We recently took a trip to Ohiopyle State Park in Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania. Before going I had seen it on one of those "Best views in Pennsylvania" articles, so it had already been on my list of places to see. Ohiopyle State Park is in the Allegheny National Forest. The waterfall below is part of the… Continue reading Geology & History at Ohiopyle State Park
Category: History
Lillian’s Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Lillian's Right to Vote is a great book to enter a unit study on women's suffrage and the history behind women earning the right to vote. We found a copy at our local library. We had to move quickly because as soon as we checked it out someone else put it on hold and restricted… Continue reading Lillian’s Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Traveling to Valley Forge
After a year of studying the Revolutionary War (more smaller units on that to come!) we took a trip out to Valley Forge to take the Encampment Tour. Valley Forge is where the Continental Army spent the brutal winter of 1777-1778. First, we went inside the visitor center for the ranger books. As a national… Continue reading Traveling to Valley Forge