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The museum of the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia dates to 1743, [9] making it the oldest museum in the United States. The Charleston Museum was established in 1773 thereby making it the first museum in the Southern United States. It did not open to the public until 1824. [10] Charles Willson Peale established his Philadelphia ...
Late 19th-century town Sharlot Hall Museum: Prescott: Arizona: Open-air: Includes special living history programs for mid-1860s Ozark Folk Center: Mountain View: Arkansas: Living: State park with traditional crafts and music Columbia State Historic Park: Columbia: California: Living: Mid-to-late 19th-century Gold Rush town Empire Mine State ...
Old Salem is a historic district of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, which was originally settled by the Moravian community in 1766. [3] It features a living-history museum which interprets the restored Moravian community. The non-profit organization began its work in 1950, although some private residents had restored buildings ...
Mid-18th-century period farmhouse, and 20th-century English garden designed by Gertrude Jekyll: Governor Jonathan Trumbull House: Lebanon: New London: Historic house: Late 18th-century period house operated by the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution Greater Middletown Military Museum: Middletown: Middlesex: Military: website, small ...
Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia.Its 301-acre (122 ha) historic area includes several hundred restored or recreated buildings from the 18th century, when the city was the capital of the Colony of Virginia; 17th-century, 19th-century, and Colonial Revival structures; and more ...
Organizations, places, companies or other things that were founded or established in the United States in the 18th century. 18th c. (13 Colonies) ← Establishments in the United States in the 18th century → 19th c.
The Barratt's Chapel Museum features original furniture, religious books and artifacts about the history of Methodism on the Delmarva Peninsula. There is also a video about the history of Barratt's. Guests can tour the original chapel and a reconstructed 18th century vestry. The chapel and museum are open on Saturdays and Sundays.
Art museums and galleries established in the 18th century (5 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Museums established in the 18th century" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.