Best places: Historical societies in Landover Hills, United States

Former mansion that's a mash-up of architectural styles houses arts-&-crafts tiles, antiques & more.

Free museum featuring powerful exhibits on the Holocaust & the survivors who settled in Richmond.

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

Riverfront venue devoted to the ecology, maritime history & arts of the Chesapeake, with boat tours.

👍👍 Very nice tranquil spot with calming views. The ducks 🦆 are nice too.

"The Star-Spangled Banner" manuscript is on display at this history museum & library.

👍👍 Always interesting whether you walk the trails or drive a vehicle on the sand roads. Some are clearly marked off no traffic. You can see how cranberries are harvested. They have a general store stocked with local books, food trays and snacks. Check out their website they have various events to suppo...

A 1913 neoclassical building houses a research library & expansive collection of Virginia artifacts.

Early 19th-century jail-turned-museum exhibiting historical artifacts from the town, county & state.

👍👍 Chadds Ford Day 2022 - special day with many family friendly activities. Multiple tents were setup for historical item presentations and many others for arts and handcraft items. Couple of Good food trucks and live music created a fun family oriented environment.

👍👍 It was so fun I got to spend a lot of time with my family I like to go every year and just have fun and enjoy it. And also it gives you chance to get out of your house and if you want you're able to camp there for a bit.

👍👍 Fall Rendezvous and WWII weekends are fun. The "Rev War" is cool, and way uncrowded. Period actors and dedicated volunteers are all over. Food isn't great, but enough to keep you going. Mead and friendly folks make it a cultural must. Support local uniqueness!!!

Resource for artifacts from pre-European settlers, decorative arts, textiles, tools & furniture.

Virtual exhibits, documents, photos & objects chronicle over 300 years of regional history.

Local-history venue featuring exhibits, galleries, an arboretum & tours of President Buchanan home.

👍👍 William and Christian Eppes Gilliam built their home, Weston Manor, in 1789 on land in Prince George County that was acquired two years earlier from her cousin John Wayles Eppes. The Gilliam family arrived in Virginia in the 17th century as indentured servants. By the late 18th century through hard...

👍👍 A true hidden GEM of Reading and Berks County. There is room after room filled with artifacts and information about Berks County and the surrounding area. Categories like military, music, industry, agriculture, and transportation are all covered. The miniature city of Reading from times past was a t...