Sharpsburg, MD: Antietam National Battlefield

COST: 3 Day Pass Individual 16 years & up: $5.00 OR Family (Everyone in a car): $10.00 HOURS: Daily: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year’s Day NOTES: *They have a visitor center & the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. *You can drive around the … Continue reading

Perryville, KY: Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site

COST: Adults: $4.00 Children 7-12 years: $3.00 Children 6 years & under: Free HOURS: Park Grounds Daily: Dawn – Dusk Museum April – October Monday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. November – March They say to call for information on hours NOTES: … Continue reading

Louisville, KY: Cave Hill Cemetery (Muhammad Ali & Colonel Sanders Grave Sites)

FREE HOURS: Daily: 8:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. NOTES: *Maps are available at the gate security kiosk if the office is closed. The map will be helpful as this is a large cemetery. *Pets, bicycles, joggers, motorcycles, motor homes, & buses are not allowed inside the cemetery. *Do not park … Continue reading

Benton, IL: Franklin County Historic Jail Museum

COST: Per Person: $4.00 HOURS: Wednesday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. NOTES: *See the cell where gangster Charlie Birger spent time & the recreated gallows where he was hung. *They have an exhibit of the radio equipment that was used during an interview with George Harrison, while he … Continue reading

Truckee, CA: Donner Memorial State Park

COST: Day Use: $8.00 (believe this is correct) HOURS: Park Daily: Sunrise – Sunset Visitor Center Daily: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year’s Day NOTES: *It is recommended to allow about an hour to see the displays in the visitor’s center. *The Pioneer Monument is … Continue reading