Independence Hall

Allie and I continued our father daughter weekend at Independence Hall in Philadelphia! It was pretty special to be standing in the same room that our country was founded. Allie will definitely have something to talk about in school.

The Declaration Signing Room!  Amazing to think of the famous people that have set foot in this room.

Allie works on her Junior Ranger Badge

Just across from Independence Hall is of course, the Liberty Bell

Allie is an Independence Hall Junior Ranger!

We ran into Uncle Nicholas and Aunt Emily in Philly - they were there shopping for apartments - met for lunch to grab a classic - Philly Cheesesteak!

Gettysburg National Military Park

Allie and I had planned on stopping at Gettysburg on the way to Hershey for only an hour.  We ended up staying for three!  This park offered much more than we had expected.  The film, museum, and grounds were amazing.  We did the shorter version of the CD/auto tour, but it still took almost 2 hours to complete.  I highly recommend visiting this for any history buffs!

Allie has a moment with the President.

The Gettysburg Auto/CD tour is definitely worth doing!  We opted for the shorter tour (2 hours) and the time was almost not enough.  This is one of the best preserved battlefields and historic parks that I've been too.

The Battlefield grounds are filled with different monuments and memorials.

We timed this just right and happened to be driving by the area during a canon demonstration.

The museum and theatre was simply awesome!  We spent another hour walking around this area.

After the film they take you upstairs above the theatre area.  There you'll find a 360 degree Cyclorama.  You are standing in the middle of a room surrounded by a painting depicting events through the Battle of Gettysburg.  This is a small production - very cool!