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National Register Travel Itineraries

http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/

Provider: National Park Service


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From the National Parks Service, comes the National Register Travel Itineraries website, which allows all of us to explore our shared heritage.The historic destinations users can visit online or in person are virtually endless! Each itinerary is a self-guided tour to historic places listed in the National Register. Spotlighting different geographic regions and themes across the country, National Register Travel Itineraries exposes users to a huge variety of places significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture. National Register Travel Itineraries can help the user plan their next online or in person trip!Each itinerary provides:

  • Descriptions of each historic place and its importance in American history, plus contexual essays
  • Tourist information for historic places open to the public including hours of operation, tour possibilities, phone numbers, and website links
  • Interactive maps
  • Color and vintage photographs
  • Links to related preservation and tourism web sites”

There is also a section for teachers accessible through the individual itinerary pages called Teaching with Historic Places. This resource provides guidance for using the website materials in the classroom, lesson plans, and professional development. There is also an option to create personalized lesson plans.Just a few of the places that students and teachers can visit online include Asheville, NC, Florida shipwrecks, Shaker historic trail in Connecticut, and the Underground Railroad in Ohio.