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

Top rated Local history museums in Largo

Experience the best that Largo 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 14 places from Local history museum category.

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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) (~54.31 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) (~50.98 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) (~53.79 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) (~69.23 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) (~98.31 km from centre)

Evergreen Museum & Library

Museum

This 48-room Gilded Age mansion houses fine arts & furnishings, a library & formal gardens.

4.70 (127 reviews) (~53.35 km from centre)

Colvin Run Mill

Historical place museum

👍👍 Well-restored operating water wheel grist mill. Good displays and knowledgeable docents. Flours for sale

4.70 (35 reviews) (~40.88 km from centre)

Carroll County Farm Museum

Open air museum

Seasonal tours of a 19th-century farmhouse & grounds with period buildings & animals.

4.60 (838 reviews) (~74.88 km from centre)

Carnegie Library

Historical landmark

👍👍 An amazing space! Truly the best Apple Store I have ever been in. DC history center is also amazing. Check it out!

4.60 (827 reviews) (~16.68 km from centre)

The Octagon Museum

Museum

Architecture & design museum displaying exhibits in a Federal-style house where James Madison lived.

4.50 (120 reviews) (~18.27 km from centre)

Loudoun Museum

Local history museum

Quaint site exploring area's history through fine art, textiles, furniture, maps, postcards & toys.

4.50 (45 reviews) (~68.04 km from centre)

The Old Jail Museum & Leonardtown Visitor Center: Maryland Underground Railroad Network to Freedom

Museum

👍👍 Free museum self guided tour. Will probably only take 30 minutes to an hour, tops. Staff are there to assist if you have any questions. Small gift shop and pamphlets with information about the town and surrounding areas. Really can’t complain for a free tour! (As an aside - you will see a lot of pho...

4.40 (57 reviews) (~69.7 km from centre)

Dumbarton House

Museum

Early 19th-century house featuring Federal-period architecture, decorative arts & furnishings.

4.30 (185 reviews) (~19.58 km from centre)

The Weems-Botts Museum & Annex

Local history museum

👍👍 This is the real deal. Historically interesting and truly an actual haunted house that has the best chance of evidence being seen and captured. We heard the footsteps and both of our camera's failed to operate properly for the time out by the gazebo. Recommended highly. Staff really cool too.

4.30 (46 reviews) (~56.75 km from centre)

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Top rated Local history museums in Largo, United States