Great Falls Tavern – C&O Canal National Historic Site – Potomac, MD
For years, I've heard of Great Falls, Virginia. It's a bedroom community near Washington, DC. However, I didn't know there's actually a set of waterfalls - called Great Falls -…
National Museum of African-American History and Culture – Washington, DC
At the conclusion of our trip to the Finger Lakes in New York, we found ourselves in Washington, DC. The National Museum of African-American History and Culture (NMAAHC) topped our list of things to see on this trip.
Admission is free but timed-entry tickets are required. Even though the website showed tickets weren’t available on the weekend of our visit, NMAAHC releases a batch of same-day tickets at 8:15 am. It was worth a shot and we secured tickets for 2:30 pm that same day.
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Independence National Historical Park – Philadelphia, PA
When you think of Philadelphia, you automatically think of the Declaration of Independence and the Liberty Bell—at least, that's what comes to my mind. My first trip to Philly consisted…
Vanderbilt Mansion and the Hudson River Valley – New York
The Hudson River Valley, which stretches from Yonkers to Albany, beckoned many wealthy families of the 1800s, including the Vanderbilts, Rockefellers, Mills, Goulds, and Roosevelts. We had less than 24 hours to explore and most of our time was spent at the FDR Birthplace and the adjacent FDR Library & Museum in Hyde Park. However, we did manage to swing by the Vanderbilt Mansion and other spots along the Hudson River.
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