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- Valley Forge National Historical Park
Take a Trolley Tour
- Type: Things To Do
- Subtype: Bus/Shuttle Guided Tour
- Locations: Valley Forge National Historical Park
- Duration: 90 Minutes
- Reservations: No
- Pets: No
- Location: Visitor Center at Valley Forge
- Time Of Day: Day
Trolley tours are offered on a seasonal basis. Check the schedule for current tour status. Trolley tours depart from the front of the Visitor Center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are 90 minutes long, ADA accessible, and administered by The Encampment Store.
- Valley Forge National Historical Park
Watch the Short Films
- Type: Things To Do
- Subtype: Park Film
- Duration: 5-10 Minutes
- Reservations: No
- Pets: No
- Location: Visitor Center at Valley Forge
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time Of Day: Day
Four short films play regularly in the museum exhibit located in the Visitor Center at Valley Forge.
- Type: Trip Idea
- Subtype: Kid Friendly,Active,Relaxed,Urban,Solitary/Remote,Educational,Inspirational,Virtual,Indoors,Outdoors,Road Trip,Group Friendly
- Duration: Multiple Days
- Topics: Native American Heritage, River and Riparian, Water Trails, Watersheds, Marshes, Animals, Birds, Scenic Views, Wetlands, Military, War of 1812, Indigenous and Native Warrior, Monuments and Memorials, Social Movements, Civil Rights, Urban America, Colonial/European Contact Conflicts
- Activities: Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Birdwatching, Paddling
Visit the museums, monuments, and parks in and around Washington DC dedicated to American Indian history and heritage. Experience landscapes that evoke the Chesapeake Bay as it was prior to European colonization, paddling the rivers that sustained American Indian communities.
- Wind Cave National Park
Visit Wind Cave's Natural Entrance
- Type: Things To Do
- Subtype: Hiking
- Duration: 10-20 Minutes
- Reservations: No
- Pets: Yes
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time Of Day: Day, Night, Dawn, Dusk
You can still see the largest natural opening into Wind Cave without going on a tour. This small hole is one of the only known natural entrances into the cave. Lakota oral tradition speaks of how the first bison and humans emerged from this deeply spiritual place.
- Type: Things To Do
- Subtype: Birdwatching
- Reservations: No
- Pets: Yes
- Location: Patuxent River Park
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time Of Day: Day
A short drive from Washington DC and Baltimore, Patuxent River Park boasts more than 7,000 acres of parkland along the Patuxent River. It boasts some of the best birding in the state, along with trails, a boat launch, museums of rural life, and a replica American Indian village.
- Type: Things To Do
- Subtype: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Reservations: No
- Pets: Yes
- Location: Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time Of Day: Day
Discover thousands of years of archeology at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum. Over 65 archeological sites tell the story of American Indian technology, innovation, and craft within the Chesapeake Bay landscape. Take an audio Tour the museum, laboratory, and woodland village, walk the park trails, and paddle the Patuxent river.
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
Delaware's Indigenous Heritage on Your Beach Trip
- Type: Things To Do
- Subtype: Museum Exhibits
- Reservations: No
- Pets: Yes
- Location: Address
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time Of Day: Day
Visit the Nanticoke Indian Association's museum, located in Millsboro, Delaware. Learn about the Tribe's history, traditions, and craftsmanship firsthand. The museum features an exhibit on traditional clothing, a store with items made by tribal citizens, and more.
- Type: Trip Idea
- Subtype: Kid Friendly,Educational,Indoors,Outdoors,Road Trip,Group Friendly
- Duration: Multiple Days
- Topics: Fish, Colonization and Settlement, Explorers and Expeditions, Forests and Woodlands, Deciduous Forests, Mining, Ships and Shipwrecks, Native American Heritage, Natural Sounds, River and Riparian, Trails, Water Trails, Watersheds, Wetlands, Marshes, Colonial/European Contact Conflicts, Arts
- Activities: Paddling, Living History, Museum Exhibits
Discover historic sites, museums, and natural landscapes that evoke the heritage and history of Richmond, Virginia.
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
Tour Tribal Museums Near Richmond
- Type: Things To Do
- Subtype: Museum Exhibits
- Reservations: Yes
- Pets: Yes
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time Of Day: Day
The Pamunkey Indian Museum is the museum of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe and is located on the tribe's reservation in coastal Virginia. On display are objects that showcase the tribe's history, artistic traditions, and role in historical events.
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
See Inside a Longhouse at Henricus Historical Park
- Type: Things To Do
- Subtype: Living History
- Duration: 1 Hour
- Reservations: No
- Pets: Yes
- Location: Henricus Historical Park
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time Of Day: Day
The town of Henricus was built by the English a few years after the establishment of Jamestown. The area was formerly occupied by the Arrohateck people, who were displaced by English arrival. At Henricus Historical Park, tour a recreated Arrohateck village and learn about the well-known indigenous people, such as Pocahontas, who came to Henricus.
Last updated: August 22, 2023