Gettysburg was an amazing experience. It has been privatized and was a little disappointing as far as the visitor center goes. Instead of the normal provided video to explain the…
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Philadelphia: US Mint, Essential Documents, and Lunch
We did a tour of the Philadelphia Mint, which is the largest in the world. We couldn’t take any pictures inside, but the presentation of the information was very interesting!…
Continue readingPhiladelphia: Benjamin Franklin and the Liberty Bell
We visited the Benjamin Franklin museum and area where he lived. His house does not remain there anymore. They also have an exact replica of the printing press; we saw…
Continue readingPhiladelphia: Independence Hall and Supreme Court/Old City Hall
In independence Hall, both the Declaration of Independence and The Constitution were agreed upon and signed. We got a tour in both buildings. The tours Ralph help you to understand…
Continue readingFirst State National Historic Park
The open times of this park are tricky. We couldn’t go into the old court house, but we walked around the town with a brochure from the local building. What…
Continue readingAssateague Island
This wasn’t on the plan but Anna learned about it, and we had to go! We saw horses in many places! The kids talked me into chasing the waves. Malachi…
Continue readingValley Forge
What a great place to visit. They have a 9 mile driving route to see it all. We spent 5 hours and couldn’t spent way more… But I didn’t want…
Continue readingFort McHenry
We had a great day at Fort McHenry. Almost all national park places have a video to tell you about the location. This video tops them all… The video finishes…
Continue readingGarvey Springs
This is part of the Delaware Gap National Park Site. We decided to make it a family day. It should have been a 2.5 mile round trip. It surprised and…
Continue readingThomas Edison National Historical Park
We visited the last laboratory that Thomas Edison used. He had his manufacturing buildings, which most are turned to lofts now. Everything was pretty in tact for history and viewing……
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