Top 10 Patriotic Attractions in America

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

JSOline.com/travel

Just in time for the Fourth of July, the editors at TripAdvisor.com have come up with their list of top patriotic attractions.

 

1. Statue of Liberty, New York. This icon represents the promise of freedom and democracy.
   
   
2. Freedom Trail, Boston, Mass. This path takes visitors to 16 Revolutionary War Sites.
   
   
3. Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Pa. Home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.
   
   
4. National Archives Building, Washington D.C. Home to the Declaration of Independence, the constitution and the Bill of Rights.
   
   
5. Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Veterans of every American war are buried here, as is John F. Kennedy.
   
   
6. Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. Statue of our 16^th president includes an inscription of his Getysburg Address.
   
   
7. United States Service Academies. The three main undergraduate colleges where many of our military officers were educated are in Annapolis, Md.; West Point, N.Y.; and Colorado Springs, Colo.
   
   
8. Mount Rushmore, Keystone, S.D. The famous mountainside carving honors George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt.
   
   
9. Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, Mass. A re-creation of the original Plymouth Colony.
   
   
10. Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Va. This restored village takes travelers back to our country’s formative colonial days.