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.
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.
Gettysburg
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.
There were many monuments throughout their park representing the states that sent troops to fight there as well as statues of generals.
After leaving the battlefield, we went to the cemetery where Abraham 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.
We did purchase the audio tour this time, which I highly recommend.
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.
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
The third day, we visited Fort McHenry in Baltimore. It was a very interesting site.
Armistead Monument at Fort McHenry
I took a picture of my daughter taking one of me!
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National 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!
We squeezed in some shopping too at Schoolhouse Earth, a very quaint shop in Maryland.
I can’t wait for our next adventure!
Tell me about your favorite road trip.
Angie
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