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James: Vacation of DESTINY!

A trip from June 03, 2008 to June 09, 2008, travelling to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Alexandria, Washington
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06/03/2008 to 06/09/2008
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Tue 06/03/08 (day 1) - Philadelphia

Situated on a meadow in Fairmount Park, its high copper dome is visible for miles. Built in 1875, Memorial Hall was …
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West Fairmont Park, 4231 Avenue of the Republic
Philadelphia, PA 19131
United States
+1 215 581 3181
Tue Jun 3 12:00am
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Known as the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, Independence Hall is one of th …
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Independence Hall
520 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
United States
+1 215 965 7676, +1 215 965 2305
Tue Jun 3 12:00pm - Tue Jun 3 1:00pm
Notes
Daily 8:30a-5p
Walk up tickets are free. Best times are between 8:30 and 10:30. Can be reserved a year in advance for 1.50 per ticket. If so, must be picked up at least one hour in advance.
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In June of 1776, Thomas Jefferson was part of a Virginia delegation that planned to ask the Second Continental Congr …
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N 7th St & Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
United States
+1 800 537 7676
Tue Jun 3 1:00pm - Tue Jun 3 1:15pm
Notes
Open 9 to noon? Will have to check the may-june schedule for more accurate information when it comes out.
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In 1751, William Penn asked that the new bell being cast for the Pennsylvania Statehouse be engraved with the words, …
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526 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
United States
+1 215 965 2305
Tue Jun 3 1:15pm - Tue Jun 3 1:30pm
Notes
9am-5pm Tue-Sun
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The only monument dedicated to honor the memories of unknown Revolutionary War soldiers was originally used as a Pot …
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Washington Square
Philadelphia, PA 19106
United States
+1 215 965 2305
Tue Jun 3 1:30pm - Tue Jun 3 1:45pm
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N. 2nd Street at Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
USA
215-922-1695
Tue Jun 3 1:45pm - Tue Jun 3 2:15pm
Notes
Open 9-5, does accept donations, does not require admission fee.
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American schoolchildren have all heard the story: The first American flag was made by Betsy Ross. It's not true, but …
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239 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1915
United States
+1 215 629 4026
Tue Jun 3 2:15pm - Tue Jun 3 2:30pm
Notes
10am-5pm daily

Admission is a suggested donation of $2
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The Masonic Temple is the home of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania. The current building, …
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1 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19107-2520
United States
+1 215 988 1900
Tue Jun 3 3:00pm - Tue Jun 3 4:00pm
Notes
Tours at 11, 2, and 3 p.m. $8 admission.
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art features over 200 galleries filled with treasures spanning continents and cultures, d …
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
N 26th St
Philadelphia, PA 19130
United States
+1 215 763 8100
Tue Jun 3 4:00pm - Tue Jun 3 4:15pm
Notes
Tuesday through Sunday:
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Adults: $14
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Benjamin Franklin's legacy is unique because he is remembered as a scientist, inventor, philosopher, statesman, prin …
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222 N 20th St
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1115
United States
+1 215 448 1200
Tue Jun 3 5:00pm - Tue Jun 3 6:00pm
Notes
Free admission 9:30 am to 9 pm.
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Wed 06/04/08 (day 2) - Baltimore

This aquarium is perhaps the greatest attraction in Baltimore's celebrated Inner Harbor. The exhibits start small wi …
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National Aquarium in Baltimore
501 E Pratt St
Baltimore, MD 21202-3103
United States
+1 410 576 3800
Wed Jun 4 12:00am
Notes
Open 9 to 5? June dates not on schedule yet, but all times are 9-5 so far. Admission is $25.95, or $28.95 with dolphin show.
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The Baltimore Holocaust Memorial is located at the intersection of Lombard and Gay Streets, two blocks from the Inne …
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S Gay St & Water St
Baltimore, MD 21202
United States
+1 410 542 4850
Wed Jun 4 12:00am
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Towering above Mount Vernon Place is Baltimore's Washington Monument. The marble Doric column towers 178 feet with a …
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Washington Monument
699 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21201-5249
United States
+1 410 396 0929
Wed Jun 4 12:00am
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Babe Ruth is so much a part of New York Yankees lore, people forget that he was born, raised and introduced to profe …
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216 Emory St
Baltimore, MD 21230-2203
United States
+1 410 727 1539
Wed Jun 4 12:00am
Notes
Open 10 am to 6 pm. Admission fee $6.
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The sight of the American flag flying over Fort McHenry during the War Of 1812 inspired Francis Scott Key to pen the …
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Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
2400 E Fort Ave
Baltimore, MD 21230-5336
United States
+1 410 962 4290
Wed Jun 4 10:00am - Wed Jun 4 11:30am
Notes
Open 8-8. Admission is $7.
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Edgar Allen Poe's death in Baltimore remains shrouded in mystery, but the years he spent living in the city are well …
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203 N Amity St
Baltimore, MD 21223-2501
United States
+1 410 396 7932
Wed Jun 4 12:15pm - Wed Jun 4 1:00pm
Notes
Open noon-3:45 pm. No admissions information given. Call for details.
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Thu 06/05/08 (day 3) - Alexandria, Washington

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From beneath the 90-foot (30-meter) portico of Mount Vernon, visitors can gaze across an expanse of sloping lawn to …
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Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Alexandria, VA 22121
United States
+1 703 780 2000
Thu Jun 5 12:00am
Notes
Open 8-5. Admission is $13.
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Located at the west end of the National Mall , the Lincoln Memorial is a principal landmark of the city. It offers m …
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Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial Cir SW & 23rd St NW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Thu Jun 5 12:00am
Notes
Open 24 hours.
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When it was unveiled in 1982, nothing but controversy met the design of Vietnam Veterans Memorial to the 58,000 Amer …
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Henry Bacon Dr NW & Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Thu Jun 5 12:00am
Notes
Open 24 hours
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There are dozens of aircrafts here, everything from the Wright Brothers' Flyer and Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. …
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National Air and Space Museum
6th St SW & Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20024
United States
+1 202 633 2214
Thu Jun 5 12:00am
Notes
10-5:30. Admission appears to be free?
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The legislative branches of the U.S. government, the Senate and the House of Representatives, meet in the Capitol Bu …
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U.S. Capitol Building
E Capitol St SE & 1st St NE
Washington, DC 20003
United States
+1 202 225 6827
Thu Jun 5 12:00am
Notes
Open 9:00-4:30. Guided Tours Only. Tickets must be acquired at the Capitol Guide Service kiosk located along the curving sidewalk southwest of the Capitol (near the intersection of First Street, S.W., and Independence Avenue). First Come first serve.
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Designed by John Russell Pope, this Roman-style monument to Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third president and autho …
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial
E Basin Dr SW & Ohio Dr SW
Washington, DC 20024
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Thu Jun 5 12:00am
Notes
Open 24 hours.
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Dedicated on May 29, 2004, the World War II Memorial is the first national memorial to honor "Americans who took up …
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17th St SW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 619 7222
Thu Jun 5 12:00am
Notes
Open 24 hours.
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