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Richmond Manassas Norfolk and Virginia

American History and Architecture Walking and Foodie Tours Museums and Maritime Heritage
The Virginia State Capitol designed by Thomas Jefferson and featuring a hidden dome and one of Virginia’s most treasured works of art, is the oldest continually-operating legislative assembly in the Western Hemisphere.
Walking Tours stroll along Monument Avenue, the only street in the United States to be named a National Historic Landmark and take in the street’s seven larger-than-life statues and its impressive historic homes or follow the cobblestone streets of Shockoe Slip and Shockoe Bottom.
Foodie Tours Distinct Neighborhoods include Stops in Local Restaurants and Gourmet Food Shops

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Tuckerton Borough Seaport New Jersey and the Bay Men Museum

Tuckerton Borough and Ocean County nestled in Southern Ocean County between the Pine Barrens and the Bay, Tuckerton Borough was once a thriving seaport community. Ocean County is home to one-third of the Jersey Shore’s 44 miles of the Atlantic Ocean coastline with sandy beaches, surfing, fishing and water sports. New Jersey’s first summer resort… Continue reading Tuckerton Borough Seaport New Jersey and the Bay Men Museum

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Chicago Illinois and the Maritime Museum

Chicago Illinois is on the southwestern shores of Lake Michigan. The Chicago Portage connects the Mississippi River and Great Lakes Watersheds. The city’s history and economy are closely tied to its proximity to Lake Michigan. While the Chicago River historically handled much of the region’s waterborne cargo, today’s lake carriers use Lake Calumet Harbor on the South Side. When founded in 1837, most of the early buildings were around the mouth of the Chicago River and the original 58 blocks.