The American Revolution is happening again in Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park. Lights of Liberty is a new attraction that brings an important chapter in...
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Arsenal Island historical getaway
Step back in time and walk through history at the Rock Island Arsenal Island in the middle of the upper Mississippi River. The Arsenal has...
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American history along coast-to-coast American Discovery Trail
The grand panorama of American history comes into focus with the launch of the American Discovery Trail (ADT), America's first coast-to-coast non-motorized trail. The ADT...
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Big sky country
Billings, Montana — the gateway to America's western heritage, where rolling wagons carried early settlers, where the Iron Horse forged a solid passage for railroad...
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The Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery Descendant Project
To honor the permanent members of the Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery that completed the trip to the Pacific Ocean, the Clatsop County, Oregon,...
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Experience the Arch
If you thought heading west started with the Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, think again. Now there's the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument spanning...
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How about including some western legends?
William F. Cody, fondly known as Buffalo Bill, was born in 1846 and experienced the Old West to its fullest. He herded cattle, worked on...
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Civil War depicted
Most visitors associate Petersburg, Virginia, with the closing days of the Civil War. Petersburg experienced the longest siege of any American city – ten long...
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Lumberjacks, loons & leaf peepers (a Northwoods family reunion) by Jacky Runice
Family life, especially for those with children at home, can be a noisy, stress-filled existence riddled with schedules, waiting, traffic and responsibilities. If you want...
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Off the beaten path
Sometimes families have something else in mind for their reunion: they want to stay in different places, move around, visit different sites — like Holly...
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