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List of open-air and living history museums in the United States
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This is a list of open-air and living history museums in the United States.
Ecological and environmental living museums
Farm museums
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Alabama
- Landmark Park, Dothan
Alaska
California
- Ardenwood Historic Farm,[1] Fremont, California, Bay Area
- California Citrus State Historic Park, Riverside
- Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center, Los Angeles
- Rileys Farm, Oak Glen, 17th and 18th c. Living History, Revolutionary War, Civil War & Gold Rush[2]
- Stein Family Farm / National City Living History Farm Preserve, San Diego
Colorado
- Littleton Museum – The Farms, Littleton
- Old Town Museum, Burlington
Florida
- Mission San Luis de Apalachee, Tallahassee
- Morningside Nature Center, Gainesville
- Panhandle Pioneer Settlement Living History Museum, Blountstown[3]
Georgia
- Agrirama, Tifton
- Historic Westville, Columbus
Hawaii
Illinois
- Blackberry Farm, Aurora
- Corron Farm, Campton Hills
- Garfield Farm and Inn Museum, Campton Hills
- Kline Creek Farm, West Chicago
- Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, Charleston
- Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site, Springfield
- Naper Settlement, Naperville
- Peck Farm Park, Geneva
- Primrose Farm, St. Charles Township
- Volkening Heritage Farm, Schaumburg
- Wagner Farm, Glenview, Cook County
Indiana
- Amish Acres Historic Farm & Heritage Resort, Nappanee
- Buckley Homestead Living History Farm, Lowell
- Conner Prairie, Fishers
- Historic Tunnel Mill, Charlestown
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, Lincoln City
- Prophetstown State Park, Battle Ground
Iowa
- Living History Farms, Urbandale
- Ushers Ferry Historic Village, Cedar Rapids
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
- Carroll County Almshouse and Farm, Westminster
- National Colonial Farm, Accokeek
- Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Farm, Oxon Hill
Massachusetts
- Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge
- Pioneer Village, Salem
- Plimoth Patuxet Museums, Plymouth
- Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, Newbury
- Waters Farm, Sutton
- Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
Michigan
- Colonial Michilimackinac, Mackinaw City, Michigan[6]
- Greenfield Village, Dearborn
- White Pine Village, Ludington, Michigan[7]
- Waterloo Farm Museum
Minnesota
- Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia
- Heman Gibbs Farmstead, Falcon Heights
- The Landing, Shakopee
- Oliver Kelley Farm, Elk River
Nebraska
- Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, Grand Island
- Wessels Living History Farm, York
New Hampshire
New Jersey
- Historic Cold Spring Village, Cape May[8]
- Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, Morristown
- Howell Living History Farm, Titusville
- Liberty Hall (New Jersey)
- Old Barracks Museum Trenton, New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
- Erie Canal Village, Rome
- Fenimore Farm & Country Village, Cooperstown
- Genesee Country Village and Museum, Mumford
- Mabee Farm Historic Site, Rotterdam Junction
- Muscoot Farm, Somers
- Museum Village, Monroe
- Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Old Bethpage, Long Island[9]
- Queens County Farm Museum, Glen Oaks, Queens
- Storm King Art Center, Mountainville
- Tilly Foster Farm Museum, Brewster
North Carolina
- Bethabara Historic District, Winston-Salem
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, Flat Rock
- Clemmons Educational State Forest, Clayton
- Cradle of Forestry in America, Brevard
- Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory, Durham
- Holmes Educational State Forest, Hendersonville
- Horne Creek Living Historical Farm, Pinnacle
- Island Farm, Manteo
- Jordan Lake Educational State Forest, Apex
- Latta Plantation, Huntersville
- Long Valley Farm at Carvers Creek State Park, Spring Lake
- Rendezvous Mountain State Park, Purlear
- Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest, Elizabethtown
- Tuttle Educational State Forest, Lenoir
North Dakota
Ohio
- Gorman Heritage Farm, Evendale
- Hale Farm and Village, Bath Township, Summit County
- Heritage Village Museum, Sharonville
- Malabar Farm State Park, Richland County
- Sauder Village, Archbold
- Robbins Crossing Historic Village, Nelsonville, Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
- B Street Living Permaculture Museum, Pacific University[10]
- Dorris Ranch Living History Farm, Springfield
- Dufur Historical Society Living History Museum, Dufur
- High Desert Museum, Bend
- Philip Foster Farm on the Oregon Trail, Eagle Creek
- Schreiber Log Cabin, Dufur
- Sherwood Heritage Center, Sherwood
Pennsylvania
- Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead, Edgmont Township, Delaware County[11]
- Deprecation Lands Museum, Hampton Twp. Allegheny County. https://dlmuseum.org/
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
- Exchange Place – Gaines Preston Farm, Kingsport
- The Homeplace, Land Between the Lakes
- Museum of Appalachia, Norris
Texas
- Barrington Living History Farm, Washington-on-the-Brazos
- Heritage Farmstead, Plano
- Nash Farm, Grapevine
Utah
- This Is the Place Heritage Park,[12] Salt Lake City
- American West Heritage Center,[13] Wellsville
- Wheeler Historic Farm,[14] Murray
Virginia
- Chippokes State Park, Surry
- Claude Moore Colonial Farm, McLean
- Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg[15]
- Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia, Staunton
- Matthews Living History Farm Museum, Independence[16]
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
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Living transportation museums
- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
- Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista, San Diego County, California
- California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento, California
- Cole Palen's Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Red Hook, New York
- National Museum of Transportation, St Louis County, Missouri
- New York Museum of Transportation, Rush, New York
- North Carolina Transportation Museum, Spencer, North Carolina
- Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, Jamestown, California
- San Francisco Cable Car Museum, San Francisco, California
- Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport, Maine
- Southern California Railway Museum, Perris, Riverside County, California
- Steamtown National Historic Site, Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Travel Town Museum, Los Angeles, California
- Western America Railroad Museum, Barstow, California
- Western Railway Museum, Solano County, California
Military forts and posts
The list of forts lists both historical, preserved and currently operational military posts. Not all are open to the public. Some of those open to the public will have living history guides.
Battery Gunnison, a US Army Coast Artillery Battery at Fort Hancock, New Jersey, is being restored to its 1943 configuration by the Army Ground Forces Association, a non-profit living history organization, and is open for tours throughout the year.[17]
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Renaissance faires
Other open-air and living history museums
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Arizona
Arkansas
California
- Bodie State Historic Park, Bodie
- Calico Ghost Town, San Bernardino County
- Casa del Herrero, Montecito
- Columbia State Historic Park, Columbia
- Empire Mine State Historic Park, Grass Valley
- Fort Ross State Historic Park, Fort Ross
- Hearst Castle State Historic Park, San Simeon
- Heritage Square Museum, Montecito Heights, Los Angeles
- La Purísima Mission State Historic Park, Lompoc
- Leonis Adobe Museum, Calabasas
- Los Angeles Plaza Historic District, Los Angeles
- Los Encinos State Historic Park, Encino, Los Angeles
- Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, Placerville
- Monterey State Historic Park, Monterey
- Old Sacramento State Historic Park, Sacramento
- Riley's Farm & Living History Destination, Oak Glen
- Rubel Castle, Glendora
- San Dieguito Heritage Museum, Encinitas
- San Juan Bautista State Historic Park, San Juan Bautista
- Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park, Chatsworth, Los Angeles
- Virginia Robinson Gardens, Beverly Hills
- Watts Towers, Watts, Los Angeles
- Will Rogers State Historic Park, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles
Colorado
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, Otero County
- Fort Uncompahgre Living History Museum, Delta
- Four Mile Historic Park, Denver[18]
- Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, at Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs
- South Park City, Fairplay
- Cross Orchards Grand Junction
Connecticut
Florida
- Bellevue Plantation, Tallahassee
- Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine
- Cracker Country, Tampa
- Fort Clinch State Park, Amelia Island
- Lake Kissimmee State Park, Lake Wales
- Mission San Luis de Apalachee, Tallahassee
- Silver River Museum, Marion County
- Yesteryear Village, on the South Florida Fairgrounds, Palm Beach County
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
- Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, Charleston
- Lincoln's New Salem, Menard County
- Macktown Living History Education Center, Rockton
- Midway Village Museum, Rockford
- Naper Settlement, Naperville
Indiana
- Conner Prairie, Fishers
- Historic Tunnel Mill, Charlestown
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, Lincoln City
- Spring Mill State Park, Mitchell
Iowa
Kansas
- Boot Hill Museum, Dodge City
- Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita
- Outdoor Museum, Abilene
- Shawnee Town 1929, Shawnee
- Green Elm School at the Crawford County Historical Museum, Pittsburg
Kentucky
- Adsmore, Princeton
- My Old Kentucky Home State Park, Bardstown
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Mercer County
Louisiana
- Acadian Village (park), Lafayette
- Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site, Natchitoches
- Germantown Colony and Museum, Webster Parish
- Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, St. Martinville
- Longue Vue House and Gardens, New Orleans
- Oakland Plantation, Natchitoches Parish
- LSU Rural Life Museum, Baton Rouge
- Vermilionville Historic Village, Lafayette
- West Baton Rouge Museum, Port Allen
Maine
- Fort Western, Augusta
- Maine Forest & Logging Museum, living history site known as Leonard's Mills, Bradley
- Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, Livermore
- Willowbrook Museum Village, Newfield
Maryland
- Button Farm Living History Center, Germantown
- Historic London Town and Gardens, Edgewater
- Historic St. Mary's City, St. Mary's City[19]
- Jerusalem Mill, Kingsville
Massachusetts
- Hancock Shaker Village, Hancock
- Historic Deerfield, Deerfield
- Plimoth Patuxet Museums, Plymouth
- Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge
Michigan
- Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad, Flint, Michigan, Village (Michigan)
- Greenfield Village, Dearborn
- Historic Mill Creek State Park, Mackinaw City
- Michigan's Heritage Park, Whitehall
Minnesota
- Big Stone County Museum, Ortonville
- Dakota City Heritage Village, Farmington
- East Grand Forks Heritage Village, East Grand Forks
- Esko Historical Society Museum, Esko
- Fillmore County Historical Society Open-Air Museum, Fountain
- Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
- Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life, Falcon Heights
- Forestville, Minnesota Fillmore County
- Jeffers Petroglyphs, Jeffers
- Nobles County Pioneer Village, Worthington
- Norman County Prairie Village, Ada
- Oliver Kelley Farm, Elk River
- Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village, Thief River Falls
- Settler's Square Museum, Warren
- Snake River Fur Post, Pine City
- The Landing, Shakopee
- Traverse des Sioux, St. Peter
- Upper Sioux Agency State Park, Yellow Medicine County
- Village of Yesteryear, Owatonna
Missouri
- Faust Park Historic Village, Chesterfield
- Missouri Town 1855, Lee's Summit
- Shoal Creek Living History Museum, Kansas City
Montana
- Daniels County Museum & Pioneer Town, Scobey
- Nevada City Living History Museum, Virginia City
New Hampshire
New Jersey
- Allaire Village, Wall Township
- Historic Cold Spring Village, Cape May
- Longstreet Farm, Holmdel Township
New York
- Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, Amherst
- Erie Canal Village, Rome
- Fort Klock homestead, St. Johnsville
- Genesee Country Village and Museum, Mumford
- Hanford Mills Museum, East Meredith
- Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes, Corning
- Historic Richmond Town, Richmondtown, Staten Island
- Islip Grange, Sayville
- Monument Park, The Bronx
- Museum Village at Old Smith's Clove, Monroe
- Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Old Bethpage
- Old Stone Fort, Schoharie
- Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn
- Aaron House of Niagara Falls, [Niagara Falls]
North Carolina
- Bethabara Historic District, Winston-Salem
- Dragon Fly Trail at Lake Norman State Park, Troutman
- Holly Discovery Trail at Lake James State Park, Nebo
- Hutchinson Homestead & Garden Creek Baptist Church at Stone Mountain State Park, Traphill
- Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center, Old Fort
- Oconaluftee Indian Village, Cherokee
- Old Salem, Winston-Salem
- Piper-Cox House at Eno River State Park, Durham
- Roanoke Island Festival Park, Manteo
- Supple-jack Trail at Dismal Swamp State Park, South Mills
North Dakota
- Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, Yellowstone
Ohio
- Caesar's Creek Pioneer Village, Waynesville
- Hale Farm & Village, Bath
- Heritage Village Museum, Sharonville
- Ohio Village, Columbus
- Roscoe Village, along the former Ohio and Erie Canal, Coshocton
Pennsylvania
- Conrad Weiser Homestead, Womelsdorf
- Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro
- Depreciation Lands Museum, a Colonial Living History Village, Pittsburgh
- Historic Hanna's Town
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Elverson
- Landis Valley Museum, Lancaster
- Oliver Miller Homestead, South Park Township
- Somerset Historical Center, Somerset
- Old Bedford Village, Bedford, PA
- The Frick Pittsburgh
- Tour-Ed Mine
- West Overton Village
- Woodville
Rhode Island
- South County Museum, Narragansett
Tennessee
Texas
- George Ranch Historical Park, Fort Bend County
- Gonzales Pioneer Village Living History Center
- Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park, Dallas
- Farmers Branch Historical Park, Farmers Branch
- Frontier Village & Museum, Denison
- Log Cabin Village, Fort Worth
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village, Buffalo Gap
- Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms, Austin
- Sauer Beckmann Farm, Stonewall
Vermont
Virginia
- Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg
- Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia, Staunton
- Henricus Historical Park, Chesterfield County
- Jamestown Settlement, Jamestown
- Mount Vernon, home of George Washington, including a working farm, grist mill and distillery
- Pamplin Historical Park, Petersburg
Washington
- Camlann Medieval Village, Carnation
- Fort Walla Walla, museum and pioneer village, Walla Walla
West Virginia
Wisconsin
- Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park, Danbury
- Galloway House and Village, Fond du Lac
- Heritage Hill State Historical Park, Allouez
- Little Norway, Blue Mounds
- Old World Wisconsin, Eagle
- Ozaukee County Pioneer Village, Saukville
- Pinecrest Historical Village, Manitowoc[20]
- Pioneer Village Museum, Cameron
- Pioneer Park Historical Complex, Rhinelander[21]
- Schumacher Farm County Park, Waunakee
- Wade House Historic Site
- Waswagoning Re-Created Ojibwe Village
Wyoming
- Museum of the American West, Lander
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