Let me first start out that I have taught 5th grade for 4 years, which I teach US History, and have never been to ANY of the sites of our countries birth. So I planned a trip to Boston and DC and invited my Grandmother and my cousin. My cousin just got out of 8th grade, which is also a US History year. So it was perfect.
I also wanted to stay as close to the sites as possible and that was NOT possible with a hotel. My cousin in Utah had introduced my mom to AirBnB where people rent out rooms or apartments for weary travelers to stay in. Both of these locations we stayed in apartments. And they were worth it!
We started our trip in Boston walking the Freedom Trail. Our apartment was around the corner from the Paul Revere statue.
Paul Revere Statue with the Church in the background
Bunker Hill Monumnet that we climbed - 294 steps
We also toured the USS Ironsides
We then took Amtrak, 7 hours south, to Washington DC. Our apartment here was 3 blocks from the Library of Congress.
Our first day we had 3 appointments - Bureau of Engraving and Printing at 8:30AM
The US Capitol Building at 11:30AM
And the Library of Congress.
Day two was Memorial Day.
We started at the Jefferson Memorial
Then Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
The MLK, Jr. Memorial
Next the Korean War, WWII, and Vietnam Memorial
Finally, the Lincoln Memorial
After the memorials, we hopped on the shuttle to Arlington National Cemetery.
Eternal Flame
Whew, what a day.
The next day we went to the Holocaust Memorial - no pictures were allowed but it had me in tears as soon as we began. Then we hopped on the shuttle to Georgetown to see the National Cathedral.
Hopped off the bus and walked to the White House.
This day was Alec's day to choose the museum and we went to the Air and Space Museum.
Our last day we went to the Smithsonian Zoo. And completed the Natural History Museum.
We also saw fireflies for the first time!
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