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History Lessons

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July 7th 2019
Day 9 – July 6 – Princeton, NJ to Dover, DE (147 miles) In order to possibly get a chance at tickets to Independence Hall today, we had to leave the hotel early and go to Philly to stand in a long line and hope for the best. So, on the road early, we got into Philadelphia, the city of brotherly (and sisterly) love, and waited and waited and waited. Finally, when we made it to the ticket desk ... read more

North America » United States » Pennsylvania

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more