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My Historical Road Trip!
By:Jenna Kimak
Boston Massacre and Tea Party
Location-Boston, Massachusetts
Importance-March 5, 1770~British Army soldiers
killed 5 male towns folk and injured 4 towns folk~An
act of lost temper and hot-heads. When the british
put tax on the tea that the citizens loved.
Region-North East
Movement-Distance~983.3 miles-Direction~North
East
Features-Freedom Trail~Fenway park~Faneuil Hall
Sherman’s March to the Sea
Location-Savannah, Georgia
Importance-November 15th, 1864-December 21,
1864~Sherman lead his troops on a destructive
campaign which lead to the city of Savannah being
captured on December 21.
Region-Mid-Atlantic
Movement-Distance~956.3 miles-Direction~South
East
Features-Owens-Thomas House~Georgia State
Railroad Museum~Hutchinson Island
The Battle of Gettysburg
Location-Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Importance-Biggest and bloodiest battle in North
America~The first 3 days of July, 1863,
Region-Mid-Atlantic
Movement-Distance~648.7 miles-Direction~East
Features-Soldier’s National Cemetery~Silver House
Museum
The Battle for the Alamo
Location-San Antonio,Texas
Importance-February 23, 1836~When Texas was
battling Mexico to see who would get the land
Region-South Central
Movement-Distance~1,242.6 miles-Direction~South
West
Features-Sea World~Six Flags Fiesta~Alamo
Mission
Oregon Trail Ending Point
Location-Oregon City, Oregon
Importance-2,200-mile east-west trail used as a
transportation route for emigrants traveling from
Missouri to Oregon and other points during the mid1800s~travelers were inspired by dreams of gold
and rich farmlands
Region-North West
Movement-Distance~2,125.7 miles-Direction~West
Features-Museum of the Oregon Territory~Oregon
City Municipal Elevator~McLoughlin House
Fort Sumter
Location-Fort Sumter, South Carolina
Importance-where the first shots were fired during
the Civil War
Region-Mid-Atlantic
Movement-Distance~914.7 miles-Direction~South
East
Features-The fort and museum~Boone Hall
Plantation
Battle of New Orleans
Location-New Orleans, Louisiana
Importance-January 8, 1815~America vs.
British~fighting for freedom from Britain
Region-South Central
Movement-Distance~926.4 miles-Direction~South
Features-Audubon Zoo~Jackson Square~Aquarium
of Americas
Permanent Capital of the Confederacy
Location-Richmond, Virginia
Importance-a great source of weapons, supplies, and
manpower to the Navy and the Army~
Region-Mid-Atlantic
Movement-Distance~799.4 miles-Direction~East
Features-Virginia Museum of Fine Arts~Virginia State
Capitol
The First Capital of the U.S.
Location-New York City, New York
Importance-the first capital the United States ever
had~George Washington made the decision
Region-Mid-Atlantic
Movement-Distance~790 miles-Direction~East
Features-Central Park~Statue of Liberty~Empire
State~Times Square
Constitutional Convention
Location-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Importance-met in between May and September of
1787 to look at the problems of the central
government
Region-Mid-Atlantic
Movement-Distance~759.2 miles-Direction~East
Features-Independence Hall~Liberty
Bell~Independence Seaport Museum
First British Settlement in the U.S.
Location-Jamestown, Virginia
Importance-began in 1607~the most important
colonizers in America
Region-Mid-Atlantic
Movement-Distance~850.3 miles-Direction~South
East
Features-John Smith Statue~Hunt Shrine~James
Fort
Plymouth Rock
Location-Plymouth, Massachusetts
Importance-found in 1741~where the first pilgrims
walked in America
Region-North East
Movement-Distance~1,015.3 miles-Direction~East
Features-National Monument to the
Forefathers~Burial Hill~Brewster Gardens
Siege of Vicksburg
Location-Warren, Mississippi
Importance-July 4, 1863~Vicksburg surrendered
Region-South Central
Movement-Distance~290 miles-Direction~North East
Features-Mississippi River Bridge~1300 Grove Street
House~Beck House
Trail of Tears Ending Point
Location-Eastern, Oklahoma
Importance-another way for the white people to get
the African-Americans out of the country by forcing
them
Region-South Central
Movement-Distance~766.9 miles-Direction~South
West
Features-Price Tower~101 Ranch Historic District
Oldest Settlement in the U.S.
Location-St. Augustine, Florida
Importance-found on September 8, 1565, by a Spanish
admiral and Florida's first governor, Pedro Menéndez
de Avilés~he named it "San Agustín"~it was designated
the capital of the Florida Territory until Tallahassee was
put as the capital in 1824
Region-South East
Movement-Distance~1,103 miles-Direction~South East
Features-Potter’s Wax Museum~St. Augustine National
Cemetery
California Gold Rush of 1849
Location-Sacramento, California
Importance-began January 24, 1849~gold was found
by James W. Marshall~brought over 300,000
people to California
Region-North West
Movement-Distance-2,044.1 miles-Direction~West
Features-Sacramento Zoo~California Automobile
Museum~California State Railroad
Oregon Trail Starting Point
Location-Independence, Missouri
Importance-began at the old Independence Landing
north of Independence, Missouri~center of activity
in the small town of Independence was the busy
square
Region-Mid-West
Movement-Distance~512.4 miles-Direction~South
West
Features-Independence Temple~World’s Largest
Ball of Twine
Union Capital Civil War
Location-Washington D.C., Maryland
Importance-during the American Civil War,
Washington D.C. was a military headquarters and
logistics center~as the capital of the United States,
defending the city became a big thing
Region-Mid-Atlantic
Movement-Distance~696.9 miles-Direction~North
East
Features-White House~Lincoln
Memorial~Washington Monument
Mormon Exodus
Location-Salt Lake City, Utah
Importance-February 10, 1846~Mormon pioneers
had to walk 1,300 miles
Region-North West
Movement-Distance~1,450 miles-Direction~West
Features-Liberty Park~Hogle Zoo~Utah State Capitol
First Colony to Become a State
Location-Delaware
Importance-it was the first state of the United States
of America
Region-Mid-Atlantic
Movement-Distance~780.6 miles-Direction~North
East
Features-Brandywine Creek~Delaware Seashore
State Park