We visited the Capitol. We chose not to do a formal tour because the two younger ones are kind of over all of the capitol tours. 😂 However, our self…
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Glass blowing is considered the first industry of the Europeans on North America. They needed to develop a trade to continue having validity as a port town. The kids found…
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We visited the location of the first successful English settlement. On site, they have active archaeological sites. They also have a whole museum that houses the archaeological discoveries.
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They have reconstructed the Jamestown settlement and the Native Americans’ living conditions. It was fun and hands-on for the kids. We saw full scale replica ships of the three ships…
Continue readingChesapeake Bay Bridge and Underwater Tunnel
We decided to go check out this bridge that is 17 miles long. Two parts of it go underwater through a tunnel. We went at a great time… The bridge…
Continue readingSmithsonian Air & Space, Virginia
We had a good day at this museum. We stopped at a fun playground on the way. We were thankful to find diesel under the $6.00 we’ve been paying for…
Continue readingShenandoah National Park, Day 1
Malachi is fighting a mean cold, but we had to go out and explore because we have less time in this area and the weather is going to be rough…
Continue readingMount Vernon: The Mansion
Caleb and Heidi toured the Mansion while Sean took Malachi and Anna on an Adventure Map tour.
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