-navigation season by means of electric hoists on rails called mules.

publically accessible but without interpretation

Lock E-11 was completed in 1914. It has a lift of 12 feet. The Moveable Dam has plates that are raised during non-navigation season by means of electric hoists on rails called mules.

publically accessible but without interpretation

Lock E-12 was completed in 1914. It has a lift of 11 feet. The Moveable Dam has plates that are raised during non-navigation season by means of electric hoists on rails called mules. One of two Moveable Dams that is also a bridge.

publically accessible but without interpretation

Lock E-13 was completed in 1914. It has a lift of 8 feet. The Moveable Dam has plates that are raised during non-navigation season by means of electric hoists on rails called mules.

publically accessible but without interpretation

Lock E-14 was completed in 1914. It has a lift of 8 feet. The Moveable Dam has plates that are raised during non-navigation season by means of electric hoists on rails called mules.

publically accessible but without interpretation

Lock E-15 was completed in 1914. It has a lift of 8 feet. The Moveable Dam has plates that are raised during non-navigation season by means of electric hoists on rails called mules.

publically accessible but without interpretation

Lock E-8 was completed in 1915. It has a lift of 14 feet. The Moveable Dam has plates that are raised during non-navigation season by means of electric hoists on rails called mules.

publically accessible but without interpretation

Lock E-9 was completed in 1915. It has a lift of 15 feet. The Moveable Dam has plates that are raised during non-navigation season by means of electric hoists on rails called mules. One of two moveable dams that is also a bridge.

publically accessible but without interpretation

This is the principal museum showcasing New York's Erie Canal, a marvel of early 19th century engineering. Displays cover the origin of the canal, its construction and operation, and its evolution over the years. The museum includes an original weighlock and a canal boat reconstruction.

The Estey Organ Museum is dedicated to the history and heritage of the Estey Organ Company of Brattleboro, Vermont, makers of reed organs, pump organs, melodeons, and pipe organs.

Evanston’s Historic Roundhouse & Railyards was constructed in 1912-1914 by Union Pacific Railroad and features one of the last intact roundhouses on the UPRR line. In 2009, the city was able to refurbish the first of four sections of the Round-house as a public facility. The restorations are continuing in phases.

Tours are available on request

This 1915 bridge is an example of one of the Erie Canal's unique lift bridges. Instead of towers that rise above the bridge in a traditional vertical lift bridge and pull the truss span up using cables, these bridges have vertical endposts which extend below the deck and into the ground. When operated, these extended endposts (called the lifting frame) rise out of the ground. In an engineering sense, these unusual vertical lift bridges might be thought of as bedstead truss bridges. Another unique feature of these lift bridges are the stairways found at each end of the bridge on the sidewalks. These stairways allow pedestrians to continue to cross the bridge when the structure is in the raised position. These vertical lift bridges continue to operate for boats today, so observing these unique bridges remains possible.

The experimental reactor was designed to validate that a breeder reactor should be possible. Usable in-house electricity was first generated from nuclear energy here in 1951. It operated for 12 years before shutting down in 1963.

guided tours available; group tours may be possible in the off-season;

Canada's largest railway museum, featuring over 140 pieces of rolling stock and more than 250,000 artifacts related to railway history. Rides on a heritage streetcar and a miniature railway available seasonally.

Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) builds, maintains, and services the most trusted naval power and propulsion systems on the planet. For more than 100 years, FMD has been a principal supplier of a growing array of leading marine technologies, OEM parts, and turnkey services to the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and Canadian Coast Guard. FMD stands ready to rapidly support the systems that power military fleets without compromising safety or quality. In times of peace and war, the experienced engineers, sailors, and technicians of FMD demonstrate our commitment to supporting the mission and vision of critical global naval operations wherever and whenever needed. FMD is a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management. Beloit College is home to many of Fairbanks Archives as well as local iron and steel companies.

Built in 1873 for cotton and woolen manufacturing on Factory Creek, the mill was later converted to a cotton gin, then wood working shop, and grist mill. 32' waterwheel still powers machinery. Log cabin built in 1895 for rent as a bed and breakfast.

comfortable walking shoes; dress warmly in cool weather; pets not permitted in cabin;

Established in 1925 with an original donation of four fire engines, the FASNY Museum of Firefighting in Hudson, New York has grown into an educational institution occupying more than 50,000 square feet and featuring 90 vintage and rare fire engines dating back to 1731. The Museum houses, cares for and exhibits thousands of firefighting artifacts, from firefighting gear and equipment to photographs, art and a 6,000-volume library. Through interpretation of its unequalled collection — the largest of its kind found anywhere in the world — and its many fun, hands-on exhibits, events and activities, the Museum fascinates, educates and delights visitors of all ages.

Fayette Historic Townsite represents a once-bustling industrial community that manufactured charcoal pig iron between 1867 and 1891 at the tip of the Garden Peninsula. Visitors may walk through the well-preserved buildings that have been standing for 150 years and learn about life during the 19th century.

The town has been reconstructed into a living museum, showing what life was like in this town in the late 19th century. Most machinery has been removed but many well preserved buildings and ruins remain. Boat dock and camping available.

The War of 1812 uncovered weakness in our country's defenses and in 1836 Congress appropriated funds for four arsenals to be built, including one in Fayetteville North Carolina. The arsenal was mostly complete by 1858, but was never used by the federal government. When North Carolina seceded from the Union in 1861, local militia seized the arsenal which North Carolina then gave to the Confederate States of America. The arsenal produced rifles, ammunition, and gun carriages until it was destroyed by Gen. William T. Sherman in 1865. The stone ruins of one side of the original site remain. Besides the ruins of the arsenal and interpretive signs, the site contains several 19th century buildings and the Museum of the Cape Fear is located across the highway.

Fenimore Farm & Country Village, formerly The Farmers' Museum, is a museum located in Cooperstown, New York. It recreates rural life from the 19th century through exhibits and interactive workshops. There are more than two dozen authentic, historic buildings on the grounds, including a tavern, a farmstead, a printing office, a pharmacy, a blacksmith's shop, a doctor's office and a general store. There are also exhibits of nineteenth-century games, a children's barnyard and the Cardiff Giant.

his 1913 bridge is an outstanding and rare example of a Strauss heel-trunnion bascule bridge. It is particularly rare since it serves highway traffic; most surviving bridges of this type are railroad bridges. Further, this bridge does remain active for boats.

Located in several historic buildings that were once part of the original Taylor Wine Company, The Finger Lakes Boating Museum exists to preserve the boating heritage with a growing collection that currently includes 115 boats built by many of the regional boat builders of the last century.

"Body by Fisher" was the proud tagline for the Fisher Body Company which began with horse-drawn carriages and went on to produce over 370,000 bodies for many of the US car manufacturers. In 1919, Fisher built its 21st plant to produce bodies for Buick and Cadillac with over 600,000 square feet. The plant closed in 1984 and the building was vacated in 1993. The city of Detroit plans to repurpose the building for apartments and retail.

site has been closed to tourists pending repurposing plans

Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park is a historical site preserving an 1895 alternating current (AC) hydroelectric power station—one of the first in the United States. The Folsom Powerhouse, using part of the American River's rushing water to power its turbines connected to newly invented AC generators, generated three phase 60 cycle AC electricity (the same that's used today in the United States) that was boosted by newly invented transformers from 800 volts as generated to 11,000 volts and transmitted to Sacramento over a 22 mi (35 km)-long distribution line, one of the longest electrical distribution lines in the United States at the time. The power station remained in operation until 1952 when the original Folsom dam across the American River was destroyed to make way for the new much larger Folsom Dam. The powerhouse was shut down after 57 years of continuous operation. Pacific Gas and Electric, who bought the original hydroelectric plant in 1902, donated the plant and most of its equipment to the State of California when the new Folsom Dam and hydroelectric plant was built. The two-story brick and granite Powerhouse looks much as it did in 1895. Its imposing generators, and the Tennessee marble-faced control switchboard stand as imposingly as they did more than a hundred years ago. Historic photos, interpretive exhibits and docent guided tours by the California State Park Service explain how the powerhouse worked. Some of the original water turbines, generators, etc. are still in place. National Historic landmark

Be sure to visit at a time when the power house is open.

Highland Park was the birthplace of Ford’s moving assembly line, which led to mass production of the iconic Model T. The moving assembly line for automobiles was first operated in Highland Park in October of 1913, and production of Model Ts at the plant went from hundreds a day to thousands a day. As a result, the price of a Model T was reduced from $850 to $260, allowing the average working family to afford one. After Henry Ford instituted the $5 day wage increase in 1914, Highland Park’s employment rose to a peak of almost 70,000 in 1925. Construction on the site continued to include a powerhouse, a foundry, a cold-press building, a machine shop, and an administration building. By the late-1970s, the site had grown to about 20 structures encompassing roughly 3 million square feet of floor space. In addition to 1 million Model Ts, products assembled at Highland Park include tractors, buses, trucks, aircraft parts, rockets, helmets, engines and interior trim parts. Ford sold the Highland Park plant in October of 1981, but continues to lease space there for storage even today.

the remains of Canada's first successful ironworks.

most equipment has been removed.

Part of Gulf island National Seashore. Ship Island is a barrier island located about 12 miles off the coast of Mississippi. It is only accessible by boat and features a historic fort, swimming area, beautiful beaches, two pavilion areas, restrooms, and a concession store. Fort Massachusetts is a fort on West Ship Island along the Mississippi Gulf Coast of the United States. It was built following the War of 1812, with brick walls during 1859–1866, and remained in use until 1903. Currently, it is a historical tourist attraction within the Gulf Islands National Seashore.

Ferry is available at Gulfport's Jones Park, 1022 23rd Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501.

The Fort Smith Railway Company began in 1883 with mule-drawn rail cars. By 1899, electric cars were the norm and by 1911 enclosed streetcars were common. By 1933, automobiles and the Depression the spelled the end of the trolley company, the cars were scrapped, and eventually the tracks were sold for salvage. This outdoor museum features historic streetcars and a trolley running on a 3/4 mile track.

Founded in 1972, it became the first all-volunteer, non-profit organization to successfully restore and operate a steam locomotive, Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive no. 765. In 1980 they began passenger excursions with the 765 and other rolling stock, giving us a window into the golden age of the railroad.

Call on weekends to set appointment for a weekday visit

Fort William Henry was a British fort at the southern end of Lake George, in the province of New York. The fort's construction was ordered by Sir William Johnson in September 1755, during the French and Indian War, as a staging ground for attacks against the French position at Fort St. Frédéric. It was part of a chain of British and French forts along the important inland waterway from New York City to Montreal, and occupied a key forward location on the frontier between New York and New France. In 1757, the French general Louis-Joseph de Montcalm conducted a successful siege that forced the British to surrender. The Huron warriors who accompanied the French army subsequently killed many of the British prisoners. The siege and massacre were portrayed in James Fenimore Cooper's novel The Last of the Mohicans.

Fountainhead is an example of what Frank Lloyd Wright called Usonian homes—typically designed as a single-level bungalow for middle-income families in the United States. Usonian homes feature native material, flat roofs and cantilevered overhangs, and natural lighting among other architectural elements. Designed by Wright when he was 81, Fountainhead contains four bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and two half bathrooms across 3,558 square feet including the basement and porches. The Mississippi Museum of Art acquired the home in Nov, 2025. Buses will shuttle visitors to the house from the Museum’s main campus in downtown Jackson (380 South Lamar Street, Jackson MS 39201). MMA will announce the opening date to the public at a future date.

The French Cable Station is a historic telegraph station built in 1891 by the French Cable Company, which was installing numerous cables in Cape Cod throughout the late 19th century. By 1898 the station was the terminus of a 3,200-mile-long (5,100 km) trans-Atlantic telegraph cable called "Le Direct." When France surrendered to Nazi Germany in 1940, it was taken over by the federal government for security reasons, but wasn't returned to the company until 1952. The company resumed operations until 1959. After being purchased by ten prominent Orleans citizens in 1972. The building now serves as the French Cable Station Museum, featuring displays of Atlantic undersea telegraphic cables, instruments, maps, and memorabilia.

Supporting the preservation of historic iron furnace and Ironmaster's Mansion in Pennsylvania's Pine Grove State Park.

Unattended, in a state park

Trace the production of cotton from field to gin from the early 1800s through the war to the sharecropping days. See the Smithsonian quality steam gin and 1884 Munger equipment. Visit preserved antebellum buildings, pick cotton in the fields, and tour a modern working cotton gin (operating in the fall). Also see the sugar cane exhibit with mule-driven mill. Drive by Frogmore Mound site nearby.

Guided tours; golf carts for guests with special needs;

The Fort Herkimer Church, also known as the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of German Flatts, was built between 1753 and 1767, and expanded in 1812. Fort Herkimer Church is one of the oldest churches in New York State and the oldest building in Herkimer County. It serves as a reminder of days past, having functioned as both a fortress during the French and Indian War and American Revolution as well as a place of worship for valley settlers. The Mohawk Valley was a rough neighborhood until the end of the American Revolution. This building, like others (Fort Klock, Old Stone Fort in Schoharie) in the valley, were built with loop holes in the walls from which defenders could fire. The heavy buttresses were made to look intimidating.

The exterior is freely viewable. Interior tours by appointment only.

Fort Klock, a fortified stone homestead in the Mohawk River Valley of Upstate New York, was built c.1750 by Johannes Klock, and is a good example of a mid-18th century fortified home and trading post, seeing use during the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War The fort is located at 7203 Route 5 roughly two miles east of the Village of St. Johnsville, New York. Fort Klock is part of a 30-acre (12 ha) complex that includes the historic homestead, a renovated Colonial Dutch Barn, blacksmith shop, and 19th-century schoolhouse. The site is maintained by Fort Klock Historic Restoration and is open seasonally as a living museum. The fort was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972.

Fort Montgomery was a fortification built on the west bank of the Hudson River in Highlands, New York by the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Erected in 1776, Fort Montgomery was one of the first major investments by the Americans in strategic construction projects. Declared a National Historic Landmark, it is part of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, owned and operated by the state of New York as the Fort Montgomery State Historic Site.

Fort Niagara, also known as Old Fort Niagara, is a fortification originally built by New France to protect its interests in North America, specifically control of access between the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, the easternmost of the Great Lakes. The fort is on the river's eastern bank at its mouth on Lake Ontario. Youngstown, New York, later developed nearby. The British took over the fort in 1759 during the French and Indian War. Although the United States ostensibly was ceded the fort after it gained independence in the American Revolutionary War, the British stayed until 1796. Transfer to the U.S. came after signing of the Jay Treaty that reaffirmed and implemented the legal border with British Canada. Although the US Army deactivated the fort in 1963, the Coast Guard continues to have a presence. A non-profit group operates the fort and grounds as a state park and preserves it in part as a museum and site for historical re-enactments. It is also a venue for special events related to the region's history.

Visitors to Fort Ontario State Historic Site today will see the star-shaped fort dating to the early 1840's with 1863 to 1872 improvements. There are two guardhouses, a powder magazine, a storehouse, enlisted men's barracks, an Army office building, an unfurnished officer's quarters, videos, exhibits and windswept ramparts featuring magnificent views of Lake Ontario and underground stone casemates and galleries to tour. The fourth and current Fort Ontario is built on the ruins of three earlier fortifications which were the site of three French and Indian War and two War of 1812 battles. It was occupied by the U.S. Army through World War II. From 1944 to 1946 the fort served as the only refugee camp in the United States for mostly Jewish victims of the Nazi Holocaust under an Executive Order from President Franklin D. Roosevelt. A post cemetery containing the graves of 77 officers, soldiers, women, and children who served at Fort Ontario in war and peace is situated on the grounds which are open year-round from dawn to dusk.

The Revolutionary War fort was constructed in 1776; a blockhouse was garrisoned here throughout the war. While many of the village's men were fighting elsewhere, the women, dressed as men, manned the fort and fought off Indian attacks. The village developed around Otsquago Creek at its confluence with the Mohawk River. The Fort Plain Museum puts on an annul conference centered around the Revolutionary War, particularly in the Mohawk Valley.

Fort Stanwix is a 1976 reconstruction of one of a number of forts guarding the six-mile portage between the upper Mohawk River and tiny, meandering Wood Creek that allowed access to Oneida Lake, the Oswego River, then Lake Ontario. In 1777 this strategic spot was attacked by Brig. Gen. Barry St. Leger accompanied by British regulars, Germans, Loyalists, and Seneca, Onondaga, and Mohawk warriors. Patriot defenders held out against the enemy thwarting the British plan to attack Albany from the west.

Fort Ticonderoga is a large 18th-century star fort built by the French at a narrows near the south end of Lake Champlain in northern New York. It was constructed between October 1755 and 1757 by French-Canadian military engineer Michel Chartier de Lotbinière, Marquis de Lotbinière during the French and Indian War. The fort was of strategic importance during the 18th-century colonial conflicts between Great Britain and France, and again played an important role during the American Revolutionary War. The British abandoned the fort after the failure of the Saratoga campaign, and it ceased to be of military value after 1781. The United States allowed the fort to fall into ruin, and local residents stripped it of much of its usable materials. It was purchased by a private family in 1820 and became a stop on tourist routes of the area. Early in the 20th century, its private owners restored the fort. The Fort Ticonderoga Association now operates it as a tourist attraction, museum, and research center.

This 1913 bridge is an example of a typical Erie Canal vertical lift bridge. The bridge was rehabilitated in 2004, and both the structural and historic integrity appear to be good. Instead of towers that rise above the bridge in a traditional vertical lift bridge and pull the truss span up using cables, these bridges have vertical endposts which extend below the deck and into the ground. When operated, these extended endposts (called the lifting frame) rise out of the ground. In an engineering sense, these unusual vertical lift bridges might be thought of as bedstead truss bridges. Another unique feature of these lift bridges are the stairways found at each end of the bridge on the sidewalks. These stairways allow pedestrians to continue to cross the bridge when the structure is in the raised position. These vertical lift bridges continue to operate for boats today, so observing these unique bridges remains possible.

A two-story brick building originally constructed in 1887 along the banks of the Erie Canal for the Westinghouse Illuminating Company, an early rival to Thomas Edison. General Electric acquired the building and used it as their Illuminating Engineering Laboratory to research and test new products, helping Schenectady earn the nickname "Electric City".

Building can be viewed from the outside

Built by the A.G. Lindley Company in 1909 along the Erie Canal, the four-story brick building used reinforced steel cast concrete to decrease fire risk, increase floor space, and incorporate large windows for this "Daylight Factory". General Electric purchased it in 1915 and used it as a machine shop and later as a training center.

Building can be viewed from outside

Darwin D. Martin commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to design the Barton house for his sister, Delta, and her husband George Barton. A chief executive at the Larkin soap and mail-order company in Buffalo, New York, Martin would become one of Wright’s most important early clients.

available for tours and rental at $1,000/day

The George Eastman Museum, also referred to as George Eastman House and the International Museum of Photography and Film, is a photography museum in Rochester, New York. Opened to the public in 1949, is the oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives. Known for its collections in the fields of photography and cinema, the museum is also a leader in film preservation and photograph conservation, educating archivists and conservators from around the world. Home to the 500-seat Dryden Theatre, the museum is located on the estate of entrepreneur and philanthropist George Eastman, the founder of Eastman Kodak Company. The estate was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966.

This bridge overtook the Ambassador Bridge as the longest suspension span in the world when completed. The bridge is noted for its distinctive towers. The towers were originally intended to be encased in concrete, but public opinion strongly favored the geometric art of the open network of bracing and trussing in the towers. The bridge was altered in 1962 when a lower deck level was added to the bridge. The 1931 George Washington Bridge carries one of the largest volumes of traffic of any bridge in the world. Given the volume of traffic using this bridge, it likely is not unusual for the bridge to turn into a parking lot. The good news is because this is a beautiful historic bridge, travelers who find themselves trapped on the bridge can at least enjoy the design and details of this landmark historic bridge.

Built in 1906 to power the growing street car system, the plant could run on oil or coal, but transitioned to hydropower. The plant was decommissioned in 1977 and Seattle City Light has worked to restore the building. The Community Development Authority is working to make it a safe historical and cultural center.

Guided tours are offered on the half hour or just explore; large bags/backpacks not allowed; no indoor restrooms

The Gilboa dam is part of New York City’s Catskill water supply system. After discovering that the Ashokan reservoir needed additional water during droughts the City found an additional source by damming Schoharie Creek and sending water (900 cfs) to Esopus Creek by way of an 18-mile-long tunnel under the Catskill mountains. The Schoharie dam, at the former village of Gilboa, is approximately 2000'. The spill way portion of the dam is constructed of cyclopean masonry and is 1324' long with the top of the spillway sitting at an elevation of 1130' above sea level with a maximum height to the bottom of the plunge pool of 182'. The spillway structure of the Gilboa Dam is of a classic gravity dam design. The cyclopean structure of the dam was cast in 23 separate “pourings” or “castings” called sections, now known as “monoliths”. In the casting of the monoliths no re-enforcing rods were used to “tie” the sections together. Instead large stones 12” in diameter called plums were mixed in the concrete. This coarse aggregate created a rough surface for the adjacent monolith surfaces to adhere to when they were poured. The form of the “old” pre-glacial Schoharie Valley underneath the dam is a long, narrow gorge. As a result, the masonry portion of the spillway was constructed as an ungated overfall. The cyclopean masonry portion of the Gilboa Dam was faced with graywacke that was quarried locally at two sites. Work was completed on the Gilboa Dam in 1927. During construction of the dam a forest of fossilized Devonian Eospermatopteris trees was discovered. Some are displayed at the Gilboa dam and others are at the Blenheim-Gilboa Visitor Center. In 2005 New York City Department of Environmental Protection, owner of the dam, revealed serous structural deficiencies and undertook extensive repair work, now completed.

publically accessible but without interpretation

Museum dedicated to early aviation and motorcycle pioneer Glenn H. Curtiss. Features displays of antique aircraft, aircraft engines, motorcycles and automobiles.

Originally built in 1900 to power the New York Central Railroad and the New York City subway system, the railroad sold the building to Con Edison which used it until 1963. The plant has been abandoned since that time.

plans to redevelop, but site has been open for tourists

Beginning in 1890, they dug a 1270 foot mine shaft, (you can still visit it today) searching for copper, they struck GOLD! The location was only 1 mile north of the mining town, Jerome, but they became their own mining camp called “Haynes”. In 1901, the population was 30! They even had their own post office from 1908 – 1922. In 1922, the gold ran out and the mine was closed. Years later, 91 years later to be exact, the area was rediscovered by Terry & Don Robertson. The year was 1981 and Dons’ dream was to share with the world some of the most unique and important icons of the industrial revolution. Today, the property is filled with vintage transportation: over 180 cars, trucks & motorcycles, including Studebaker’s and Harley’s. There is mining equipment, historic buildings and a Stamp Mill that was used for crushing the ore. You will also find a working sawmill and Blacksmith shop with gold panning and a petting zoo for the kids!

Bit of a tourist site

On May 10, 1869 at 12:47 pm in Promontory Utah, the last spike of the Transcontinental Railroad was driven with great ceremony, ending the seven-year race of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroad Companies. Replica steam engines recreate the meeting of the trains and tours of the engine house that keeps them running are available.

See site for times of programs at the visitor center; auto tour routes along the railroad grade east and west (check site for winter road closures);

By far the most unique of the nationally significant cast iron arch bridges of Central Park, this bridge is named after its Gothic style arches. Built 1864.

Construction began in 1933, with two goals: power and irrigation. The dam employed thousands of workers in the Great Depression and took nearly 12 million cubic yards of concrete to span over 5,000 feet across to a height of 550 feet. Completed just in time to support WWII power needs, irrigation was delayed until after the war. It is the largest hydropower producer in the US generating more than 21 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year and irrigates 600,000 acres in the Columbia Basin. American Society of Civil Engineers declared the dam to be one of the seven civil engineering wonders of the United States

Tours prohibit bags, weapons, purses, and packages, so leave them in the car; no pets; laser light show on the dam on summer evenings;

The summer estate, spread over 8.5 acres, includes three structures and gardens of the architect’s design. The main residence is most notable for its pavilion-like center of transparent glass, which enables one to see through the house to the lake beyond. The building’s graceful organic style also features cantilevered balconies, ribbon windows and expansive terraces. In 1951, following the decease of both Martins, the property was purchased by the Piarists, a Roman Catholic teaching order from Hungary, who modified the structure to serve as a boarding school. When it was put up for sale and threatened to be demolished in 1997, the local community rallied to form the Graycliff Conservancy. The residence, restored to Wright’s original design, remains a public museum.

reservations required

The Great Lakes Museum is a museum dedicated to marine history in the Great Lakes. Its objectives are to collect, conserve and display artifacts related to Great Lakes marine history, shipping and shipbuilding, construct an exhibition area for special exhibitions of both marine and non-marine character. The Museum consists of seven galleries, plus the SS Keewaitin. It is located on the site of the Kingston Dry Dock, once an important construction and repair facility for ships on the Great Lakes. The Kingston Dry Dock was constructed in 1890

Great Lakes ship museum: SS William G Mather. Museuem: Great Lakes Science Center's mission is to make science, technology, engineering and math come alive.

A museum focused on science, the Great Lakes, and the legacy of space honoring John Glenn. The steamship William G. Mather is now a museum to explore.

SS William A. Irvin is a lake freighter, named for William A. Irvin, that sailed as a bulk freighter on the Great Lakes as part US Steel's lake fleet.

check web site for open days (seasonal). Adjacent to the Lake Superior Marine Museum.

The museum exhibits artifacts from shipwrecks from the Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve and the bell from the wreck of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. Admission to the museum includes a tour of historic buildings with displays that interpret the Great Lakes maritime, United States Coast Guard, and US Life-Saving Service history.

The 1970s energy crisis called for new sources of energy and the coal gasification plant was conceived to manufacture natural gas from lignite coal. 18,000 tons of coal per day generate 150 million cubic feet of synthetic natural gas, along with other byproducts such as CO2, fertilizer, and tar oil.

Visitor center tours by appointment; photo ID required; no cameras, computers, or weapons permitted; secure-area tours may be possible on a case-by-case basis;

James Guignard I began using clay from the Congaree River to make bricks in 1801. By 1890, his son was producing 2 million bricks a year being used in some of South Carolina's finest buildings. The beehive kilns were first constructed in the 1920s and the complex stopped producing bricks in 1956. 4 beehive kilns and an office building remain.

Parking can be a challenge, though there is a lot in the Guignard Park nearby; no public restrooms; no entry into structures;

On the outside you'll find a pair of restored Clock Face gas pumps built by Martin & Swartz sitting on a reconstructed crescent shaped pump island and a set of authentic light poles and fixtures. Sitting on the top of the pumps are colorful illuminated glass globes which bring the pump island to life. Each pump has a visible sight glass that allowed the gas to flow through while turning a small impeller indicating that product was indeed flowing. On the corner, a magnificent fluted tapered boom style sign pole with a pair of original SEARS Oval signs hang over an air scale made by the Toledo Air Scale Company. The signs are illuminated with porcelain reflector shades mounted on cantilevered arms. The Air tower has a retractable hose reel in its belly and an attractive illuminated globe, this rare scale sits on a reconstructed tapered concrete base.

Hagley is the site of the gunpowder works founded in 1802 by E. I. DuPont. The site includes restored mill, workers’ community and the ancestral home and gardens of the DuPont Family. There is a new exhibition in the visitor center, Nation of Inventors. The library furthers the study of business and technology in America. Most of the site is walkable, some is accessible via a shuttle.

Call for exclusive tours and group events

The Hamilton Waterworks, also known as the Hamilton Waterworks Pumping Station, is a National Historic Site of Canada located in Hamilton, Ontario. It is an industrial water works structure built in the Victorian style, and a rare example of such a Victorian industrial building complex that is both architecturally and functionally largely intact. Today the museum preserves two massive steam-powered beam engines, which pumped water in Hamilton from 1859 to 1910, as well as a collection of artifacts relating Hamilton’s industrial past.

Hanford Mills Museum, also known as Kelso Mill, is a historic grist mill and sawmill and national historic district located at East Meredith, New York in Delaware County, New York. The district contains nine contributing buildings and three contributing structures. The complex includes both natural and structural facilities. It includes a mill race from Kortright Creek to the damned up Mill Pond which supplies the waterwheel, a spillway for the pond's overflow, a section of old (1900) New York Central Railroad track, two railroad bridges crossing Kortright Creek, and a variety of buildings. The main structure is a mill building dating to the 1820s with additions from the 1870s, 1880s, and 1890s. The four-story wood-frame structure is approximately 150 feet long and 120 feet high. Also on the property is a one-story depot building with grain elevator and storage facilities.[2] It is now operated as a museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, Harper's Ferry became a center of water-powered industry in the 1700s with cotton, flour, and pulp mills. Many of the industrial sites were lost to war and floods, but the ruins have been preserved.

Ranger-led programs; living history and historic trades programs; Pets allowed outside only on a leash;

Mission: Surface mining heritage preservation. Preserve archives and machinery relating to the surface mining industry for display and educational purposes. Goals: Acquire machinery used in the surface mining industry to educate the public about our mining, engineering, and industrial heritage. There is also a Coal Mining Museum in the public library in nearby Cadiz, OH

Site is open during the Old Construction & Mining Equipment Show. See: https://www.facebook.com/OCMES/

Hatch Show Print is a working letterpress print shop since 1879. It uses its vast collection of vintage type and hand-carved imagery to create timeless designs that express and commemorate America's evolving cultural identity.

Our mission is to support the preservation of the local and regional history of the Hudson River Valley, provide an educational center to maintain knowledge of the area’s historic brick-making heritage and its environmental legacy, and inspire and celebrate the vibrant immigrant communities that helped build the town, and still form the village of Haverstraw today. Our mandate is to collect, preserve and interpret the objects, structures, or historic sites built with bricks from Haverstraw and the surrounding North Rockland and Tri-State areas. Through research and documentation, we provide an essential learning resource for students, historians, architects, artists, and educators wishing to understand the rich cultural traditions that formed the river towns along the Hudson River today.

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Heart's Content Cable Station is a former cable landing station located in Heart's Content, Newfoundland and Labrador. It served as the western terminus of the first permanent trans-oceanic submarine telegraph cable, while a sister cable station on Valentia Island, Ireland, served as the eastern terminus. The original cable was first brought ashore in Heart's Content on July 27, 1866, and the station remained in use until it was closed in 1965. Heart’s Content Cable Station today consists of an 1875 office building and a 1918 extension. Exhibits focus on the history of telegraphy and the role Heart’s Content played in the industry.

This is one of the most beautiful and iconic bridges in New York City. Built 1916. It is also one of the longest and most complex. What is called the "Hell Gate Bridge" is actually a long series of bridges and elevated railway all connected together. It runs from an easterly terminus at what is today 50th Street in Brooklyn to 141st Street in The Bronx.

The Henry Ford (also known as the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village, and as the Edison Institute) is a history museum complex in Dearborn, Michigan. The museum collection contains the presidential limousine of John F. Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln's chair from Ford's Theatre, Thomas Edison's laboratory, the Wright Brothers' bicycle shop, the Rosa Parks bus, and many other historical exhibits. It is the largest indoor–outdoor museum complex in the United States and is visited by over 1.7 million people each year. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 as Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1981 as "Edison Institute". The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation began as Henry Ford's personal collection of historic objects, which he began collecting as far back as 1906. Today, the 12 acre site is primarily a collection of antique machinery, pop culture items, automobiles, locomotives, aircraft, and many other items. Greenfield Village, the outdoor living history museum section of the Henry Ford complex, was opened to the public in June 1933. It was the first outdoor museum of its type in the nation, and served as a model for subsequent outdoor museums. Nearly one hundred historical buildings were moved to the property from their original locations and arranged in a "village" setting. The museum's intent is to show how Americans have lived and worked since the founding of the country. The village occupies approximately 90 acres.

The first dam and sawmills were built just after the Revolutionary War and grew with mills and factories on both sides of the river. In time, steam engines turned the turbines at low water followed by electricity. With the woolen mills constructed here, Winooski Falls became Vermont's leading textile center until the mills closed in 1954.

Situated overlooking the Mohawk River, this Georgian-style mansion was home to General Nicholas Herkimer. Construction of his residence on the colonial frontier was completed around 1764. General Herkimer's place in history was assured in 1777 when he assembled 800 militiamen, supported by 60 allied Oneida warriors, and marched to defend Ft. Stanwix against a British siege. Considered to be a significant turning point in the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Oriskany, fought on August 6, 1777, has been described as one of the bloodiest battles of the war. Although wounded in the leg, Herkimer kept command during the fierce combat. After the battle he was carried home where he died 10 days later from complications following the amputation of his leg. Herkimer's estate was home to many over the years, including his family, enslaved people who helped run the estate, soldiers encamped during the war, and neighbors seeking refuge from the fighting in the Mohawk Valley. During the 1800's the property saw much change as the first the Erie Canal, and later the railroad, cut across it. Today the site can easily be reached from the highway, river or Canalway Trail. Visitors are invited to tour the mansion and view the visitor center exhibits; and also explore the grounds to discover General Herkimer's final resting place, a recreated kitchen garden, remnants of an Erie Canal lock, and scenic views of the Mohawk River.

The facility includes an operational 1916 carrousel complete with a Wurlitzer Band Organ; exhibits on carving and painting carrousel animals; and a small section of Herschell–Spillman Motor Company marine and automotive engines. The museum houses thousands of paper rolls for Wurlitzer Band Organs as well as equipment for copying music rolls. A small indoor carrousel is for children and an outdoor Kiddieland has carnival rides.

This bridge was originally a fifteen span stone arch bridge, completed in 1848 to carry the first Croton Aqueduct, now known as the Old Croton Aqueduct, which brought fresh water to a growing city that needed it badly. In 1860, the bridge deck was increased in height to accommodate additional piping for more water. In 1872, the distinctive High Bridge Watchtower, which remains today, was constructed to control the water pressure. By World War I, methods of bringing water to the city through underground means were in place, and the aqueduct was shut down for water purposes for war-related security reasons. In the 1920s, something happened that much resembles the sort of threats and solutions that occur with historic bridges today. The Army Corp of Engineers decided to complain about the horizontal clearance of the bridge and demanded the bridge either be remodeled or demolished. The city of New York supported demolition since by this time the structure served as nothing more than a footbridge. However many citizens and organizations saw the stone arch bridge which was now around 70 years old, as a historic landmark. They pressured the city into a compromise where five of the largest stone arch spans (all the Harlem River spans) were demolished and a steel deck arch bridge with sufficient horizontal clearance was built and opened in 1927. In the 1960s, the bridge was closed to pedestrian traffic but reopend in 2015.

The Union Pacific Railroad proposed retiring this freight line in 2003. The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation bought the corridor and UP donated over $3 million in land value. The 25-mile trail connects Woodward and Ankeny Iowa and ties into two other 100-mile trail systems in Iowa. The last section of the trail was the bridge across the Des Moines River. The first bridge which was built in 1913 was replaced in the 1970s with a 13-story half-mile long trestle bridge to carry freight. The freight train deck was removed and the I-beams were reused in another UP rail bridge. A new deck was laid to support pedestrian and bicycle traffic. 41 steel frames were placed over the bridge to evoke the coal mining support cribs in nearby mines. The bridge opened in 2011.

Closest parking to the bridge is at 2335 QF Lane with a 3/4 mile walk to the bridge which is not open to vehicular traffic;

Founded as a Moravian community in 1741, Bethlehem grew in community and industry. The Colonial Industrial Quarter grew to 35 crafts, trades, and industries by 1747.

self-guided walking tour; guided tours available

Joanna Furnace is one of the oldest and longest operating furnaces in the US. It was originally started in 1791, and operated until 1898, with technological improvements over time. The restored furnace, charcoal house and other structures can be viewed. Self-guided tour available; buildings only open during events.

KPH is a coast radio station on the Pacific Coast of the United States. For most of the 20th century, it provided ship to shore communications including telegrams (using Morse code) and marine telex service (using radioteletype). The station discontinued commercial operation in 1998, but is operated occasionally as a historic service by the Maritime Radio Historical Society – its signal can be received over a large portion of the western hemisphere.

contact MRHS at 415-990-7090 or info@radiomarine.org

Start your tour in the Palmyra Historical Museum housed in an old hotel and tavern built in 1826. The Erie Canal Depot is located in a charming tenant house dating back to the 1830s, which retains much of its original architecture. Here, you can fully immerse yourself in the experience of being a passenger on the Erie Canal during the 1800s. Discover a variety of original artifacts used for business and travel, and receive a replica ticket for your journey on the first boat launched in Palmyra in 1821, the Myron Holley. New exhibits include a beautifully hand-painted mural of a canal barge and a recreated captain’s cabin. Additionally, you can peer through a trapdoor into the basement of the museum, where canal mules were once housed, and marvel at meticulously crafted dioramas that depict significant locations along the Erie Canal to scale. The Alling Coverlet Museum contains an impressive array of hand-woven coverlets from the 19th century looms, spinning wheels, and weaving tools. The Palmyra Print Shop Museum highlights the work of John M. Jones who arrived in 1856 and revolutionized the printing industry with his presses and cutters exported worldwide on the Erie Canal. The Phelps General Store is a time capsule first opened in 1826 and frozen in its 1875 renovation when it closed the doors in 1940.

tours can be arranged by phone for other hours; special group rates available;

The SAM - Savannah, Americus, & Montgomery Railroad began in 1884 as a narrow-gauge railroad connecting Americus to Preston, Lumpkin, and other towns which had been bypassed by rail. It was expanded to standard gauge and reached as far east as Savannah, covering 256 miles. The SAM today offers excursions using restored 1949-vintage cars, stopping in historic towns along the route such as Plains, the home of Pres. Carter and Leslie, with its Rural Telephone Museum in a restored cotton warehouse.

reservations recommended for tickets; train stops at the towns so you can disembark and visit the sites;

Restored bog iron village in Allaire State Park. The Historic Village at Allaire was once an iron-producing, factory-town known as the Howell Iron Works, Co. The Village was a self-sufficient community containing a carpentry and pattern making shop, a blacksmith shop, a bakery, a boarding house, a blast furnace, mills to finish iron products, a school, a church, a general store with a post office, and workers’ home. Iron produced at the village was shipped to New York City by wagon and steamship.

See web site for schedule of availability and tours of various buildings.

Local retail jeweler and watchmaker Augustus L. Hoffman (1856-1945) collected a variety of watches and clocks over a period of many years while his second wife, Jennie DeVall Hoffman, collected lusterware, glassware and porcelain. Later in their lives the Hoffman’s made arrangements to preserve their collections and make them available to the public. The trustees of the Hoffman Foundation arranged with the Newark Library to display the clock collection as well as many of Jennie Hoffman’s collectibles in a new wing that had been added to the library. The Hoffman Clock Museum formally opened in December of 1954. This unique collection of timepieces has something for everyone and includes over 400 clocks, watches and tools. Exhibits introduce the visitor to the development of timekeeping technology and provide a wide variety of clock styles. A special emphasis on the history of New York State clockmakers makes this museum a truly exceptional place to visit.

the clock collection is housed in the Newark Public Library

This bridge is an example of a typical Erie Canal vertical lift bridge. The bridge is in very good structural condition and the bridge also retains excellent historic integrity. Instead of towers that rise above the bridge in a traditional vertical lift bridge and pull the truss span up using cables, these bridges have vertical endposts which extend below the deck and into the ground. When operated, these extended endposts (called the lifting frame) rise out of the ground. In an engineering sense, these unusual vertical lift bridges might be thought of as bedstead truss bridges. Another unique feature of these lift bridges are the stairways found at each end of the bridge on the sidewalks. These stairways allow pedestrians to continue to cross the bridge when the structure is in the raised position. These vertical lift bridges continue to operate for boats today, so observing these unique bridges remains possible.

Visitor Center features exhibits about Holyoke's industrial history and culture. Visitors can walk along the canals that once powered mills and view old mills. Also features Children's Museum and operating merry-go-round.

Built during the Depression, the dam is a National Historic Landmark and is rated one of America's Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders.

no guns allowed in vehicles or in buildings; security screen for knives/guns before entry; only service animals allowed on dam; no animals left in parked cars; oversized vehicles and RVs must park on Arizona side; wear comfortable walking shoes; appropriate dress for safety;

Hopewell Furnace showcases an early American landscape of industrial operations from 1771-1883, Hopewell and other iron plantations laid the foundation for the transformation of the United States into an industrial giant for the time. The park's 848 acres and historic structures illustrate the business, technology and lifestyle of our growing nation.

Located in a National Park, this town site contains numerous building including a small museum and a restored blast furnace and associated buildings.

The Hornell Erie Depot Museum was established in 2005 by the City of Hornell to preserve the history and mementos of the men and women of the Hornell area, and of the Hornell area railroad industry; and to educate the public on the history of the people and of the industry which formed the backbone of the Hornell community.

The Horseshoe Curve is a three-track railroad curve on Norfolk Southern Railway's Pittsburgh Line in Blair County, Pennsylvania. The curve is roughly 2,375 feet long and 1,300 feet in diameter. Completed in 1854 by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a way to reduce the westbound grade to the summit of the Allegheny Mountains, it replaced the time-consuming Allegheny Portage Railroad, which was the only other route across the mountains for large vehicles. The curve was later owned and used by three Pennsylvania Railroad successors: Penn Central, Conrail, and Norfolk Southern. Horseshoe Curve has long been a tourist attraction. A trackside observation park was completed in 1879. The park was renovated and a visitor center built in the early 1990s. The Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona manages the center, which has exhibits pertaining to the curve. The Horseshoe Curve was added to the National Register of Historic Places and designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1966. It became a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 2004.

Urban park featuring historic bathhouses atop natural hot springs. President Andrew Jackson signed legislation setting aside the springs and surrounding land for the United States in 1832, making it the oldest national park, though no money was allocated to administer it, so it continued to be developed. A great fire in 1878 destroyed many of those buildings, which cleared the way for construction of more substantial bathhouses, protection of the springs, and the creation of parks and fountains. Bathing declined by the 1960s and by 1985, only the Buckstaff was still operating. Since Bathhouse Row was added to the NRHP, nearly all the bathhouses have been renovated and adapted for modern use.

cell phone tour of bathhouse row; no outside hot springs bathing;

The story of the steamboat industry told in the beautiful Richardsonian Romanesque home built by Edmunds J. Howard in 1894. Edmunds inherited the Howard Ship Yards from his father the founder, James Howard, the son of a weaver from Lancashire England. James built his first steamboat, The Hyperian, at the age of 19. The Howard ships were built with quality to last 10 years, twice the length of other ships of the time. The home was the first in Jeffersonville to be fully electrified and features 15 locally-sourced woods carved by steamship craftsmen and furnishings purchased at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago. One stairway fully copied the stairway of the steamboat J. M. White. The shipyards built over 1100 river vessels until they were sold to the Navy for World War II production. After the war, new owners continued to build boats until 2018.

Hudson Maritime Museum is dedicated to preserving the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries, communities and industries with a focus on the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Part of Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.

Visitors can view exhibits on the steamboat Mary Powell, ferries, Hudson River Day Line, tugboats, ice boats, river industries and ecology, and lighthouses. The museum also offers excursions on the Hudson River, sailing classes and wooden boat school.

The Hudson–Athens Lighthouse, sometimes called the Hudson City light, is a lighthouse located in the Hudson River in the state of New York in the United States. The light is located between Hudson on the east bank and Athens on the west, closer to the Hudson side. Constructed in 1874, it marks a sandy ridge known as Middle Ground Flats and also acts as a general aid to navigation of the river. The station is built on a granite caisson with an unusual shape designed to protect it from ice floes and river debris. The dwelling is constructed in the Second Empire architectural style, with a mansard roof. It is considered to be virtually a twin of the Stepping Stones Light in Long Island Sound, which was constructed just a few years later. With the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, boat traffic on the Hudson River increased as it was the fastest way to move goods and people back and forth to the Great Lakes. In the late 1860’s, hazards created by the Middle Ground Flats opposite the City of Hudson made navigation of the Hudson River at that point extremely dangerous for the busy shipping route. After much petitioning to the Congress of the United States, a survey was completed and an appropriation of $35,000 was approved by Congress in 1872 to build the Hudson City Lighthouse, now known as the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse. Boat tours are available but at present, no access to the interior.

This 1913 bridge is an example of an Erie Canal vertical lift bridge. Instead of towers that rise above the bridge in a traditional vertical lift bridge and pull the truss span up using cables, these bridges have vertical endposts which extend below the deck and into the ground. When operated, these extended endposts (called the lifting frame) rise out of the ground. In an engineering sense, these unusual vertical lift bridges might be thought of as bedstead truss bridges. Another unique feature of these lift bridges are the stairways found at each end of the bridge on the sidewalks. These stairways allow pedestrians to continue to cross the bridge when the structure is in the raised position. These vertical lift bridges continue to operate for boats today, so observing these unique bridges remains possible.

In 1864, the H.L. Hunley became the first successful combat submarine when she sank the USS Housatonic in Charleston Harbor. After her mission, she mysteriously vanished until discovered by a team led by Clive Cussler in 1995.This museum tells the story with exhibits, videos, artifacts, and even the actual ship itself in a preservation tank.

Private group tours can be arranged on weekdays

The United States Coast Guard ICEBREAKER MACKINAW WAGB-83 is known as the “Queen of the Great Lakes” and “The Largest Icebreaker on the Great Lakes”. She was built as part of the war effort during World War II to meet the heavy demands of war materials and transportation during the winter months. Decommissioned in 2006, she now resides at her namesake home of Mackinaw City, Michigan, and is open for public tours, educational tours, overnight encampments and group events. Informative displays and tour guides will tell you the story of the Mackinaw’s 62-year career of breaking ice on the Great Lakes and serving as a goodwill ambassador throughout the region. While aboard you will visit the Mess Deck, Captains Quarters, Bridge, Engine Room, Ward Room, Sick Bay and so much more.

check website for schedule

The 96-mile hand-dug Illinois and Michigan Canal opened in 1848 to connect the American heartland to New York Harbor and New Orleans. The canal was carved through a glacial passageway and used by migratory birds, Native Americans, French fur traders, nineteenth-century pioneers, canal traders, and modern shipping industries. The effects of the I&M Canal was profoundly felt in the Midwest, as farmers now had a reliable way to transport crops to market. The canal opened the floodgates for new ideas, new people, and commodities. For the first time, manufactured goods from the eastern U. S. and products from the south such as molasses, tobacco, and oranges, could be shipped to Chicago. Chicago’s rapid development from a frontier settlement to the bustling city is also directly linked to this great US shipping canal. Abraham Lincoln advocated for improvements in public transportation and actively supported the construction, use, and expansion of the canal. The I & M canal reached its peak influence in the second half of the 19th century. In 1853, railroads began to parallel its path and new water highways were developed in the early 1900s. The canal was soon replaced by the bigger water highways and officially closed to commerce in 1933. However, the character, history, culture, and heritage of this region resonates deeply in its communities.

Hiking & biking trails, lectures, road trip recommendations

The Independence Seaport Museum (formerly the Philadelphia Maritime Museum) documents maritime history and culture along the Delaware River. At the museum are two National Historic Landmark ships (Olympia, Becuna) and the J. Welles Henderson Archives and Library. Olympia is a nineteenth-century cruiser, was placed into service in February 1895 and is the oldest steel warship afloat in the world. She has called Philadelphia home since 1922, became a museum in 1957. Becuna, a World War II-era submarine, launched into service in January 1944, just nine months after construction started. “Becky” has called Philadelphia home since 1969.

Indian Castle Church is a historic mission church at Indian Castle in Herkimer County, New York. The church is located on NYS Route 5S near present-day Danube. It is a one-story, rectangular wood-frame structure, clad in clapboard with a gable roof and steeple. To the rear of the church is a burial ground containing the remains of both Mohawks and Europeans. It was erected in 1769 by Sir William Johnson, British Superintendent of Indian Affairs, as an Indian mission church for the Mohawk nation. They were the easternmost of the Five Nations of the Iroquois League, who occupied most of New York west of the Hudson River. The land was donated by siblings Joseph and Molly Brant, two prominent Mohawk in their village of Canajoharie, located on the south side of the Mohawk River. Construction was done under the direction and at the expense of Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Molly Brant was a longtime companion and common-law wife of Johnson. Her brother Joseph Brant became a prominent Mohawk military leader, allied with the British, during the American Revolutionary War and later led the Mohawk after their migration to Canada. The church is located within what is now designated as the Mohawk Upper Castle Historic District, a National Historic Landmark. It is the only colonial Indian missionary church surviving in New York State. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Vandals set fire to the church in 1979 but the structure was saved by firefighters. Charred beams can be seen inside.

Archive documents from Bethlehem Steel & other companies

By Appointment: Call or email: info@industrialarchives.org

This 1911 bridge is an example of a typical Erie Canal vertical lift bridge. In 2007, the bridge was closed for a rehabilitation project. The bridge has an attractive green paint which is accented by yellow paint applied to the top of the railings and on the finials. The use of more than one color can often greatly enhance the visual qualities of a metal truss bridge, however it is rarely done in the United States and is far more common in England. The vertical lift bridges are an unusual design. Instead of towers that rise above the bridge in a traditional vertical lift bridge and pull the truss span up using cables, these bridges have vertical endposts which extend below the deck and into the ground. When operated, these extended endposts (called the lifting frame) rise out of the ground. In an engineering sense, these unusual vertical lift bridges might be thought of as bedstead truss bridges. Another unique feature of these lift bridges are the stairways found at each end of the bridge on the sidewalks. These stairways allow pedestrians to continue to cross the bridge when the structure is in the raised position. These vertical lift bridges continue to operate for boats today, so observing these unique bridges remains possible.

The International Motor Racing Research Center collects, shares and preserves the history of motorsports. Spanning continents, eras and race series, the Center’s collection embodies the speed, drama and camaraderie of amateur and professional motor racing throughout the world. The Center welcomes serious researchers and the casual fans alike to share stories of race drivers, race series, and race cars captured on our shelves and walls, and brought to life through a regular calendar of public lectures and special events. The Center’s collection documents the history of racing in the more than 6000 books or 250 different motorsports magazines and newspapers titles; club and sanctioning body records; race results, programs and posters; papers of motorsports journalists and scholars; correspondence of race organizers; and still and moving images housed onsite and in our expanding offsite collections storage facilities. Its knowledgeable research and archives staff assists hundreds of scholars, journalists, authors, documentary film makers, drivers and race car owners from all over the globe with inquiries about motorsports history every year.

Mr. Charlie (rig name) was the first, and the longest operating, Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) in the world capable of drilling for oil in waters up to 40’ deep. Its design and success revolutionized the process of drilling for oil far offshore by demonstrating the viability of a floating, portable oil rig with a submersible barge, able to venture out to sea to reach vast, previously untapped underwater oil fields. That undertaking was not just possible, but also productive and economical, because Mr. Charlie carried onboard the equipment, materials, and derrick for drilling while also housing and supporting a large crew of workers able to remain at sea for extended periods of time. Mr. Charlie’s invention was a major step forward that was widely documented, in an era of intense, active experimentation in the design of mobile rigs capable of drilling in deeper and deeper waters. The New-Orleans fabricated vessel operated for thirty-two years, and the individuals and companies behind the rig’s design and success immediately drew from that experience and went on to design and deploy subsequent rigs in seas worldwide, from the Gulf of Mexico to the North Sea to the Mediterranean to Australia and Japan.

The International Spy Museum is an independent non-profit history museum which documents the tradecraft, history, and contemporary role of the intelligence field and espionage. It holds the largest collection of international espionage artifacts on public display.

Railroad and mining history exhibits are presented by the Town of Moriah Historical Society in a restored carriage house at the former Witherbee-Sherman and Company mining headquarters. The museum documents the operations of the local iron ore mining industry, which flourished from the 1820 to 1971, its impact on worker's lives, and the preparation, processing, and transport of iron ore from Lake Champlain to the world. Port Henry was the largest pre-war producer of iron ore in the country. High grade iron ore was mined in deep tunnels near the villages of Mineville and Witherbee. The Railroad and Mining Heritage Park encompasses a number of historic structures which were part of the Witherbee-Sherman Mining Company waterfront complex. The Iron Center building was originally a carriage house, ice house and laboratory for testing iron ore. The Company's main office building, built in 1875 in the grand French Second Empire-style, now houses the Town Offices. The Romanesque Revival train depot, built by George Sherman in 1888, is now an Amtrak station. The remains of a steel trestle, built in 1929 and used for loading ore, can be seen along the waterfront. All that remains of the huge Cedar Point Blast Furnace and Foundry, which produced 200 tons of iron per day in 1892, is the concrete block warehouse, now used by the marina. Outdoor displays include an original locomotive, ore car and caboose.

donation requested

Although widened with concrete on one side, the original portion of this 1869 bridge is an exceedingly rare example of a helicoidal arch, the most advanced way to produce a skewed stone arch bridge. Rather than offseting the courses of stone, the simpler and more common way to skew a stone arch, a helicoidal arch had carefully cut stones that allow for a true skew with a smooth arch barrel. This required cutting each stone in the barrel to an exact curve, and as such a bridge like this represents the finest in masonry craftsmanship. Less than 10 helicoidal arch bridges have been identified in the United States. Even in the United Kingdom, where more exist, they are uncommon.

The museum currently hosts a variety of advertising art, including several original oil paintings from the early 1900s. Hundreds of Jell-O collectibles, including Jell-O spoons, toys, boxes, recipe books, and memorabilia, are on display. Displays include information about the history of Jell-O, Jell-O advertising, and Jell-O fun facts. A tour guide is available to give a brief introduction on the history of Jell-O in Le Roy. In 2006, a new exhibit entitled “On the Road: A Century of Ruts, Dust, and Macadam” opened on the ground floor of the museum. Several horse-drawn wagons, an ox cart, and 1908 Cadillac are included in the collection of eleven vehicles.

Tour the last home and burial site of the famed abolitionist. The home provides a glimpse of life in the 19th century and shares fascinating information about Brown and his mission to abolish the practice of slavery. Also on display is a permanent exhibit, "Dreaming of Timbuctoo," which shares the story of Timbuctoo, a farming community created by local abolitionist Gerrit Smith for Black families to migrate to the Adirondacks and homestead. By providing land to Black men, the men were entitled to the right to vote, a crucial step in the fight against racism and slavery. John Brown, the famous abolitionist of Civil War days, first came to Essex County in 1849, when he acquired 244 acres of land from Smith. Brown did not stay long in Essex County. In 1855, he joined some of his sons who were homesteading in Kansas and carried on his fight against pro-slavery forces there. He made sporadic visits to his family and farm in the following years while planning his ill-fated raid on the Federal Arsenal at Harper's Ferry. After his trial and execution in 1859 in Virginia, Brown's second wife, Mary, accompanied his body back to Essex County. His body lay in state and under guard during an evening's rest in the Elizabethtown Court House. His grave and the simple farmhouse where he lived are preserved as a memorial and New York State Historic Site.

John Deere began in 1837 as a humble blacksmith, but he created a uniquely shaped plow out of steel that shed the sticky midwestern soil. As his business grew, Deer moved his factory to Moline where the Mississippi River could provide power and transportation for his products. This pavilion contains hands-on exhibits on tractors and other heavy machinery through the years.

no pets except service animals; General Tours of the John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline may be arranged online;

History of John Deere equipment at the site of its first factory containing exhibits, machines, and artifacts. From his humble beginnings as a blacksmith John Deere started with a unique steel plow and grew an equipment empire.

hands-on exhibits; kid friendly; Guided Tour of the Waterloo factory can be arranged online;

Johnson Hall was the 1763 Georgian-style estate of Anglo-Irish immigrant Sir William Johnson (1715 - 1774) and Molly Brant/ Konwatsi'tsiaienni of the Mohawks (1736-1796). They resided here with their eight children, numerous Native and European guests, and a large number of free, indentured, and enslaved servants. Their combined influence made them the most powerful family in the colonial Mohawk Valley, deeply impacting the diplomacy of the region and their wider worlds. Johnson's influence with the leadership of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee greatly influenced England's victory over France for control of colonial North America. For his service, the British Crown bestowed upon Johnson the title of Baronet, and later appointed him Superintendent of Indian Affairs, a position to which he devoted himself and held throughout his life.

Grounds are freely accessible. House tours are charged

This rare cast iron Whipple arch 1869 bridge was moved and preserved at the college that famous engineer Squire Whipple attended in 1979. This bridge previously crossed Cayadutta Creek in Johnstown, New York.

Part of Manhattan Project National Historical Park. On the site of the K-25 Gaseous Diffusion Plant, which was the world’s longest roofed building in early 1945, stretching a mile long. K-25 was not only exceptional for its size, but also for the groundbreaking technology inside. Scientists pioneered gaseous diffusion uranium enrichment technology at the K-25 building. The building is gone, but teh museum describes teh enrichment process used.

The skeletons of a blast furnace and charcoal kiln stand as silent, lone remnants of the Katahdin Iron Works. Between 1843 and 1890, these structures pulsed with activity as part of Maine's only nineteenth century iron works operation.

Located in Central Maine. The site is unattended. A historical brochure can be downloaded at: http://www.maine.gov/dacf/parksearch/PropertyGuides/PDF_GUIDE/KatahdinIronWorks.pdf

Constructed in 1888, this bridge is a very old surviving example of its type, a suspension foot bridge, sometimes called a "swinging" bridge due to the lightweight design that means the oscillations of the deck can often be felt to when walking across the bridge. Berlin Iron Bridge Company was noted for its distinctive patented lenticular truss bridges. The company did build other types of bridges, as this bridge is evidence of, however such deviations are rarely found among today's existing bridges. As such, this bridge is significant in association with Berlin Iron Bridge Company because it helps document the full variety of bridge designs the company built. Perhaps the most significant aspect of this bridge however is its lack of alteration. Suspension foot bridges generally suffer from a significant loss of historic integrity.

This 1912 bridge is a typical example of an Erie Canal fixed through truss bridge. In rural or spacious areas, a fixed double-intersection Warren through truss was used, with a dirt approach providing the modest elevation needed for a fixed bridge over the canal. Double-intersection Warren truss bridges are generally considered an uncommon truss type on a nationwide basis.

The Kennecott mill town and mines are an extraordinary relic from America's past. The impressive structures and artifacts that remain represent an ambitious time of exploration, discovery, and technological innovation. They tell stories of westward expansion, World War I politics and economy, the lives of men, women, and children who lived there, and the rise of a multinational corporation. The Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark includes the land and mining claims that formed the foundation for the , later the Kennecott Minerals Company. The operation had two components: the mines where ore was extracted from the mountains, and the mill town where the ore was processed. From 1911 to 1938, nearly $200 million worth of copper was processed. At the peak of operation, approximately 300 people worked in the mill town and 200-300 in the mines. Kennecott was a self-contained company town that included a hospital, general store, school, skating rink, tennis court, recreation hall, and dairy. By the late 1920s, the supply of high-grade ore was diminishing, and Kennecott Copper Corporation was diversifying into other North American and Chilean mines. Declining profits and increasing costs of railroad repairs led to the eventual closure of the Kennecott operation by 1938. By that time, the corporation was well on the way to becoming a multinational giant. National Historic Landmark.

The Kennedy Mine Foundation was established in 1996 with the purpose of preserving the Kennedy Mine and its property for its historical significance and wildlife habitat. The Foundation holds the deed to the Kennedy Mine property, which was transferred from the estate of Sybil Arata in 1997. Over the years, the Foundation has worked to rehabilitate the property, starting with basic cleanup and followed by much-needed repair and maintenance. In the early years, limited tours of the property were started, and several buildings were opened to the public. Today, the Foundation continues its efforts to rehabilitate additional buildings, expand exhibits, and restore portions of the iconic head frame. The Kennedy Mine, which was the deepest mine in North America when it was closed during World War II, represents not only the California Gold Rush but also the technological advancements in mining that followed. It served as a place that brought men from all over the world together in pursuit of gold, as evident from the employment records in the Archives that show the extensive travel undertaken by men to follow the lure of gold.Discover how gold transformed California at this renowned mine, one of the world’s deepest at 5912 feet. From the famous California Gold Rush after James Marshall’s discovery in 1848 to its continuous operation until 1942, the Kennedy Gold Mine produced approximately $34,280,000 in gold according to the CA Dept. of Conservation. Explore the mine’s fascinating history with tours available every Saturday, Sunday, and Holiday from 10 AM to 3:30 PM, throughout the weekends in October, with FREE admission and budget-friendly options. On the surface tours, witness the melting of gold flakes into bricks, the processing of ore samples, and the impressive stamp and gold recovery mill. See the towering steel head frame, historic video footage of miners at work, and more. Gain insight into the challenges and hardships of the miner’s way of life at the Kennedy Gold Mine, located near Jackson, California.

Several self guided tours are available throughout the property. Many mining artifacts are visible. The tours do not go underground.

Visit the large collection of space-flown or space ready vehicles such as the Atlantis orbiter and Saturn V rocket, the Rocket Garden featuring rockets from the 1950s-1960s, and the Apollo 14 capsule.

cashless operation (kiosk to convert cash to a card); extended tours and experiences such as rocket launches available at extra cost;

The Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation (KSHC) is a non-profit organization operating with the intent to educate, entertain and inspire past, current and future generations by operating historic rail equipment. The hallmark of their efforts is the restoration of Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Steam Locomotive 2716 to operation. The restoration and operation of 2716 and other historic pieces will prove to be living history and will serve as an educational tool, enhancing heritage tourism and stimulating economic growth. This is a relatively new organization and is working to developing the site.

Contact the museum for tours of the restoration projects

This impressive suspension 1921 bridge is the oldest in the Hudson River valley region and is noted for its unusual stiffening truss. The stiffening truss varies in depth, having 5 feet less depth at the center of the span. The stiffening truss is also continuous throughout the three spans, noted as unusual at the time the bridge was built.

Constructed in the early 1900s, this building was first used as a box manufactory and then a cooperage, making "tight" barrels to hold liquids with over 70 workers at their peak. During prohibition, bootlegger Jack "Legs" Diamond stored illegal alcohol here. In 1931, they were busted with over a million dollars worth of ale, liquor, and equipment. Police determined they ran a rubber hose from a nearby brewery through the sewer system to the cooperage to fill the barrels.

The property is currently under development for adaptive reuse as leasing, gathering, and coworking spaces for an apartment complex as well as artists lofts.

Within the historic grounds of one of Canada's earliest waterworks, the PumpHouse Museum is a testament to Kingston's rich heritage. Dating back to 1851, this remarkable site once powered steam-driven pumps that brought the marvel of running water to Kingston's residents. Today, it is one of only six preserved water pumping stations in North America.

This is an extremely large continuous deck truss 1957 bridge and a noted work of famous engineer David Steinman.

The Kinzua Viaduct was a railroad bridge in Pennsylvania that spanned Kinzua Creek. The bridge was 301 feet tall and 2,052 feet long. Most of its structure collapsed during a tornado in July 2003. Billed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World", the wrought iron original 1882 structure held the record for the tallest railroad bridge in the world for two years. In 1900, the bridge was dismantled and simultaneously rebuilt out of steel to allow it to accommodate heavier trains. It stayed in commercial service until 1959, when it was sold to a salvage company. In 1963 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania purchased the bridge as the centerpiece of a state park. It was the world's tallest railroad viaduct when it was built in 1882. A tornado damaged the bridge in 2003, and it was later converted into a pedestrian walkway. The Kinzua Viaduct is located in Kinzua Bridge State Park in McKean County, Pennsylvania

The bridge may be undergoing some repairs and restoration. Contact the website for updates.

Preserving and operating a iron and brass foundry in California Gold country. America’s last water-powered foundry and machine shop. Established in 1873 by Samuel Knight, this extraordinary facility includes the unique historic equipment and machinery, still in place in its original context, just as it was during its Gold Rush-era heyday.

This 1910 bridge is an example of an Erie Canal vertical lift bridge. Instead of towers that rise above the bridge in a traditional vertical lift bridge and pull the truss span up using cables, these bridges have vertical endposts which extend below the deck and into the ground. When operated, these extended endposts (called the lifting frame) rise out of the ground. In an engineering sense, these unusual vertical lift bridges might be thought of as bedstead truss bridges. Another unique feature of these lift bridges are the stairways found at each end of the bridge on the sidewalks. These stairways allow pedestrians to continue to cross the bridge when the structure is in the raised position. These vertical lift bridges continue to operate for boats today, so observing these unique bridges remains possible.

To preserve the maritime heritage of Lake Superior and the Port of Duluth-Superior. To cooperate with the Corps of Engineers to acquire, preserve and exhibit maritime artifacts, documents, publications, and photographs.

Adjacent to the William A Irvin Great Lakes freighter.

Housed in the Historic Duluth Union Depot, the Lake Superior Railroad Museum houses the finest collection of Railroad Equipment in the country, with interactive exhibits as well as history from the region.

Large collection of preserved engines and rolling stock. Excursions also regularly scheduled.

The mine operated for 80 years from 1882-1962 and was gifted to the state of Minnesota to become a new state park in 1965. Tours have been offered safely ever since! Travel 2,341 feet down the shaft to the 27th level of the Soudan Underground Mine to experience one of the most unique tours in not just Minnesota, but in the whole nation. (Some might even say the whole world!) You will journey into the mine on authentic, expertly-maintained hoisting equipment, followed by an underground train ride nearly a mile to the Montana stope, the last working area of the mine.

Make reservations in advance to tour the mine; 866-857-2757. Arrive early. Separate summer and winter road entrance.

1839 blast furnace, reputed to be the first furnace in the US to successfully make pig iron using bituminous coal. Visitors can also see an ore cart on the grounds. Listed on Natonal Register of Historic Places.

Plaque with some remains viewable. Lansdowne Iron Works National Historic Site of Canada is a foundry located on the eastern banks of the Gananoque River, just below the falls, in the village of Lyndhurst, Ontario. The few visible remains of the iron works include partial sections of its foundations and fragments of scattered slag. It is an archaeological site that includes remains of a furnace, a sawmill and associated works constructed by Wallis Sunderlin in 1801. When established, Lansdowne Iron Works was the first iron works in Upper Canada. The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada erected a plaque and cairn to mark the site.

The Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society Station Museum is housed inside a wooden New York Central Railroad freight station located along the old "Auburn Road" line in Shortsville, New York. The freight station was built around 1900 and was used as a church and a machine shop before the Society purchased it in October 2001. Originally chartered in 1846 to be a transporter of anthracite coal from the vast coal fields of Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Valley Railroad grew into a major carrier of both freight and passengers between Jersey City, New Jersey, and Buffalo, New York. Its first connection to the Finger Lakes region was in 1871. That year, the Southern Central Railroad, financed by the Lehigh Valley, completed a line primarily for coal from Athens, Pa., to North Fair Haven on Lake Ontario via Owego and Auburn. In 1876, the Lehigh Valley took control of the newly reorganized Geneva, Ithaca, and Sayre Railroad, started by Ezra Cornell of Ithaca. The famous university that he founded in 1865 would fill regular and special trains with college students and their families for decades. The line to Geneva provided the Lehigh Valley a means to construct their own line into Buffalo, but its grade out of Ithaca to Geneva was too steep for heavy freight trains to travel. A diverging route was built from Van Etten to Geneva along the east side of Seneca Lake. A large freight yard and locomotive servicing facilities were constructed (1892) by the Lehigh Valley in Manchester along their new route between Geneva and Buffalo. Records indicated that it loaded and unloaded more than one hundred freight cars a day. Once recognized as the largest yard in the world, it employed over 1,000 people during its peak of operations. Still standing today are the remains of a 30-bay roundhouse and turntable built in 1916.

LILAC, a retired Coast Guard cutter, is America's Oldest Lighthouse Tender. She carried supplies to lighthouses and maintained buoys from 1933 to 1972. USCGC LILAC is America's only surviving steam-powered lighthouse tender and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. LILAC is a museum ship owned and operated by the non-profit Lilac Preservation Project and is open for tours, exhibits and events while undergoing restoration.

Franklin D. Roosevelt found healing and strength from these pools to overcome the effects of polio and resume his political career and returned almost every year. He established the Warm Springs Foundation in 1927 and it became the first hospital devoted to the treatment of polio victims. His experience in this small town may have led to the development of the Rural Electrification Administration.

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The Lockport Locks Heritage District is a nationally recognized heritage attraction, featuring the fully restored and operating circa 1842 Enlarged Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks adjacent to Barge Canal Locks 34 & 35. The Locks Heritage District is fully interpreted, and it attracts thousands of visitors annually.

the locks are publicly accessible; reservations required for guided tours;

The remnants of the ironmaking structures at the district date from the 18th and 19th centuries. There are furnaces, casting house ruins, charging areas, ice houses, water wheels and other structures. The area is currently undergoing restoration. The "Old Country Store" has been renovated and now houses the Long Pond Ironworks Museum. The original Village of Hewitt grew up around the 19th-century iron enterprise. This settlement included a church, a store/post office, schoolhouses, and dwellings and outbuildings for workers and managers. There are many structures within Long Pond Ironworks. There are two main water wheels in fairly good condition, despite one of the wheels being burned by vandals in 1957. There are also several furnaces of various sizes located on the property. Long Pond Ironworks Historic Site offers a tour of the historic area, where slag and charcoal produced by the ironworks are visible. National Register of Historic places

Due to a large fire in the area, parts of the park have been closed. Check latest conditions on the web site.

J. Frederick Hillerich emigrated from Germany and moved to Louisville in 1856 and started a woodworking shop. The story goes that his son Bud became an apprentice in 1880, though his real love was baseball. In 1884, Bud made a bat for Peter Browning who went on to become "The Louisville Slugger".

Can buy a ticket online for a timed entry for the factory tour

See the history of Louisville’s drinking water come to life! In 1919, an Allis Chalmers triple expansion pump engine, “The Quiet Giant” (capable of pumping 30 million gallons a day) went into operation. It used three cylinders and two flywheels to help keep the engine turning. The pump is still in Station No. 3 making it one of the few remaining triple expansion steam engines in the United States.

Contact Museum for information regarding seeing the pumping engine.

In 1812, Francis Cabot Lowell returned from Europe having studied and memorized the design of British power textile mills. Lowell formed the Boston Manufacturing Company (BMC) and enlisted the help of Paul Moody to design and build a textile mill using the power of the Charles River in Waltham Massachusetts. It was the first "integrated" mill in America bringing in raw cotton and producing finished cloth all in one building. Lowell pioneered the use of young women in his mills, known as the Lowell Mill Girls, who lived in dormitories with resident matrons to insure that besides working hard, they also studied and attended religious services. To expand their enterprise in 1822, the BMC built mills on the Merrimac River and founded the town of Lowell Massachusetts in Lowell's honor. In the 1840s, the mill turned to Irish immigrant families as a new source for labor.

This short line railroad was originally constructed to serve James P. Lewis's paper mills at Beaver Falls and opened for service in 1906. While transporting lumber, paper, and associated products, the railroad also carried agricultural products and connected the region to the New York Central's mainline at Lowville through Beaver Falls to Croghan. At one time there were over 100 paper mills working in the Adirondack forest, but this activity declined in the 1990s which led to the decline of the L&BR. There is hope that the 11-mile line will be open for tourist traffic one day.

Only the exterior of the Lowville Station can be viewed at this time

The LST-325—the last fully operational WWII Landing Ship Tank (LST)—is open for tours seasonally throughout the year in her home port of Evansville, Indiana. She leaves port in the early fall to sail the nation’s inland rivers. Her crew of volunteers shares the history of these incredible vessels, the men and women who built them, and those who served on them. LST-325 was launched on 27 October 1942 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The ship operated in the North Africa area and participated in the invasions at Gela, Sicily and Salerno, Italy. On 6 June 1944, LST-325 participated in the Normandy Landings at Omaha Beach. She carried 59 vehicles, 30 officers and a total of 396 enlisted men on that first trip. On her first trip back to England from France, LST-325 transported 38 casualties back. Navy records show LST-325 made more than 40 trips across the English Channel, carrying thousands of men and pieces of equipment needed by troops to successfully complete the liberation of Europe. The ship continued to run supply trips between England and France before returning to the United States in May 1945. LST-325 was decommissioned on 2 July 1946, at Green Cove Springs, Florida, and laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Listed in National Register of Historic places

Located in a former Delaware & Hudson Railroad station, this museum highlights the iron mining heritage of the Adirondacks, and the railroads that took the ore to blast furnaces elsewhere. Some of the richest iron mines in the US were located in the Adirondacks. Museum features displays, artifacts and dioramas.

Preserving steel industry related steel mill rolling stock. The mission of the Mahoning Valley Railroad Heritage Association is to obtain, restore, and display equipment of the railroads that serve or served the Mahoning Valley, with a special emphasis on the unique equipment used in the steel industry, which is our heritage.

See Web site for open house dates or to arrange an appointment.

This 1914 bridge is one of the most bizarre bridges ever seen. Not only is it one of the Erie Canal's unique tower-less vertical lift bridge's which feature supports which rise out of the ground to raise the bridge, it features a polygonal - technically a bowstring as the top chord is smoothly curved - truss form instead of parallel chords as seen on the other Erie Canal vertical lift bridges. The bridge is heavily skewed, and is also inclined. The truss form, coupled with the skew and inclination results in a bridge in which no two angles are the same, and none are square.

Located in the original Bates Mill district, the museum preserves over 10,000 artifacts saved when the mills closed in 2001. Industry on the Androscoggin River began in the 1850s when the Lewiston Water Power Company built a series of power canals along the river and continued into the 21st century.

The Mancos Common Press is a restored historic letterpress design and print studio located in Mancos, Colorado. The Mission is to establish the historic Mancos Times-Tribune building and its extension as a center for education, the Printers Art, and as a catalyst in cultivating a thriving community.

Contact by email: emailto:admin@mancoscommonpress.org

The Manhattan Bridge (1909) is the companion bridge to the Brooklyn Bridge. Visually, the two bridges compliment each other helping to create one of the most recognizable landscapes in the country. Perhaps the bridge has suffered from being next to the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge, since the Manhattan Bridge has wrongfully been put down as less beautiful, and less noteworthy. However, the Manhattan Bridge is in reality no comparison to the Brooklyn Bridge. While the Brooklyn Bridge's appearance and history is largely tied to its distinctive stone towers which provide the majority of its aesthetic value, the Manhattan Bridge is equally tied to its metal-based structure and appearance. And indeed, Manhattan Bridge exhibits perhaps one of the greatest and most beautiful combinations of function and design ever seen in a United States metal bridge. It is one of the only bridges in the United States that has a European appearance to it, because it is strongly decorated with ornate embellishments that are designed to flow and blend in with the bridge superstructure itself.

The Manhattan Project was an unprecedented, top-secret World War II government program in which the United States rushed to develop and deploy the world’s first atomic weapons before Nazi Germany. The use of these weapons by the United States against Japan in August 1945 ultimately became one of the most important historical events of the 20th century. The project ushered in the nuclear age and left enduring legacies that echo all around us today. The Manhattan Project took shape at three primary locations across the country: Hanford, Washington; Los Alamos, New Mexico; and Oak Ridge, Tennessee. A massive industrial complex was built at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to enrich uranium and eventually serve as the headquarters of the nationwide project. Three separate uranium enrichment technologies were pursued in parallel. A pilot reactor and chemical separation plant were also constructed at Oak Ridge to produce a limited amount of plutonium.

The Visitor's center in the Children's museum is the place to start. There are other museums and tours available that visit historic sites in the area.

Los Alamos was the home of the secret laboratory where the world's first atomic weapons were designed and built.

Some buildings open year round, others only with a guide 2-3 times per year; check site for reservations; RV parking in Main Gate Park;

The B Reactor was the world's first full-scale plutonium reactor, producing the plutonium for the Trinity Test and the bomb dropped on Nagasaki. Construction began in October 1943, went critical September 1944, and reached full power in February 1945. The reactor was permanently shut down in 1968.

Tours begin/end in Richland WA by bus; no food or drink for sale; there are restrooms at the reactor; no weapons/alcohol/pets; wear comfortable walking shoes;

Marathon Motor Works (formerly Southern Engine and Boiler Works) set up shop to build the first car manufactured entirely in the South. Opened in 1910, the height of their glory didn’t last long however, and the demand for Marathon cars rose beyond their capacity. By 1914, the building was empty. Now, Marathon Village houses a number of shops and a museum displaying equipment preserved from the original factory, including the only remaining marathon automobiles. The building also houses Antique Archaeology (the business at the center of the television series American Pickers).

Although any historic truss bridge has an element of beauty derived from its complex geometric design, including vertical lift truss bridges, the fact remains that vertical lift truss bridges traditionally struggle to achieve a graceful aesthetic that makes good use of curves. Their towers tend to interrupt the continuity of any graceful curves found in the trusses. This 1936 bridge however is a uniquely graceful vertical lift bridge that manages to defeat these stereotypes. This bridge is composed of a vertical lift span, which is flanked at each end by a single fixed through truss span. These spans are in turn flanked by a long series of deck truss spans that provide an approach to the bridge. Aesthetics appear to have played a substantial role in all of these bridge elements. The fixed through truss spans have graceful curves formed by the polygonal top chords. This polygonal top chord is also present on the lift span. This in itself is not unique. What is unique is that the lift towers of this bridge echo that curved appearance formed by the polygonal top chord. The outside ends of the towers also have a polygonal design that makes them look curved as they rise above the trusses. Below the trusses, the towers rest on tapered posts that only further give the towers a curved appearance. The real genius in the aesthetics is at the top of the towers however. The tops of a vertical lift bridge is where the sheaves are located. These usually stick out like a sore thumb on a vertical lift bridge. Here however, a decorative cover was designed. The cover has a true curved design that starts where the polygonal tower truss left off and curves over the sheave. Overall, this cover has the appearance of a spiral curve.

Housed in historic Fort Schuyler on the campus of SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx, NY, the Maritime Industry Museum brings a vivid presence of seafaring in both bygone years as well as today’s present era. The exquisitely fashioned ship models, historic artifacts, nautical photographs and prints, and the host of corporate banners identifying exhibits of the respective steamship companies they represent, gives visitors a true sense of being at sea with those individuals who experienced life in the maritime industry, whether afloat or ashore. The museum offers one of the largest collections of maritime industry materials in the nation and is displayed chronologically. The main exhibit area located on the second floor is entitled “The Evolution of Seafaring” and encompasses the history of seafaring from the days of sail to present day shipping companies and passenger ship lines. Exhibits in the area include paintings, models of early sailing vessels, clipper ships, turn-of-the-century vessels up to and including the present day, as well as tools and navigational instruments from bygone days to modern times.

A companion to the military-themed Battleship Cove, this museum has exhibits on the history of civil maritime transportation, with a particular focus on the Fall River Line steamship service. The museum also has exhibits on the RMS Titanic, including the 28-foot model used for the 1953 movie.

Our principal goal is to educate the public on the technology, history, and impact of the railroad industry in and around Central New York state. We do this through the preservation and restoration of railroad equipment and two historic local railroad stations. We also introduce and reinforce such education by fostering interest in model railroading that includes an annual Model Train Fair. Our stations serve as educational venues and museums, allowing us to display historic artifacts and documents. We advance this through a research library where such documents, photographs, video, and books are preserved for researchers, students, and Chapter members.

This bridge is a rare example of a small-scale application of a suspension bridge. Built in 1911. It is closed to all traffic and abandoned, with a deteriorating deck. Otherwise however the bridge retains good historic integrity with no major alterations. A notable structure when it was built, it received coverage in engineering periodicals of the time. The bridge was designed by Holton D. Robinson, who was involved in the engineering for the Williamsburg Bridge in New York City.

Includes multiple sites related to iron and steel along the Hudson River from North of Albany, South to New York City (listed on this web site). It also includes sites related to Architecture, Arts, the Hudson River School, Corridor of Commerce, Env

This site is the office/headquarters for the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area. The area includes multiple sites related to iron and steel along the Hudson River from North of Albany, South to New York City.

The McIntyre Blast Furnace is the only structure remaining from an ambitious but futile mid-19th century effort to create a successful iron industry in the middle of the Adirondack wilderness. The hot-blast furnace stack has been stabilized, and descriptive panels give the history of the site and explain the operation of a blast furnace. Pieces of machinery are scattered on the grounds.

This ancient and unusual stone arch structure is like a tunnel, or perhaps a short aqueduct. It was originally built in 1823, carrying the original "Clinton's Ditch" Erie Canal over a roadway. In 1854-1855 is was moved and reused to accomodate the enlarged canal that was built at that time. Further alterations occured in 1895 during the "Nine Million Dollar Improvement." The construction of the next canal, the New York State Barge Canal, resulted in further alterations including widening and refacing. It is not known how much of the structure seen today dates to the original 1823 construction but regardless this remains an unusual and unique structure on the canal today, although perhaps referring to it as an 1823 structure might be stretching it a bit. It was the first and only such structure on the Erie Canal for highway usage, although streams were allowed to pass under the canal using similar structures.

The museum covers railroad history from the late 1800’s to present day. Various displays along the perimeter of the “layout room” contain different artifacts pertaining to different jobs of the railroad. These jobs include track maintenance, locomotive operation, also passenger and freight service. Each case shows artifacts from rail companies predominantly from the eastern United States. Each railway company had their own way of doing things to their standards; with the rail line outside of the museum formally New York Central, the museum tends to focus on the history of the Central Lines. One of the main showcases you will see in the museum is the case dedicated to the New York Central ‘999’ locomotive. In May 1893, it broke the world speed record as the fastest moving vehicle. It was clocked at going 112.5 mph between Batavia and Corfu. The actual working bell from the locomotive is displayed next to the case.

Built to house Henry Mercer's extensive collection of objects representing everyday life in the pre-industrial age. A window into Henry Mercer's unique architectural and artistic vision, this poured concrete estate is comprised of 44 rooms, 18 fireplaces and more than 200 windows. Henry Mercer was a gentleman anthropologist. On a cruise up the Ruhr in early adulthood, Mercer was impressed by the eclipse of artisanal culture by industrial production, and resolved himself to preserving artifacts of preindustrial life. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Mercer collected pre-industrial hand tools and other implements of the past. He believed that the story of human progress and accomplishments was told by the tools and objects that people used and saw these time-honored crafts slowly disappearing from memory. Mercer personally designed plans for a museum to house his collection, six stories tall and cast of poured-in-place concrete. Mercer's museum was completed in 1916. In addition to tools, it displays furnishings of early America, carriages, stove plates, a gallows, antique fire engines, a whaleboat, and the Lenape Stone. The Spruance Library, which houses the Bucks County Historical Society's archive of historical research materials, is located on its third floor. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and later included in a National Historic Landmark District along with the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works (nearby) and Fonthill Castle (nearby. These three structures are the only poured-in-place concrete structures built by Mercer. History

Fonthill Castle and the Moravian Pottery and tile works museum are nearby. Admission is by timed-entry and visitors are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance.

The Metropolitan Waterworks Museum uses its architecturally magnificent building, mammoth steam pumping engines, and the adjacent historic Chestnut Hill Reservoir to interpret unique stories of one of the country’s earliest metropolitan water systems. The centerpiece of the Waterworks Museum is its collection of steam engines. Three original coal-powered, steam-driven water pumps are preserved at the Museum and are monuments to 19th century technology and innovation. Leavitt, Worthington, and Allis stand in the Great Engines Hall and reach more than 3 stories tall. Walk around each and see the multitude of perfectly engineered parts that pumped million gallons of freshwater a day into the City of Boston.

Guided tours are available. See web site for schedule

Michigan Central Station opened in 1913 serving 200 trains and more than 4,000 passengers a day in the 1940s. Another grand Beaux-Arts structure designed by the firm responsible for the Grand Central Station in New York, it was the tallest railroad station at the time it opened. Located away from the city center to stimulate development, it was served by interurban service or streetcar, so no large parking area was built, a problem once those services shut down. Passenger volume decreased significantly after World War II and the station was closed after Amtrak service was relocated in 1988.

guided tours available

State museum of the iron mining industry in Michigan. Located in the Marquette Iron Range, this modern museum facility overlooks the Carp River and the site of the first iron manufactory in the Lake Superior region. The museum tells the story of Michigan’s three iron ranges and the people who worked them.

Museum and walking trails

This museum focuses on the maritime heritage of the Great Lakes, with a special focus on the golden era of Great Lakes passenger steamships. The museum includes a main exhibition hall, several outbuildings and boathouses and several ships that can be visited. Some ships offer regular excursion cruises.

Mid-Continent is an outdoor living history museum and operating railroad recreating, preserving, and interpreting the small town/shortline way of life from the “Golden Age of Railroading.” The museum consists of static displays as well as a 7-mile (11 km) round trip ride aboard preserved railroad cars on a former branch line of the Chicago & North Western Railway..

This 1915 bridge is an example of a typical Erie Canal vertical lift bridge. Instead of towers that rise above the bridge in a traditional vertical lift bridge and pull the truss span up using cables, these bridges have vertical endposts which extend below the deck and into the ground. When operated, these extended endposts (called the lifting frame) rise out of the ground. In an engineering sense, these unusual vertical lift bridges might be thought of as bedstead truss bridges. Another unique feature of these lift bridges are the stairways found at each end of the bridge on the sidewalks. These stairways allow pedestrians to continue to cross the bridge when the structure is in the raised position. These vertical lift bridges continue to operate for boats today, so observing these unique bridges remains possible.

The Mission of the Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Association is to preserve and celebrate our agricultural heritage through education and entertainment. The site incudes several museums (see web site for schedule) with displays of engines, steam engines, and antique agricultural equipment.

Our amazing team of regular and part time volunteers are committed to promoting northeast Ohio’s rich railroad history through the many projects and activities of the Midwest Railway Preservation Society.

This is a historic restoration shop. Visits by appointment. No regular hours.

The roots of Central New York’s growing agritourism and viticulture economy can be traced back to the vision of a Scotsman determined to turn his county dry in the 1830s. When John Johnston immigrated to the United States from Dumfriesshire in 1821, he bought a modest farm near Seneca Lake, but sadly came a cropper when the soil proved too wet to provide profitable yields. Ever resourceful, Johnston ditched New World ideas about battling soggy soil for Old World drainage practices that stretched back to the Roman Empire. Johnston acquired tile patterns and equipment from England and partnered with a Waterloo, New York, crockmaker who was churning out nearly a million tiles a year by 1850. Today, the unassuming, one-room exhibit stands as a reminder of the enormous effect a simple clay contrivance has had on world food production. Containing samples from antiquity as well as contemporary tiles made from many different materials, the museum sows seeds of curiosity and will genuinely get visitors pumped up.

appointment recommended

The Museum strives to collect, preserve and display items pertaining to military communications and electronics heritage. Described by Lonely Planet as "a comprehensive and well-designed museum offering chronological displays on communications technology and sundry military gadgets", the museum traces the development of military communications from 1903 onward, through World War I and II, the Korean War and various NATO and United Nations peacekeeping missions to the modern era of communications satellites

A two-room exhibit of military artifacts spanning time from the War of 1812 to the present with a focus on local people and industries.

Washburn Mills perfected a new process to mill fine flour in the 1870s. With ready water power to drive machinery and train service to bring in grain, Minneapolis soon became the "Flour Milling Capital of the World". In 1878, a spark ignited flour dust and destroyed much of the riverfront area. The new Washburn A mill was soon constructed with ventilation and dust collectors and new steel rollers replaced millstones based on a design of a modern mill in Budapest. It was the largest and most advanced mill in the world, able to grind enough flour to bake 12 million loaves in a day. When fire struck again in 1928, the wooden interior was replaced with concrete floors and pillars. The mill operated until 1965.

SS Milwaukee Clipper, also known as SS Clipper , and formerly as SS Juniata, is a retired passenger ship and automobile ferry that sailed under two configurations and traveled on all of the Great Lakes except Lake Ontario.

See web site for details.

This pump, designed by Edwin Reynolds (1831-1909) and built by the Edward P. Allis company, is the major component of one of the earliest water-pollution control systems. It was capable of pumping more than a half billion gallons of water a day, the highest-capacity pump in the world when installed. It still is used during the summer to pump water from Lake Michigan into the Milwaukee River upstream of the downtown area. This maintains a current in the lower portion of the river and greatly reduces the concentration of pollutants. The original steam engine and boiler plant were removed in 1908, at which time the pump was repowered by an electric motor. It continued in service until 1992. It has now been repurposed into a coffee house

Site is now a coffee house

The Mimms Museum of Technology and Art (formerly the Computer Museum of America) is the largest technology museum on the East Coast with the opening of Phase I and when completed will be among the largest in the world. The museum was founded by Lonnie Mimms, a commercial real estate developer and longtime computing artifact collector, who originally operated an Apple pop up museum, and includes rare artifacts including a Cray-1, Apple I, Apple Lisa, a Pixar Image Computer, an Enigma, a Xerox Alto, a MITS Altair 8800 and more. The collection includes the contents of the former Bugbook Historical Computer Museum. While the museum shows many items, they are only a fraction of his 300,000 plus in the collection.

Equipment used in iron ore mining, specifically in the Mesabi Trail

Large equipment outside.

Museum and archives on the iron ranges in Minnesota. Located on a 660-acre campus, it is the largest museum complex in Minnesota outside the Twin Cities. Large, 33,000-square-foot museum showcases native artifacts, examines historical mining methods, and explores regional geology.

Large campus. Indoor and outdoor exhibits.

During the Cold War, missiles were kept across the Great Plains on constant alert. The Minuteman Missile holds the power to destroy but is meant as a deterrent to insure peace. This park preserves a launch control facility, missile silo, and a visitor center to tell the story.

Tours are limited to 6 spots due to confined spaces of an original facility; must be able to walk 1/4 mile and climb a ladder in the event of elevator failure;

After catastrophic flooding of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers in 1927 and 1937, engineers realized they needed a tool to predict and manage future floods. A scale model of the Mississippi River Basin and its tributaries was created with the help of WWII prisoners of war. The model represented 41% of the United States in miniature, 15,000 miles of rivers and surrounding terrain, and covered 200-acres. Begun in 1943, the first elements were tested in 1949, but construction continued until 1966. The 1970s saw a push to computer modeling and by 1990 the Army Corps of Engineers abandoned the site and transferred the model to the city of Jackson which did not have the funds to maintain it. After years of neglect hidden by overgrown woods, the Friends of the Mississippi River Basin Model are working to restore the model. Designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

check the events scheduled on their website and Facebook pages

The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum collects, preserves, and tells the stories of the mill workers and the local labour history while offering an open, inclusive space for the local community and visitors from across the globe. Through contemporary textile and textile themed art and historical interpretation and programs the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum conserves and interprets the industrial textile heritage of the Mississippi Valley. Located in 1867 Rosamond Woolen Co. mill.

Montauk Light was the first lighthouse in New York State, and is the fourth-oldest active lighthouse in the United States. The tower is 110 feet 6 inches high. The current light is a 31⁄2 order bivalve (clamshell) Fresnel lens. On April 12, 1792, construction on the lighthouse was authorized by the 2nd United States Congress under President George Washington. Ezra L'Hommedieu, a lawyer, member of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, and a man with scientific interests, consulted with Washington on its construction. He represented the New York City Chamber of Commerce on discussions related to the lighthouse. He made the case that New York City "was first among American ports in the volume of its foreign commerce. By 1797, the harbor was handling a third of the nation's trade with other countries." Due to prevailing winds in winter, shippers approaching from sea needed a lighthouse at the end of Long Island to guide them along the south side into New York harbor.

Trapezoidal furnace built by Nathaniel Moody and John Pepper in 1843, operated as Moratock Mining and Manufacturing Company during the Civil War. Operated intermittently until the 1890s.

self guided; "Stokes Stomp Festival on the Dan" art festival second Saturday in September

The Moses-Saunders Power Dam, short for Robert Moses-Robert H. Saunders Power Dam, is a dam on the Saint Lawrence River straddling the border between the United States and Canada. It is located between Massena in New York and Cornwall in Ontario. The dam supplies water to two adjacent hydroelectric power generating stations, the United States' 912 MW St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project, and Canada's 1,045 MW R.H. Saunders Generating Station. Constructed between 1954 and 1958 as part of the larger Saint Lawrence Seaway project, the dam created Lake St. Lawrence. Aside from providing significant amounts of renewable power, the dam regulates the St. Lawrence River and affords passage for the navigation of large vessels. Construction of the dam required the relocation of 6,500 people and caused harm to the surrounding environment. Efforts have been made over the years to improve shoreline and fish habitats. The dam regulates the level of Lake Ontario. Visitor Centers for the project are in Ontario (2500 Second St. W. Cornwall, ON K6H 5R6; (613) 932-4563) and in New York (21 Hawkins Point Rd Massena, NY 13662,

John Thompson named the mill "Motor" to highlight their machines as a center of industrial activity. The mill was powered by turbines under the building rather than the traditional water wheel. In 1869, German stonemasons used locally quarried stone to construct a 90' tall six-story mill which could stand the test of time and floods. The mill ground barley, oats, rye, buckwheat, and corn. Crop failures led to reduced wheat and grains, high water prevented a railroad to transport their products, and in 1883 a flood made the dam, flume, and bridge unusable and the mill closed. Unfortunately, the turbines and other equipment were removed.

Site can be visited year round; Group tours can be arranged outside regular hours; The Inn can be rented for up to 12 people;

Motorcyclepedia is a motorcycle museum containing over 600 mostly American motorcycles, mainly from the first half of the 20th century, with a special emphasis on Indian motorcycles, including a model from every year of the original Indian brand on display, covering 1901 to 1953.

Site of the Historic Richard, Allen and Teabo mines, three of the most productive mines in the state. High grade Magnetite iron ore was mined here from the early 1800s to 1958. The 2.7-mile trail system is popular for hiking, running, and walking. Once the center of a booming iron mining and processing industry, the park is noted for its heritage and beauty. The rocky landscape reflects the site’s industrial heritage with visible remains of shafts, passages, and slopes that yielded “Succasunny’’ or Black Stone-magnetite iron ore.

This 1858 stone arch towpath bridge is next to the piers of a former original Erie Canal aqueduct. Under rehabilitation.

This 1858 stone arch towpath bridge is next to the piers of a former original Erie Canal aqueduct. Under rehabilitation.

Preserving history and heritage of Compañía Fundidora de Fierro y Acero de Monterrey. Science museum devoted to the region's industrial history in a formerly abandoned blast furnace. The steel company Fundidora de Fierro y Acero de Monterrey, S.A. was founded in the city of Monterrey, For 60 years it dedicated itself to the elaboration of non-flat iron and steel articles, such as rails, flame, rod, structures, wheels for rail and so on.

Preserved Blast Furnace and a science museum.

Museum near Halifax highlighting Nova Scotia industries, particularly coal, iron and steel. Canada's oldest steam engine is on display. Has many interactive exhibits.

miSci bills itself as a center for learning, imagination, and creativity. Its core collection consists of the early electrical engineering artifacts acquired when it merged with the General Electric Hall of Electrical History, creating a combined collection of more than 15,000 science and technology artifacts, thousands of advertising publications, 1,500 films, 400 audio recordings, and two million photographs documenting the history of electricity, electronics, and the impact of technological change. Museum includes the Suits-Beuche Planetarium. ALCO diesel-electric locomotive made in Schenectady displayed outside nearby.

Regional industrial history museum focusing on the various industries that developed in the 19th century due to available waterpower. Special exhibits on Millers Falls Tool Co., Greenfield Tap & Die Corp. and Goodell-Pratt Co.

Contact museum using form on website

The museum covers the birth and growth of electronic communication and entertainment and includes hands-on exhibits. The collection includes: Cathedral radios, console radios, table-top radios, transistor radios, old radios, antique radios, collectable radios, ham equipment, vintage amateur receivers and transmitters, broadcast collectables, military communications equipment, test equipment, vintage computers, vintage hi-fi, and an awesome vinyl record collection. There is also a technical library.

Somers Historical Society, founded in 1956, collects, maintains and exhibits material related to local history and the development of the early American Circus. The Museum houses permanent and changing exhibitions, a research facility, and a significant collection which includes paintings, prints, photographs, ephemera, advertisements, early documents, diaries, account books, furniture, textiles, and a miniature circus. The Society also oversees and interprets The Wright Reis Homestead, a Town-owned historic house museum. The Society offers free cultural and educational programs, as well as guided tours of the historic properties in the Town of Somers.

The museum is housed in the Elephant Hotel which is now the town hall for Somers, Westchester County, NY.

The museum is dedicated to preserve the heritage of the American West through art in the tradition of Frederic Remington. In addition, the museum communicates the history and culture of the West through artifacts, programs, and an extensive library collection.

call for group tours;

SS Valley Camp is a lake freighter that served on the Great Lakes for almost 50 years. Most of that time, she hauled iron ore and coal for National Steel Corp and later for Republic Steel.

Ship also contains a museum in the hold.

Erected in 1830, this was the only furnace in Maryland to make extensive use of bog ore. It was also reportedly one of the first furnaces in the US to use the hot blast technique. The mill operated only until 1849 and was reported to be in ruins as early as 1859. The restored furnace with hot blast and charging bridge is part of the Furnace Town Historic Site, which includes other structures from the company village.

Millions of glass bottles per year were manufactured by hand for the mineral waters of Saratoga County alone, enabling the area to participate in world commerce during the early 1800s. A glassworks set in the wilderness above the Town of Greenfield employed hundreds of workers and glassblowers from the 1840s to the 1860s. In that era, all bottles were manufactured exclusively with hand tools and lung power. One entire wall of the museum’s first floor showcases over 3,000 bottles of many colors, shapes and forms. All of these bottles are accessioned into the collection to be held in trust for the public. When creating interpretive exhibits, borrowed bottles and related objects are often combined with those from the collection. In some cases, all exhibit objects may be borrowed. The museum has access to collections all over the United States, and borrowing objects from members makes frequent changes and more spectacular exhibits possible.

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Museum dedicated to telling the story of America's historic towpath canals: history, culture, science, and technology. Spurred by the Erie Canal and its possibilities for New York, Pennsylvania built hundreds of miles of canals in the early 19th century.

visit the museum, take a 45 minute canal boat, bike the D & L trail

The National Cryptologic Museum (NCM) is an American museum of cryptologic history that is affiliated with the National Security Agency (NSA). It is the first public museum in the U.S. Intelligence Community. The library includes over a dozen boxes of the files of Herbert Yardley, declassified Enigma messages, technical reports, and books including how to crack the Data Encryption Standard using Deep Crack.

Preserving history of Lukens Steel. Promote an understanding of the iron and steel history of Coatesville, Chester County, Southeastern Pennsylvania and the region to audiences of all ages and interests by collecting, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting iron and steel’s history and its relationship to the region and nation beyond.

Near the active Cleveland Clifts Coatesville plate mill (no public tours)

Preserving history of Bethlehem Steel

Adjacent to Bethlehem Steel Blast furnaces and ruins of the rolling mills, and associated infrastructure. Lots of steel mill artifacts. Museum also contains some artifacts from the Smithsonian industrial collection.

The mission of the Great Lakes Historical Society (GLHS) is to preserve and make known the history of the Great Lakes.

Great Lakes freighter: SS Col. James M Schoonmaker, Tugboat: Ohio Ships are closed Nov-April

Founded in 1944 with the acquisition of the mule-drawn streetcar "Bellefontaine". Thus was born an indoor/outdoor museum exhibiting one of the largest collections of historic automobiles, planes, and locomotives, including the 1941 Big Boy #4006.

free parking in fenced lot; guided tours at 10 am; can arrange discounted group tours and guides booked in advance; wear comfortable clothing and sturdy shoes for outdoor exhibits

A comprehensive collection of 76 gliders (36 on exhibit) dating from 1896 to 2002. Glider rides are available. On site is a WWII troop/cargo carrying glides and two reproduced Wright gliders from 1902 and 1911.

An aircraft museum featuring a large collection of mostly military transport aircraft, including the D-Day C-47 "Whiskey" still in flying condition. The museum hosts an annual air show during the summer. Also has a museum of mostly World War 2 displays.

The National Warplane Museum is a warbird and military history museum currently located on the grounds of the Geneseo Airport in Geneseo, New York. Founded in 1994, the museum restores, flies, and displays vintage military aircraft from the Second World War and Korean War eras. The museum hosts the annual Geneseo Airshow, billed as the "Greatest Show On Turf."

The purpose of the museum is to preserve the history and highlight the future of weather research. The museum houses many historical meteorological instruments, but also serve as a place to learn about weather and science.

Housed in an original all-wood double-wide aircraft hanger built in 1942, the museum houses the history of a naval aviation training facility from WWII and showcases aircraft and military machinery from the war period and beyond. The building is not climate controlled.

Group tours can be arranged online or by calling.

Time stopped here as if the workers went to lunch and didn't come back, leaving 70 buildings, structures, and 30 miles of track. Train rides, tours, Hands on History experiences, and a 56-acre train yard.

buy train ride/special experience tickets online

Dedicated to educating visitors about Nevada railroad history. The collection preserves significant locomotives, rolling stock, artifacts, and memorabilia, in both static exhibits and restored equipment operated throughout the year in train rides.

tours, lectures, rail camp with hands-on operation; check online for train schedule;

The New Croton Dam is a large masonry gravity dam located in Westchester County, New York, forming the New Croton Reservoir. It's a crucial part of the New York City water supply system, situated on the Croton River, about 22 miles north of New York City. Constructed between 1892 and 1906, it was the tallest dam in the world at the time of its completion. The dam is a popular destination for scenic drives, picnics, and hikes, and is part of Croton Gorge Park.

publicly accessible but without interpretation; restrooms available mid-April through October;

Steam engines, wireless radios, and electricity - who could ask for more! In 1875, Rhode Island was the center of the stationary steam industry and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers says this is the finest collection of Rhode Island made engines and original stationary steam engine drawings.

closed in winter; be sure to catch their Steam Up day in the fall;

The first textile mill was opened along Sweetwater Creek in 1849, producing cotton yarns and cloth. The five-story mill had 90 employees. The mill was powered by an undershot breast-style mill wheel weighing 45,000-50,000 pounds. The Union Cavalry burned the mill to the ground, and captured the employees as prisoners charged with treason. The mill was not rebuilt after the war.

1/2 mile trail to the ruins; can tour outside of ruins; "Inside the Ruins" tours available; closed toe shoes recommended; yurts and campsites available for overnight;

New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site is where the Continental Army under General George Washington spent the last winter and spring of the Revolutionary War. In October 1782, General Washington moved his northern army to New Windsor to establish winter quarters. Some 7,500 soldiers and 500 women and children civilian refugees encamped here. By late December 1782, they had erected nearly 600 log huts into a "cantonment," a military enclave. It was at the New Windsor Cantonment that the cease fire orders were issued by Washington ending the eight-year War of Independence on April 19, 1783.

"The New York Museum of Transportation brings area history to life with a trolley ride through scenic countryside and an extensive collection including trolley cars, steam locomotive, several model railroads, highway and horse drawn vehicles and the Midtown Plaza Monorail."

The New York Museum of Transportation houses fourteen full size trolley cars, a caboose, steam locomotive, antique highway and horse-drawn vehicles, and the various associated smaller items that illuminate our transportation history. An 11' x 21' HO-gauge model railroad operates five trains and two trolleys at one time. Pump-type handcars, track inspection velocipede, signs, baggage carts, diesel engine cutaways, cap badges, track tools and lots of other artifacts complement the many photo exhibits and interpretive displays. The Gallery features a rare color film of the Rochester Subway. A big hit with visitors is the trolley car from the Spaghetti Warehouse Restaurant, open for display. The visitor Center contains a display of "O" gauge models of trolley cars that once served the area, and the exquisite modules by Donovan Shilling recreate moments in time from the turn of the last century. Visitors can also relive holiday memories with an exhibit of the Midtown Plaza Monorail.

Sitting majestically atop Albany's State Street hill, the New York State Capitol has served as the seat of government for New York since the 1880s. The building is a marvel of late 19th-century architectural grandeur. Under the direction of five architects, the Capitol was built by hand of solid masonry over a period of 32 years. By 1899 its cost had exceeded twenty-five million dollars.

The New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center tells the story of New York State’s rich military history and the service and sacrifice of its citizens through interpretive exhibitions, public programs, and the collection and preservation of artifacts and archival material related to the state’s military forces and its veterans.

The official museum of New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Dedicated to telling and preserving the stories of mass transit, including the engineering, technology and communities connected. Housed in an authentic 1936 subway station in downtown Brooklyn. Includes a rotating selection of vintage rail cars, displays of technology and infrastructure. Periodically, the museum offers special in-person events to members, such as excursions on vintage subway cars, displays of vintage busses and a tour of the closed City Hall subway station. There is an annex in the Grand Central Terminal off the Main Concourse and a museum shop at 2 Broadway in Manhattan.

Special tours are announced via website and email, require registration and additional fees.

These are two bridges, one from 1963 and the other from 1980. The older one is a rare arched cantilever truss bridge.

Local history museum with exhibits on the nearby 19th century McIntyre blast furnace site at Tahawus and 20th century titanium mining.

Both Bell Aircraft Corporation and Curtiss-Wright Corporation had corporate headquarters, research & development (R&D), and manufacturing operations nearby in the middle of the twentieth century, and much of the material on display is from these two aviation companies. Among its many displays are many examples of early to mid-twentieth century piston, turbo-jet, turbo-shaft, and jet engines, as well as several static display aircraft including early Bell helicopters, an example of the World War II Bell P-39 Airacobra, and the Bell X-22 tilt-ducted-fan VSTOL aircraft.

The first major power plant on the Canadian side of the Niagara River with immersive exhibits, restored artifacts and interactive storytelling. For 100 years, the “Canadian Niagara Power Company generating station” harnessed the powerful energy of the Horseshoe Falls and turned it into a great source of electricity. Now, years after its turbines came to a halt, the wonder of this hydropower pioneer is coming back to life in an entertaining and educational experience that highlights both the remarkable history and unique architectural features of this 115-year-old engineering marvel. Uncover a new underground experience from 180 feet beneath the halls of the Niagara Parks Power Station with the all-new tunnel experience. Find out how this remarkable 2,200-foot-long tunnel was excavated with only lanterns, rudimentary dynamite, pickaxes and shovels. Then, step out onto a new observation deck at the river's edge.

Purchase scheduled tours on web site.

From platinum bars to toilet paper, the NIST Museum has a diverse collection of over 1,500 objects and scientific instruments that relate to NBS/NIST tales of success, challenges, and ingenuity. The Museum aims to investigate these stories from the artifacts themselves and bring them to the forefront. This has resulted in approximately 360 scientific instruments and artifacts currently on exhibit, with more to be explored.

The Museum Main Room is open to staff and registered visitors from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday, and you can explore additional exhibits in the Museum Lobby, Rabinow Room, Hall of Standards, and online exhibits 24/7. museum@nist.gov

Historic plaque only: "One of Upper Canada’s most important industrial enterprises, the Normandale ironworks and its blast furnace played a significant role in the early economic development of the province. Built in 1816-1817 by John Mason, and enlarged in 1821-1822 by Joseph Van Norman, Hiram Capron, and George Tillson, it produced the famous Van Norman cooking stove, as well as iron kettles, pots and pans, and agricultural implements. Up to 200 men were employed prior to the closure of the blast furnace in 1847, following the exhaustion of the local bog ore deposits."

This 1867 bridge is an example of a patented design of bowstring truss invented by famous bridge engineer Squire Whipple. The design was essentially the first type of iron bowstring truss bridge to be built in the United States, and his design's success spawned not only a period of bowstring truss bridge design and construction, but also marked the rise of metal for use in bridge construction in general. Bridges that use cast iron for compression members and chords are, regardless of bridge type, among the rarest and most significant bridges in the United States. The Normans Kill Ravine Bridge is even more noteworthy since it also uses cast iron for the floorbeams, a feature almost unheard of among today's few surviving cast iron bridges. Despite its age, the Normans Kill Ravine Bridge is also distinguished for its amazing historic integrity. There are no major alterations to the original design or materials of the bridge. In addition, the bridge shows no signs of major deterioration. Many cast iron bridges have cast iron components that are damaged and show cracking and missing pieces, however that is not the case with this bridge.

A pair of bridges built in 1935 and 1963.

The town established a site for the mill in the 1770s and the mill cut wood with water through the 1970s. The main saw's double long bed allowed it to make keels for WWII minesweepers and it remained in operation until the late 1990s. One of 15 mills and the last surviving found along the river from Lake Wyola in Shutesbury to the Connecticut River, the mill is being preserved and hopefully will be open for touring and events. Plans are underway for a heritage trail past the ruins of other industrial sites such as the Graves Ironworks.

Can view the mill from the outside only at this time; events are held periodically to raise awareness or work/clean up

The North Star Mining Museum, a part of the Nevada County Historical Society, is one of the ‘gems’ of Nevada County and exists not only to preserve and protect our area’s mining heritage but also educates and informs people not only about the mining process, but also about the impact the industry had upon the humanity of the people who built the mines and those who toiled there during their operation. The Museum contains a large collection of Peleton water wheels.

If closed seasonally, call for an appointment.

The Northeast Classic Car Museum is a not-for-profit educational facility in Norwich, New York that collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits vehicles related to the evolution of transportation, with particular emphasis on the role of the automobile and its impact on American culture. The Museum opened on Memorial Day weekend 1997, and over 200 vehicles from 1899 through the early 1980s are on display in five connected buildings. Permanent exhibits feature pre-war and post-war vehicles, the world’s largest collection of Franklins, and cars made in New York State. We also feature period correct clothing among the vehicles, a collection of WWI & WWII airplane engines and a tribute to Bennett Ireland.

Sitting on a two-mile stretch of historic Cleveland, Southwestern & Columbus Railway right-of-way, the museum has collected over 40 street cars, interurbans, rapid transit, and other rolling stock. Most is operable or under restoration.

The Ocean Star is retired jack-up drilling rig that operated in the Gulf of Mexico from 1969 to 1984 and drilled over 200 wells during that timeframe. In 1995, the Ocean Star Museum did a lengthy refurbishment and opened it as a museum in 1997.

Located near teh Strand Historical District in Galveston, the museum is just across Galveston Channel from Gulf Copper, an active ship and offshore drilling rig repair facility.

Although built in 1960, this bridge still retains the complex geometric beauty and span variety more typical of older bridges with its use of pony truss stiffening on its three main suspension spans and a combination of Warren deck truss and deck plate girder approach spans.

Explore the story of the Ohio River and step aboard the W.P. Snyder Jr., the nation’s last intact steam-powered, stern-wheeled towboat. The museum consists of three exhibit buildings, the first chronicling the origins and natural history of the Ohio River. The history of the steamboat on the Ohio River system is featured in the second building, along with a video presentation on river steamboats. The last building features displays about boat building, mussels in the Ohio River system and tools and equipment from the steamboat era. Outside the museum, on the Muskingum River, you can take an escorted tour of the W.P. Snyder Jr.—the last intact steam-powered “pool-type” stern-wheeled towboat in the United States. After your museum visit, cruise the Ohio River on the Valley Gem, a working sternwheeler docked next door to the Ohio River Museum.

A new museum is being built. See website for status

Built in 1869 in the Gothic Revival style by architect William W. Boyington, the water tower houses a 140 foot standpipe used to stabilize water pressure in the city. The pumping station built in 1866 is dominated by a 60 x 142-foot engine room featuring a 36-foot-tall ceiling and encircled by a mezzanine. The water was not able to stop the Great Chicago Fire, but the tower and pump station survived and became a beacon of hope as the city rebuilt.

The Old Field Point Light located on the northern tip of Old Field, dates back to 1823. It was built by the United States government for $2,500. The rest of the lighthouse was finished in 1824 for an additional $1,500. The first light came from nine whale oil lamps and was magnified by a large glass reflector. In 1868, a new lighthouse was built, with kerosene lamps. In 1933, an automatic revolving light was installed. When the lighthouse was in use, the caretaker used the Old Field village hall as a home. The U.S. government gave it back to Old Field in 1935, with the proviso that the government can take it back in case of a national emergency. It was taken back during World War II by the U.S. Coast Guard, but after the war they gave it back to the Old Field community. The Old Field light shines on New York's Long Island Sound. The structure is of the same design as lighthouses at Sheffield Island in Norwalk, Connecticut; Morgan Point in Noank, Connecticut; Great Captain Island in Greenwich, Connecticut, Plum Island on Plum Island in New York; and Block Island North on Block Island in Rhode Island.

Old Fort Johnson is a historic house museum and historic site in Fort Johnson, New York. Fort Johnson is a two-story stone house originally enclosed in fortifications built by Sir William Johnson about 1749. The fort served as Johnson's home, business office and trading center until 1763 when he moved to Johnson Hall in what is now Johnstown, New York. Sir William's son Sir John Johnson owned the house from 1763 until 1776, when it was confiscated by the local Committee of Safety. The house remains and is owned and operated as a museum by the Montgomery County Historical Society. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972.

It all begins in the Pioneer Building with the Chanute biplane hang gliders that inspired the Wright Brothers. Marvel at their historic “Flyers” and follow the decade of innovation with Bleriot, Curtiss and others. These men and their machines were “Magnificent.” Names like Fokker and Von Richthofen, SPAD and Rickenbacker, echo through the WWI Building. See how aircraft matured under the pressures of aerial combat. Aviation became an extension of knights in shining armor and the pilots the last of the single combat warriors. Barnstormers spread flying across the country, Lucky Lindy flew the Atlantic, and little airplanes for private flyers became part of the roaring 20s and 30s. In the Golden Age Building you’ll find the WACOs, Aeroncas, Fairchilds, Taylors, and other great names of the era. It all comes together in the History of Flight Building with our comprehensive exhibit of the aircraft, vehicles, engines, and memorabilia that make up our static display and compose a tribute to the glory of man’s conquest of the air. Bi-plane rides available. The Sunday Show is our “WWI Dog Fight Spectacular” with a hero, a heroine (Cheer!), the villainous Black Baron of Rhinebeck (Boo!), scenery, pyrotechnics and a WWI tank. The supporting cast includes many antique automobiles.

The Old River Control Structure is a floodgate system in a branch of the Mississippi River in central Louisiana. It regulates the flow of water from the Mississippi into the Atchafalaya River, thereby preventing the Mississippi River from changing course. Completed in 1963, the complex was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in a side channel of the Mississippi known as "Old River", between the Mississippi's current channel and the Atchafalaya Basin, a former channel of the Mississippi. The Old River Control Structure is a complex containing the original low-sill and overbank structures, as well as the auxiliary structure that was constructed after the low-sill structure was damaged during the Mississippi River Flood of 1973. The complex also contains a navigation lock and the Sidney A. Murray Jr. Hydroelectric Station.

The public is allowed access on the 3,000 acres of fee-owned land only provided their activities do not interfere with the operation and maintenance of the project.

Moravians fled religious persecution in Germany and England before heading to the New World and settling in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. In 1753, they headed south to what is now North Carolina and founded Wachovia and the village of Salem was started in 1766. Salem was known as a "trades town" with shops for tools, ceramics, furniture, and metals. Old Salem was founded in 1950 to preserve and restore the surviving buildings.

Pets allowed on leash outside only; no weapons/firearms;

Industrial Revolution museum in a 1793 textile mill with artifacts, exhibits, and guided tours is the start of the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, six sites that tell the story of the American Industrial Revolution. The Slater Mill was the first successful water powered cotton spinning mill in North America.

grounds open year round; museum closed in winter;

The Old Stone Fort was built as a High Dutch (German) Reformed church in 1772. It was the third building erected by the congregation of the Palatine German settlement of Fuchs Dorf (Fox Town). Builders chiseled parishioners’ names into the stones. They include many of the early families of the valley. With the coming of the Revolutionary War, the church was enclosed by a log stockade in 1777. One of three forts along the Schoharie River, it was named Lower Fort, downstream from Middle and Upper Forts. The stockade initially enclosed a half acre, later enlarged to an acre. There were blockhouses mounting cannons at two corners. Huts were built Along the inside of the walls to shelter local families, the roofs of which served as a firing step for the defenders to shoot over the wall. Initially garrisoned by elements of the 5th NY Continental Regiment, after 1778 Albany County militia and NY State levies rotated the duty. On Oct. 17, 1780, a force of about 800 loyalists and Indians under Col. Sir John Johnson and Mohawk Capt. Joseph Brant raided the valley and briefly attacked the fort before proceeding north toward the Mohawk Valley. A cannonball hole may still be seen in a cornice at the rear of the building. The churchyard contains the tomb of David Williams, one of the captors of British Major John Andre. The captors discovered treasonable papers implicating General Benedict Arnold.

The building is the abandoned Ontario Power Company’s generating station built in 1905.The building on the very top of the bank was the company’s distribution station. The station ceased operations in 1999 and is now owned by The Niagara Parks Commission. The former distribution station is now the location of the Fallsview Casino and Resort. The building below the former distribution station, called the Surge Tank, is where the lights are located that illuminate the falls each evening year round.

The metal factory began operation in 1907. The Original American Kazoo Company was established in 1916 and is the only metal kazoo factory in North America. The museum highlights history, amusing trivia, and shows step by step the way kazoos are made. This working museum continues to manufacture a complete line of kazoos. Believe it or not, kazoos are made the same way today as begun in late 1915. The machines that make kazoos are the same die presses that were installed in 1907 when the building housed a sheet metal workshop. Over the years, demand for kazoos became so great that the other metal operations ceased. Today, as in the past, over 20 machines are run with one 10 horsepower motor connected with overhead jack shafts and leather belts. The factory is truly one of the few remaining working museums.

Considered to be a significant turning point in the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Oriskany, fought on August 6, 1777, has been described as one of its bloodiest battles. While the British were attacking Fort Stanwix in August 1777, Brigadier General Nicholas Herkimer assembled 800 militiamen, supported by 60 allied Oneida warriors, and marched from Fort Dayton to aid against the siege. Upon hearing of Herkimer's advance, British and Loyalist troops under Sir John Johnson and Col. John Butler, and Native American forces led by Mohawk Joseph Brant, ambushed the American troops in a ravine west of Oriskany Creek. The patriots fought in brutal hand-to-hand combat, and despite heavy losses, caused their opponents to retreat. General Herkimer received a wound to his leg which led to his death ten days later. The Oneidas were the only Haudenosaunee nation to side with the Americans and it is that famous battle that cemented their legacy as America's First Allies.

interpretation at nearby Ft. Stanwix NPS in Rome, NY

This 1888 bridge is perhaps one of the most beautiful bridges in New York State, and one of the best examples of a lenticular truss bridge in the country. While other examples of lenticular truss bridges exist, and some feature longer and more spans, this bridge is special because it is also in a very attractive natural setting. This sets it apart from some of the other larger examples which are often in urban settings. Here, this bridge's complex geometry with the distinctive lens shape, along with the ornate portal bracing decorations are able to stand out, unencumbered by the complexity of an urban setting.

The chief designer of the shrine was Emile Ulrich. A graduate of the Academy of Paris, he migrated to America in 1894 and opened an architectural firm in Cleveland, Ohio. It was Ulrich himself who personally inspected all of the artists' work both in the United States and Europe in order to guarantee the finest materials and craftsmanship. Planning the interior artwork of the shrine was the task of master artist Professor Gonippo Raggi. Born and trained in Italy, Raggi's handiwork is seen in the magnificent oil paintings throughout the shrine. Aiding him was Buffalonian Marion Rzeznik. Born in Poland, Rzeznik studied painting and sculpture in Krakow, Vienna, and New York City before settling in Buffalo. The beautiful stained glass throughout the shrine was the work of Otto Andrle, a Buffalo-native and renowned artisan at the time. Within two months of its completion, OLV National Shrine & Basilica was officially designated a Minor Basilica via apostolic decree by Pope Pius XI.

This bridge is a beautiful example of a cantilever truss bridge. With simple deck plate girder approach spans that provide a long approach up to the needed height for boats, its main truss spans stand out boldly beside the simple girder spans. The bridge sits on attractive arched concrete piers. A true cantilever truss bridge, its main spans include a suspended span held by cantilever arms and balanced by anchor arm spans at either end. Despite serving heavy traffic, the bridge superstructure and substructure appears to retain excellent historic integrity with no major alterations.

The Oxford Furnace was constructed in 1741 and first "blown in" March 8, 1743. Despite changing ownership and several economic hard times, the area continued to see mining and furnace operation through the first world war. The Georgian-style stone mansion was built in 1753 by Joseph and William Shippen, owners of the Oxford Furnace. The Museum opened in 1995 and is furnished in colonial and Victorian periods. Costumed docents lead tour groups and demonstrate open-hearth cooking, and there are period musical performers present on occasion.

Extended hours for special events; grounds are open dawn to dusk; be careful to follow parking signs

First blast furnace in Jefferson County erected near this site (1863) by Red Mountain Coal and Iron Co. Destroyed (1865) by Federal troops: rebuilt (1873) and second furnace added. Successful experimental run made in Furnace No. 2 (1876) using local coke and Red Mountain iron ore: this assured future growth of coal and iron industry in Birmingham area. Owned by a succession of companies, the furnaces were acquired by U.S. Steel Corp. (1907) and later dismantled (1928).

Historical Marker only

This museum showcases some of the finest printing equipment ever made. In 1856, John M. Jones arrived in Palmyra and revolutionized the printing industry. For 63 years, his company produced printing presses and cutters that were exported around the world via the Erie Canal. The displays include Jones’ equipment marketed under the names Peerless, Ben Franklin, Global, Star, Jobber, and Lightning. Additionally, there is an extensive collection of printing type on display.

This 1914 bridge is an example of a typical Erie Canal vertical lift bridge. Brockport has two such bridges within sight of each other crossing the canal. The vertical lift bridges are an unusual design. Instead of towers that rise above the bridge in a traditional vertical lift bridge and pull the truss span up using cables, these bridges have vertical endposts which extend below the deck and into the ground. When operated, these extended endposts (called the lifting frame) rise out of the ground. In an engineering sense, these unusual vertical lift bridges might be thought of as bedstead truss bridges. Another unique feature of these lift bridges are the stairways found at each end of the bridge on the sidewalks. These stairways allow pedestrians to continue to cross the bridge when the structure is in the raised position. These vertical lift bridges continue to operate for boats today, so observing these unique bridges remains possible.

Patriots Point is a Naval museum featuring teh WWII aircraft carrie, USS Yorktown and WWII destroyer, USS Laffey. The site also includes a Vietnam experience , museum and ship tours.

When the bridge opened in 1927, Buffalo and Fort Erie each became the chief port of entry to their respective countries from the other. At the time it was the only vehicular bridge on the Great Lakes from Niagara Falls to New York. The bridge remains one of North America's important commercial ports with four thousand trucks crossing it daily.This signature bridge is a beautiful structure that derives its unique appearance from its combination of span types. The bridge consists of five steel deck arch spans ranging from 346 feet to 423 feet in length and a through truss span of 360 feet as well as some smaller girder approach spans. The bridge has beautiful high-tech colored flood lights that decoratively illuminate the bridge at night, making the bridge just as much of a visual icon for the region at night as it is during the day.

The four massive stone blast furnaces are the remnants of a once extensive plant operated by the Lackawanna Iron & Steel Company. Started in 1840 as Scranton, Grant & Company, the firm had the largest iron production capacity in the United States by 1865. By 1880 it poured 125,000 tons of pig iron, which was converted in its rolling mill and foundry into T-rails and other end products.

Located in a park, unattended.

Preserving history of anthracite coal mining and iron furnaces (Bode Morin!). Interpreting, collecting, and presenting the story of hard coal mining, its related industries, the historic immigrant culture of northeastern Pennsylvania, and the evolution of the region’s culture.

Opened in 1904, with a lift of 19.8 meters, this is the highest hydraulic lift lock in the world and the first of two built in North America, both on the Trent-Severn Waterway. It operates on a balance principle. A constant water pressure supports each ram through connecting pipes below ground. When extra water is let into the upper chamber, a connecting valve is opened and the heavier chamber automatically descends, forcing up the lower chamber to start a new cycle. Among innovations made on this lift were the use of concrete, air-filled seals, drop gates, and cast-steel presses for the rams. It is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site which connects Lake Ontario and Georgian Bay. Today, Parks Canada maintains and operates this historic lock system as a perennial destination for recreational boaters and paddlers

Museum of the history, heritage, and innovations of the Phillips Petroleum Company, incorporated in Bartlesville in 1917. Frank and Lee Eldas Phillips entered the oil business in 1903 and struck their first gusher in 1905. They spent a time in banking, but WWI brought on an oil boom that rekindled their interest. By 1925, they led the nation in natural gas liquids.

Call for appointment

In 1966 during the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the creation of the United States Air Force, the commanders of what is now the 309th Aircraft Maintenance and Disposition Center recognized too many WWII and 1950s aircraft were being lost, along with their history. They began by lining special planes up along the base fence. In 1968 land was presented to Pima County just south of the base and 80 acres were fenced and now hold over 300 air and spacecraft, 5 hangars, and a museum in addition to the outside displays.

No bags permitted; small purses, camera bags, and diaper bags only; stroller helpful; leashed pets allowed except for tram and restaurant; overnight parking not allowed; can see the 309th Aircraft Boneyard through the fence;

Some of the historic buildings dating back to the charcoal iron community still stand and include: The furnace Ironmaster’s mansion Clerk’s office Stable Grist mill (now the Appalachian Trail Museum) The second iron master’s mansion (now the park office) Several residences Remnants of raceways, charcoal hearths, and related man made features are still discernible. In the National Register of Historical Places.

This is one of the group of nationally significant cast iron arch bridges in Central Park. Built 1861. More cast iron arch bridges can be found in Central Park than in the rest of the country combined. This bridge has a very shallow arch design compared to the other cast iron bridges in the park.

Unique collection of mining artifacts, photos, and mine-related objects dating back to 1888, when rich iron ore deposits were found in Ely. By 1898, it produced 500,000 tons annually, one of Minnesota's richest underground mines. 1913, the mine was producing over 1 million tons annually. Operations ceased 1967 as open pit mines became more economical to produce. It was operating at 1,626 feet below the surface and had produced 41 million long tons of ore. The headframe, engine house, water tower, and dry house remain.

Site can be visited even if museum is closed; some interpretive signs

The Pioneer Oil Museum is located in what used to be the McEwen Brothers Oilfield Supply Store, in the heart of the old "Allegany Oil Field." The oil fields of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties are the northernmost extensions of the nation's oldest oil-producing region; Northwestern Pennsylvania. For over a century the "Penn Grade" fields of the Appalachia have been the source of the world's finest lubricating oils.

Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site commemorates an early example of hydraulic engineering design and the historic significance of Bayou Plaquemine, an important navigable waterway that was once a distributary of the Mississippi River. Bayou Plaquemine promoted settlement beginning in the 18th century and helped the area economically by providing an access route between southwestern Louisiana (and thus Texas) and the Mississippi via the Atchafalaya Basin. The lock itself was designed by Colonel George Washington Goethals of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, who later served as chief engineer of the construction of the Panama Canal Lock, and went on to be the Canal Zone's first governor. Plaquemine Lock was opened on April 9, 1909, after 14 years of construction. When it was built, Plaquemine Lock was the highest freshwater lift of any lock in the world. The lock initially utilized a gravity-flow principle until pumps were installed years later. The lock was closed after 52 years of service in 1961 due to increased river traffic and the demand for a larger lock, which opened thereafter in Port Allen.

Iconic and preserved for pedestrians, this lattice truss 1891 bridge is rare not only as a deck truss variety of this truss configuration, but also for its presentation as a triple intersection Warren. Most lattice trusses in America are quadruple intersection Warrens.

The sandstone abutment and raceway located on the north side of Hemlock Road are the remnants of the furnace and ironworks that supplied cannonballs to the Continental Army in 1776-1777. Was an active source of supplies during the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Site of the Ludlum Steel Co., 1854. Site of the Pompton feeder, a branch of the Morris Canal. Destroyed by the flood of 1903.

This is a public area. No equipment exists. Only a few ruins. Unattended.

Portal 31 is centrally located in the heart of Appalachian Coal Fields. In 1917 the U.S. Coal & Coke Company, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel, built the community of Lynch, Kentucky. At the time it was the world's largest coal camp. The coal camp was built on part of the 19,000 acres the company had purchased in the southeastern tip of Harlan County, near the Virginia border. The Lynch camp's population peaked at about 10,000 persons but the reported figures vary because of the transient nature of the miners and their families at that time. One thousand company owned structures provided housing for people of 38 nationalities, the most prominent of which were Italian, Spanish, Czech, Polish, English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish. By the 1940s this mining complex employed more than 4000 persons above and below ground. Venture underground in a once working coal mine where interactive exhibits & knowledgeable guides introduce you to coal and the people who mined it! Outside Portal 31 stands a black granite monument in tribute to long time president of the United Mine Workers John L. Lewis and a memorial to U.S. Steel District #1 miners who died in mining accidents. The site also features a 1920s lamphouse, bathhouse, L&N train depot and loadout system. A walking tour around the site includes signage that explains the history of the Portal 31 mining complex, which was the largest in not only Harlan County but also the world during peak production.

Contact the site for specific schedule and hours.

This bridge is an example of a typical Erie Canal vertical lift bridge. Built 1915. The vertical lift bridges are an unusual design. Instead of towers that rise above the bridge in a traditional vertical lift bridge and pull the truss span up using cables, these bridges have vertical endposts which extend below the deck and into the ground. When operated, these extended endposts (called the lifting frame) rise out of the ground. In an engineering sense, these unusual vertical lift bridges might be thought of as bedstead truss bridges. Another unique feature of these lift bridges are the stairways found at each end of the bridge on the sidewalks. These stairways allow pedestrians to continue to cross the bridge when the structure is in the raised position. These vertical lift bridges continue to operate for boats today, so observing these unique bridges remains possible.

Repurposed building originally built for the Providence Tool Company. They were a manufacturer initially of tools and later of firearms sold internationally. They manufactured approximately 850,000 firearms. The building is now called the West River Center and houses numerous businesses. Listed on teh national Register of Historic Places.

Walk through the building. A few manufacturing artifacts are displayed on the grounds.

The museum houses a permanent display on the West Point Foundry, which includes photographs, artifacts, paintings, maps, and videos highlighting the foundry-related objects within the museum's collection. These include a fully restored 10-pounder Parrott Rifle and the famous John Ferguson Weir painting "The Gun Foundry." The museum is located near the original West Point Foundry site (see separate entry). The West Point Foundry Preserve is open year round, daily from dawn to dusk. After hiking the site, visit the West Point Foundry exhibition in the Putnam History Museum.

This 1905 bridge is a very large, rare example of a pin-connected Baltimore through truss. It features a short concrete arch approach span at each end of the bridge and incorporates portions of the stone abutments a previous bridge at this location. This previous bridge (a three span pin connected truss bridge) was too low for the reservoir created by the New Croton Dam, which is why this bridge was built. The design of this bridge is unusual for an early 20th century bridge, its large, lightweight lattice portal bracing and Baltimore truss configuration is reminiscent of the great bridges built by George Morison over the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers in the 1800s.

This 1909 bridge was the largest and heaviest cantilever truss bridges in America when it was completed. Even today, it stands out for its massive, double-deck configuration, elaborate system of approach ramps, and ornamental details including massive finials. This record-breaking cantilever truss bridge was under construction when another record-breaking cantilever truss bridge, the first Quebec Bridge in Canada collapsed on August 29, 1907. The safety and design of the Queensboro Bridge came under close scrutiny after the collapse, given that it was the same bridge type and also was of record-breaking size. However, this bridge did not suffer from the same design flaws, and was able to be completed and it has served enormously heavy traffic into the 21st Century.

The mission of the Mine Hoist Association is to preserve, interpret, and educate the public about the history of copper mining in Michigan, the Quincy Mining Company, and to preserve the mine site. We educate the public by maintaining this website, conducting guided tours of several important surface buildings and of the interior of the mine, and offering special tours for schools and other groups. The Quincy Mine Hoist Association preserves and interprets the history, landscapes, buildings, and industrial work experiences of the Quincy Mining Company, educating people about Michigan’s significant copper mining heritage. The Quincy Mine serves as a critical gateway into the Copper Country’s rich heritage. Utilizing its unique historical resources – its historic mining location, buildings, equipment, and underground mine – as well as high-quality interpretive tours, exhibits, and programming, the Quincy Mine site provides an engaging and educational visitor experience, instilling excitement about Michigan’s copper mining past. The Quincy Mine Hoist Association provides leadership to, and a role model for, other agencies through its strong governance structure, diversified revenue model, and active programming.

See web site for tour schedules and costs. Not far from the Quincy mine is the preserved copper smelter, accessible by a separate tour.

In the 19th century, the ice industry grew from a small-scale family operation, into a huge industry and just, as quickly became obsolete. Its rise on the Hudson is linked to the Hudson River's importance as an artery of commerce between country and city. New Yorkers demanded ice to cool their drinks in the summer, keep their vegetables and meats fresh, and preserve their milk and butter. The river connected the ice fields upstate to the burgeoning ice market in the city. Natural river ice quickly became as essential in summer as coal in winter. By the 1880s, the ice industry was booming. Encouraged by the industry's success, Robert and William Scout built a huge ice house in 1885. It measured 200 by 300 feet and was 40 feet high. This house could hold 52,880 tons of ice. The growth years of the industry, however, were almost at an end. After a period of great prosperity and success, the natural ice industry was replaced by artificially produced ice and refrigerators. The ice house at Nutten Hook was finally sold to the Knaust brothers to grow mushrooms. It burnt down in 1934 after only half a century of business.

Reached by a 0.2 mile path.

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania houses one of the most significant collections of historic railroad artifacts in the world. Devoted to preserving and interpreting the broad impact of railroad development on society, the Museum displays 100 locomotives & cars from the mid-19th and 20th centuries, including the priceless Pennsylvania Railroad Historical Collection. It has restored many of these unique survivors to their original appearance, and pursues a major restoration program.

The Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier owns several small artifacts and four pieces of railway equipment. They include two bay-window cabooses, one of Erie ancestry and the other from the New York Central. The Museum's locomotives include a gasoline-powered Plymouth 20-Tonner and a Whitcomb 50-Ton Diesel-Hydraulic centercab switcher built by the Canadian Locomotive Company in Kingston, Ontario. This locomotive was formerly owned by the Tonawanda Island Railroad (TILR). Across the street from the station is an old New York Central interlocking tower called EL-2. Future plans are to restore the tower and integrate it into the museum.

The museum focuses on the history of railroad workers and railroad communities in central Pennsylvania, particularly Altoona, the Altoona Works, and the greater Pittsburgh area. Since 1998, the museum has been located in the Master Mechanics Building, built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1882. The museum also operates a separate museum, visitor center, and observation area at the Horseshoe Curve.

Located in the former St. John's railway station, the museum tell the story of Newfoundland's passenger and freight railroads and their contribution to the development of the province. Also has exhibits related to the province's maritime history.

Station master’s house restored to how it looked in the 1950s Restored Lowville Beaver River RR Depot. A rare Shay geared locomotive is on display.

An eclectic museum featuring steam railway rides, extensive model railroad exhibit, antique automobile museum, displays of historic steam and other engines, and restored 19th century village and shops.

This 1941 bridge is located next to Niagara Falls and as such is a bridge that is seen and photographed by many people, largely because it happens to be where tourists are already visiting the Niagara Falls. However, the bridge itself has a great deal of heritage significance. The bridge is a hingeless steel arch, and when it was first built was reportedly the longest hingeless steel arch ever constructed. The bridge's steel is composed of built-up beams that are riveted together. The bridge appears to retain good historic integrity with no major alterations to the superstructure noted. The bridge's solid rib arch and minimal bracing give this bridge an appearance that is quite modern in comparison to other bridges built during this time.

The Rancho Seco nuclear plant came online in 1974, after delays, outages, and cost overruns. In 1978, a power supply failure caused an automatic reactor shut down. An overcooling event in 1985 shut it down for over two years, costing operators $400 million plus fines of $745,000. The costs of improvements to the plant added to the rising rates of the Sacramento customers who already feared accidents like Three Mile Island and Chernobyl. They were the first community to vote to shut down their nuclear power plant in 1989. Some spent fuel still remains at the site waiting for permanent disposal and the 425-foot cooling towers can be seen for miles. Today, solar panels and a gas plant generate electricity, and 400 acres have been converted to a park, campground, and fishing lake.

The site and towers can be viewed from outside;

Reed Gold Mine is the site of the first documented gold find in the United States. From this discovery, gold mining spread gradually to nearby counties and eventually into other southern states. During its peak years gold mining was second only to farming in the number of North Carolinians it employed. The estimated value of gold recovered reached over one million dollars a year. North Carolina led the nation in gold production until 1848, when it was eclipsed by the great rush to California.

Reuben M. Reed developed a patent for a rust-resistant coating process and started his company to make coated enamelware in 1890. In 1903, Reed built this complex as his company expanded and his order backlog grew. The building added fire protection and steel-supported large windows for maximum light. The company ceased operations in 1946 and the buildings changed hands over the years.

Property is being redeveloped as low-income housing units

The Remington Arms plant in Ilion, New York closed in March 2024 after 208 years in operation. The factory was the site of the nation's oldest gun manufacturer, which moved production to Georgia. The factory was located along the Erie Canal. Remington also made typewriters, sewing machines, and other consumer items. The building is being purchased by a developer and the future is currently unknown

Contact Herkimer's Industrial Development Agency

Republic Mine was an iron ore, open pit mine which operated from 1872 until 1996. Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company acquired the mine in 1914. Originally an underground mine, CCI expanded it to an open pit mine in the 1950s. The site is well interpreted and there are several other historic mining sites nearby.

Formerly the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, the site was designed by the American architect Henry Hobson Richardson in concert with the famed landscape team of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in the late 1800s, incorporating a system of treatment for people with mental illness developed by Dr. Thomas Story Kirkbride known as the Kirkbride Plan. Over the years, as mental health treatment changed and resources were diverted, the buildings and grounds began a slow deterioration. By 1974, the last patients were removed from the historic wards. In 2006, the Richardson Center Corporation was formed to restore the buildings. Today, the Richardson Olmsted Campus is being converted, beginning with the now open Hotel Richardson within the Towers Building and two flanking buildings (about one-third of the Campus). The Hotel Richardson also includes Cafe Calvert, Bar Vaux, and their new restaurant Cucina. The remaining buildings have been stabilized by the Richardson Center Corporation, with a plan by new developer Douglas Jemal to complete restoration.

see https://richardson-olmsted.com/tours/

Placed in service in 1925, the Neoclassical Revival design, "The Most Handsome Station in America", produced 600 megawatts of power at its peak. Water for the boilers was taken from the Delaware, so a purification system was built to produce 50,000 pounds of water per hour. Power was produced at 4 levels: 13.8 kV for large plants such as the Frankford Arsenal; 220 kV for the regional power grid; 60 kV for nearby substations; and 60 cycle three-phase which was converted to 25 cycle single-phase for the Northeast Corridor of the railroad. The plant was virtually shut down in 1984, though it did retain some capacity which could be called on at peak demand. The building has been used to film several movies, but no plans have been made for the future of the site.

can be seen from the outside

This beautiful country house, which was home for a succession of well-known iron masters for nearly 200 years, sits comfortably on a low hill overlooking a landscape that looks as if it escaped from a painting. Iron production in this area began in the 1740s. In the mid-19 century, Peter Cooper and Abram S. Hewitt, owners of the successful Cooper and Hewitt Ironworks Company, owned Ringwood Manor. Their families utilized the 51-room Victorian mansion as a summer residence. In 1938, Ringwood Manor was donated fully-furnished to the state of New Jersey. It is now preserved and interpreted as a historic house museum. Ringwood Manor has been designated a National Historic Landmark District.

Due to a wildfire in late 2024, area may be closed. See web site for up to date info. The country house is the only remaining part of the industrial history of the site.

This is a monumental size cantilever truss 1935 bridge that is operated as a toll bridge by a state agency. Likely aided by funds generated by tolls, the bridge appears to be in excellent condition. The main span is a through truss cantilever bridge of overall traditional composition. However, the massive a-frame portal bracing and the heavy built-up steel bents are distinctive details that give the bridge a unique appearance.

Towering 92 feet over the Monongahela River, constructed of 2.5″ thick steel plate and lined with refractory brick, Carrie Furnaces #6 and #7 are extremely rare examples of pre-World War II iron-making technology. Since the collapse of the region’s big steel industry in the 1970s and 1980s, these are the only non-operative blast furnaces in the region that remain.

Visitors can experience this landmark site through a variety of tours, workshops, exhibitions, and events. Tours are limited to 20 participants. Make reservations in advance through the web site.

Built in 1892 as a hotel for the rapidly growing worker’s ward of Homestead, the Bost Building was at the center of one of American labor history’s most dramatic episodes—the Homestead Lockout and Strike. Now a National Historic Landmark, the Bost Building serves as the Visitors’ Center, museum and archives for the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area and offers exhibits on the region’s industrial and cultural heritage.

Built in 1900, the shop produced parts for steamboats, coal mines, railroads, and for local businesses. The Machine Shop, as it’s known, received recognition as a National Historic Landmark in 2017.

Max 10 people/tour. Reservations required in advance. Purchase tickets on web site.

The Pump House dates back to 1892 when it was built by the Carnegie Steel Company. That same year, it was the site of the Battle of Homestead, a defining moment in the nation’s labor history. Today, the building and its adjacent water tower help to interpret the tumultuous events of 1892, as well as to highlight the illustrious steel-making legacy of the region.

Across the Monongahela River from in the Carrie Blast Furnaces. Now used as an event center. Private and group tours available.

Owned and operated by the New York Power Authority (NYPA), the plant diverts water from the Niagara River above Niagara Falls and returns the water into the lower portion of the river near Lake Ontario. It uses 13 generators at an installed capacity of 2,525 MW (3,386,000 hp). Named for New York City planner Robert Moses, the plant was built to replace power production after the Schoellkopf Power Station, a nearby hydroelectric plant, collapsed in 1956. It stands across the river from Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Power Stations in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The pump-generating plant in the Lewiston Dam is atypical, in that the dam was constructed not to control the flow of water in a natural river, but to contain a man-made 1,900-acre (770 ha), 22-billion-US-gallon (83,000,000 m3) upper reservoir (named the Lewiston Reservoir) which stores water pumped into the reservoir from the forebay of the Robert Moses Power Station. Water enters the forebay by tunnels from the Niagara River controlled by the International Control Dam upstream of the natural falls. Water in the forebay can be either pumped up into the upper reservoir for later use or immediately sent down over the escarpment downstream of the natural falls through the Robert Moses Power Station turbines. The Lewiston Pump-Generating Plant 43°08′33″N 79°01′18″W houses 12 electrically powered pump-generators that can generate a combined 240 MW (320,000 hp) when water in the upper reservoir is released.

The Vista Visitor center provides an overlook of the Dam and pumped storage reservoir. The Dam itself is not tourable.

The Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum (RGVRRM) is an operating railroad museum located in Industry, New York, a hamlet within the town of Rush. The museum started in 1971 with the purchase of a former Erie Railroad Depot from the Erie Lackawanna Railroad. Since then the museum has grown to include a one-mile demonstration railroad, connecting it with the New York Museum of Transportation in Rush, making it one of the few operating railroad museums in New York State. The museum was formerly an operation of the Rochester Chapter National Railway Historical Society until 2011. The organization rosters more than 40 pieces of historic railroad equipment, including diesel and steam locomotives, electric trolley and multiple-unit cars, freight cars, cabooses, passenger cars, and work equipment. The museum campus includes a number of preserved railroad structures, including the 1909 Industry Depot built by the Erie Railroad, a waiting shelter from the Rochester, Lockport & Buffalo Railroad, and a crossing watchman's shanty from the New York Central. Train rides are operated and the museum is open to the public on select weekends from June through October, and is staffed entirely by volunteers.

recommends getting tickets in advance of visit

The Rock Island Arsenal Museum is the Army’s second oldest museum – opening to the public on July 4, 1905. The Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of Rock Island Arsenal and Arsenal Island. Our exhibits tell the story of how diverse people, innovative manufacturing processes, and the production of cutting-edge military equipment have shaped the Island’s past, present, and future. The Rock Island Arsenal Museum’s core exhibits explore the history of the island and the Arsenal from 1805 to the present. Visitors will discover the impact that Rock Island Arsenal has had on National Defense and the contributions of the Quad Cities to the U.S. Military. Mississippi River Visitor Center at Locks & Dam 15 is also located on the Rock island Arsenal property.

Rock Island Arsenal is an active military installation. All visitors must enter through the Moline, Illinois Gate. Visitors 18 years old or older who do not have an approved Department of Defense ID must obtain a visitor pass at the Moline Gate Visit

Roebling Museum tells the story of the origins and growth of Roebling, NJ, a company town built by John A. Roebling’s Sons Company. Some of the most important technological achievements of the industrial age such as big bridges, telegraphs and telephones, electrification, deep mines, big ships, elevators and airplanes as well as everyday objects were built in Roebling. Here, ideas and diverse cultures were exchanged through work and the interactions of these communities changed the cultural and industrial landscape of New Jersey. As a former gateway to a sprawling steel mill, the Roebling Museum building once served as the passage point for thousands of workers each day. Roebling Museum believes that the industrial development of the United States is best illustrated and understood through the experiences of the people who built our shared history. At the core of the story we tell is the innovative engineering ideas developed by John A. Roebling, who is best known for designing the Brooklyn Bridge. His three sons, Washington, Ferdinand and Charles, built their father’s company into the world’s leading producer of wire rope with four factories and nearly 8,000 employees at its peak. In 1904, when competition pushed them to start making their own steel, they bought farmland on the Delaware River and built the factory complex known as the Kinkora Works and the company town known as Roebling, NJ for their workers.

Most of the factory is gone. Many industrial artifacts remain and are on display.

Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River is the home of the oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States - the Delaware Aqueduct, or Roebling Bridge as it is now known. Begun in 1847 as one of four suspension aqueducts on the Delaware and Hudson Canal, it was designed by and built under the supervision of John A. Roebling, future engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge. Portions of the D & H Canal, including the Delaware Aqueduct, were designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968. The Delaware Aqueduct is also designated a National Civil Engineering Landmark. The Delaware and Hudson (D & H) Canal and Gravity Railroad was a system of transportation between coal fields of northeastern Pennsylvania and markets on the Hudson River. It operated from 1828 until 1898, with enlargements after the 1840s. The Delaware Aqueduct was one of four suspension aqueducts designed by John Roebling for the D & H Canal.

The Roscoe O&W Railway Museum consists of a main museum building, caboose, trout car and shanties. The museum preserves historical artifacts of railway transportation, mainly from the New York Ontario & Western Railway, which ran from 1868 to 1957 and helped foster growth in this part of New York.

Constructed in 1929 at a cost of $350,000 in 6 months, the bridge was the highest suspension bridge in the world. It has since been surpassed by international bridges, many in China, but is still the highest suspension bridge in the United States.

Bridge is not open to vehicular traffic;

The tragic loss of a historic 1870s stone arch bridge to collapse was addressed in the nicest way possible, by replacing it with a relocated historic lenticular truss bridge! The 1888 bridge is preserved for pedestrian use only. The previous location of the lenticular truss bridge was over Black Creek on Cemetery Road in Washington County, New York

Museum for the Society for the Preservation of Antique Radio in Canada (S.P.A.R.C). SPARC is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving radio and electronic communications artifacts and history, with an emphasis on a Canadian perspective. The society is run by members and volunteers. SPARC provide restoration and repair services for old radios. Members may also use the facilities for restoration and repair of their own equipment. The collection includes: Bamfield trans-Pacific undersea cable telegraph equipment, Early spark equipment, pre-broadcast era, Broadcast receivers, Broadcast studio, Television receivers, Military equipment, Amateur (ham) equipment, Library, Shortwave and Commercial Receivers

At Sackets Harbor, to enforce the Embargo Act of 1807, the brig Oneida patrolled Lake Ontario attempting to suppress smuggling between northern New York and Canada. Then, following the outbreak of war between the United States and Great Britain in June 1812, Sackets Harbor became the center of American military activity for the upper St. Lawrence River valley and Lakes Ontario and Erie. Ample timber allowed building a large naval fleet and barracks for thousands of soldiers. The First Battle of Sackets Harbor 19 July 1812 began hostilities at the harbor, but the Second Battle 29 May 1813 became significant when British-Canadian forces landed at Horse Island and advanced on the mainland hoping to secure military supplies and destroy a warship under construction. Even though the Americans set fire to their supplies and the ship, the opposing forces were repelled, the ship saved and launched that summer.

Gitana was designed by naval architect John Gale Alden, "the godfather of modern yacht design" and constructed by the Nunes Brothers Shipbuilders in Sausalito, California in 1936. Civil Engineer Richard Danforth of Danforth Anchor fame owned Gitana for 24 years, sailing and racing in the Pacific and testing anchor designs. The Bermuda-rigged yawl has a 40 foot hull using shaped Cuban mahogany planks over white oak timbers. Her interior furnishings are original.

Gitana is currently on the dry undergoing extensive hull repairs; donations and volunteer help accepted

Museum telling the history of salt production in the Syracuse, N.Y., area. Exhibits include actual kettles, wooden barrels and other equipment used in the process of turning brine into salt, as well as descriptions of the salt-making process. Museum building constructed from timbers from old salt warehouses

From ancient times the salt in the area attracted men and animals. Native Americans used it for preserving food and during the Civil War it was known as the "Salt Capital of the Confederacy." British engineer Thomas Mathiesen came to the area for its rich mineral deposits and the Mathiesen Alkali Works was established in 1894 to create soda ash, bleaching powder, and other alkali products. The chemical waste, known as muck, was stored in a pond along the North Fork of the Holston River. Solids settled out and liquids were drained to the river by permit. Company housing was located near the 100 foot dam. The rainfall from the prior week saturated the dam and at about 8 pm on Christmas Eve 1924 the dam gave way with a wave of muck 100 feet high and 300 feet across. Houses and buildings were destroyed and 19 lives were lost, including 12 children. Mathiesen leveled out the waste, rebuilt homes for those left homeless, and contributed to a community fund. The plant operated until Olin Mathiesen pulled out under pressure from the EPA in 1972.

The numerous exhibits include artifacts from the life and times of early settlers in this area, dating from the early 1800s. In addition, there are one-of-a-kind artifacts not available for viewing in much larger museums.

by appointment

The Sanfilippo Mansion houses the private collections of Jasper Sanfilippo. Among the collections are an impressive array of restored steam engines, a steam locomotive, power plant, and more. There are eight operating steam engines in the lower level of the main house and over twenty in the Carousel Building, including the one that originally operated the 1890 French Salon Carousel. In addition, there are extensive collections of nickelodeons and orchestrations, ingenious mechanical music machines that played the music of the day to entertain the public. The Sanfilippo Collection has on display the largest variety of these restored instruments in the world. The Mansion also includes a Music Theater which can seat 350 and houses the largest theater pipe organ ever built.

The mansion is a large private residence and only conducts pre-arranged tours and charitable events. Contact the director via the web site for the latest schedule or see if you can join a group tour. For more details, see: https://sanfilippofoundation.org/events.html Ask if the large steam engine collection will be included in the tour. You may subscribe to a free newsletter that announces upcoming tours and events

The Saratoga Automobile Museum is located in the 2,379-acre Saratoga Spa State Park in Saratoga Springs, New York. Housed in a former water bottling plant built in 1935, the museum focuses on the impact of the automobile in the past, present and future in New York and the wider world. The Museum can display approximately thirty vehicles between three galleries on two floors. The ground floor displays rotating featured exhibits between two galleries. Gallery A is an expansive space featuring 30+ foot ceilings, original tile walls and flooring, and the focal point of the gallery, 3 floor-to-ceiling palladian windows and observation walkway. This gallery is often used for public and private events and weddings. Also on the first floor is a small theater room. An art gallery showcases local and international artists and photographers. The second floor houses the two permanent exhibits overlooking the first floor, Racing in New York and East of Detroit, plus the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame.

Here in the autumn of 1777 American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army to surrender. This crucial American victory renewed patriots' hopes for independence, secured essential foreign recognition and support, and forever changed the face of the world.

This bridge is similar to a polygonal Warren pony truss bridge with an important difference being that the top chord is actually truly curved, not polygonal. Trusses with curved top chords like this can be found in Europe, where they are usually called bowstring bridges, although their appearance and design differs greatly from the American style bowstring trusses that were common in the 1870s in the United States. With a true curve to its top chord, this riveted truss bridge may be unique in the United States with its European style bowstring appearance. Date of construction is unknown but likely to be from the late 1800s.

When it was built in 1869, it replaced the earlier 1838 lighthouse. Its Coast Guard service was ended in 1954. It is currently managed by the non-profit Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy which purchased the lighthouse in 1986 and has restored it. The conservancy manages the nature trail leading to the lighthouse, offers two bed and breakfast rooms and public tours. A small museum displays artifacts of the original lighthouse and the restoration efforts, as well as the history of the Saugerties waterfront. The lighthouse keeper of 1835 was Abraham Persons. He was paid $350 for the year. The US Coast Guard has identified Saugerties Light as one of its Historic Light Stations in New York.

Birthplace of the American Iron and Steel Industry. In the 1600's, on the banks of the Saugus River, something extraordinary happened! Explore the place where European iron makers brought their special skills to a young Massachusetts colony. Saugus Iron Works is a twelve-acre National Historic Site that includes working waterwheels, forges, mills, a historic 17th century home, and a lush river basin.

Numerous restored building and demonstrations.

The Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center, a unit of the Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Society, Inc., is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to promote and interpret the historical and scientific aspects of the Savannah & Ogeechee Canal and its surrounding environments for the public. The historic Savannah–Ogeechee Barge Canal is one of the prime relics in the history of southern canals. Beginning with the tidal lock at the Savannah River, the waterway continues through four lift locks as it traverses 16.5 miles (26.6 km), before reaching another tidal lock at the Ogeechee River at Fort Stewart. Along the way, the canal passed through Savannah’s 19th century industrial corridor, former rice fields, timber tracts, and a still lush tidal river swamp and adjacent sandhill environment that is the characteristic habitat for several unique species of flora and fauna. Nowadays much of this area comprises the Savannah suburbs of Garden City and Pooler. The canal was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1997.

The Schoellkopf Power Station was constructed in three sections between 1905 and 1924. At the time of its completion, it was the largest hydroelectric power station in the world. The complex included offices, gatehouses and other buildings at the top of the Niagara Gorge, and turbine-generator stations located at the base. Water was diverted from the Niagara River above the Falls, by a 4,600-ft. canal that ran through the city to the edge of the gorge. On the morning of June 7, 1956, workers noticed water seeping into the plant from the back wall. By mid-afternoon, the cracks in the rear wall were widening while 40 men worked with sandbags to stop the flow of water. Suddenly, a loud rumble was heard from behind the wall, which began to collapse. At 5pm, the Schoellkopf Power Station sustained a catastrophic collapse which destroyed two-thirds of the plant. One worker was killed. The rest escaped unscathed. The entire southern portion of the plant collapsed into the river below. As the generators blew apart, some debris was propelled to the Canadian side of the gorge. Six generators capable of producing 322,500 horsepower were demolished. Damage was estimated at $100 million dollars. Most devastating was the sudden loss of 400,000 kilowatts of power from the power grid.

A (free) elevator,operating seasonally, takes visitors from the observation deck to the ruins below. At Niagara Gorge Discovery Center parking, near Schoellkoof Pavilion

Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site, also known as Erie Canal National Historic Landmark, is a historic district that includes the ruins of the Erie Canal aqueduct over Schoharie Creek, and a 3.5-mile long part of the Erie Canal, in the towns of Glen and Florida within Montgomery County, New York. It was the first part of the old canal to be designated a National Historic Landmark, prior to the designation of the entire New York State Barge Canal as an NHL in 2017. The Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site includes many other remnants of the Enlarged Erie Canal. "Yankee Hill" Lock 28 and Putman's Canal Store are located off of Queen Anne Street. The lock was built during the enlargement in the 1840s. Putman's was built in 1856 by the family of Garrett Putman and was used as a canal store through the early 1900s. There is a small exhibit inside the building about canal stores of the era.

Schuyler Mansion was home to Philip J. Schuyler, the Revolutionary War Major General, US Senator, agrarian, and businessman. He and his wife, Catharine Van Rensselaer, descended from affluent and powerful Dutch families. Together they raised eight children in this home. The home was built in a Georgian style, reflecting Schuyler's English tastes, on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River. Originally situated on an 80-acre tract of land, the grounds once included an orchard, formal gardens, and a working farm. Throughout the Schuyler family occupancy from 1763-1804, the mansion was the site of military strategizing, political hobnobbing, elegant social affairs, and an active family life. It was also home to more than fifty enslaved laborers, servants, and artisans over that span.

Arthur Denny and Dexter Horton led a consortium to establish the Seattle Gas Light Company in 1873, creating synthetic gas from superheated coal which they delivered using hollowed-out cedar logs. After a new process was developed to pass steam over superheated coal, they moved the works to the shores of Lake Union and its abundant supply of fresh water in 1906. Despite complaints about air pollution, the plant became Seattle's primary power source. In the 1930s, most of the plant was converted to process crude oil brought in through the Seattle ship canal. Hydropower began expanding in the 1930s and the plant shut down after the Trans Mountain Gas Pipeline brought in natural gas in 1956. The City of Seattle purchased the 20-acre site for a park and Richard Haag, noted landscape architect and University of Washington professor preserved as many of the industrial structures as he could in his park design and convinced the citizens to accept his plan. Much of the polluted soil was covered over with earth and sod.

No fishing, swimming, wading, or boating due to hazardous lake sediments

The Seaway International Bridge (1958) is actually two distinct bridges that hop across an island in the St. Lawrence River. The bridges include the South Channel Bridge, and the North Channel Bridge. The two bridges are often referred to as a single bridge, but from an engineering standpoint they are clearly two bridges. The bridge connects to a Canadian island south of the mainland. The island is Canadian soil, but is also part of an international Native American / First Nations reservation that extends south of the Canadian border into the United States. The residents of the island opposed the location of the Canadian customs in the traditional location on the island where the South Channel Bridge touches down on Canadian soil. Therefore, the customs were moved to north of the North Channel Bridge. This makes for an unusual situation. If someone is in the United States and goes to the island (Canadian soil) and then returns to the United States without crossing the North Channel Bridge, they will have visited Canada without going through Canadian customs! They will still have to go through American customs to get back in to the United States. This is a most unusual situation.

The center is home to more than 25 vehicles and tells the story of Carroll Shelby and the company he started in 1962. VIP tours include a visit to the production facility to see muscle cars being built real time.

VIP tours up to 20 guests available on the hour; no pets allowed;

The Shelby Iron Company was an iron manufacturing company that operated an ironworks in Shelby, Alabama. The iron company produced iron for the Confederate States of America and was destroyed towards the end of the American Civil War. The company continued to produce iron until the early part of the 20th century. Nearby are the ruins of a chemical plant, smokestack and associated buildings.

In 1757, lead was discovered and mined nearby at Lead Mines, which was later renamed Austinville in honor of the birthplace of Stephen F. Austin of Texas fame. Thomas Jackson completed the tower in 1807. Shot of varying size was molded and shipped down the river to be sold to hunters, traders, and merchants. The tower stands 75 feet high and at the base a lower shaft drops another 75 feet to river level. A furnace heated a large kettle at the top of the tower. Molten lead was poured through a sieve making various size lead balls which proceeded down the shaft to a basin of cool water, constantly refreshed from the river. The 2.5 feet thick tower walls provided structural stability and insured a constant temperature in which the falling shot would cool.

The McNeill pumping station is a turn-of-the-century (the LAST century, that is) water works that was the last known steam-powered municipal water treatment plant in the United States when its steam engines were finally retired in 1980. It contains several large Steam Engines. A National Historic Landmark. The Shreveport Water Works Museum partnered with the Shreveport Railroad Museum to offer historic railroad artifacts from the north Louisiana area as exhibits located in one of the auxiliary buildings on site.

If the 1850 construction date given is accurate, this is a very old stone arch bridge in New York State. The stone has an almost dry-laid quality, and the stones are quite flat and shale-like, not a typical stone style in bridge construction. All this supports the early construction date, as do the unequal spans in this short bridge. Ancient railroad rails were used as guard rail posts near the approaches for this bridge. They were "Cammill Toughened Steel", from 1889, used on the Intercolonial Railway, which was in the Canadian Maritimes. It is unclear how they wound up here.

Historic site where Marconi made the first transatlantic wireless transmission. Exhibits in visitors center.

SIGNALS Museum was created by Dr. Marc Bendickson to share his vast collection with the public and to educate the community about the unique and intriguing technological advancements that have occurred over the past 200 years and how Huntsville played a large role in it. Purpose is to connect Huntsville to our history of technology, preserve over two-thousand artifacts of communications importance, celebrate the community’s role in development of computer technology and inspire the next generation to invent and create

With the opening of the Erie Canal, Buffalo surpassed New Orleans and soon became the leading grain port in the world from 1850 - 1950, shipping over 300 million bushels per year at the peak. Home to the world's largest collection of grain elevators, Buffalo was also number one in the US for grain storage, up to 47 million bushels. With the opening of other routes, such as the Welland Canal and St. Lawrence Seaway, Buffalo shipping declined. Three of four major silo complexes remain at this site which is being repurposed for art, apartments, and ecological tourism.

Explore Buffalo and Buffalo River History Tours also offer access to the site

The Silver Creek Museum is on the site of the Stephenson County Fairgrounds. It is also home of a large Cooper Corliss Steam Engine that operates on Show days. The Museum contains 28 rooms of memories from yesteryear, including much of the fascinating history of the Freeport area. In addition to the displays in the main museum, come see our 130-ton stationary steam engine, the largest within 500 miles. The Threshing Show brings together a variety of agricultural and industrial equipment, including antique tractors, steam traction engines, stationary engines, and much more for a two day event that celebrates the machines that helped America grow. The Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad recreates the sights and sounds of branch line railroading with its rare Heisler steam locomotive. Take a ride through railroading history.

Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations are two hydroelectric generating stations in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Sir Adam Beck Generating Station I (built in 1022), Sir Adam Beck Generating Station II (built in 1954) and the Sir Adam Beck Pump Generating Station are all owned by Ontario Power Generation. Following the development of several smaller generating stations around Niagara Falls in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Province of Ontario authorized the construction of the first major publicly owned generating station in the province. At the time it was built, it was the largest hydroelectric generating station in the world. The stations divert water from the Niagara and Welland rivers above Niagara Falls which is then released into the lower portion of the Niagara River, and together produce up to 1,962 MW (2,631,000 hp). National Historic Site of Canada

Address is to the Niagara Falls Power Generating Plants Lookout on the South side of the dams. It is open 24 hours. You can drive or walk across the 2 dams for additional views.

The Slate Valley Museum celebrates the history and culture of the quarrying community that was established along the New York-Vermont border in the 1800s. Many of the Slate Valley quarries are still in operation, producing most of the colored roofing slate sold throughout the United States today

Preserving history of the iron industry in Birmingham, AL. Sloss was established by Colonel James Withers Sloss, along with new railway lines, due to vast deposits of coal, limestone and iron ore that launched the iron industry in Birmingham. The site operated until 1971.

Tours by reservation: Tu-Sat 10:30am, 2:00pm Walk among blast furnaces and associated equipment in a well-preserved environment.

On May 26, 1824, Congress approved a lighthouse located on Sodus Bay in Sodus Point, NY. Building costs were estimated to be $4500.00 and the government allotted that amount for the building of the lighthouse. A publicly approved parcel of land was purchased from William Wickham for $68.75 and that is where the original Sodus Bay Light was built in 1825. It was of conical construction and was equipped with all of the necessities that a lighthouse of that time frame would need. In 1868 an inspection of the lighthouse showed many infirmities and other problems like leaky roofing and poor walls. This spelled the end of the original Sodus Bay Lighthouse. Congress again appropriated money to build a lighthouse at Sodus Bay, this time to the tune of $14,000. The lighthouse is of the square-integral type made of limestone mined at the Kingston quarries. It is equipped with a fourth order Fresnel lens. After the new tower was completed on June 30, 1871, the old tower from 1825 was demolished. The stone from it was used to build a jetty to protect the shoreline in front of the new lighthouse. The new lighthouse was very similar to the lighthouse at Stony Point, also on the Great Lakes. The lighthouse was discontinued and the lens was removed in 1901.

The site is not a collection of historic items, but a factory (now a museum) that retains much of its original furnishings and equipment (about 80%). The Soulé company appears trapped in time – 1920 to 1945. The belt-driven machine shop has the longest operating line drive shaft (106’) in the United States. An antique three-phase electric motor turns this shaft and powers belt-driven machines that date back to the early 1900s. The Soulé family operated Soulé Steam Feed Works for 110 years under founder George W. Soulé and his descendants.

This museum strives to ignite a passion for agriculture through its historic preservation and presentation of thousands of tools, equipment, furnishings, and communications and documentary items. The museum is housed in the Stock Judging Pavilion built in 1918.

paid parking lot available; college campus parking requires permit; guided tours may be arranged;

A pair of almost identical bridges built in 1935 (south bound) and 1963 (north bound). These two magnificent bridges are stunning landmarks that are among the most beautiful landmark bridges in New York. Steel arch bridges are in general an uncommon structure type, and these two bridges are noteworthy for their monumental size.

The Bucyrus Museum is home to the history of Bucyrus’ world-class earth moving, crane, and drilling equipment. The collection consists of nearly 20,000 historic artifacts, documents, and photographs of the people and machines that shaped the world.

Started in 1867, South Pass City is one of the best preserved towns and gold mills in the West. The Carissa Mine never realized the hopes and dreams of the miners, but is one of the best preserved sites today. Tours include historic structures and live demonstration of milling equipment. The English Tunnel was started in 1868 to look for gold-bearing quartz.

Carissa Tour reservations recommended; hiking boots/sturdy shoes recommended for the 2-mile hike to the English Tunnel;

With its visually striking arch, this is one of the nationally significant cast iron bridges in Central Park. This 1864 bridge has a flat deck with no camber.

The museum is one of the nation's most complete historic sawmill complexes dating back to the late 1800s. It looks much as it did when the workers left in 1967. In addition to an extensive collection of steam-powered logging and milling equipment, it features the Red River and Gulf Railroad Line which began as a lumber tramway in 1895. The museum houses 3 engines from the booming sawmill days, rolling stock, and logging equipment, including a Clyde Rehaul Skidder and McGiffert Log Loader. Exhibits also focus on the Civilian Conservation Corps, sustainable forestry, WWII, and naval stores.

The complex covers 60 acres and self-guided tours begin at the Commissary and can take 1-3 hours and gates close promptly at 4, so plan accordingly.

Decorative pedestrian 1884 bridge in Central Park.

The Museum houses the largest collection of 19th century electromagnetic apparatus found in any private collection, and rare music boxes, early phonographs, and many examples of radio broadcasting technology and memorabilia from the best-known radio companies and broadcasters. The collection also includes rare and original books, treatises and scientific papers by such authors as Gilbert, Newton, Galileo, Franklin, Volta, Hertz, and Marconi. The exhibits and artifacts on display at SPARK Museum have been referred to as a local version of Smithsonian! It is an interactive museum which offers educational experiences for audiences of all ages through galleries and public programs that illustrate the development and use of electricity, radio and the related inventions that changed the course of human history. The museum features a collection of artifacts showcasing four centuries of human innovation from 1580 into the 1950s.

The 1,000,000 bushel elevator was completed in 1911 to store linseed for Spencer Kellogg's linseed oil mill, the world's largest at the time. It could load products by rail or by ship.

Can view from the exterior

Cast and wrought iron bowstring truss bridges are rare to begin with, but multi-span examples are even moreso. As such, this is an extremely rare and highly significant 1874 bridge with its three bowstring spans. Interestingly, this bridge was once even longer in another location. This bridge was originally located over the Oswegatchie River at Ogdensburg, from Lafayette Street to Spring Street. This bridge had five spans at this original location. In 1914, the bridge was replaced and three of the spans were moved here to replace an existing timber bridge.

For 174 years, the men and women of Springfield Armory shaped America's destiny through pioneering technological innovation, improved manufacturing processes, and increased use of laborsaving machines. Today, Springfield Armory National Historic Site preserves and interprets this colorful history in original buildings on their historic grounds through museum displays, public programs, notable collections, activities, and internet resources.

The Springfield Armory National Historic Site is located on the campus of Springfield Technical Community College. Once on campus, please follow the signs directing you to the museum. The museum is the building with the US flag on top of the tower.

SS Badger is a passenger and vehicle ferry in the United States that has been in service on Lake Michigan since 1953. She is the last coal-fired passenger vessel operating on the Great Lakes, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2016.Currently, the ship shuttles between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, a distance of 62 miles, connecting U.S. Highway 10 (US 10) between those two cities. The ship is named after the University of Wisconsin's athletic teams, the Wisconsin Badgers. The Badger runs on Michigan time (Eastern Time Zone, whereas Wisconsin is in the Central Time Zone) and riders pay Michigan taxes on their fares. She runs on a seasonal basis from May to October.

The badger is an operating ferry. Tours are not generally available.

The SS Meteor is the last remaining above-water whaleback ship in the world!

Tours depart from the Gift Shop on the bottom of the hour. Closed toed shoes with good grip strongly recommended. Ladders and stairs are part of the tour. Youth 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult. (see web site for specific dates & times)

When the station first opened in 1894 it was the largest in the world and saw its highest traffic during the World's Fair in 1904 and World War II, able to handle more than 100,000 people a day. The Grand Hall featured a 65 foot barrel vaulted ceiling meant to evoke a feudal passageway and was the place to see and be seen in St. Louis. As with so many fine train stations, ridership declined and the final train departed in 1978. Unlike other stations, Union Station quickly reopened as a mixed-use complex in 1985, featuring retail, restaurants, hotel,, and event spaces. The St. Louis Aquarium helps anchor the attractions today.

The numerous exhibits include artifacts from the life and times of early settlers in this area, dating from the early 1800s. In addition, there are one-of-a-kind artifacts not available for viewing in much larger museums.

Inside this newly enhanced amenity, you'll find numerous educational exhibits and interactive activities that tell the story of the Seaway, Eisenhower Lock, and ships that pass through. The Visitor Center offers a wide variety of topics explained, from the Seaway’s beginnings in 1959 to its current role within the U.S. Department of Transportation, and so much more. During shipping season, you can watch as pilots navigate massive vessels into the Eisenhower Lock from the observatory decks—and even try your hand at “navigating” a ship into the lock through an interactive simulation, all year-round! Everyone is invited to explore the Visitor Center and learn about the Seaway's past, present, and future.

The Central New York Chapter, NRHS, maintains a display of historic railroad locomotives, passenger cars, and cabooses at the New York State Fairgrounds. The cars are open for visitors every year during the 13 days of the New York State Fair, and sometimes during select events at the fairgrounds (Empire Expo Center). Volunteers are on hand to answer questions while visitors can view the restored historic equipment. The permanent display includes D&RGW business car #102; D&H coach #229, the “CJ Brierley;” Long Island MU coach #1149; B&O combine #1302; and a former Pennsylvania Railroad coach being used as a Chapter sales store. The display also includes former Amtrak/Pennsylvania Railroad GG-1 electric locomotive #926; and two New York Central cabooses. There’s more information under “EQUIPMENT” in the Website menu.

Regularly open during the 12 days of the New York State Fair, last two weeks of August

Preserving and documenting the memories of the steel making industry in Western New York

Artifacts from several local steel mills

Preserve the history of our steelworkers, their rich heritage and diverse cultures, their struggles and accomplishments.

Inside the Wind Creek Resort. See web site for the tours offered.

Preserving history and archives of CF&I

Archives also includes corporate records for John A. Roebling Sons Company. Across Interstate is the active Evraz rolling mill, formerly Rocky Mountain Steel, formerly CF&I. The Mill produces rail and is not open for tours.

The Park is the home of significant historic sites relating to the mining of iron ore and production of iron products from colonial days up through the early years of the 20th century. Sites such as Southfields Furnace, Sterling Furnace and Sterling Forge, where the Great Chain across the Hudson River was made, are in desperate need of attention.

Partially preserved & restored ruins in the park, including a blast furnace. Unattended.

Sterling Hill had one of the world's richest zinc ore deposits with over 11 million tons mined from 1850-1986 in more than 35 miles of tunnels. The processed ore containing Willemite and Zincite zinc was shipped to Palmerston PA where 5 tons of coal would process one tone of zinc. Be sure to visit the museums, florescent "Rainbow Tunnel" and watch the drilling and blasting demonstrations.

Please call or email to arrange group tours two weeks in advance; it will be cool in the mine, so dress accordingly;

A former zinc mine that was the last working underground mine in New Jersey. It closed in 1986, and became a museum in 1989. Along with the nearby Franklin Mine, it is known for its variety of minerals, especially the fluorescent varieties. The tour spends about 30 minutes inside the exhibit hall which contains a wide variety of mining memorabilia, mineralogical samples, fossils, and meteorites. It then leads into the mine for a 1,300 foot (400 m) walk on level ground through the upper level of the mine. The mine is also home to the Ellis Astronomical Observatory and the Thomas S. Warren Museum of Fluorescence.

Contact the site for tour schedules. Privete tours are available.

Museum telling the development of the agriculture industry in Northern NY, through collecting, preserving and displaying historical materials relating to the farm & farm house as was known to the area in Jefferson, St. Lawrence, Lewis & Oswego Counties.

When the British captured this rocky peninsula in May 1779, they began to construct an earthen fortress intended to disrupt Washington’s Continental Army in the Hudson Highlands and block the King’s Ferry crossing below. Two months later, on July 16, George Washington and Brigadier General Anthony Wayne launched a daring nighttime assault that surprised the garrison and allowed American forces to gain control of the fort within a half hour. Today, the site features a self-guided walking trail and a museum displaying artifacts uncovered during archaeological digs. Also on the grounds is the Stony Point Lighthouse, the Hudson River’s oldest, which protected the southern entrance to the Hudson Highlands from 1826 to 1925

The Stony Point Light is the oldest lighthouse on the Hudson River. It is located at the Stony Point Battlefield in Stony Point, New York. The lighthouse was built in 1826 by Thomas Phillips, to warn ships away from the rocks of the Stony Point peninsula. The completion of the Erie Canal the previous year, which linked New York City to America's heartland, increased traffic on the Hudson River dramatically, and the need for navigational aids was paramount.[ Its design is an octagonal pyramid, made entirely of stone. In service for nearly 100 years, the lighthouse had a series of keepers, most notably the Rose family. The Rose home is also on the Historic Register. The lighthouse was decommissioned in 1925 and was acquired by the parks commission in 1941. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

The Strasburg Rail Road is the oldest continuously operating railroad in the United States and strives to provide a Guest Experience that is the best example of early 20th-century steam railroading for our Guests by creating an interactive, immersive, and engaging experience in a safe, clean, joyful, and historic environment. Chartered in 1832, the Strasburg Rail Road Company is today a heritage railroad offering excursion trains hauled by steam locomotives on 4.02 mi (6.47 km) of track in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, as well as providing contract railroad mechanical services, and freight service to area shippers.

650' underground working mine exploring geology in the Permian salt layer and mining methods, historic and modern. Salt has been excavated since 1923 using the room and pillar method in a checkerboard pattern. In order to accommodate visitors and to transfer goods to the rooms for storage, a new shaft was built by freezing an aquifer layer to excavate through and then line the shaft with concrete. It took just over a year to complete.

Tours last 2.5-4 hours depending on options; train to the raw portion of the mine is not handicap accessible; temperature typically 68 degrees;