Reference Book Staff Pick: Historic Houses
Curious, Useful, Edifying, Inspiring:
The Reference Books of McCabe Library
Staff Pick for the week of April 10th, 2006
Directory of Historic House Museums in the United States
Call number: REF E 159.W29 2000
Chosen by: Laura Cass, Mellon Intern
Laura says:
“We all know about the big monuments and museums: The Smithsonian, Philadelphia’s Independence Mall, etc. However, beyond these famous sites, there is a whole world of little bits of history just waiting to be discovered. This is where house museums come in. Often, they’re a simple collection of artifacts placed in the home of the person who owned them. Behind their relative simplicity, though, lies hidden historic value. For example, what better place to learn about the life of a Revolutionary War soldier than by going to the Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, right here in Philadelphia. This is just one of the many hidden historic gems around the US, and the Directory of Historic House Museums is definitely a good entry point into this exciting area.”
The Directory of Historic House Museums in the United States is on display above the McCabe Reference Desk for your browsing pleasure.
