Links to Tri-State Historical Museums
There are many places of historical interest to visit in the Tri-State area. The links below are arranged in alphabetical order of the city under each state’s listing. Museums are listed alphabetically by name within the city.
West Virginia Museums
- Arthurdale Heritage in Arthurdale
- Historic Bethany in Bethany
- West Virginia State Museum in Charleston
- Camp Washington-Carver in Clifftop
- Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center in Fairmont
- High Gate Carriage House in Fairmont
- Snodgrass One-Room Schoolhouse in Fairmont
- Pricktts Fort in Fairmont
- Watters Smith Memorial State Park in Harrison County
- Jenkins Plantation Museum in Huntington
- Museum in the Park at Chief Logan State Park in Logan
- Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville
- Former WV Penitentiary in Moundsville
- Fostoria Glass Society Museum in Moundsville
- Marshall County Museum Historic Crossroads Center in Moundsville
- Marx Toy Museum in Moundsville
- Laurel Hollow Park in Newell
- Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History in Parkersburg
- New Era One-Room Schoolhouse in Parkersburg
- Oil and Gas Museum in Parkersburg
- Veterans Museum of Mid Ohio Valley in Parkersburg
- Adaland Mansion in Philippi
- Barbour County Historical Society Museum in Philippi
- Fort New Salem in Salem
- Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center in Weirton
- Brooke County Museum in Wellsburg
- Kruger Street Toy & Train Museum in Wheeling
- Museums of the Oglebay Institute in Wheeling
- West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling
- West Virginia National Heritage Area in Wheeling
- Fenton Glass Museum in Williamstown
Pennsylvania Museums
- Depreciation Lands Museum in Allison Park
- Old Economy Village in Ambridge
- Meadowcroft Village in Avella
- Woodville Plantation in Bridgeville
- Charleroi Area Historical Society in Charleroi
- Derry Area Historical Society in Westmoreland County
- Erie Maritime Museum in Erie
- Flagship Niagara in Erie
- Gettysburg National Military Park Museum in Gettysburg
- Model Railroad Museum in Gibsonia
- The State Museum in Harrisburg
- Bushy Run Battlefield in Jeannette
- Falling Water in Mill Run
- August Wilson Center for African American Culture in Pittsburgh
- Carnegie Museums in Pittsburgh
- Children’s Museum in Pittsburgh
- Fort Pitt Museum in Pittsburgh
- Frick Art and Historical Center in Pittsburgh
- Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh
- Solders & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum in Pittsburgh
- Somerset Historical Center in Somerset
- Oliver Miller Homestead in South Park
- Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg
- Historical Society of Upper St. Clair in Upper St. Clair
- Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Washington
Ohio Museums
- Ohio Historical Society in Columbus
- East Liverpool Historical Society in East Liverpool
- Museum of Ceramics in East Liverpool
- Lisbon Historical Society in Lisbon
- Ohio River Museum in Marietta
- Campus Martius in Marietta
- Quaker Meeting House in Mount Pleasant
- Salem Historical Society in Salem
- Historic Fort Steuben in Steubenville
- Wellsville Historical Society in Wellsville (review only because no site exists)
- Museum of Industry and Labor in Youngstown
- Zelienople Historical Society in Zelienople