HISTORIC PLACES TO VISIT

I once participated in a Facebook survey about the ideal vacation. I answered the questions about the activities I enjoy- museums, history museums, historic houses, antique stores, gardens & parks & my final score showed that my ideal destination was historic places to visit. Well, duh.

But what shocked me is that there are other types of vacations & many people prefer those! I have never been on a cruise. It never appealed. I haven’t seen the beaches of Hawaii, nor gone on a ski trip & I haven’t camped since the Girl Scouts. My brother owned a ski house in Colorado & I did visit there- in the summer & I visited every historic place within 100 miles. I hit a few antique shops too!

I am so glad that I married a man who majored in history & shares my interests. (Though he would like to go hiking more & occasionally sits in the car with a book when he’s done with antiquing.)

Advances in technology & communication have homogenized the unique aspects of our culture, many of which were responses to the cultures, climates & other characteristics of the region. The features of historic houses which helped inhabitants survive in various locations throughout the U.S., tell a diversity of tales in how they responded. Historic house museums & history museums also provide information, with their changing exhibits covering the details of different times & cultural topics.

Here are some historic place to visit in the U.S. that we love!