Historical


 * WELCOME! WELCOME!**

Here we are at the Historical Sites our team, Madison, Adrianna, Amariya, and Quiana have visit while traveling through our ten cities. As you read about our adventures, please scroll down through the pages so that you will be able to read all the information about the historical places we visited.


 * __WASHINGTON D.C.__**

Traveling from Dallas, Texas to Washington D.C. by air, we landed in Washington D.C. We pickup our luggage and went to rent a car. After renting the car from Hertz, Amariye drove us to our hotel. Madison, Quiana, Amariye, and I (Adrianna) decided once we got unpacked, we would go on our first sight seeing of the city.

Our first stop was the Lincoln Memorial. The Lincoln Memorial stands at the west end of the National Mall as a neoclassical monument to the 16th President, Abbe Lincoln. The memorial is visited by millions of visitors each year and is the site of many large public gatherings and protests. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speach to a crowed by the Lincoln Memorial in 1963.

Then we move to the National Achives. At the National Achives, we saw on exhibit the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. After touring the National Achivies, it was time for lunch.

After lunch, we toured the United States Capitol. It is the place where the House of Representatives and the Senate conducted their meeting. We also saw where some of their offices were, like Congresswomen Sheila Jackosn Lee from California, Congressemen John Cornyner, from Detorit and other Senators and Representatives. By the time we finish touring the Capitol, it was time for dinner.

After having a good night rest, we began our sight seeing again. We decided to tour the White House. The White Hourse is the most recognizable building in Washington D.C. It was very exiciting to tour the White House. We learn from the tour that the White house was designed by James Hoban, an Irish-born architect in 1972. He won a competiton organized by President George Washington and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. We did at a far glance see President Obama, First Lady Michelle, and their daughters.

Our last stop for the day was the Washington Monument. The Washington Monument was built between 1848 and 1884 as a tribute to George Washington's military leadership from 1775-1783 during the American Revolution. From the ground it look like a very tall buidling to us. As we got to the top, looking done it seen to be a long way down to the ground. By the time we finish our last tour, it was time for dinner.

The next day was our day to have fun to do some recereational events.


 * __LOUISVILLE, KY__**

We left Richmond, VA. and continue our trip to Louisville, KY. When we arrived, we pickup our luggage and drove to our hotel. We unpacked and decided to go on our tour. Our first stop was the Kentucky Derby Museum. __We had to pay an admission of $5.00 each__. The museum had two floors which we saw racing exhibits. There was a film of "The Greatest Race" showing the life of a Thoroughbred. We also saw race footage of every Derby since 1918.

Our next visit was the Thomas Edison House. We saw things that were displayed like the a early motion picture projector., cylinder and disc phonographs, different types of dictating machines, and a collection of electric light bulbs, which were some of Edison's inventions. __We had to pay an admission of $5.00 each for this tour__. After these two tours, it was time for lunch.

After lunch, we tour the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. The park showed us the gatway to the West, following the buffalo, the Native American, and the pioneers who travel the route into the Wilderness of Kentucky. We listen to the stories of how the pioneers travel through the wilderness and the stories about the Civil War Soldiers.

Boarding the plane once again, we travel to St. Louis, Missouri. Once we got there, pickup our luggage, went to the hotel, we relax a little bit before going on our sight seeing of the city.
 * __ST LOUIS, MI__**

Our first stop was the Gateway Arch. The Arch look like a giant rainbow in the sky. We wanted to go to the top of the arch. So in order to get there we had to take the trams. On either side of the legs of the Arch, there was a door that we would enter to get to the top. As we rode on the north side of the leg, we listen to a narration about the Arch. After a 4 minute narration, we arrive at the Gateway Arch Observation Area. The northside display includes fascinatin photographs about the construction of the Arch. The southside of the Arch, showed the life along the St. Louis riverfront the 1800s during the times when the St. Louis Riverfront was bustling with steamboats, fur traders, and merchants.

Also at the top looking west, we could see a breathtaking view of downtown St. Louis. and looking east we could see the Mississippi River.

After lunch, we continue our sight seeing. Our next stop was the Grant's Farm. The Grant's Farm is a Busch family estate once owned by Ulysses S. Grant. Here you can view animal shows, vist a petting zoo or ride a tram through the wildlife preserve. The farm is home to more than 1,000 animals representing more than 100 different species from six continents. The most exciting thing we saw was the famous Anheuser-Busch Clydesday Horses. These beautiful animals are one of the biggest attractions of St. Louis. More than 24 million guests have visited the popular family attraction during its history.