Capital Hill at night

Friday 10th August to Saturday 11th August

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August 9th 2008
A sunny early start in Philli. Weather very hot as we queued with our giude to get tickets to Constitution Hall. Was worth waiting for as this is where the declaration of independance was made. Then on to see the Liberty bell - its cracked you know. Our time was all to soon over and it was back on the bus bound for Washington. Washington was nothing how I expected and I did not believe that ... read more

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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