National Parks Battlefields and Historic Sites Trip

My daughter and I took a National Parks battlefields and historic sites trip a few weeks ago.

We both love all National Parks and are history buffs, so we planned our trip to visit some of the eastern US battlefields and historic sites.

Neither of us have been to any of these sites before and only she has visited one of the states we went to but that was when she was very young with her best friend.

Our travels took us through mainly West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland with a brief overnight stay in Indiana.

Traveling through West Virginia

Fall foliage in West Virginia

 

The fall foliage was really stunning in West Virginia and I really wish we could have spent more time there, but we had to move on.

Maryland

Gettysburg

Gettysburg National Military Park

We packed in as much as we could each day.  The first day, we toured Gettysburg National Military Park.  The history of the Civil War has always fascinated me.

I’ve watched tons of movies about the war, but seeing the actual battlefields really made it come to life.  It was hard, though, to imagine such a serene setting being covered with the bodies of not only soldiers but horses as well.

Gettysburg National Military Park

Gettysburg National Military Park

There were many monuments throughout their park representing the states that sent troops to fight there as well as statues of generals.

Gettysburg National Military Park

Gettysburg National Military Park monument

Gettysburg National Military Park monument

After leaving the battlefield, we went to the cemetery where Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address.

Cemetery where Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address

Valley Forge

The next day, we went further back in history to the Revolutionary War and toured Valley Forge National Historical Park.

I had to get a photo with our first president and commander of the army.

Valley Forge National Historical Park

We did purchase the audio tour this time, which I highly recommend.

Valley Forge National Historical Park

Valley Forge National Historical Park

Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania

Valley Forge National Historical Park

Washington’s headquarters at Valley Forge

Washington's headquarters at Valley Forge

Our next stop was a quick look at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia.  We got there too late to take a tour in the building, so we had to take the photo through the glass outside.

Liberty Bell in Philadelphia

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

The third day, we visited Fort McHenry in Baltimore.  It was a very interesting site.

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

American flag at Fort McHenry

Armistead Monument at Fort McHenry

Armistead Monument at Fort McHenry

Fort McHenry display

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

I took a picture of my daughter taking one of me!

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Park

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park

Our last day, we went to the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Park in Church Creek, Maryland.

Such a fascinating and faith-filled woman!

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park

We squeezed in some shopping too at Schoolhouse Earth, a very quaint shop in Maryland.

Shopping in Maryland at Schoolhouse Earth

I can’t wait for our next adventure!

Tell me about your favorite road trip.

Angie

 

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