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1. George Washington's Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon
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Address: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon, VA 22121
Schedule: Closed ⋅ Opens 9AM Thu
Telephone: (703) 780-2000
Business type: Tourist attraction
David Cardone: If you’re a history buff then this is a must. Great little tour of the interior of the mansion with other available tours to add on. They do offer a National Treasure tour that provides some interesting facts about the mansion and grounds in relation to the movie. This tour takes you into the basement of the mansion whereas the $2 mansion tour does not. Beautiful gift shops and there is food available. Good for kids. Check out the Inn next door to entrance for brunch, lunch, and dinner.
Rodricka Elliott: Great for a nature walk. I did some birdwatching while there and enjoyed the scenery while there. A lot of open space to have a picnic after seeing the house and grounds. Overall, it’s a great day all day activity for the family. I did go during the day on a weekday so it was not too crowded.
Green Angel: Great services, very helpful staff, good for all ages. I learned that Washington real body was transferred to the new tomb. The tomb of George Washington on the right along with his wife Martha on the left and 25 other families members are entombed there. The gift shop is huge, they are two sides for shopping. One for decoration stuffs cost up to $2k+, another one for souvenirs gift. Spending about 3hours to walk around and learning history about Father of our country.
Darwin Parker: What a great place to visit! George Washington worked hard to serve and improve life. It was amazing to see where he lived, his tomb, and his legacy. Side note- my son passed out in front of the entrance and the staff was incredibly helpful and prompt to take care of him and get an ambulance to come check him out. The staff checked on him throughout the day multiple times to make sure he was okay.
Stephens Basement: I have always wanted to visit My. Vernon but for some reason never did till yesterday. I am so glad I did. It was a very well maintained national landmark. I did think the entrance fee was a little high but they provide a free audio self tour and the tour of the house is included in the price. The staff was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. I have a habit of asking lots of questions and they had an answer every time. George Washington was an outstanding man and leader.
Diana Hidalgo Díaz: The location looks very well preserved and taken care of. The tour guide we had during the house tour was knowledgeable and friendly. The museum was remarkable too. The souvenir shop is big and has a wide variety of items to purchase. I had a very good experience overall!
Virginia VanKeulen: Went on a Tuesday in May. Several school groups but they were easy to avoid. Otherwise not very busy. Learned a lot about George Washington. Really enjoyed the enslaved people tour, the house tour, Martha Washington, the fifer and the beautiful flowers. Rangers were plentiful, helpful and informative. Definitely worth a visit.
2. Alexandria Archaeology Museum - Jefferson Houston
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Address: 105 N Union St UNIT 327, Alexandria, VA 22314
Schedule: Closed ⋅ Opens 11AM Thu
Telephone: (703) 746-4399
Business type: Tourist attraction
preservefootprints: The museum exhibit starts from history of the community digs on its (Lee Street) past which also started the background of The City of Alexandria became a leader in historic preservation. We found a hidden gem that located on the 3rd floor of Torpedo Factory Art Center which provides historical stories in a quaint space. Not only that, it’s also can be an interesting short archeology field trip for certain ages kids. The museum gift shop available as the museum time. Come and check it out, you won’t be disappointed!
Raymond Phillips: Had a quick visit at this museum and able to learn some history of Alexandria. Quite interesting and I will visit again if I had a chance.
karen Suzukamo: Worth a brief visit if you are in the building. Very disappointed that Alexandria’s slave trade history is missing completely.
Jjlafa: Interesting but underwhelming. Good to visit if you are in the torpedo factory anyway.
Jim Blount: Great place to see the local history.
Ricky Alcairo: Ok
Charlene Yackanich: Interesting artifacts.
J M: Awesome history
3. Museum of the Bible - Washington
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Address: 400 4th St SW, Washington, DC 20024
Schedule: Closed ⋅ Opens 10AM Thu
Telephone: (866) 430-6682
Business type: Tourist attraction
M Lopez: Had been looking forward to visiting the Museum of the Bible for quite some time and finally got to. Purchased discounted tickets through Groupon which was a great, after walking in, I went to the front desk, presented the vouchers and was able to go in fast, we made sure to be there as soon as it opened. The museum is very interesting, they have so much information, so you will need more than a couple hours to go through it well. Loved the village and the Old and New Testament shows. They have a nice little playground for the kiddos. Their restaurant, Manna, was really good as well, just beware that they get very busy so make sure to get there early before the lunch rush. Look forward to visiting again soon!
Bradley P: What an amazing museum! It is so modern and well put together. They make great use of tech technology in their exhibits. I enjoyed the ride where it flies you around DC and uncovers hidden Bible messages. So cool!! Can’t wait to go back!!
Paul LaVigne: Wow! The museum of the Bible absolutely astounded me by its physical size, scope of exhibits, and the amazing amount of artifacts and modern day technology employed in its exhibits. There are six floors to this place. There is a very extensive exhibit with actual biblical artifacts/bibles stretching all the way back to 1,000 AD! Another exhibit includes a re-creation of a typical home and surrounding neighborhood in ancient Jerusalem. Another exhibit is packed with modern interactive technology that shows how the Bible has influenced life around the world we live in. I could go on and tell more but instead I wholeheartedly recommend you make this a destination place to visit when in Washington DC.
Pavel Kotyza: This is one of the newest museums in DC and I can assure you it is one of the most interesting ones. From the history to the modern days you can see how the Book of the Books influenced the generations. I really liked this museum even as a non religious. Great items to see and learn. Thank you for opportunity to learn more about this worldwide recognised book.
David: This place is amazing. Much better than I expected. I found it uplifting, educational and entertaining. Appropriate for all ages. We also went on the Washington Revelations ride on the 2nd level. We spent two hours there and barely scratched the surface. Highly recommend giving yourself plenty of time or better yet, split it up into a couple days if you can.
Roy Simmons: Excellent place to visit. Lots of beautiful artifacts and very friendly staff. You could easily spend hours in here as you visit the various displays. A lot of history that the average person may not be aware of. A definite recommend if you are visiting Washington D.C.
4. Smithsonian Institution - Washington
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Address: 600 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20002
Schedule: Closed ⋅ Opens 8:30AM Thu
Telephone: (202) 633-1000
Business type: Research institute
Jean Bell: Free for kids under 2! Took our baby godson here and he loved it! There was even a nice area for children under 2 to play in. It had a boat and little jungle themed play area! We explored the whole place and the people there were very informative. They showed even us a lion and leopard! I took off a star because the rainforest walk through closed off their canopy area for renovations this time we went. Perfect way to spend a couple hours on a rainy day! P.S. The earthquake exhibit and recreation was awesome and informative!
Gayle Schultz: What an excellent adventure it was to visit the Smithsonian Museums! My only problem, was 5 days was not enough time for me. I stayed in a nice hostel walking distance to the museums. A healthy walking distance. Did take a bus a few times. Grateful to everyone that works in all parts of each museum. The hostel offered evening outings in DC, but walking all day I needed to rest when back to the hostel. Favorites were the art museums and the New African American Museum.
Jaime Nava: Great for the kids!Just recommend to come early and bring plenty of water!
Perks Advisor: The Smithsonian Castle is one of the many Smithsonian buildings located on the Mall. It is fun to view with its unique architecture and the beautiful garden that surround the Castle. Often times tourists are more focused on the other Smithsonian Museums but this is a great one to relax or to eat outside nearby.
Jonathon Koerner: This museum is someplace I remember going on field trips for the day. The overall size is quite large to do in one session unless you stay on course. I love all the information they have available, and some interactive areas. The food is expensive, but what do you expect on dc. I find it’s more of an experience to get food outside from one of the local trucks(falafels are good). As many people have commented you may need to buy tickets ahead of time during the covid era.
Daniel Bruce: I mean, you need like a month to see everything, there is just so much and it is all good and educational. Plan on at least a week here.
Michael Kojetin: World class museums but extremely subpar mismanagement and handling of reopening. Don’t even waste your time trying to get a “timed” ticket for entry as they are impossible to get for most museums. First only a handful are released for each day a month prior. They offer “limited” tickets each day online at 11am but they are next to impossible to get. My wife and I have tried for several days during our stay in DC to get one. The technology behind their allocation system is broke. Two days in a row my wife and I simultaneously tried to follow the cumbersome instructions to get a ticket and we were both met with web page error codes and glitches that prevented our completing the ticket process. We were able to get tickets to the Air and Space museum with a last minute timed ticket and the museum was great however the reasoning behind the time tickets is fundamentally flawed and does little if anything to protect the patrons or employees from anything COVID related. They need to reopen completely and get rid of this timed ticket nonsense. For an institution staffed with the words best academics I would have expected a much better handling of this!
5. George Washington's Ferry Farm - Stafford County
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Address: 268 Kings Hwy, Fredericksburg, VA 22405
Schedule: Closed ⋅ Opens 10AM Thu
Telephone: (540) 370-0732
Business type: Archaeological museum
André Thibodeaux: Lovely piece of American history. Stopping in the visitor center, there’s a small museum and you can pay $12 for a short guided tour of the house. While I’m not sure it’s worth it, due to the tour only being around 10-15 min tops and only covering the small replica home; I didn’t mind paying so that the site can stay open and continue its archaeological studies. The sights are quite lovely, and being conveniently located near Historic Fredericksburg, you can head over there for more historical sites or to get a great meal. (Included some photos to show the beautiful scenery on the property, the replica house is awesome too, but I’ll save that for the viewer to discover !)
The Traveling Foodie: Great experience. The guide was amazing, she holds a plethora of information on his childhood, his mother. Simply incredible. Will have to go to Mt. Vernon after this!
James Walker: Due to storm damage, tree excavation crews open up sight lines to the George Washington Ferry Farm not previously available from City Dock Park. Both locations share assess to the Rappahannock River.
Cindy Ly: Very nice and informative tour. My family and I enjoyed it! People at the event were friendly and knowledgeable.
Toshi Hipp Kikuchi: My wife and I lean lot of George Washington. My wife love to visit this farm.Watch house and walk in Nature.
Hansei Kai: Great place to visit. Very close to Washington DC. Plenty of restaurants close by. Free parking. Beautiful garden. The house was rebuild following original drawings along with the furniture. Our tour guide was excellent she provided a lot of details of the life back in time. Highly recommended.
6. Hampton National Historic Site - Baltimore County
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Address: 535 Hampton Ln, Towson, MD 21286
Schedule: Closed ⋅ Opens 8:30AM Thu
Telephone: (410) 823-1309
Business type: Tourist attraction
Psalms 118:17: Friendly staff, clean and beautiful grounds and fascinating Maryland history and all for free! A great trip for the kids to run around the grounds. We were fortunate to be there on Friday close to 1 pm for the downstairs house tour.
Rebecca Knowles: Small visitor center with a video, but the hose was closed to tours when we were there so we could only walk around the grounds. It was a nice walk, with some historical markers.
志豪洪: A good way to understand history in Maryland. Free for everyone. I love the casual walk in the field.
Mie Han: Well maintained garden and historic sights.Clean and peaceful.
Alexandra Sasha Malcolmson: Hidden treasure! I went to Towson University for three years and had no idea this was here. Since both of the big houses were closed for covid, I felt like a missed a lot but still got a lot out of the other buildings, the cemetery and the gardens. I parked by the visitor center (also closed) and spent about an hour and a half walking around the grounds. I listened to the audio tour from the NPS app for each of the little buildings and found the dairy particularly interesting!
7. The Institute For American Indian Studies - Litchfield County
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Address: 38 Curtis Rd, Washington, CT 06793
Schedule: Closed ⋅ Opens 11AM Thu
Telephone: (860) 868-0518
Business type: Tourist attraction
CaSondra Stinson: Great little museum with nice grounds. We got a guided tour when we came in and learned a lot about the history of humans in Connecticut, pre and post European colonization. Loved the quahog shell wampum and it was fun reading all of the locations exhibits were found. There was a porcupine quilted box from Mackinaw Island, near where I grew up!
Helen R: We really enjoyed our time touring the museum, Robin was a great tour guide, happy to answer all our questions. We learned a lot! Definitely check out the long houses out behind the museum! Really neat.
F J: Worth the visit if you’re looking to learn more about Native American history in this state. Great for adults too! Our guide, Gabriel was very informative and enthusiastic! Very engaging as well. We had a wonderful time & learned a lot!
Annabelle T.: Such a lovely museum to visit. Everyone was super friendly and welcoming. This museum is literally in the woods and gives you a real feel of what life could have looked like for American Indians. The displays are well put together and informative. They have many events that take place. I went to dream catchers class. It was a great activity for a newly engaged couple for our new home.
Debbie Ansbro: Just a small place but very interesting. My 17 yr old granddaughter and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Don’t just walk through yourself. Ask for a tour and learn some interesting things! Our guide is a local high school history teacher and was very knowledgeable and informative. Well worth your time and support.
James Fox: During our most recent road trip we just happened upon The Institute For American Indian Studies museum and research center. CT resident for over 60 years, never heard of this wonderful cultural center. Very nice examples and displays on how the native Americans lived their simple , sustainable life. tSome trails , none to long, but just enough to give you a nice walk and see how their simple way of living off of what was supplied by nature. How they used tree bark and branches to construct sheltered places to meet and live in. Many explanations of how certain trees and their leaves, roots and bark were used for both medicinal and everyday consumption.This was all in about 30 minuets, we could not stay longer because we had to be somewhere else, but will return to tour the museum portion, looks incredible. What a beautiful peaceful place to visit. Great place to bring the kids, hands on , in the woods experience. There is a Wigwam escape room on site, that requires a reservation and about 1 hour to complete. Staff was very friendly and took the time to inform us to upcoming events.
Janet Serra: Amazing museum Native American Museum that traces the history of the indigenous peoples of Connecticut. This museum has more than more than 6,000 post European contact items and over 300,000 archaeological artifacts that represent hundreds of Native American societies throughout the Western Hemisphere. Many special programs are also offered. Highlights include the Green Corn Festival in August and maple sugaring in March, both events are really fun and educational. Friendly, knowledgeable, hard working staff. The outdoor village, a 16th century recreation of an Algonquin Village is also a highlight.
SB Tripod: Amazing little place! We showed up unannounced for the kids to do some research and the staff was incredibly accommodating and gave us an AMAZING tour. The kids absolutley loved it and have not stopped talking about the experience. Thank you all!
8. Indiana DNR Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology - Marion County
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Address: 402 W Washington St w299, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Schedule: Closed ⋅ Opens 8:30AM Thu
Telephone: (317) 232-1646
Business type: State government office
Chris Hickman: This place does a amazing job preserving our Indiana history. I just wish they could protect about ten Indian mounds in Medora. I’ve found everything from pottery to fishing hooks, fishing stones and numerous arrow points. The locals say in the 60’s you could come out of the field with a burlap sack of arrowheads. Maybe one day
Robert Newport: Incredibly helpful staff. What wonderful work they are doing preserving Indiana’s historic structures and their unique heritage they stand for.
9. Grave Creek Mound Historical Site - Moundsville
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Address: 801 Jefferson Ave, Moundsville, WV 26041
Schedule: Closed ⋅ Opens 9AM Thu
Telephone: (304) 843-4128
Business type: Tourist attraction
Mark Temple: Great "State" history museum. Has more than info on the mound. Also included exhibits on other West Virginia "Gifts to the World" as the museum calls them ie Marble King, Marx toys the maker of the Big wheel tricycle and a local glass blower.
Larry Taylor: Visitors center was very educational with lots of displays and artifacts. You can walk to the top of the mound if able.
A To Z Sales 1: I loved visiting the museum. There are alot of interesting facts concerning the mound, the indigenous people during the erection of the mound, their culture and other interesting forms of burial that was practiced, and a whole lot more.
Mehran G (Mezza): This place has a very impressive and informative museum that gives a lot of detailed information about the great mound located here. The mound today, while still impressive and with great views, has suffered a lot over the years - it’s full story is detailed in the museum and I must say it is a fascinating story. In summary it was badly treated by the European settlers when they entered the area, which was covered in mounds 200 years ago. This great mound is the only surviving one and was probably the largest. It had two burial chambers which were dug up and destroyed by people looking for loot; it was then turned into a failed freak museum, a failed bar, a failed dance-floor, and it also had a giant prison built right next to it. Thankfully the US government eventually stepped in to preserve what was left and built the fabulous museum and conducted real archeological studies of the area. There is also a well priced gift shop and super friendly staff, clean and modern bathroom facilities and many other unrelated exhibits. A great place to stop for a few hours.
Marsha Lance: A quick visit with the visitor center and a walk to the top of the mound but worthwhile. Detailed information is provided on the mound and the people who built it. Very interesting.
Rajesh Dave: Very nice museum and staff very helpful. We climbed the mound and enjoyed the view - magnificent !
Randy Church: Learned about the local Indians who built the mounds. It is much more than a indian Museum. There are other local history things here. Glass blowing, Marvels and toys. Bones from other countries. It is a nice little museum. This place also has a gift shop
James Mulcahy: See the mound of Moundsville, learn about the people who lived here long before we showed up.
W Clarke: Well organized exhibits and gift shop, situated next to the largest prehistoric Adena Culture mound in the world, is well worth a visit. Plan your approach trip along the Ohio River for some some pleasant views in the Appalachian foothills.
10. Historic Jamestowne - Surry County
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Address: 1368 Colonial Pkwy, Jamestown, VA 23081
Schedule: Closed ⋅ Opens 9AM Thu
Telephone: (757) 856-1250
Business type: Archaeological museum
Laura Gibson: So awe-inspiring. To see where a nation first began is a piece of history you cannot replace. The interpreters are amazing and full of so much information. To think that the first English settlers also walked around here is thought-provoking. Well kept and rebuilt pieces of history.
Carl Chrome: Historic Jamestown and related museums was a great place to get down with some history. The staff and associates were all very friendly and the restrooms were super tidy. I would definitely visit again and I recommend touring this location during the spring or fall seasons when it’s more comfortable outside. The attraction offers an immersive experience both indoor and outdoor.
virginie gimenez: If you are a military family the entrance will be free for all of the member of the family. That itself deserves a five star! Most of the interesting things to see are outside so if you are afraid of Covid, go there confident. At the entrance of the welcome center, someone is at the ready to answer any questions before you buy your tickets. We experienced NO wait, maybe because we traveled there before Christmas and during weekday. Inside the welcoming center, there is a very cute souvenir store. There is also like a video room but that was closed — probably due to Covid restrictions. Outside was lots of fun. The kids loved it. The excavation site was fascinating for them. They also simply loved running around and see the canon and statue of the first governor of Virginia. I recommend that outing.
K Scott: Very interesting. So much history here. This is the actual historical site. The people working here were very friendly and great teachers. Definitely worth it. Bring your walking shoes.
