Top rated Local history museums in Fair Oaks, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Local history museums in Fair Oaks

Experience the best that Fair Oaks has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 48 places from Local history museum category.

Sort results by

Best

Top rated

Most reviewed

Hidden gems

Worst rated

Recently discovered

🆕

Search radius

1 km 2 km 5 km 10 km 30 km 50 km 100 km 250 km

Within Fair Oaks

Coll's Custom Framing & Gallery

Picture frame shop

👍👍 I rarely write reviews but I had to share my experience at Coll’s. In a word, amazing! There is a huge collection of frames, and Brian was genuinely interested in helping us find the perfect frames for our artwork. He made some great suggestions and we are thrilled with the final results. Also, less...

4.90 (47 reviews) (~221.9 km from centre)

America's Transportation Experience / AACA Museum, Inc.

History museum

Automotive museum presenting exhibits of vintage vehicles plus talks & tours for kids & adults.

4.80 (2.1K reviews) (~169.32 km from centre)

Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum

Local history museum

😐 Place was closed. Reason we came here was for the static displays. Nice selection of acft.

4.80 (259 reviews) (~241.48 km from centre)

Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters

History museum

Guided tours through the artifact-filled house where the Civil War general worked in 1861 & 1862.

4.80 (252 reviews) (~78.42 km from centre)

The Lewes Historical Society Main Campus

History museum

Local history museum with collections of photographs, artifacts & archives, plus a research library.

4.80 (232 reviews) (~192.26 km from centre)

Johnson Victrola Museum

Local history museum

Museum focused on life of Dover native E.R. Johnson, who founded Victor Talking Machine Co. (1901).

4.80 (158 reviews) (~161.54 km from centre)

Deltaville Maritime Museum & Holly Point Nature Park

History museum

👍👍 I've had the pleasure of capturing three weddings here and each time it gets better! The grounds are beautiful for photos and the space is perfect for receptions. I love shooting here!

4.80 (138 reviews) (~171.8 km from centre)

1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse, CBMM

Historical landmark

Preserved 19th-century lighthouse once located in the middle of the bay with a sea hatch & lookout.

4.80 (118 reviews) (~99.14 km from centre)

Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation

Local history museum

Preserved planation depicting farm life in the late 1700s, with interactive exhibits & animals.

4.80 (86 reviews) (~204.62 km from centre)

Chesapeake Heritage & Visitors Center

Tourist information center

👍 It's a lovely visit, no gift shop. Parts appear to be under remodel. It has some fun viewpoints and is close to some walking trails.

4.80 (65 reviews) (~96.79 km from centre)

Reading Area Firefighters Museum

Museum

Former firehouse now housing exhibits & artifacts relating to firefighting history in the area.

4.80 (58 reviews) (~203.64 km from centre)

Historic Sugartown

Tourist attraction

👍👍 It was a perfect day for such an intimate guided tour since being able to do so with guidelines in place. Such rich history and beautiful antiques from the era, not to speak of the amazing architecture, the original buildings from so long ago still standing against the passage of time. The persevera...

4.80 (36 reviews) (~202.85 km from centre)

Allison Hook & Ladder Co

Local history museum

👍👍 Engine 53 hanging after Pump Primers

4.80 (31 reviews) (~160.9 km from centre)

Cape May Lighthouse

Historical landmark

1859 lighthouse with scenic views from the top, plus an oil house-turned-museum with a gift shop.

4.70 (5.6K reviews) (~207.73 km from centre)

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

Maritime museum

18-acre waterfront venue focusing on the bay & its people, with exhibits, activities & boat rides.

4.70 (1.1K reviews) (~98.62 km from centre)

Jennie Wade House

Historical place museum

Museum dedicated to Gettysburg civilian casualty Jennie Wade with exhibits on domestic wartime life.

4.70 (1.1K reviews) (~107.07 km from centre)

Morven Park Grounds

Park

An 18th-century mansion & gardens, home to a former governor, now a museum & equestrian center.

4.70 (766 reviews) (~34.78 km from centre)

Museum of Chincoteague Island

Museum

Island museum cataloging the changes to lifestyles on the island since its first inhabitation.

4.70 (447 reviews) (~203.87 km from centre)

Steppingstone Farm Museum

Local history museum

History exhibits & buildings including a 1772 farmhouse, blacksmith & 1900-era general store.

4.70 (202 reviews) (~133.16 km from centre)

Dill's Tavern

History museum

👍👍 Return of the Celtic Festival! We were so happy to be back here after a year off. A Friday night concert was added for 2021. Everyone seemed to be having a good time in spite of the cold wind. Saturday was still chilly, but people were having fun. Admission was limited and masks were requested. M...

4.70 (191 reviews) (~141.72 km from centre)

« Previous page
Next page »

Tip: Click on the rating to open it on Google Maps

Top rated Local history museums in Fair Oaks, United States