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Historical Places in the United States

When first went to America, you may be hard to find places where history is free of charge. Here are some historical places in the U.S. are free you can visit ..

U.S.S. Arizona Memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii
Still remember the tragedy of December 7, 1941? Exactly ditanggal it an important moment in the history of the United States, where the Japanese had destroyed Pearl Harbor.Nah, if you want to remember the history, try to stop by the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, located in Honolulu, Hawaii. In addition to seeing the show, you will also be given a free ticket to visit the USS Arizona Memorial with a boat.

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site, Atlanta, Georgia
Martin Luther King in the house there is a historical site that includes a free trip to a church Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Dr. King preached as his father and grandfather had already done.

When a tour of the home birth of Dr. King, led by a park ranger at the first visit. Do a tour of registration at the entrance to Freedom Hall.

Gettysburg National Military Parks, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg Military National Park is a tourist destination for free in Pennsylvania history. In this place, you can see some of the locations that a silent witness to the massacre that happened in 1863.

What can be seen at Little Round Top and storied Cemetery Ridge? Starting from the stone walls, cannons, and a monument that stands there. For a private tour provided audio services for three days.

United States Capitol, Washington, DC
Days spent in the Congress of the United States Capitol to be an incredible experience, let alone a free tour here. Due to high demand and tight security, this tour must be booked in advance. Get online via the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center or through a representative and senator's office.

National Parks History independence Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other free historical places in Pennsylvania is a National Historical Park Philadelphia independence. Inside is Independence Hall Assembly Room, Meeting of the Continental Congress, the appointment of George Washington by order of the Continental Army, the Declaration of Independence and the drafting of the Constitution of the United States. Do not miss also the Liberty Bell, located near Independence Hall.

Missions Trail
If you are in California, try to stop by the Missions Trail. Desert road which lies between San Diego and Sonoma are used (from the 18th century and 21) used to initiate a series Spnayol their mission in California.

But do not be surprised, if the current El Camino Real (another term Missions Trail) was replaced by a California highway is more modern.

Most of the adobes are active Catholic parish, and other visitors are allowed to visit this place for free, although there are some costs on entry to the building.

Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery, Alabama
In 1861, Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as first president of the Confederate States of America (CSA) in this building. A century later (in 1965) Selma gets the most votes in the same place.

Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe, New Mexico
The main purpose of travel is visiting the Santa Fe trade routes from the Missouri and met people from Mexico City. Alun-alunnya also crowded with Indian and Spanish markets, performing concerts and all sorts of community events.

Historically, this is where General Stephen Watts Kearny flying the U.S. flag to claim the territory during the Mexican War in 1846.

Tombstone, Arizona
Walk along Allen Street on the second and fourth Sunday to be the most exciting experience. Where you can go visit the graves for free. Starting from the Tombstone Vigilantes to the Boothill Graveyard.

That said, in the past so much violence and debauchery that took place in the Old West here. In fact, almost every time the sound of gunfire was heard in Tombstone, Arizona.

Freedom Trail
In Boston, Massachusetts there is an old colonial sites, the Freedom Trail. Here you can visit places like the Old North Church, the Old State House, Boston Massacre site and the Bunker Hill Monument.

You can see everything for free. But if you need a guide, of course there are the added costs and some sites may also be charged an entrance fee.

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

In national parks Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia you can see a herd of buffalo and met with Native American tribes. Views of waterfalls, rock formations and also the attractiveness of the historic buildings there.

The White House, Washington DC

To meet with Obama? Please visit the White House, Washington DC. Not only the home of the president, the White House can also be visited by tourists in a way to contact representatives in Congress and set the time to tour the palace.

Alamo

To see the history of the Texas revolution, you can visited the Alamo located in San Antonio, Texas. There are many stories of battles depicted on the walls of the Alamo.

Mesa Verde National Park

To enter the national parks in Colorado, usually every visitor must pay between USD10-USD15, or approximately Rp88 thousand to Rp129 thousand per car (depending on season). But at the Veterans Day weekend at the November, it does not cost you when visiting this park.

Other free time to fall in September, coinciding with National Public Lands Day. Here you can see the spectacular cliffs of the ancestral Pueblo people.

Oregon Trail Ruts and Register Cliff

Other historical places in Guernsey, Wyoming. There are many traces left by wagon in Oregon Trail and painting graffiti. This is one of the historical relics that occurred in America in the 19th century.

Nez Perce National Historical Park Site

There are at least 38 Nez Perce sites that you find in the four states Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Starting from the Buffalo Eddy in petrogylphs features and pictographs, Canoe Camp (the place where Lewis and Clark to build a new canoe), and large holes Battlefield.

Baranof Castle State Historical Site, Sitka, Alaska

Sitka is the capital of Russian Alaska that has spectacular view. Is the Baranof Castle State Historical Site which offers native Tlingit life than the people who founded the Russian fortress.

Land of Lincoln, Illinois

Abraham Lincoln, also known as the Springfield, Illinois is home which is now part of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site. Nearby there is also a historic Honest Abe, and can be visited free of charge.

Homestead National Monument of America

Since the Homestead Act in 1862 made official, the monument in Nebraska tells the story of the expansion in the western world. Epard cabin Palmer made in 1867 to support a lavish and hundreds of hectares of restored prairie.

St Paul's Chapel, Parish of Trinity Church

This old building is open to the public since 1790 as a place of inauguration. But earlier in 1776, St Paul's Chapel had escaped the tragedy of fire when the British recaptured New York.

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