Top rated Historical place museums in Mount Vernon, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Historical place museums in Mount Vernon

Experience the best that Mount Vernon 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 127 places from Historical place museum category.

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Raynham Hall Museum

Historical place museum

Former home of George Washington’s intelligence operative Robert Townsend, with preserved interiors.

4.90 (95 reviews) (~26.17 km from centre)

Fighter’s Heaven

Historical place museum

👍👍 Very cool place. Really gives you a feel of how it was when Muhammad Ali lived there. Our tour guide got a call from his daughter and we actually got to speak to her!!! Truly a once in a lifetime experience that any Ali fan (or anyone interested in boxing in general) must have. It is the Holy Land o...

4.90 (44 reviews) (~192.41 km from centre)

Congress Hall

Historical place museum

👍👍 A must see, even for a short time. Make sure you get tickets ahead of time for the tour. The tour isn't so much a tour but a lesson in history. The guide was very knowledgeable and the building is full of period (if not original) furniture. All in all this is a very interesting place full of America...

4.90 (39 reviews) (~154.3 km from centre)

Rittenhousetown Homestead

Historical place museum

👍 Some beautiful trails tied to amazing history

4.90 (31 reviews) (~150.67 km from centre)

9/11 Memorial & Museum

Historical place museum

Plaza, pools & exhibits honoring victims of 1993 & 2001 WTC terrorist attacks. Free timed admission.

4.80 (78.1K reviews) (~26.75 km from centre)

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Historical place museum

Former home of Theodore Roosevelt with museum, nature trails, beach & visitor center on 83 acres.

4.80 (1.4K reviews) (~28.53 km from centre)

Grey Towers National Historic Site

Historical landmark

Picturesque estate featuring a French chateau–style mansion built in 1886 & vast, landscaped lawns.

4.80 (924 reviews) (~94.22 km from centre)

Winterthur Galleries

Historical place museum

👍👍 Very pretty grounds and lots of interesting exhibits.

4.80 (683 reviews) (~193.5 km from centre)

Hagley Museum

Historical place museum

Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home.

4.80 (673 reviews) (~194.23 km from centre)

Mt. Cuba Center

Botanical garden

Parkland at a Colonial Revival mansion, planted with native species & open in summer for tours.

4.80 (449 reviews) (~197.9 km from centre)

The Armour-Stiner Octagon House

Tour operator

👍👍 Got the opportunity to visit this hidden gem this weekend. We were looking for something local and partially indoors due the the weather. I’ve lived in Scarsdale for 10 years and never heard of this delightful home in Irvington. If you are a fan of historic homes, or restored homes, or just intere...

4.80 (325 reviews) (~13.42 km from centre)

Washington's Headquarters Museum

Historical place museum

👍👍 Place of significant historical importance right in Morristown. The free tour was great and provided a great overview of the life and times of people of that generation

4.80 (258 reviews) (~54.34 km from centre)

Mack Trucks Historical Museum

Museum

Museum at the Mack customer center, with antique trucks, vintage models, memorabilia & an archive.

4.80 (215 reviews) (~144.54 km from centre)

Staatsburgh State Historic Site

Historical place museum

This 65-room Gilded Age mansion in Mills-Norrie State Park hosts guided tours, events & concerts.

4.80 (167 reviews) (~105.26 km from centre)

Winterthur Enchanted Woods

Historical place museum

👍👍 Nice if you are up for some walking.

4.80 (161 reviews) (~193.26 km from centre)

Springwood

Historical place museum

👍 This tour is separate from the Library and Museum. If you have a National Parks Senior Pass, the tour ticket is free. The downstairs was just as one would expect with all the fine furniture, paintings, photos, and rich decor. The second floor with all of the bedrooms was a little plainer than I expe...

4.80 (87 reviews) (~95.38 km from centre)

Moland House

Historical place museum

👍👍 It’s a beautiful place for fishing walking and just enjoying your afternoon and you can learn

4.80 (65 reviews) (~129.82 km from centre)

Lippitt House Museum

Historical place museum

This lavish 1865 former family home turned museum is an unusually intact example of Victorian decor.

4.80 (64 reviews) (~227.76 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) (~187.94 km from centre)

Cedar Bridge Tavern Historic Site

Historical landmark

👍👍 This is a hidden gem in the fine Banners We enjoyed a beautiful walk on the grounds. There is some very interesting history here. The grounds are well maintained, Clean armpIe Parking clean bathrooms Lovely Views and best of all, NO NOISE AT ALL EXCEPT for NATURE.

4.80 (53 reviews) (~133.13 km from centre)

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Top rated Historical place museums in Mount Vernon, United States