Relive history in Gettysburg, where the largest battle ever waged during the American Civil War occurred and where Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
Visit the estate of Secretary of the TreasuryĀ Albert Gallatin, remembered for purchasing the Louisiana Territory and funding Lewis & Clark's expedition.
Fort Necessity National Battlefield marks the first battle of the French and Indian war. Park features include Braddock's graveĀ and Jumonville Glen sites.
In Philadelphia, Edgar Allen Poe wrote such classics as The Tell-Tale Heart, The Fall of the House of Usher and poems like The Haunted Palace and To Helen.
Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail is on many serious hiker's bucket list, but the AT also has great day hikes and campgrounds for hikers of all levels.