{"id":6471,"date":"2017-06-27T11:26:53","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T18:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/?p=6471"},"modified":"2025-03-21T05:26:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T12:26:20","slug":"the-northeasts-most-patriotic-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/wayfaring\/the-northeasts-most-patriotic-road-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"The Northeast\u2019s most patriotic road trip"},"content":{"rendered":"

PATRIOTIC PIT STOPS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY<\/span><\/h4>\n

Nothing says summer like a road trip \u2014 and if you want to double down on that summery vibe, get ready for the 4th with a patriotic jaunt around the Northeast. We\u2019ve picked our favorite historical must-sees in the area, from presidents\u2019 birthplaces to new museums to battle sites. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Westmoreland County, VA<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Kick off the trip in Westmoreland County, where our first president was born (and subsequently chopped down a cherry tree?). Though his original house burned down in 1779, a <\/span>monument<\/span><\/a> stands in his birthplace, surrounded by the flowering Colonial Garden. <\/span><\/p>\n

Arlington, VA<\/span><\/h3>\n

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After taking in views of the Potomac River, head to Arlington to pay your respects at the <\/span>Arlington National Cemetery<\/span><\/a>. The final resting place for over 400,000 soldiers, the rows of white tombstones are both striking and sobering. From April through October, the <\/span>Changing of the Guard<\/span><\/a> happens every half hour at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is guarded 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. <\/span><\/p>\n

Washington D.C.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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A quick hop away, you can\u2019t explore the country\u2019s history without <\/span>a stop at the capital<\/span><\/a>. Stroll (or bike) the National Mall to pay tribute to some of the nation\u2019s largest-looming leaders. Drop into some of the Smithsonian museums, entry for which is always free \u2014 keep in mind, though, that for the excellent new <\/span>African American Museum<\/span>, you\u2019ll need a <\/span>timed pass<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Annapolis, MD<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Just outside D.C. lies Annapolis, a picturesque waterfront city that also plays host to the <\/span>U.S. Naval Academy<\/span><\/a>. Take a tour of the imposing facilities before you grab some blue crab for lunch, a Maryland specialty. <\/span><\/p>\n

Baltimore, MD<\/span><\/h3>\n

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From Annapolis, head to <\/span>Baltimore<\/span><\/a> to visit the place where Mary Pickersgill sewed the nation\u2019s first flag. Take a tour of the <\/span>Star Spangled Banner Flag House<\/span><\/a>, then head to <\/span>Fort McHenry<\/span><\/a> to see where that flag first flew and inspired the national anthem. <\/span><\/p>\n

Philadelphia, PA<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Once the nation\u2019s capital, Philadelphia is still home to a wealth of patriotic history. The <\/span>Independence National Historic Park<\/span><\/a> holds over a dozen historic buildings and park spaces, including the site of a home inhabited by both Washington and Adams in the 1790s, the Liberty Bell, and multiple gardens, one of which has been cultivated with plants common in 18th-century gardens. <\/span>Independence Hall<\/span><\/a> is also here: the site where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed. <\/span><\/p>\n

New York City, NY<\/span><\/h3>\n

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It\u2019s hard to even scratch the surface of \u201c<\/span>the greatest city in the world<\/span><\/a>,\u201d as <\/span>Hamilton<\/span><\/i>\u2019s Schuyler sisters call it. Of course, seeing the musical itself is a great place to start, but if you can\u2019t score tickets, you can still check out the <\/span>Hamilton Grange<\/span><\/a>, where the founding father spent his last days. To pay homage to a piece of our nation\u2019s more modern history, go to the <\/span>9\/11 Memorial and Museum<\/span><\/a>. And, of course, wave to Lady Liberty as she welcomes immigrants to the country. <\/span><\/p>\n

Lexington, MA<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Dating back to 1642, the battles of Lexington and Concord were fought in this town in 1775, signifying the \u201cshot heard \u2018round the world\u201d that began the American Revolutionary War. <\/span>John Hancock\u2019s home<\/span><\/a> is also here, a famous stopping point for Paul Revere on his midnight ride to warn of the British approach. <\/span><\/p>\n

Boston, MA<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Wrap up your road trip by exploring the <\/span>cobblestone, brick-lined streets of Boston<\/span><\/a>. The 2.5-mile-long <\/span>Freedom Trail<\/span><\/a> is the perfect patriotic capstone, encapsulating 16 historical sites, ranging from the <\/span>Massachusetts State House<\/span> to the <\/span>Benjamin Franklin Statue<\/span> to the <\/span>USS <\/span>Constitution<\/span><\/i>, the oldest commissioned warship. Wrap it all up with some Boston cream pie at <\/span>Mike\u2019s Pastry<\/span><\/a> in the North End \u2014 perhaps not the most historical part of the trip, but arguably the most delicious. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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