What do you know about Betsy Ross? Do you know where she lived? Any idea where she is buried? What is she famous for? On our recent trip to Philadelphia we toured the home of Betsy Ross, were able to talk to ‘her’ and learned some interesting things about our early American history. Learning about…
This past weekend our family took a quick weekend road trip. We traveled through 6 states, drove over 1500 miles and were home in 4 days. It was a great trip of making memories and experiencing parts of our country that the kids had never seen. One of our stops was in downtown Philadelphia where…
Last weekend we took a quick day trip over to visit Clifty Falls State Park in Madison, Indiana. We had heard that this state park has 4 waterfalls and some pretty staircase trails. We were off to discover them for ourselves. Visiting Clifty Falls State Park, Indiana Clifty falls state park offers everything you expect…
This past weekend, my husband and I went on our first city food tour. We received 2 tickets for the Knoxville Food Tour from Experience Days. This was a 2 hour walking tour of several restaurants and food vendors in downtown Old City Knoxville. We got to experience several brand new to us local restaurants…
Living in Kentucky, we have several nearby Abraham Lincoln landmarks that we love to visit. But recently, we traveled over to Illinois to make some family memories learning about Lincoln in Springfield. We visited his home and his tomb while on our road trip through Illinois. Learning about Lincoln in Springfield Abraham Lincoln may have…
We didn’t do summer school in our house. But we did make sure the kids were still learning even though they were on summer break. Whether it’s visiting a museum, taking a tour, doing an experiment or reading a new book, our kids had summer school fun adventures unlike many other school kids.
One of the most beautiful places in Louisville where you can enjoy the view of the city skyline and get outside with the family is the Big Four Pedestrian Bridge in Louisville. This bridge links the Louisville Waterfront Park to Jeffersonville, Indiana over the Ohio River. Big Four Pedestrian Bridge The Big Four Bridge is…
Recently we were visiting Atlanta, Georgia and saw a sign for the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum. Since we have never visited a presidential library, we decided that it was time to learn more about President Jimmy Carter and tour his museum.