Visit the campus of Emory University in Atlanta to see the Carlos Museum, an excellent, low-cost museum for all things ancient history. Here's what you need to know.
Cahokia Mounds: How to See the Best Indian Mounds
The largest ancient settlement north of Mexico is just fifteen minutes east of St. Louis? Here's everything you need to head to Cahokia Mounds!
Picture Book Biographies: The Abolitionists
Dive into American history and deeper learning conversations with excellent picture books. Explore the lives of Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass, and John Brown to learn the impact they had on Slavery and Black Rights. Black history shouldn’t just be for a month, and this book list will help you make it an essential part of your family and classroom learning.
A Charleston Visit to Boone Hall Plantation
Just thirty minutes outside of Charleston, is the longest continually working plantation in the country. Boone Hall Plantation in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina is a lovely place to experience real southern history through tours of the house, the farm, the slave quarters, and a presentation on Gullah culture. This is an excellent day trip to learn so much history in a beautiful setting. With this educational guide, you will be better prepared to spend your day and to continue your family learning at home. Just go!
Kitty Hawk: How To Visit The Wright Brothers Monument with Kids
The Wright Brothers National Memorial North Carolina is a National Park Site on the east coast of North Carolina which commemorates the first motorized flight. In an area with lots of 200 to 400 year old areas to discover on road trips, this site was refreshing. While still more than a hundred years ago, I … Continue reading Kitty Hawk: How To Visit The Wright Brothers Monument with Kids
Museum Memberships: How to Save Money on Family Travel
Save money on your family travels with this top trick! Learn how to spend less on your road trip adventures with zoo and museum memberships. Here's how!
Monticello: How to Plan to Your Best Family Trip {2023}
Planning your Virginia or Washington DC family road trip? Here's everything you need to know to make your family trip to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello amazing with these mom-tested tips, must-know facts, and family travel information.