Written by Kris M. on August 30, 2021
Orlando Fire Museum
Day Trips . Florida . Orlando . Road Trip StopsOrlando Fire Museum When my bestie and I took our kids to the Arts in the Park event in February of 2017, we stopped at the Orlando Fire Museum after visiting the Orlando Art Museum. This museum wasn’t really part of the event but it was in the same park and we like to do
Written by Kris M. on August 29, 2021
Orlando Museum of Art
Day Trips . Florida . Orlando . Road Trip StopsOrlando Museum of Art My bestie and I rewarded our kids with day trips when they were little if they did good in school. We weren’t focused on their grades, but their behavior. When they had real good weeks at school, we would take them out to do something fun… often together. In February of
Written by Kris M. on August 7, 2021
Holocaust Museum Washington DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCHolocaust Museum Washington DC We had decided to spend our last day in Washington DC at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. So, we went to the museum, and we were standing in line to get in when I realized we had two souvenir pocketknives in my bag which we had purchased at South of
Written by Kris M. on July 20, 2021
Smithsonian Museum of American History
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCAbout Smithsonian Museum of American History The National Museum American History in Washington DC is another Smithsonian Museum at the National Mall. Its world class collection of over 1.7 million objects help to tell the complex history of this nation. Otherwise known as the Kenneth E. Behring Center, it collects, preserves, and displays the heritage
Written by Kris M. on July 19, 2021
National Museum African American History Washington DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCAbout National Museum African American History Washington DC The National Museum African American History Washington DC is a Smithsonian museum at the National Mall. Established in December 2003, its permanent home opened in September 2016 with a ceremony led by then President Barack Obama. It is located at 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington DC 20560.
Written by Kris M. on July 14, 2021
National Archives Building DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCNational Archives Building DC After passing by St. Patrick’s Church, my son and I walked by the National Archives building. Twice now I’ve passed this building and both times I really wanted to go in. The thing is, when I do get the chance to go into the National Archives, I want to go in
Written by Kris M. on July 12, 2021
Peterson House DC
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCPeterson House DC While touring Ford’s Theatre, we learned that Lincoln actually died the following morning at the Petersen House across the street. I did not remember that from the history books in school. Naturally, we had to go across the street and tour the Petersen House as well, right? That’s exactly what we did!
Written by Kris M. on July 5, 2021
Arlington National Cemetery – Arlington House
Road Trip Stops . Virginia . Washington DCArlington National Cemetery – Arlington House Believe it or not, this wasn’t on our Roadtrippers itinerary at all. Arlington National Cemetery wasn’t on our itinerary at all, but only because it was my first time using the software and I wasn’t familiar with how to use it. We obviously needed to visit the cemetery while
Written by Kris M. on June 28, 2021
Gettysburg National Battlefield Visitors Center & Museum
Pennsylvania . Road Trip Stops . Washington DCGettysburg National Battlefield Visitors Center Our first trip to Washington DC started several hours earlier than expected and resulted in me driving for close to 12 hours straight. We had two stops on day two of our trip but it was another long day of driving. We ended up arriving at our hotel in Arlington,
Written by Kris M. on June 13, 2021
Tybee Island Lighthouse Savannah GA
Georgia . Road Trip Stops . Washington DCTybee Island Lighthouse Savannah GA On our first trip to Washington DC, the Tybee Island Lighthouse & Museum near Savannah was the seventh stop on our Roadtrippers itinerary. It was a little late in the afternoon and we were a bit tired. We learned that Fort Screven was actually a part of the Lighthouse admission