http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:44:21 -0700 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:23:38 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Barbara-Fritchies-spirit-of-defiance-continues-to-inspire?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner As the story goes, ninety-five-year-old Barbara Fritchie defied Confederates when General "Stonewall" Jackson and his troops marched along Frederick, Maryland, streets in September 1862. Confederate forces used the Maryland city, north of ... Civil War Things to do with children Museums Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:23:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Barbara-Fritchies-spirit-of-defiance-continues-to-inspire?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Grab-your-weapons-for-the-5th-annual-Civil-War-encampment?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner Rose Hill Manor, Frederick, Maryland, July 2009. (Photo CW Brown) Less than 50 miles north of Washington, D.C., area residents are preparing weapons and tools for this weekend's Civil War encampment and skirmishes.On July 11 and 12, 2009, reenactor... Historic sites Civil War Special Events Things to do with children Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:15:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Grab-your-weapons-for-the-5th-annual-Civil-War-encampment?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m7d3-A-Sacred-Trust-Gettysburg-Perspectives?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner   Today, film maker Ken Burns spoke at Gettysburg. He was the guest speaker for "A Sacred Trust: Gettysburg Perspectives," a 3-day lecture series held July 3, 4 and 5, 2009, during the 146th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg. Get... Free Civil War National Parks Special Events Things to do with children Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:43:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m7d3-A-Sacred-Trust-Gettysburg-Perspectives?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Fort-Reno-Concerts-near-historys-long-shadows?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner Police & Thieves Fort Reno 08. (Photo by Lara Warman) Once again the summer concert season tunes up for family- and pet-friendly sunset hours at Fort Reno park in D.C.Beginning Monday, June 22, from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m., Fort Reno park will host t... Free Historic sites Concerts Civil War Things to do with children Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:51:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Fort-Reno-Concerts-near-historys-long-shadows?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d29-145th-anniversary-of-the?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner Photo of Civil War Washington on display at Monocacy National Battlefield. (Photo by CW Brown) If you enjoy exploring historic Civil War battlefields when costumed soldiers make history come alive, a historic anniversary weekend may be one to mark o... Free Civil War National Parks Special Events Things to do with children hikes Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:53:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d29-145th-anniversary-of-the?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Fords-Theatre-Muder-mystery-and-mayhem?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner   Why visit Ford's Theatre during Abraham Lincoln's bicenntenial year? One reason: Facts become vivid as you sit in Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site as a Ranger points out the state box where President Lincoln once sat and laughed wi... Free Historic sites Civil War National Parks Presidents Things to do with children Landmarks Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:01:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Fords-Theatre-Muder-mystery-and-mayhem?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Cold-War-Destroyer-weathers-storms-and-crisis?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner Display Ship Barry (DD-933), moored at the Washington Navy Yard. Photo courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command. Did you know members of the public can explore a destroyer docked at the Washington Navy Yard, near the nation’s Capitol?&n... Free Historic sites Maritime history Presidents Things to do with children Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:16:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Cold-War-Destroyer-weathers-storms-and-crisis?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Food-fights-fancy-clothes-and-fancy-footwork?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner Lincoln's Inaugural Ball, 1865. Courtesty of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. It's strange to think that decked out guests at Lincoln's Inaugural Ball fought over food at midnight. Then they danced until 4 a.m. Although Abraham Lincoln and the f... Free Historic sites Civil War Presidents Things to do with children Landmarks Museums Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:44:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Food-fights-fancy-clothes-and-fancy-footwork?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Holocaust-Museum-will-close-early-for-slain-officers-services?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. will be open from 3-7 p.m. on Friday, June 19 so Museum staff, volunteers and Wackenhut Security Services employees can attend fun... Free U.S. History Museums Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:22:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Holocaust-Museum-will-close-early-for-slain-officers-services?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Closing-soon-Lincoln-bicentennial-exhibition-One-Life-The-Mask-of-Lincoln?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner ABRAHAM LINCOLN by Unidentified Artist Studio: Mathew Brady Studio Albumen silver print,1864. Image/Sheet: 8.4 x 5.6cm (3 5/16 x 2 3/16") Mount: 9.9 x 6.1cm (3 7/8 x 2 3/8") National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Used by permi... Free Civil War Special Events Presidents Things to do with children Museums Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:25:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Closing-soon-Lincoln-bicentennial-exhibition-One-Life-The-Mask-of-Lincoln?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Monocacy-National-Battlefield-Site-of-The-Battle-That-Saved-Washington?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner Monocacy National Battlefield, Md., view from Visitor's Center. (Photo by CW Brown)The Battle of Monocacy, the "Battle That Saved Washington," was an important event in the Civil War when Union troops fought a larger and experienced Confede... Free Historic sites Civil War National Parks Special Events Things to do with children Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:26:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Monocacy-National-Battlefield-Site-of-The-Battle-That-Saved-Washington?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Camp-David-Museum--Cozy-Inn?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner Camp David Museum, Thurmont, Md. (Source CW Brown)The Camp David Museum, located within the Cozy Restaurant, celebrates the history of the U.S.S. Shangri-La / Camp David, from its earliest years. A unique collection of newspaper clippings, president... Free U.S. History Presidents Things to do with children Museums Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:55:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Camp-David-Museum--Cozy-Inn?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Flag-day-events-fireworks-at-Fort-McHenry?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner Flag flying at Lincoln Memorial Rededication, May 30, 2009. (Photo by CW Brown) What better place to celebrate Flag Day than at Fort McHenry, a landmark in Baltimore, famous for flying "The Star-Spangled Banner" during a time of natio... Free Historic sites Maritime history Concerts National Parks Special Events Things to do with children Landmarks Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:22:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Flag-day-events-fireworks-at-Fort-McHenry?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d8-3-free-admission-weekends-at-National-Parks?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner Assateague National Seashore, Md., salt water marsh, May 2009. (Photo by Lauren Hecht) Save money by planning your National Park visit during free admission weekends this summer.Whether you want to learn more about a Civil War battlefield, hike a sc... Free Historic sites Civil War National Parks Things to do with children Trails hikes American Revolution Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:24:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d8-3-free-admission-weekends-at-National-Parks?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d6-World-War-II-Memorial-commemorates-Midway-DDay-the-greatest-generation?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner World War II Memorial at night. (Photo by Rick Latoff / American Battle Monuments Commission) World War II veterans, their families and dignitaries will remember the sacrifices and accomplishments of D-Day on June 6, 2009, for the 65th anniversary o... Free Military History Maritime history National Parks Presidents Things to do with children Memorials/Monuments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:58:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d6-World-War-II-Memorial-commemorates-Midway-DDay-the-greatest-generation?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d6-Artillery-firing-demonstration-at-Monocacy-National-Battlefield?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner Cannon at Gambrill Mill, Monocacy National Battlefield, Frederick, Md. (Source CW Brown) If you enjoy visiting Civil War battlefields, Monocacy National Battlefield, is a peaceful place to visit. Usually. This weekend will be noisier than most. June... Free Historic sites Military History Civil War National Parks Special Events Things to do with children Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:16:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d6-Artillery-firing-demonstration-at-Monocacy-National-Battlefield?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d3-June-artillery-demos-at-Antietam-Harpers-Ferry-and-South-Mountain?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner Cannon at Monocacy National Battlefield, Md. (Source CW Brown)General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia invaded the North in 1862. Battles in South Mountain, Harpers Ferry and Antietam were fierce and bloody. Each of these battlefields are h... Free Historic sites Military History Civil War National Parks Special Events Presidents Things to do with children Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:18:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d3-June-artillery-demos-at-Antietam-Harpers-Ferry-and-South-Mountain?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d3-June-artillery-firing-demos-at-Antietam-South-Mountain-Battlefields?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner Cannon at Fort Marcy, Va. (Source CW Brown) Weekends in June Civil War artillery demontrations will sound around Virginia. One of the following demonstrations may be located near you. Richmond National Battlefield Park, the Cold Harbor Battlefield. T... Free Historic sites Military History Civil War National Parks Special Events Things to do with children Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:18:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d3-June-artillery-firing-demos-at-Antietam-South-Mountain-Battlefields?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Lincoln-Memorial-Rededication?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner May 30, 2009, Ernest Quintana (left), Acting Deputy Director of the National Park Service, presents the rededicated Lincoln Memorial to Ken Salazar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior. (Source: CW Brown)The Lincoln Memorial Rededicatio... Free Historic sites National Parks Special Events Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:29:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Lincoln-Memorial-Rededication?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Lincoln-Memorial-Rededication?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner   If you've been thinking of visiting the Lincoln Memorial some day during the bicentennial, this Saturday may be a memorable day to do it.Saturday, the Lincoln Memorial will be the site of a rededication ceremony to honor the memory of Abraham... Free Historic sites National Parks Special Events Fri, 29 May 2009 11:46:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10973-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Lincoln-Memorial-Rededication?cid=exrss-DC-Historic-Travel-Examiner