If you are interested in learning about our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, then you need to actually go to the historic sites that have connections to this President. Here is an ultimate road trip that will let you see the highlights of historical sites with Abraham Lincoln connections. This post includes Amazon affiliate links. Ultimate…
When we travel, we are always on the alert for presidential landmarks. We have visited president’s birthplaces, homesteads, graves, and libraries. It is important for us to raise our kids with the background of where our country has come from and who the leaders are that have made it great. On one of our road…
Learning about history is not just what happens inside the classroom. More learning takes place when we get outside the walls of our schools and explore the world around us. What do you know about General Andrew Jackson? Recently we visited the Hermitage to learn about the General and explore his plantation right outside Nashville….
Visiting historical places with presidential connections is a great way to help our kids connect with the past. We have been to all the major Lincoln Landmarks in the US and have been working through the list of historic sites that have a connection to President Abraham Lincoln. The Lincoln Trail Map lists 15 historic…
What do you know about Thomas Jefferson? Did you know that he was the third President and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence? Recently, we had the opportunity to tour Monticello, the homeplace of Thomas Jefferson and learned so much about this founding father. The beautiful views and overlook of the surrounding area…
One of the things we enjoy doing when we are on road trips is stopping at presidential places of interest. We have visited the John F Kennedy Presidential Museum, Jimmy Carter’s Presidential Library, Abraham Lincoln’s birthplace and homeplace and numerous other presidential homes and graves. Recently we were driving through Cleveland, Ohio and then over…
Here’s a quick pop quiz. Do you know who Millard Fillmore was? Did you answer that he was one of the Presidents of the United States? If you did, then you passed to the next question. When was he president? On our recent road trip, we took a few minutes to stop and walk around…
Happy birthday Mr. President! Today we celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. As our 16th president serving our nation during a very pivotal time, some would argue that President Lincoln was one of our most important presidents. Our family has taken the opportunity to visit quite a few historical sites with Lincoln connections. We feel it is…