I didn't know much about Harriet Beecher Stowe before arriving at the Harriet Beecher Stowe House - a small museum in Cincinnati - other than knowing that she wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin. I'm so glad I stopped in for a tour and you'll be glad if you make it there during your time … [Read more...] about Step Back In Time At The Harriet Beecher Stowe House In Cincinnati, Ohio
Museums
Visiting The Cincinnati Fire Museum In Cincinnati, OH
We love visiting places that are off the beaten path and the Cincinnati Fire Museum in Cincinnati, OH definitely fits the bill. A small museum, with great reviews on Trip Advisor, seemed like the perfect thing to see where I could socially distance without too much trouble … [Read more...] about Visiting The Cincinnati Fire Museum In Cincinnati, OH
Visiting The American Sign Museum In Cincinnati, Ohio
Other than Portsmouth, VA where we used to live before setting off on our 50 state road trip, the city we've visited most often over the last 10-15 years has been Cincinnati. We really like Cincinnati, but that's not the reason we've returned so frequently. Instead, it's … [Read more...] about Visiting The American Sign Museum In Cincinnati, Ohio
Visiting The Museum Of World Treasures In Wichita, KS
We visited the Museum of World Treasures before when we found ourselves in Wichita, KS back in January 2019. We were so impressed with it I decided to come back to offer it as a virtual field trip for my students when we were in Wichita for 3 weeks in June 2020. Here's only a … [Read more...] about Visiting The Museum Of World Treasures In Wichita, KS
Visiting Cosmosphere In Hutchinson, KS
When we were in Hutchinson, Kansas last year, we had the opportunity to visit Cosmosphere but it didn't get its own dedicated post at the time. When we spent 3 weeks in Kansas recently I made my way back so I could host a virtual field trip for my Outschool students. It's a … [Read more...] about Visiting Cosmosphere In Hutchinson, KS
10 Days In Central Mississippi: Here’s What We Got Up To
After spending the first week of 2020 in New Albany, MS, Shae and I made our way south to the Jackson/Ridgeland area of central Mississippi. We booked a 10 night stay there to maximize our points while staying at the Residence Inn Jackson Ridgeland (read our review here). We … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Central Mississippi: Here’s What We Got Up To
The National Civil Rights Museum At The Lorraine Motel In Memphis, TN
Over 400. That's the number of pictures I took at The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN. That's not even snapping half of the things we saw as it's a huge museum that would take days to fully explore. We went one afternoon and took in as much … [Read more...] about The National Civil Rights Museum At The Lorraine Motel In Memphis, TN
25 Free Things To Do In Washington D.C. (Plus One Bonus)
Washington D.C. is surprisingly great if you're on a budget. It's not great when it comes to the cost of hotels, which led to our latest road trip mistake. When it comes to things to do though, it's excellent. The nation's capital is full of monuments, memorials, museums, … [Read more...] about 25 Free Things To Do In Washington D.C. (Plus One Bonus)
12 Free Things To Do In Guildford, England
While I was back in the UK recently as part of the 40k To Far Away challenge, I spent several hours exploring Guildford. Guildford is a town in Surrey in southeast England that's close to where I grew up. Shae and I also lived there for a couple of years, so I thought it would … [Read more...] about 12 Free Things To Do In Guildford, England
Visiting Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson. The 3rd President. Founding Father. Author of the Constitution. Slave Owner. Founder of UVA. There are many ways to describe the man who was Thomas Jefferson. But you don't really understand him or appreciate all that he did, both right and … [Read more...] about Visiting Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia