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American History - Walk through history on vacation in these destinations

AMERICAN HISTORY Wondering where to go on your next vacation? Consider visiting some of the US's most historic destinations. BOSTON, MA SOUTH BOSTON Boston may be the most historic city in America. The city boasts Faneuil Hall, the Boston Massacre Site, the Old North Church and the Freedom Trail.! PAUL REVERE HOUSE OLD NORTH CHURCH THE BOSTON TEA PARTY IS REENACTED EVERY DEC. 16th: OLD IRONSIDES SHIP MUSEUM FUN FACT! BUNKER HILL MONUMENT It was against the law to celebrate Christmas in Boston from 1659 to 1681 because the Pilgrims did not approve of the holiday.2 WASHINGTON, DC * * TILINCOLN MEMORIAL If you're looking for an affordable vacation, take a trip to Washington, DC. WHITE HOUSE S DC WELCOMES 16 MILLION US CAPITOL VISITORS ANNUALLY. GENERATING $5.2 BILLION ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY IN SPENDING IN THE CITY ALONE? The Ellipse EHaupt Boy Scou Most of the major attractions in Washington are located around or near THE GREAT MALL: Ture S There's a lot to see in Washington, DC - and most of it is free! WASHINGTON, DC WAS VOTED THE MOST WALKABLE CITY IN THE US: FUN FACT! THAT FAMOUS RED PHONE THAT'S DEPICTED IN MANY MOVIES ISN'T ACTUALLY IN THE OVAL OFFICE. IT'S IN THE PENTAGON. ** PHILADELPHIA, PA * * 4th OF JULY IN PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia is often called the birthplace of America. It is home to numerous historic sites that THE LIBERTY BELL played a role in American History.7 INDEPENDENCE HALL BETSY ROSS HOUSE Visit the Liberty Bell, Carpenters' Hall, the First Continental Congress and Independence Hall, where both the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were signed? CHRIST CHURCH BURIAL GROUND - one of America's most interesting graveyards? FUN FACT! THIS "DAY WILL BE CELEBRATED BY SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS.. FROM THIS TIME FORWARD FOREVERMORE." - JOHN ADAMS, IN A LETTER TO HIS WIFE REGARDING THE FIRST 4TH OF JULY. AN UNDERSTATEMENT INDEED! ** NEW YORK CITY, NY ** TRIBUTE IN LIGHT New York City played a major role in US history. George Washington made his headquarters here, soldiers clashed on the island of Manhattan STATUE OF LIBERTY and New York served as the nation's first capital city. ELLIS ISLAND TRINITY CHURCH GOVERNOR'S ISLAND THE DUTCH PURCHASED MANHATTAN ISLAND FROM THE LENAPE NATIVE AMERICANS FOR THE BILL OF RIGHTS WAS PASSED AT FEDERAL HALL:° 60 $1,000. GUILDERS - ABOUT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON FUN FACT! NEW YORK'S WALL STREET CONTAINS 25% 2$ OF THE WORLD'S 2$ 2$ BULLION:" 2$ * * SAN FRAN CISCO, CA * * SAN FRANCISCO After gold was discovered in 1848, the world poured into San Francisco. By 1852, the gold rush transformed San Francisco into an international LOMBARD STREET ALCATRAZ city of 800,000 people.12 CABLE CARS ARE THE ONLY MOVING NATIONAL LANDMARK. FA THE PRESIDIO 9,7 MILLION PEOPLE RIDE THE CABLE CARS EVERY YEAR.13 175,000 JAPANESE BRIDES WAITED ON AT 5:12 AM ON APRIL 18, 1906, THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE STRUCK SẢN FRANCISCO, KILLING OVER ANGEL ISLAND TO ENTER THE COUNTRY. 3,000. MANY CARVED POEMS OF HOPE ON THE WALLS THAT ARE STILL VISIBLE TODAY, 14 PEOPLE, 14 FUN FACT! FORTUNE COOKIES WERE INVENTED IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1848.14 * * SAN ANTONIO, TX * * RIVER WALK In 1836, fewer than 200 men valiantly defended the Alamo for 13 days against 1,500 Mexican troops before falling REMEMBER THE ALAMO THE ALAMO MISSION SQUARE in defeat." The Texian army defeated the Mexican army FIESTA SAN ANTONIO STARTED AS A TRIBUTE 6WEEKS LATER:" TO THE COURAGEOUS ALAMO DEFENDERS. "3.5 MILLION PEOPLE TODAY, ATTEND THIS TEXAS-SIZED FESTIVAL16 FUN FACT! OLD SPANISH TRAIL. THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL" THE 4,000-MILE OLD SPANISH TRAIL FROM ST. AUGUSTINE, FL TO SAN DIEGO, CA LINKS SIX CENTERS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST AND PASSES THROUGH SAN ANTONIO CITY HALL PARK. * * * SAVANN AH, GA * ** FORSYTH PARK FOUNTAIN In 1864, General Sherman began his famous march to the sea, burning Atlanta and everything else on his way to the coast. Sherman was so taken by the beauty of Savannah that he spared the city.1 OLD FORT JACKSON BONAVENTURE CEMETERY THE PIRATE HOUSE, A TAVERN CHATTANOOGA FREQUENTED BY PIRATES, BECAME THE INSPIRATION FOR THE NOVEL NATIONAL MILITARY PARK TREASURE ISLAND:° FORSYTH PARK, THE FIRST LARGE PARK CREATED IN SAVANNAH, WAS BUILT IN THE 50s.18 FUN FACT! A SMALL BITING BUG CALLED A “CHIGGER" MAKES ITS HOME IN SPANISH MOSS. EARLY SETTLERS USED SPANISH MOSS TO STUFF THEIR MATTRESSES, RESULTING IN THE PHRASE "SLEEP TIGHT, DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE." 18 1-www.celebrateboston.com/freedom-trail.htm 2- www.boston.com/travel/boston/articles/2004/02/18/fun_facts_and_quick_hits_about_boston 3- http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_people_visit_Washington_D. C._anually 4 - http://washington.org/browse-dc/dc-map 5- www.thenowpass.com/2010/10/fun-facts-about-washington-do-part- 6- http://washington.org/visiting/experience-do/family/fun-facts 7- http://philadelphia.about.com/od/history/tp/top_10_historic_philadelphia.htm 8- www.phillywired.co 9- http://www.cpmanhattantimessquare.com/new-york-city's-revolutionary-sites.html 10 - www.jazzhostels.com/blog/390-cool-facts-about-new-york-city 11 - www.jazzhostels.com/blog/29-10-cool-historic-bu 12 - http:/history1900s.about.com/cs/sfearthquake/p/sfquake.htm 13 - www.gest2010.org/index.php/san-franciscola-z.htmittP 14 - http://gocalifomia.about.com/odicasfmenu/ss/san-francisco-facts_2.htm 15 - http://www.trinitybaptist.org/sanantoniofunfacts 16 - http://visitsanantonio.com/visitors/playlfestivals-events/fiestalindex.aspx 17- http://visitsanantonio.com/visitors/playhistory-heritage/historic-sites/index.aspx 18 - http://savannahrealestate.com/Savannah-Georgia-Facts d.com/pages/FunFacts o-buildings-in-new-york-city HomeAway let's stay together" 13-4 AMERICAN HISTORY Wondering where to go on your next vacation? Consider visiting some of the US's most historic destinations. BOSTON, MA SOUTH BOSTON Boston may be the most historic city in America. The city boasts Faneuil Hall, the Boston Massacre Site, the Old North Church and the Freedom Trail.! PAUL REVERE HOUSE OLD NORTH CHURCH THE BOSTON TEA PARTY IS REENACTED EVERY DEC. 16th: OLD IRONSIDES SHIP MUSEUM FUN FACT! BUNKER HILL MONUMENT It was against the law to celebrate Christmas in Boston from 1659 to 1681 because the Pilgrims did not approve of the holiday.2 WASHINGTON, DC * * TILINCOLN MEMORIAL If you're looking for an affordable vacation, take a trip to Washington, DC. WHITE HOUSE S DC WELCOMES 16 MILLION US CAPITOL VISITORS ANNUALLY. GENERATING $5.2 BILLION ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY IN SPENDING IN THE CITY ALONE? The Ellipse EHaupt Boy Scou Most of the major attractions in Washington are located around or near THE GREAT MALL: Ture S There's a lot to see in Washington, DC - and most of it is free! WASHINGTON, DC WAS VOTED THE MOST WALKABLE CITY IN THE US: FUN FACT! THAT FAMOUS RED PHONE THAT'S DEPICTED IN MANY MOVIES ISN'T ACTUALLY IN THE OVAL OFFICE. IT'S IN THE PENTAGON. ** PHILADELPHIA, PA * * 4th OF JULY IN PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia is often called the birthplace of America. It is home to numerous historic sites that THE LIBERTY BELL played a role in American History.7 INDEPENDENCE HALL BETSY ROSS HOUSE Visit the Liberty Bell, Carpenters' Hall, the First Continental Congress and Independence Hall, where both the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were signed? CHRIST CHURCH BURIAL GROUND - one of America's most interesting graveyards? FUN FACT! THIS "DAY WILL BE CELEBRATED BY SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS.. FROM THIS TIME FORWARD FOREVERMORE." - JOHN ADAMS, IN A LETTER TO HIS WIFE REGARDING THE FIRST 4TH OF JULY. AN UNDERSTATEMENT INDEED! ** NEW YORK CITY, NY ** TRIBUTE IN LIGHT New York City played a major role in US history. George Washington made his headquarters here, soldiers clashed on the island of Manhattan STATUE OF LIBERTY and New York served as the nation's first capital city. ELLIS ISLAND TRINITY CHURCH GOVERNOR'S ISLAND THE DUTCH PURCHASED MANHATTAN ISLAND FROM THE LENAPE NATIVE AMERICANS FOR THE BILL OF RIGHTS WAS PASSED AT FEDERAL HALL:° 60 $1,000. GUILDERS - ABOUT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON FUN FACT! NEW YORK'S WALL STREET CONTAINS 25% 2$ OF THE WORLD'S 2$ 2$ BULLION:" 2$ * * SAN FRAN CISCO, CA * * SAN FRANCISCO After gold was discovered in 1848, the world poured into San Francisco. By 1852, the gold rush transformed San Francisco into an international LOMBARD STREET ALCATRAZ city of 800,000 people.12 CABLE CARS ARE THE ONLY MOVING NATIONAL LANDMARK. FA THE PRESIDIO 9,7 MILLION PEOPLE RIDE THE CABLE CARS EVERY YEAR.13 175,000 JAPANESE BRIDES WAITED ON AT 5:12 AM ON APRIL 18, 1906, THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE STRUCK SẢN FRANCISCO, KILLING OVER ANGEL ISLAND TO ENTER THE COUNTRY. 3,000. MANY CARVED POEMS OF HOPE ON THE WALLS THAT ARE STILL VISIBLE TODAY, 14 PEOPLE, 14 FUN FACT! FORTUNE COOKIES WERE INVENTED IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1848.14 * * SAN ANTONIO, TX * * RIVER WALK In 1836, fewer than 200 men valiantly defended the Alamo for 13 days against 1,500 Mexican troops before falling REMEMBER THE ALAMO THE ALAMO MISSION SQUARE in defeat." The Texian army defeated the Mexican army FIESTA SAN ANTONIO STARTED AS A TRIBUTE 6WEEKS LATER:" TO THE COURAGEOUS ALAMO DEFENDERS. "3.5 MILLION PEOPLE TODAY, ATTEND THIS TEXAS-SIZED FESTIVAL16 FUN FACT! OLD SPANISH TRAIL. THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL" THE 4,000-MILE OLD SPANISH TRAIL FROM ST. AUGUSTINE, FL TO SAN DIEGO, CA LINKS SIX CENTERS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST AND PASSES THROUGH SAN ANTONIO CITY HALL PARK. * * * SAVANN AH, GA * ** FORSYTH PARK FOUNTAIN In 1864, General Sherman began his famous march to the sea, burning Atlanta and everything else on his way to the coast. Sherman was so taken by the beauty of Savannah that he spared the city.1 OLD FORT JACKSON BONAVENTURE CEMETERY THE PIRATE HOUSE, A TAVERN CHATTANOOGA FREQUENTED BY PIRATES, BECAME THE INSPIRATION FOR THE NOVEL NATIONAL MILITARY PARK TREASURE ISLAND:° FORSYTH PARK, THE FIRST LARGE PARK CREATED IN SAVANNAH, WAS BUILT IN THE 50s.18 FUN FACT! A SMALL BITING BUG CALLED A “CHIGGER" MAKES ITS HOME IN SPANISH MOSS. EARLY SETTLERS USED SPANISH MOSS TO STUFF THEIR MATTRESSES, RESULTING IN THE PHRASE "SLEEP TIGHT, DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE." 18 1-www.celebrateboston.com/freedom-trail.htm 2- www.boston.com/travel/boston/articles/2004/02/18/fun_facts_and_quick_hits_about_boston 3- http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_people_visit_Washington_D. C._anually 4 - http://washington.org/browse-dc/dc-map 5- www.thenowpass.com/2010/10/fun-facts-about-washington-do-part- 6- http://washington.org/visiting/experience-do/family/fun-facts 7- http://philadelphia.about.com/od/history/tp/top_10_historic_philadelphia.htm 8- www.phillywired.co 9- http://www.cpmanhattantimessquare.com/new-york-city's-revolutionary-sites.html 10 - www.jazzhostels.com/blog/390-cool-facts-about-new-york-city 11 - www.jazzhostels.com/blog/29-10-cool-historic-bu 12 - http:/history1900s.about.com/cs/sfearthquake/p/sfquake.htm 13 - www.gest2010.org/index.php/san-franciscola-z.htmittP 14 - http://gocalifomia.about.com/odicasfmenu/ss/san-francisco-facts_2.htm 15 - http://www.trinitybaptist.org/sanantoniofunfacts 16 - http://visitsanantonio.com/visitors/playlfestivals-events/fiestalindex.aspx 17- http://visitsanantonio.com/visitors/playhistory-heritage/historic-sites/index.aspx 18 - http://savannahrealestate.com/Savannah-Georgia-Facts d.com/pages/FunFacts o-buildings-in-new-york-city HomeAway let's stay together" 13-4 AMERICAN HISTORY Wondering where to go on your next vacation? Consider visiting some of the US's most historic destinations. BOSTON, MA SOUTH BOSTON Boston may be the most historic city in America. The city boasts Faneuil Hall, the Boston Massacre Site, the Old North Church and the Freedom Trail.! PAUL REVERE HOUSE OLD NORTH CHURCH THE BOSTON TEA PARTY IS REENACTED EVERY DEC. 16th: OLD IRONSIDES SHIP MUSEUM FUN FACT! BUNKER HILL MONUMENT It was against the law to celebrate Christmas in Boston from 1659 to 1681 because the Pilgrims did not approve of the holiday.2 WASHINGTON, DC * * TILINCOLN MEMORIAL If you're looking for an affordable vacation, take a trip to Washington, DC. WHITE HOUSE S DC WELCOMES 16 MILLION US CAPITOL VISITORS ANNUALLY. GENERATING $5.2 BILLION ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY IN SPENDING IN THE CITY ALONE? The Ellipse EHaupt Boy Scou Most of the major attractions in Washington are located around or near THE GREAT MALL: Ture S There's a lot to see in Washington, DC - and most of it is free! WASHINGTON, DC WAS VOTED THE MOST WALKABLE CITY IN THE US: FUN FACT! THAT FAMOUS RED PHONE THAT'S DEPICTED IN MANY MOVIES ISN'T ACTUALLY IN THE OVAL OFFICE. IT'S IN THE PENTAGON. ** PHILADELPHIA, PA * * 4th OF JULY IN PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia is often called the birthplace of America. It is home to numerous historic sites that THE LIBERTY BELL played a role in American History.7 INDEPENDENCE HALL BETSY ROSS HOUSE Visit the Liberty Bell, Carpenters' Hall, the First Continental Congress and Independence Hall, where both the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were signed? CHRIST CHURCH BURIAL GROUND - one of America's most interesting graveyards? FUN FACT! THIS "DAY WILL BE CELEBRATED BY SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS.. FROM THIS TIME FORWARD FOREVERMORE." - JOHN ADAMS, IN A LETTER TO HIS WIFE REGARDING THE FIRST 4TH OF JULY. AN UNDERSTATEMENT INDEED! ** NEW YORK CITY, NY ** TRIBUTE IN LIGHT New York City played a major role in US history. George Washington made his headquarters here, soldiers clashed on the island of Manhattan STATUE OF LIBERTY and New York served as the nation's first capital city. ELLIS ISLAND TRINITY CHURCH GOVERNOR'S ISLAND THE DUTCH PURCHASED MANHATTAN ISLAND FROM THE LENAPE NATIVE AMERICANS FOR THE BILL OF RIGHTS WAS PASSED AT FEDERAL HALL:° 60 $1,000. GUILDERS - ABOUT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON FUN FACT! NEW YORK'S WALL STREET CONTAINS 25% 2$ OF THE WORLD'S 2$ 2$ BULLION:" 2$ * * SAN FRAN CISCO, CA * * SAN FRANCISCO After gold was discovered in 1848, the world poured into San Francisco. By 1852, the gold rush transformed San Francisco into an international LOMBARD STREET ALCATRAZ city of 800,000 people.12 CABLE CARS ARE THE ONLY MOVING NATIONAL LANDMARK. FA THE PRESIDIO 9,7 MILLION PEOPLE RIDE THE CABLE CARS EVERY YEAR.13 175,000 JAPANESE BRIDES WAITED ON AT 5:12 AM ON APRIL 18, 1906, THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE STRUCK SẢN FRANCISCO, KILLING OVER ANGEL ISLAND TO ENTER THE COUNTRY. 3,000. MANY CARVED POEMS OF HOPE ON THE WALLS THAT ARE STILL VISIBLE TODAY, 14 PEOPLE, 14 FUN FACT! FORTUNE COOKIES WERE INVENTED IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1848.14 * * SAN ANTONIO, TX * * RIVER WALK In 1836, fewer than 200 men valiantly defended the Alamo for 13 days against 1,500 Mexican troops before falling REMEMBER THE ALAMO THE ALAMO MISSION SQUARE in defeat." The Texian army defeated the Mexican army FIESTA SAN ANTONIO STARTED AS A TRIBUTE 6WEEKS LATER:" TO THE COURAGEOUS ALAMO DEFENDERS. "3.5 MILLION PEOPLE TODAY, ATTEND THIS TEXAS-SIZED FESTIVAL16 FUN FACT! OLD SPANISH TRAIL. THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL" THE 4,000-MILE OLD SPANISH TRAIL FROM ST. AUGUSTINE, FL TO SAN DIEGO, CA LINKS SIX CENTERS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST AND PASSES THROUGH SAN ANTONIO CITY HALL PARK. * * * SAVANN AH, GA * ** FORSYTH PARK FOUNTAIN In 1864, General Sherman began his famous march to the sea, burning Atlanta and everything else on his way to the coast. Sherman was so taken by the beauty of Savannah that he spared the city.1 OLD FORT JACKSON BONAVENTURE CEMETERY THE PIRATE HOUSE, A TAVERN CHATTANOOGA FREQUENTED BY PIRATES, BECAME THE INSPIRATION FOR THE NOVEL NATIONAL MILITARY PARK TREASURE ISLAND:° FORSYTH PARK, THE FIRST LARGE PARK CREATED IN SAVANNAH, WAS BUILT IN THE 50s.18 FUN FACT! A SMALL BITING BUG CALLED A “CHIGGER" MAKES ITS HOME IN SPANISH MOSS. EARLY SETTLERS USED SPANISH MOSS TO STUFF THEIR MATTRESSES, RESULTING IN THE PHRASE "SLEEP TIGHT, DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE." 18 1-www.celebrateboston.com/freedom-trail.htm 2- www.boston.com/travel/boston/articles/2004/02/18/fun_facts_and_quick_hits_about_boston 3- http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_people_visit_Washington_D. C._anually 4 - http://washington.org/browse-dc/dc-map 5- www.thenowpass.com/2010/10/fun-facts-about-washington-do-part- 6- http://washington.org/visiting/experience-do/family/fun-facts 7- http://philadelphia.about.com/od/history/tp/top_10_historic_philadelphia.htm 8- www.phillywired.co 9- http://www.cpmanhattantimessquare.com/new-york-city's-revolutionary-sites.html 10 - www.jazzhostels.com/blog/390-cool-facts-about-new-york-city 11 - www.jazzhostels.com/blog/29-10-cool-historic-bu 12 - http:/history1900s.about.com/cs/sfearthquake/p/sfquake.htm 13 - www.gest2010.org/index.php/san-franciscola-z.htmittP 14 - http://gocalifomia.about.com/odicasfmenu/ss/san-francisco-facts_2.htm 15 - http://www.trinitybaptist.org/sanantoniofunfacts 16 - http://visitsanantonio.com/visitors/playlfestivals-events/fiestalindex.aspx 17- http://visitsanantonio.com/visitors/playhistory-heritage/historic-sites/index.aspx 18 - http://savannahrealestate.com/Savannah-Georgia-Facts d.com/pages/FunFacts o-buildings-in-new-york-city HomeAway let's stay together" 13-4 AMERICAN HISTORY Wondering where to go on your next vacation? Consider visiting some of the US's most historic destinations. BOSTON, MA SOUTH BOSTON Boston may be the most historic city in America. The city boasts Faneuil Hall, the Boston Massacre Site, the Old North Church and the Freedom Trail.! PAUL REVERE HOUSE OLD NORTH CHURCH THE BOSTON TEA PARTY IS REENACTED EVERY DEC. 16th: OLD IRONSIDES SHIP MUSEUM FUN FACT! BUNKER HILL MONUMENT It was against the law to celebrate Christmas in Boston from 1659 to 1681 because the Pilgrims did not approve of the holiday.2 WASHINGTON, DC * * TILINCOLN MEMORIAL If you're looking for an affordable vacation, take a trip to Washington, DC. WHITE HOUSE S DC WELCOMES 16 MILLION US CAPITOL VISITORS ANNUALLY. GENERATING $5.2 BILLION ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY IN SPENDING IN THE CITY ALONE? The Ellipse EHaupt Boy Scou Most of the major attractions in Washington are located around or near THE GREAT MALL: Ture S There's a lot to see in Washington, DC - and most of it is free! WASHINGTON, DC WAS VOTED THE MOST WALKABLE CITY IN THE US: FUN FACT! THAT FAMOUS RED PHONE THAT'S DEPICTED IN MANY MOVIES ISN'T ACTUALLY IN THE OVAL OFFICE. IT'S IN THE PENTAGON. ** PHILADELPHIA, PA * * 4th OF JULY IN PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia is often called the birthplace of America. It is home to numerous historic sites that THE LIBERTY BELL played a role in American History.7 INDEPENDENCE HALL BETSY ROSS HOUSE Visit the Liberty Bell, Carpenters' Hall, the First Continental Congress and Independence Hall, where both the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were signed? CHRIST CHURCH BURIAL GROUND - one of America's most interesting graveyards? FUN FACT! THIS "DAY WILL BE CELEBRATED BY SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS.. FROM THIS TIME FORWARD FOREVERMORE." - JOHN ADAMS, IN A LETTER TO HIS WIFE REGARDING THE FIRST 4TH OF JULY. AN UNDERSTATEMENT INDEED! ** NEW YORK CITY, NY ** TRIBUTE IN LIGHT New York City played a major role in US history. George Washington made his headquarters here, soldiers clashed on the island of Manhattan STATUE OF LIBERTY and New York served as the nation's first capital city. ELLIS ISLAND TRINITY CHURCH GOVERNOR'S ISLAND THE DUTCH PURCHASED MANHATTAN ISLAND FROM THE LENAPE NATIVE AMERICANS FOR THE BILL OF RIGHTS WAS PASSED AT FEDERAL HALL:° 60 $1,000. GUILDERS - ABOUT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON FUN FACT! NEW YORK'S WALL STREET CONTAINS 25% 2$ OF THE WORLD'S 2$ 2$ BULLION:" 2$ * * SAN FRAN CISCO, CA * * SAN FRANCISCO After gold was discovered in 1848, the world poured into San Francisco. By 1852, the gold rush transformed San Francisco into an international LOMBARD STREET ALCATRAZ city of 800,000 people.12 CABLE CARS ARE THE ONLY MOVING NATIONAL LANDMARK. FA THE PRESIDIO 9,7 MILLION PEOPLE RIDE THE CABLE CARS EVERY YEAR.13 175,000 JAPANESE BRIDES WAITED ON AT 5:12 AM ON APRIL 18, 1906, THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE STRUCK SẢN FRANCISCO, KILLING OVER ANGEL ISLAND TO ENTER THE COUNTRY. 3,000. MANY CARVED POEMS OF HOPE ON THE WALLS THAT ARE STILL VISIBLE TODAY, 14 PEOPLE, 14 FUN FACT! FORTUNE COOKIES WERE INVENTED IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1848.14 * * SAN ANTONIO, TX * * RIVER WALK In 1836, fewer than 200 men valiantly defended the Alamo for 13 days against 1,500 Mexican troops before falling REMEMBER THE ALAMO THE ALAMO MISSION SQUARE in defeat." The Texian army defeated the Mexican army FIESTA SAN ANTONIO STARTED AS A TRIBUTE 6WEEKS LATER:" TO THE COURAGEOUS ALAMO DEFENDERS. "3.5 MILLION PEOPLE TODAY, ATTEND THIS TEXAS-SIZED FESTIVAL16 FUN FACT! OLD SPANISH TRAIL. THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL" THE 4,000-MILE OLD SPANISH TRAIL FROM ST. AUGUSTINE, FL TO SAN DIEGO, CA LINKS SIX CENTERS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST AND PASSES THROUGH SAN ANTONIO CITY HALL PARK. * * * SAVANN AH, GA * ** FORSYTH PARK FOUNTAIN In 1864, General Sherman began his famous march to the sea, burning Atlanta and everything else on his way to the coast. Sherman was so taken by the beauty of Savannah that he spared the city.1 OLD FORT JACKSON BONAVENTURE CEMETERY THE PIRATE HOUSE, A TAVERN CHATTANOOGA FREQUENTED BY PIRATES, BECAME THE INSPIRATION FOR THE NOVEL NATIONAL MILITARY PARK TREASURE ISLAND:° FORSYTH PARK, THE FIRST LARGE PARK CREATED IN SAVANNAH, WAS BUILT IN THE 50s.18 FUN FACT! A SMALL BITING BUG CALLED A “CHIGGER" MAKES ITS HOME IN SPANISH MOSS. EARLY SETTLERS USED SPANISH MOSS TO STUFF THEIR MATTRESSES, RESULTING IN THE PHRASE "SLEEP TIGHT, DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE." 18 1-www.celebrateboston.com/freedom-trail.htm 2- www.boston.com/travel/boston/articles/2004/02/18/fun_facts_and_quick_hits_about_boston 3- http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_people_visit_Washington_D. C._anually 4 - http://washington.org/browse-dc/dc-map 5- www.thenowpass.com/2010/10/fun-facts-about-washington-do-part- 6- http://washington.org/visiting/experience-do/family/fun-facts 7- http://philadelphia.about.com/od/history/tp/top_10_historic_philadelphia.htm 8- www.phillywired.co 9- http://www.cpmanhattantimessquare.com/new-york-city's-revolutionary-sites.html 10 - www.jazzhostels.com/blog/390-cool-facts-about-new-york-city 11 - www.jazzhostels.com/blog/29-10-cool-historic-bu 12 - http:/history1900s.about.com/cs/sfearthquake/p/sfquake.htm 13 - www.gest2010.org/index.php/san-franciscola-z.htmittP 14 - http://gocalifomia.about.com/odicasfmenu/ss/san-francisco-facts_2.htm 15 - http://www.trinitybaptist.org/sanantoniofunfacts 16 - http://visitsanantonio.com/visitors/playlfestivals-events/fiestalindex.aspx 17- http://visitsanantonio.com/visitors/playhistory-heritage/historic-sites/index.aspx 18 - http://savannahrealestate.com/Savannah-Georgia-Facts d.com/pages/FunFacts o-buildings-in-new-york-city HomeAway let's stay together" 13-4 AMERICAN HISTORY Wondering where to go on your next vacation? Consider visiting some of the US's most historic destinations. BOSTON, MA SOUTH BOSTON Boston may be the most historic city in America. The city boasts Faneuil Hall, the Boston Massacre Site, the Old North Church and the Freedom Trail.! PAUL REVERE HOUSE OLD NORTH CHURCH THE BOSTON TEA PARTY IS REENACTED EVERY DEC. 16th: OLD IRONSIDES SHIP MUSEUM FUN FACT! BUNKER HILL MONUMENT It was against the law to celebrate Christmas in Boston from 1659 to 1681 because the Pilgrims did not approve of the holiday.2 WASHINGTON, DC * * TILINCOLN MEMORIAL If you're looking for an affordable vacation, take a trip to Washington, DC. WHITE HOUSE S DC WELCOMES 16 MILLION US CAPITOL VISITORS ANNUALLY. GENERATING $5.2 BILLION ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY IN SPENDING IN THE CITY ALONE? The Ellipse EHaupt Boy Scou Most of the major attractions in Washington are located around or near THE GREAT MALL: Ture S There's a lot to see in Washington, DC - and most of it is free! WASHINGTON, DC WAS VOTED THE MOST WALKABLE CITY IN THE US: FUN FACT! THAT FAMOUS RED PHONE THAT'S DEPICTED IN MANY MOVIES ISN'T ACTUALLY IN THE OVAL OFFICE. IT'S IN THE PENTAGON. ** PHILADELPHIA, PA * * 4th OF JULY IN PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia is often called the birthplace of America. It is home to numerous historic sites that THE LIBERTY BELL played a role in American History.7 INDEPENDENCE HALL BETSY ROSS HOUSE Visit the Liberty Bell, Carpenters' Hall, the First Continental Congress and Independence Hall, where both the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were signed? CHRIST CHURCH BURIAL GROUND - one of America's most interesting graveyards? FUN FACT! THIS "DAY WILL BE CELEBRATED BY SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS.. FROM THIS TIME FORWARD FOREVERMORE." - JOHN ADAMS, IN A LETTER TO HIS WIFE REGARDING THE FIRST 4TH OF JULY. AN UNDERSTATEMENT INDEED! ** NEW YORK CITY, NY ** TRIBUTE IN LIGHT New York City played a major role in US history. George Washington made his headquarters here, soldiers clashed on the island of Manhattan STATUE OF LIBERTY and New York served as the nation's first capital city. ELLIS ISLAND TRINITY CHURCH GOVERNOR'S ISLAND THE DUTCH PURCHASED MANHATTAN ISLAND FROM THE LENAPE NATIVE AMERICANS FOR THE BILL OF RIGHTS WAS PASSED AT FEDERAL HALL:° 60 $1,000. GUILDERS - ABOUT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ON FUN FACT! NEW YORK'S WALL STREET CONTAINS 25% 2$ OF THE WORLD'S 2$ 2$ BULLION:" 2$ * * SAN FRAN CISCO, CA * * SAN FRANCISCO After gold was discovered in 1848, the world poured into San Francisco. By 1852, the gold rush transformed San Francisco into an international LOMBARD STREET ALCATRAZ city of 800,000 people.12 CABLE CARS ARE THE ONLY MOVING NATIONAL LANDMARK. FA THE PRESIDIO 9,7 MILLION PEOPLE RIDE THE CABLE CARS EVERY YEAR.13 175,000 JAPANESE BRIDES WAITED ON AT 5:12 AM ON APRIL 18, 1906, THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE STRUCK SẢN FRANCISCO, KILLING OVER ANGEL ISLAND TO ENTER THE COUNTRY. 3,000. MANY CARVED POEMS OF HOPE ON THE WALLS THAT ARE STILL VISIBLE TODAY, 14 PEOPLE, 14 FUN FACT! FORTUNE COOKIES WERE INVENTED IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1848.14 * * SAN ANTONIO, TX * * RIVER WALK In 1836, fewer than 200 men valiantly defended the Alamo for 13 days against 1,500 Mexican troops before falling REMEMBER THE ALAMO THE ALAMO MISSION SQUARE in defeat." The Texian army defeated the Mexican army FIESTA SAN ANTONIO STARTED AS A TRIBUTE 6WEEKS LATER:" TO THE COURAGEOUS ALAMO DEFENDERS. "3.5 MILLION PEOPLE TODAY, ATTEND THIS TEXAS-SIZED FESTIVAL16 FUN FACT! OLD SPANISH TRAIL. THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL" THE 4,000-MILE OLD SPANISH TRAIL FROM ST. AUGUSTINE, FL TO SAN DIEGO, CA LINKS SIX CENTERS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST AND PASSES THROUGH SAN ANTONIO CITY HALL PARK. * * * SAVANN AH, GA * ** FORSYTH PARK FOUNTAIN In 1864, General Sherman began his famous march to the sea, burning Atlanta and everything else on his way to the coast. Sherman was so taken by the beauty of Savannah that he spared the city.1 OLD FORT JACKSON BONAVENTURE CEMETERY THE PIRATE HOUSE, A TAVERN CHATTANOOGA FREQUENTED BY PIRATES, BECAME THE INSPIRATION FOR THE NOVEL NATIONAL MILITARY PARK TREASURE ISLAND:° FORSYTH PARK, THE FIRST LARGE PARK CREATED IN SAVANNAH, WAS BUILT IN THE 50s.18 FUN FACT! A SMALL BITING BUG CALLED A “CHIGGER" MAKES ITS HOME IN SPANISH MOSS. EARLY SETTLERS USED SPANISH MOSS TO STUFF THEIR MATTRESSES, RESULTING IN THE PHRASE "SLEEP TIGHT, DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE." 18 1-www.celebrateboston.com/freedom-trail.htm 2- www.boston.com/travel/boston/articles/2004/02/18/fun_facts_and_quick_hits_about_boston 3- http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_people_visit_Washington_D. C._anually 4 - http://washington.org/browse-dc/dc-map 5- www.thenowpass.com/2010/10/fun-facts-about-washington-do-part- 6- http://washington.org/visiting/experience-do/family/fun-facts 7- http://philadelphia.about.com/od/history/tp/top_10_historic_philadelphia.htm 8- www.phillywired.co 9- http://www.cpmanhattantimessquare.com/new-york-city's-revolutionary-sites.html 10 - www.jazzhostels.com/blog/390-cool-facts-about-new-york-city 11 - www.jazzhostels.com/blog/29-10-cool-historic-bu 12 - http:/history1900s.about.com/cs/sfearthquake/p/sfquake.htm 13 - www.gest2010.org/index.php/san-franciscola-z.htmittP 14 - http://gocalifomia.about.com/odicasfmenu/ss/san-francisco-facts_2.htm 15 - http://www.trinitybaptist.org/sanantoniofunfacts 16 - http://visitsanantonio.com/visitors/playlfestivals-events/fiestalindex.aspx 17- http://visitsanantonio.com/visitors/playhistory-heritage/historic-sites/index.aspx 18 - http://savannahrealestate.com/Savannah-Georgia-Facts d.com/pages/FunFacts o-buildings-in-new-york-city HomeAway let's stay together" 13-4

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