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 Mount
Rushmore
Keystone, SD
The ultimate national monument, Mt.
Rushmore is a wonder to behold. Originally envisioned as a reminder
of western heroes, it evolved into the most recognizable work of
art in the country.
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 Crazy
Horse Memorial
Crazy Horse, SD
An accomplished sculptor and social
visionary, Korczak dedicated most of his life to the memorial that
he felt would help right some of the wrongs of this nations history.
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 Main
Street
Sauk Center, MN
Sinclair Lewis made America aware
of itself, small town "Main Street," from his boyhood
hometown.
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Factory Tours
Waterbury, VT
We spent a fun day learning how some
yummy and interesting things are made in Vermont. Route 100 in Waterbury
is loaded with several factories and workshops where the public
can see firsthand the making of a variety of items. Cider Mill,
Glass Blowing, Ice Cream
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Seabrook Station
Seabrook, NH
Our visit to this nuclear power plant
helped us understand more about nuclear power and cleared up some
misconceptions about its dangers. Is a nuclear power plant safe?
We think so. Click here to see why.
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Cranberry
Harvest
Plymouth, MA
We passed a cranberry bog on our
way to Plimoth Plantation. We talked to the people there and they
invited back the next morning to watch the cranberry harvest.
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 Science
in Boston
Boston, MA
Boston is known today for its universities:
Harvard, MIT, Suffolk, Tufts, BU, and more. We spent a day at MIT
and the Boston Museum of Science.
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 Lee
Turkey Farm
Hightstown, NJ
Do you love eating turkey for Thanksgiving
and Christmas? Do you know how those big frozen birds get to the
store where you buy them? We learned all about this sometimes overlooked
process.
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 CoSi
Columbus, OH
What a fun place! Even though we
are on a history trip, we take advantage of every opportunity to
round out our curriculum with great sites of all kinds. Our Westerville,
Ohio cousins clued us in to this great place for learning adventures.
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 Museums
in New York
New York is more than a skyline;
more than the Empire State Building; more than the Statue of Liberty.
New York City is filled with first-class museums!
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 Wright
Brothers Memorial
Kill Devil Hills, NC
They
have done it! Damned if they ain't flew!" The excitement
of this onlooker of the first flight on December 17, 1903 is understandable.
Many had tried, and failed. But the creative and persistent Wright
brothers had finally succeeded!
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 EPCOT
Orlando, FL
Even though
we are on an educational field trip, we planned time to go to Disney
World, because, well, you can't go to Florida and not go to Disney
World!
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 Kennedy
Space Center
Space Coast, FL
What takes
off like a rocket, flies like a spacecraft and lands like a plane?
The Space Shuttle! Two full days of exploration at the actual space
facility's excellent visitor complex. We even got to see an actual
Shuttle launch!
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 Astronaut
Hall of Fame
Space Coast, FL
It is truly
awesome what humans have done. Some of the most brilliant, couragous,
and visionary people on earth worked together to put 12 Americans
on the moon
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 Everglades
National Park
Everglades, FL
The Everglades is alligators, and
a whole lot more. We spent three days learning about this fascinating
ecosystem, and learned to spot some magnificent wildlife.
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 Okefenokee
Swamp Park
Waycross, GA
Okefenokee
is an old Seminole word meaning "Land of the Trembling Earth."
This refers to the floating vegetation islands of peat that have
formed over the centuries.
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 Martin
Luther King Jr. National Historical Site
Atlanta, GA
In honor of
Black History Month, we visited the National Historic Site dedicated
to the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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 Southern
Capitol
Atlanta, GA
Dubbed the
Capitol of the South, Atlanta is a fascinating city with lots to
see and do. The 1996 Olympic additions and improvements have made
this a visitor-friendly place for families.
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 Civil
Rights Movement
Selma, AL
We found out
about the 35th Anniversary Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee from helpful
staff at the Alabama Visitor's Info desk at a rest area. We were
excited to take part in this historically important remembrance
of the Civil Rights Movement.
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 Mardis
Gras
Mobile, AL
We couldn't pass up the chance
to participate in this centuries-old celebration while we were in
the south. Though New Orleans boasts the biggest party, we opted
for the smaller event held at the site of the oldest ongoing Mardi
Gras celebration, Mobile, begun in 1830.
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 Gulf
Coast
Biloxi, MS
Having
lived in Biloxi, Mississippi for four years as a small child, Susan
wanted to pay a visit since we were in the area. Thirty years is
a long time, and the few remembrances are long gone, replaced with
casinos and hotels. The only familiar landmark was the lighthouse
in the middle of the highway. It was a nostalgic pilgrimage, though,
that proved to be educational.
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 Earth
Day
Chicago, IL
We spent the cool but sunny day learning
about ways we can help our planet stay healthy for future generations.
We listened to fun stories about kids who love nature, learned about
earth-friendly ways of consuming all kinds of resources, and even
participated in a butterfly migration.
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 Windy
City
Chicago, IL
What do you do in Chicago with four
kids for six days? Learn! Skyscrapers, science museums, and more.
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 Ford
Museum
Dearborn, MI
Planes, trains and automobiles. The
Henry Ford Museum is certainly the best place to learn about the
history of the automobile. But you can also learn about other forms
of transportation, and a lot of other machinery as well.
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 Greenfield
Musuem
Dearborn, MI
Henry Ford's vision for his American
history museum was an amazing undertaking. In his 81-acre village
are not only buildings, but stories, inventions and the spirit of
creative people that contributed to the unique place and lifestyle
we call American.
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 Oil
Houston, TX
Houston was made by oil, and the
world has never been the same. Whether you're interest is history,
science or just plain fun, this dynamic city is full of things to
do.
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