Lincoln Memorial
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Ultimate Abraham Lincoln Road Trip

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…

Andrew Jackson's the Hermitage
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Learning about Andrew Jackson at the Hermitage

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….

Learning about President Garfield
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Learning about President Garfield

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…

Learning about Abraham Lincoln on Family Trips
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Learning about Abraham Lincoln on Family Trips

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…