This road trip is designed to instill you with the
spirit that filled our Founding Fathers, the spirit of fighting tyranny
on all fronts no matter the personal cost. This spirit was not solely
theirs, instead it was borrowed, to be passed to the next generation that
required it. As such, it can most certainly be felt in the places listed
below, if you're attentive enough, you'll stand where they stood and slowly
you'll feel the hair on the back of your neck stand and you'll smile, knowing
what is right...
So, on your next vacation, take time to visit
as many of these places as you can, and have a pint or some bourbon along the
way and let Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, King, and the Adams know that
you're proud of them and willing to continue what they gave everything for...
an idea... that tyranny doesn't live here...
Massachusetts
Old South Meeting House
Since the 1773 mass protest meetings that led to the Boston Tea Party, Old
South Meeting House has served as a gathering place for discussion and
celebration and a haven for free speech.
Click here to visit oldsouthmeetinghouse.org
Adams National Historic Park
Adams National Historical Park tells the story of four generations of the
Adams family (from 1720 to 1927). The park has two main sites: the Birthplaces
of 2nd U.S. President John Adams and 6th U.S. President John Quincy Adams, and
Peacefield including the “Old House,” home to four generations of the Adams
family, and the Stone Library which contains more than 14,000 historic
volumes.
Click here to visit nps.gov/adam
Afterwards, visit the Samuel Adams Brewery in downtown Boston.
Click here to visit samueladams.com
Pennsylvania
Constitutional Walking Tour
The
Constitutional takes you on a walking journey through
America's most historic square mile - the birthplace of our nation. Step back
in time to see where The Declaration of Independence and The United States
Constitution were created. The 3-mile outdoor journey features more than 30
historical sites in the Independence Mall area, including the Liberty Bell,
Independence Hall and the National Constitution Center.
Click here to visit theconstitutional.com
Ben Franklin National Memorial
The Benjamin Franklin National Memorial is located in the rotunda of The
Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Click here to visit The Franklin Institute
Science Museum
Afterwards, visit the Yards Brewing Company in downtown Philadelphia.
Click here to visit yardsbrewing.com
Washington DC
The American History Museum:
The
Museum collects and preserves more than 3 million artifacts. They care of
everything from the original Star-Spangled Banner and Abraham Lincoln’s top
hat to Dizzy Gillespie’s angled trumpet and Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The
Wizard of Oz. Their collections form a vast and fascinating mosaic of American
life.
Click here to visit
Americanhistory.si.edu
Afterwards, visit the Capital City Brewing Company
on Capitol Hill. Click here to
visit capcitybrew.com located at 2 Massachusetts Ave, NE (202) 842-BEER
Virginia
Mount Vernon:
Mount
Vernon was the beloved home of George and Martha Washington from the time of
their marriage in 1759 until General Washington's death in 1799. He worked
tirelessly to expand his plantation from 2,000 acres to 8,000 and the mansion
house from six rooms to twenty one. Mount Vernon is open seven days a
week, every day of the year, including holidays and Christmas.
Click here to visit
MountVernon.org
Afterwards, visit
Gadsby's Tavern in Old Town Alexandria (only 8 miles from
Mount Vernon) - circa 1770, where just about every Founding Father enjoyed a
beer as they discussed the crazy idea of freedom.
Click here
to visit gadsbystavernrestaurant.com
Monticello:
Tour
the house that Thomas Jefferson designed and built for himself and his family
and enjoy the grounds of the Monticello Plantation.
March - October: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
November - February: 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
Click here to visit
Monticello.org
Afterwards,
visit the South Street Brewery in Charlottesville for some homemade
Virginia beer.
106 South Street
Charlottesville, VA
(804) 293-6550
Georgia
Birth Home of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The
Birth Home of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., may be visited only with a park
ranger led tour. The tours are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Click here to visit nps.gov/malu
Afterwards, visit Gordon Biersch Restaurant & Brewery in downtown Atlanta.
Click here to visit gordonbiersch.com
