Tag: History

Wooden split-rail fence at Fort Donelson National Battlefield, surrounded by grass and trees under a cloudy sky.

Oct 23 2026

National Monuments & Historic Sites, Tennessee

Visiting Fort Donelson National Battlefield on a Road Trip

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We didn’t plan to spend two hours at a Civil War battlefield on a random Tuesday. We had vague plans involving lunch and maybe a...

View of the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site featuring a brick entrance with a bust and a large red brick building in the background, set in a green landscape under a partly cloudy sky.

Oct 16 2026

Alabama, National Monuments & Historic Sites

Our Stop Visiting Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

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Here’s the funny thing about road trips: the stops that surprise you the most are usually the ones that stick with you the longest. Pulling...

Silhouette of a soldier with a rifle standing among dense green foliage at Stones River National Battlefield.

Oct 09 2026

National Monuments & Historic Sites, Tennessee

Stones River National Battlefield: A Road Trip Stop

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This is what makes a road trip special–sometimes you just come across a site simply because it is there, not because you planned it beforehand....

A series of white posts lined up in a green field at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, with trees in the background under a cloudy sky.

Oct 02 2026

Alabama, National Monuments & Historic Sites

A Road Tripper’s Guide to Horseshoe Bend National Military Park

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We have driven through a lot of the Alabama’s National Park Service sites on our road trips—the kind of driving where you’re half-arguing about whose...

Margaret Murray Washington Hall at Tuskegee Institute, featuring a red domed roof, white columns, and a staircase leading to the main entrance, with green landscaping around.

Sep 25 2026

Alabama, National Monuments & Historic Sites

Tuskegee Institute in Alabama: A Visitor’s Guide

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Let’s be real—not every historic site makes you feel something. Some are beautiful but hollow, like a museum exhibit you admire and promptly forget. Yesterday,...

A cave entrance surrounded by lush green trees and a winding stream in the foreground, depicting Russell Cave National Monument.

Sep 18 2026

Alabama, National Monuments & Historic Sites

Russell Cave National Monument in Alabama: A Complete Visitor’s Guide

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Here’s the thing about northeast Alabama—most people just pass right through. And honestly, we almost did too. There’s no big billboard sign or famous skyline...

A scenic view from Trail of Tears State Park, featuring green foliage framing a tranquil river and distant hills under a blue sky.

Sep 16 2026

Missouri

Trail of Tears State Park: Where History Runs Deeper Than the River

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Somewhere between St. Louis and Memphis on our road trip, Trail of Tears State Park showed up on the map, and we needed a place...

Wooden entrance gate at Martin Station with a log cabin and clear sky background.

Aug 28 2026

Virginia

Martin’s Station in Wilderness Road State Park: Where Virginia’s Pioneer Past Comes Alive

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There’s a moment, somewhere between wandering through the wooden raised door into the fort and catching the smell of wood smoke drifting from an open...

A decorative metal gate featuring an airplane propeller and gears, with a red wooden building and green landscape in the background.

Aug 24 2026

Alaska

McCarthy Alaska: Things to Do, History & Travel Guide

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McCarthy Alaska feels like a place that time forgot. Tucked deep in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, this tiny historic town sits at the...

Hello, I'm Wendy, and I started Travel the Parks to document our journeys to the different National Parks across the country. We began sharing our vacations with family and friends. We have expanded it to cover all national park units, state parks, and other destinations we've visited. On our website, we post our travels, tips, and itineraries from all the parks we visit. We also share our love of fishing rivers, lakes and streams. We hope to travel throughout the year now that we have a travel trailer. Every National Park unit sign serves as our signature in a picture. Because of the blog, I hope to make trip planning easier for others.

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Tag: History

Visiting Fort Donelson National Battlefield on a Road Trip

Our Stop Visiting Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

Stones River National Battlefield: A Road Trip Stop

A Road Tripper’s Guide to Horseshoe Bend National Military Park

Tuskegee Institute in Alabama: A Visitor’s Guide

Russell Cave National Monument in Alabama: A Complete Visitor’s Guide

Trail of Tears State Park: Where History Runs Deeper Than the River

Martin’s Station in Wilderness Road State Park: Where Virginia’s Pioneer Past Comes Alive

McCarthy Alaska: Things to Do, History & Travel Guide