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Hemingway Birthplace House
Features an online tour of this authors childhood home in Oak Park, Illinois. Includes interior photos and history of the home.
http://www.hemingway.org/tour/
Woodrow Wilson Birthplace Museum
Staunton Virginia hosts this landmark of the 28th United States President. Includes historical facts, links and visitors information.
http://www.woodrowwilson.org
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Childhood home of the 16th President of the United States. Includes contact information, photos, copies of documents and Civil War information.
http://www.nps.gov/libo/
National Steinbeck Center
Salinas Valley, California center celebrating the life of this Nobel Prize winning author. Includes event calendar, photos and educational resources.
http://www.steinbeck.org/
Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave
Offers retrospective of Cody's life as a hero of American Plains and founder of the Wild West show. Exhibits include Native Americans, Wild West performers and events, historic firearms. Includes hours, admission fees and directions. Located in Golden, Colorado.
http://www.buffalobill.org/
Tycho Brahe Museum
Tells the story of this Danish astronomer and the instruments he constructed. Exhibition also gives a short orientation in Renaissance Man's view of the world. Includes hours and directions. Located in Uraniborg, Sweden. [Swedish, German, and English].
http://www.tychobrahe.com/
Edison Birthplace Museum
Ohio based organization dedicated to one of America's early inventors. Includes compilation of inventions, history, and birthplace tour.
http://www.tomedison.org/
The Jimmy Stewart Museum
Family home celebrating the life and career of this film star. Includes family photos, newsletter, directions and other local area attractions.
http://www.jimmy.org/
The Freud Museum
London home of Sigmund and his daughter Anna. Now contains this psychologist's library and collection of antiquities.
http://www.freud.org.uk/
Edgar Allan Poe Museum
Features the history of this author's life in nineteenth century Richmond, Virginia. Includes pictures, relics and verse.
http://www.poemuseum.org/
Custer Battlefield Historical and Museum Association
A non profit organization dedicated to the study of the Battle of Little Big Horn and the general who was defeated there. Includes reference material and links to related sites.
http://www.cbhma.org/
The William Herschel Museum
Dedicated to the many achievements of these British astronomers. Includes news, events, online tour and visitors information. Also available in French.
http://www.bath-preservation-trust.org.uk/museums/herschel/index.html
Molly Brown Museum
Birthplace home of female Titanic survivor and early American aristocrat. Includes story of how this tragic event changed her life and family pictures.
http://www.mollybrownmuseum.com/
Pearl S Buck Birthplace
Biographical information of this early female author. Contains sources of inspiration, photos, links and family facts.
http://www.wvnet.edu/~omb00996/
Mozart's Birthplace Museum
Founded in 1880, this historic Salzburg home once housed the family of this composer. Includes photos, family history and information about the related music foundation.
http://www.salzburginfo.or.at/rundgang/mo_geb_e.htm
Ernest Hemingway Museum
Oak Park Illinois hosts this historic author's birthplace home. Includes photos, hours of operations and contact information.
http://www.hemingway.org/museum/
The State Museum of V.V. Mayakovskii
Exhibits and artifacts concerning the life and works of this Russian poet. Includes photos and English translation.
http://www.museum.ru/majakovskiy/
Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
A Scottish organization dedicated to telling the story of a person who was the worlds richest man. Contains biographical information and links.
http://www.carnegiebirthplace.com/
The Lincoln Museum
Fort Wayne IN facility dedicated to the 16th President of the United States through exhibits, research and education. Includes background information, hours of operation and online store.
http://www.thelincolnmuseum.org/
The Liberace Museum
Located in Las Vegas, NV, this facility features jewelry, wardrobe, automobiles, antiques and pianos belonging to the late entertainer. Includes family photos and history as well as contact information.
http://www.liberace.com/liberace/museum.cfm
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
Dallas based facility containing the papers, memorabilia and tape recordings of the 36th United States President. Includes map, archive, exhibits and upcoming events.
http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/
Beauvoir
Dedicated to preserving the legacy of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, and the Southern soldier. Maintains a collection of furniture, art, textiles and archival materials belonging to the Davis family, and militaria. Located in Biloxi, Mississippi.
http://www.beauvoir.org/
Patrick Henry National Memorial - Red Hill
Last home and burial place of the "voice of American liberty". Features tour of 7 historic buildings, Henry's grave site and grounds. Includes biographical information, calendar of events, hours, admission rates and directions. Located in Brookneal, Virginia.
http://www.redhill.org/
Grover Cleveland Birthplace
Features the most complete collection of Cleveland artifacts in the nation, including the president's cradle, White House chair, clothing and fishing gear. Includes biographical information, history of the house, hours of operation. Located in Caldwell, New Jersey.
http://www.westessexguide.com/gcb
Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson
Historic house museum furnished to interpret the 1860s when Wilson spent his formative childhood years living in the Presbyterian manse with his family. Includes virtual tour, hours, admission fees and directions. Located in Augusta, Georgia.
http://www.wilsonboyhoodhome.org
Margaret Mitchell House and Museum
Features photographs and archival exhibits that tell the story of the author of the classic novel, "Gone With The Wind". Includes details of displays, upcoming events, history of the house, photos, hours, ticket prices, membership and directions. Located in Atlanta, Georgia.
http://www.gwtw.org/
The Wordsworth Trust
Features Dove Cottage, in Grasmere, home of poet William Wordsworth. Separate museum has exhibits of art works and memorabilia. Includes virtual tour, hours, fees and directions. Located in the UK.
http://www.wordsworth.org.uk/
South Dakota Hall Of Fame
Non-profit organization honors individuals whose lives have made an impact on the local, state and/or the national community. Includes history, membership form, nomination form, virtual tour, hours and directions. Located in Chamberlain.
http://www.sdhalloffame.com
The Mount - Edith Wharton's Estate & Gardens
Designed and built by the author in 1902 and restored to show the 'private sanctum' where she wrote her first bestsellers. Includes her life story, hours, tickets and directions. Located in Lenox, Massachusetts.
http://www.edithwharton.org/
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