History isn’t just important to our nation, it’s also ripe with opportunities for fun family travel destination. There are historical sites all over the United States that remind us of our roots. If you have a history loving family, then these historical sites are the perfect destination for your vacation. Here are 5 family travel destinations you need to visit if you and your family love history.
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The capital of our great nation is a great place to take your history loving family on vacation. This city is filled with history, including historical museums and monuments. You can even take your kids to Arlington National Cemetery and teach them about those who have died for our country.
Williamsburg is a historical city that was important during the Revolutionary War. If you bring your kids to this place, you can let experience history for themselves in the Revolutionary City, playing games that children of the time played.
Do you want your kids to experience the heart of our country’s immigration? Then you need to take a family trip to Ellis Island. Nicknamed the Island of Hope and the Island of Tears, your kids will enjoy learning about their ancestors who landed on Ellis Island with high hope for a better life.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is a town filled with history. This is the location of the Gettysburg Battlefield and the subsequent Gettysburg Address. When visiting this town, you can schedule a battlefield tour, letting your kids experience historical events for themselves.
Boston is another historical site that you need to take your history loving family! This city is filled with historical museums and landmarks, including the famous Bunker Hill Monument and Paul Revere’s House.
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While all of these particular family travel destinations for history lovers happen to be on the East Coast (because they’re geared toward early American history), you can find historical sites in just about any state. California families, for example, can check into towns highlighting the history of the Gold Rush. Of course, you’re also not limited to the US! Get together as a family and decide on the time period or historical event you’d love to learn more about, then choose a place to visit.
What are your favorite historical family travel destinations to visit? Tell us in the comments!
I love DC! The museums there are amazing!
These look like fun places to visit. Thanks for sharing.
I love bringing my family to educational and fun types of vacations. Thanks for your suggestions! Those places are awesome!
History is the main source of travel for me. Hopefully one day I will get to visit at least one of the sites in your post
Oh we’re definitely a history loving family seeing as I have a history degree and all. I think a trip to Ellis Island would be amazing.
My husband and my father are huge history buffs. I will pass this post along to them. I want to go to all of them.
I want to visit all of these. I am starting to include more travel and trips to our routine and I do love history!
I’ve been to all these destinations and I agree with you. They are all amazing locations that everyone should visit. Great post!
I am so drawn into the Ellis Island, it sounds mysterious and lots of interesting history fills that island. I would like to take my kids to any of these destinations.
Wow, you got some awesome suggestions. My husband would really enjoy visiting them. Definitely doing some research before we travel.
Aww, thank you for this. My family loves history and I always make it a point to visit key historical places each time I travel. I bookmarked your post for one of my future travels – visiting the States next year!
There are so many places to visit. Would love to have a wacky photo souvenir.
Those are so many of our favorite places to travel. Would love to visit Boston during marathon time and DC for the cherry blossoms!
Actually at one time or another I have been to all the above destinations except Ellis Island which is really strange since I live near NYC!! Think it is about time I took a train and subway or bus over there!!