Travel
Freedom
Patriots Tour
Trail,
Boston
The city whose harbor hosted the historic tea party is a
veritable gold mine of patriotic sites
A magnifi cent way to capture the drama of
The historic landmarks concentrated along this 3-mile
red line on the sidewalk speak for themselves, especially
our nation’s history — and to salute the men
after $45 million worth of renovations in recent years to
Faneuil Hall, the Old State House, and the Old South
and women who contributed to its greatness
Meeting House. Few people actually take in all 16 stops
— is to visit these 10 locations. Each played
in one visit. Highlights are the State House, Old North
Church, and USS Constitution. Many sites are free. Free,
a role in defi ning the American story.
guided 90-minute tours leave from the National Park
Visitors Center daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and departure
times vary seasonally.
Must See: Don’t miss King’s Chapel and Burying Ground,
the Bunker Hill Monument, or the Boston Tea Party Ship
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and Museum.
Survey fame calls it
More Info: Freedom Trail tours, 617-242-5642
“patriotic tourism” —
While You’re There: See the Bull & Finch Pub on Beacon
and it’s been one of Street, inspiration for the popular sitcom Cheers.
the fastest-growing segments of
the American tourism industry
Gettysburg National Military Park,
ever since 9/11.
Gettysburg, Pa.
It began when people started The battlefi eld that saw the Civil War’s deadliest confl ict
making trips to ground zero
The Gettysburg campaign was the Civil War battle with
in New York City and to New
the largest number of casualties and is largely considered
the war’s turning point.
Orleans after Hurricane Katrina,
These days the Gettysburg
in part to help those cities recov-
National Military Park,
er economically. with its museum and
“I think among American
visitor center, has a
travelers, especially after 9/11,
calendar chock full of
events, including myriad
there was an increase in visit-
festivals.
ing what we call ‘Americana’
Must See: Don’t skip the
places,” says Cathy Keef, spokes- battlefi eld bus tour.
More Info: 800-337-1515;
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woman for the nonprofi t
Travel Industry Association
www.gettysburg.travel
While You’re There:
in Washington, D.C.
Visit the Adams County
Here are 10 patriotic sites
Winery, Gettysburg’s only
that are well worth the trip. commercial vineyard. T
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Liberty and Ellis Islands, New York City
The Statue of Liberty, and the gateway to America’s rich cultural
diversity
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The 151-foot-tall Statue of Liberty, who lifts her lamp “beside the
golden door,” as the inscription goes, in New York Harbor is the
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ultimate symbol of American democracy. Warning: if you want to climb TY
to the top of Lady Liberty, be prepared to wait for a few hours. Ellis
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Island processed more than 12 million immigrants, accounting for the
ancestry of more than 40 percent of America’s current population.
Boats leave from Battery Park in Manhattan about
every 30 to 45 minutes.
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Must See: If you think your forebears arrived in
this country via Ellis Island, check out the
American Family Immigration History Center at
the Immigration Museum and on the Internet
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(www.ellisisland.org).
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More Info: 212-363-3200; www.statueofl
ibertyferry.com
While You’re There: Ground zero remains a shrine to
this day. It is worth a sobering look. F
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