Vergennes, VT: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

COST: Seniors: $11.00 Adults: $12.00 Children 6-17 years: $8.00 Children 5 years & under: Free HOURS: late May – early October Daily: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. NOTES: *Many exhibits showing the maritime & nautical history of the area. LOCATION: 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Vergennes, Vermont PHONE: (802) 475-2022 WEBSITE: … Continue reading

Fairmount, IN: Fairmount Historical Museum

FREE HOURS: May – October Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. NOTES: *They do have items related to James Dean & Garfield the Cat. *One of the Garfield the Cat statues, that is a part of the Indiana Garfield Trail, is located outside of the … Continue reading

Independence, KS: Little House on the Prairie Museum

COST: Adults: $3.00 Children: $1.00 HOURS: April – October Daily: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. NOTES: *The cabin is a reconstruction of the cabin that Laura & the Ingalls family lived in, but is located on the spot the original house was built. *You can see the, now covered, well … Continue reading

Colorado Springs, CO: Garden of the Gods

FREE HOURS: Park May – October Daily: 5:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. November – April Daily: 5:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Visitor & Nature Center Memorial Day weekend – Labor Day weekend Daily: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Winter Months Daily: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. NOTES: *The visitor center … Continue reading

Eden, NY: The Kazoo Factory Museum & Tours

FREE, to visit HOURS: Tuesday – Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. NOTES: *You can see kazoos being made Monday through Friday until 3:00 p.m. *Self guided tour of the museum & to see kazoos made is free. … Continue reading