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USS Constitution

USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides.

USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She is the world’s oldest ship of any type still afloat.

Constitution is most noted for her actions during the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships.

Tickets are free and located at 22 Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129

Boston Tea Party Museum

After the king of England imposed a tax on tea the Sons of Liberty boarded the ships located in the Boston Harbor and threw it into the water. You can now travel back in time to December 16, 1773 and throw the tea into the harbor.

Actors will walk you along the tour and due to COVID-19 wear mask and require you to as well

The museum and boats are located at 306 Congress street Boston, Massachusetts

The cost is $29.95 for adults. They have a nice cafe and gift shop as well

Cabinet Cards

A cabinet card was a style of photograph which was widely used for photographic portraiture after 1870.

The cabinet card was large enough to be easily viewed from across the room when placed on a cabinet, hence the name.
Due to the larger image size, the cabinet card steadily increased in popularity during the second half of the 1860s and into the 1870s.

Dinosaur Land

Dinosaur Land has been a roadside attraction for over 50 years now. The dinosaur park boast over 50 life sized dinosaur/prehistoric statues.

As you walk through the park you’ll have signs posted by each dinosaur with their name and facts.

I first found out about Dinosaur Land by my moms old photo albums. The statues have changed little since my grandparents took her there as a child.

There is also a T-Rex battle scene.

The park is located at 3848 Stonewall Jackson Highway White Plains, Virginia.

Admission is $8

The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum

Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop/Museum is a historic apothecary’s shop in Alexandria, Virginia. The shop was a family business founded in 1792 and operated in the museum’s location from 1805 until 1933. It represents one of Alexandria’s oldest continuously run businesses.

A loss of sales during the Great Depression forced the owners to close the doors. in 1939, it was reopened as a museum. Today, most of the artifacts inside the shop are original and date to the stores closing.

The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum contains a collection of herbal botanicals and medical equipment. It also has a spectacular collection of archival materials, including journals, prescription and formula books, ledgers, orders and invoices.

The address is in historic Alexandria at
105 South Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tickets are $15

MISSION BBQ

MISSION BBQ opened its doors for business on September 11, 2011. Mission has a good selection of bbq items, everything from brisket to spare ribs to sandwich’s (turkey, pork, brisket or pulled pork).

I suggest ordering the Pulled Pork Sandwich and get it North Carolina style (coleslaw on top), trust me you’ll like it!

Mission BBQ also offers catering and has many locations.

Price is $7-$18 and has good size portions.

World Trade Towers

It’s coming up on the 18th Anniversary of 9/11, the day terroist hijacked and flew planes into the Twin Towers in New York City, along with the Pentagon and Pennsylvania (which the passengers on board fought the terroirst). I feel it is an important spot to visit and remember what happened that terrible day.

The Twin Towers back in 1994 on the beautiful New York City Skyline.

The Twin Towers ,the original 1 World Trade Center, at 1,368 feet and 2 World Trade Center, at 1,362 feet, were the tallest buildings in the world from 1971 to 1973.

On September 11, 2001, terrorist hijacked and flew two Boeing 767 jets into the North and South Towers within minutes of each other; two hours later, both towers collapsed. The attacks killed 2,606 people in and around the towers.

After years of clean up there is now a 9/11 memorial at the site of Towers 1 & 2.

Names are engraved on plaques around the memorial with the names of the lost.

1 World Trade Center, 1 WTC, or Freedom Tower, is the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. One WTC is the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the sixth-tallest in the world.

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum (also known as the 9/11 Memorial & museum in New York City commemorating the September 11, 2001 attacks, which killed 2,996 people, and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, which killed six.

To view the memorial is free and the Museum is $26.

White Water Tubing

In Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; where Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia come together you’ll tube down some white water rapids where the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers connect. You’ll have a beautiful view of Harpers Ferry as you float on by.

When you are done with your adventure a bus takes you back to the start point.

River Riders Family Adventure Resort also offers Flat water tubing for those that aren’t as adventurous.

408 Alstadts Hill Road
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
25425