Add this trip to my the list for next summer. Awesome idea!

In Philly, there is a walking comedy/magic/history tour that is cheesy and fun.

In Charleston, try out the Segway history tour.

Op again- I am going to pair this trip with the series “The men who built America” and we saw the play Suffs earlier this year. To be honest, this is really my dream trip, and the kids will be there as my companions. I will also be playing women-centered historical fiction that adds context to our sites on trip. Do, it’s true, my two teen boys may get annoyed, but this is there only option, so they have to suck it up.

OP here- not Roanoke, I meant to say Williamsburg! Thank you all so much for the feedback so far, it’s so helpful!

I just asked my college aged son who has been to many historic sites which sites would be useful for AP US History. He said none of them. He found them all to be interesting but not useful for the class.

So his recommendation would be to visit the sites that are most interesting to your kid. Look at the NPS website which has a lot of historic sites that nobody has mentioned yet like Edison's lab in NJ. I agree with checking out places like Mystic Seaport and Sturbridge Village.

Something not mentioned yet would be going to Fort George in Canada. It's interesting to get the British perspective on the War of 1812.

Anonymous wrote:Why Roanoke?

OP may mean Roanoke Island on the North Carolina coast?

Fort Sumter in Charleston is a nice boat ride and tour.

This was fascinating, as was the Old Slave Mart Museum.

Newburgh, NY where GW had a poignant moment with his troops.

Mystic, CT

Anonymous wrote:What a great idea, OP!

I agree. I still remember how much I loved AP history. I would have loved this.

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Anonymous wrote:Good luck. My teens would not leave the car for an AP history tour.

Some teens have goals and interest beyond video games and pot. Sorry yours don't.

well that escalated quickly...

I didn't make that comment, but I feel the same way. All kids are different. Some kids are into history and some are into sports.
People don't need to make negative comments about people's plans that add nothing to the thread.

There's a lot to do in Philly!

There are two museums which you might like -- the Constitution Museum and the Museum of the American Revolution. However, in the same neighborhood are a lot of more authentic places that the kids might like more. Ben Franklin's print shop, Betsy Ross's house, Christ Church. (Of course, you have to see the Liberty Bell -- it doesn't take long, even if the line is long.) The neighborhood is called Old City, and it's really fun to just walk around.

Harriet Beecher Stowe center - Hartford CT
Eleanor Roosevelt historic site - Hyde Park NY
When you visit Seneca Falls, stop at the Harriet Tubman historic site in Auburn too

How much time are you taking for this?

Cool idea. Related, but not the same, but you could add in: American literary sites. My HS had a trip like this kids could take junior year, and we visited places like The House of 7 Gables, Walden Pond, Freedom Trail in Boston, Salem, etc. It related to our American lit English class & was a lot of fun.

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Anonymous wrote:Good luck. My teens would not leave the car for an AP history tour.

Some teens have goals and interest beyond video games and pot. Sorry yours don't.

well that escalated quickly...