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July 24, 2002 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Passport Destination: Historic Cities Packing Round 1. Paul Revere House and Old North Church are stops in this historic city's "Freedom Trail." BOSTON 2. This midwestern city was traditionally known as the "Gateway to the west." ST. LOUIS 3. A Streetcar Named Desire is a landmark in this historic city founded by Jean Baptiste Le Moyne. NEW ORLEANS 4. Immigrants from GERMANY made Milwaukee, WI a famous meat-packing and beer brewing center,. 5. Salem, MA is rich in the history of witch trials, as depicted in the play "The Crucible" by ARTHUR MILLER 6. Hanford, CA was founded in 1882 to house CHINESE immigrants who worked on the railroad. Picture: trolley car Departure Round 1. A steak sandwich covered with fried onions and melted cheese is a speciallty in this PA city. PHILADELPHIA 2. Every spring, historic Charleston, SC hosts the American version of this famous Italian festival. SPOLETO 3. He played historic figure Doc Holiday in the 1993 movie Tombstone. VAL KILMER 4. The historic city of Norfolk, VA is situated by the ELIZABETH River. 5. Nashville, TN is noted for hosting a famous RODEO championship every November. Picture: large building with rotunda and steeple On Tour 1. You can visit the house where this author wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in Brunswick, ME. HARRIETT BEECHER STOWE 2. The historic western town of Leadville, CO is also the HIGHEST city in the nation. 3. Memphis, TN, once the capitol of the Confederacy, owes its economic success to COTTON. 4. The town of Harpers Ferry, WV is best known as the sight of JOHN BROWN'S Rebellion. 5. You can visit the home of John Paul Jones in the former capitol of New Hampshire. PORTSMOUTH 6. All of these historic sites are found in Philladelphia except FANEUIL HALL 7. This Missouri city on the Mississippi River was where Mark Twain spent most of his youth. HANNIBAL Picture: tall ship 8. In 1789, this city became the first capitol of the United States. NEW YORK 9. Baltimore, MD is called the birthplace of RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE in America. 10. This Wisconsin city settled in 1669 later became a paper and cheese producing center. GREEN BAY 11. Washington, DC is the site of all these historically significant buildings except DAKOTA APARTMENTS. 12. You can visit this president's birthplace and tomb at Hyde Park, NY. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Bonus Question One Lots of swallows have historically returned in March to this landmark California mission. SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Bonus Question Two In which section of the map California is San Juan Capistrano found? Area 5 Picture: green building with columns Slide Show 1. This city's landmark cable car museum boasts the first streetcar put into service in 1873. SAN FRANCISCO 2. Saint Michael's Cathedral, a landmark in SITKA Alaska, is a replica of the 1884 Russian church. 3. You can board a replica of the "Mayflower" in this historic port city in Massachusetts. PLYMOUTH 4. Iolani Palace, the only royal palace ever built in America, is on this Hawaiian Island. OAHU Clues for next destination: Picture of Sacajawea Compass Trail Map Saloons |