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Steve Milby
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Initially Posted - 12/21/2003 : 13:09:34

I'm planning an automobile trip, beginning with Wash. D.C., and then heading south along the coast around Florida, and then across the panhandle to Louisiana, and then back to Ohio by some route. I'm looking for suggestions on museums and historic sites to visit along that route, especially (but not necessarily) nautical in nature. I would be especially interested in air and space museums, natural history museums, military museums, early American settlements, and similar sites. I would hate to miss a must-see attraction when I'm in those areas, and will appreciate all suggestions.

Steve Milby J/24 "Captiva Wind"
previously C&C 35, Cal 25, C25 TR/FK, C22
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 12/21/2003 : 13:20:30

Naval Air Museum at Pensacola

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John G-
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Response Posted - 12/21/2003 : 15:31:13

Steve,
We shot “Good Morning America” live at the [url="http://naval.aviation.museum/home.html"]National Museum of Naval Aviation[/url] in the summer of 2000 and it was a terrific location. Check out the replica of the [url="http://www.naval-air.org/IMAX-Attractions/cubi-cafe.htm"] Cubi Point Officers Club.[/url] Look for a VA-65 plaque (A-6's). Have a great trip.

Underlined words are a HOT link.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 12/21/2003 : 19:00:31

A good starting point might be the [url="http://www.nps.gov/"]National Park Service[/url].

[url="http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state/usamap.cfm"]Plan your trip state to state[/url]

Your itinerary makes me feel a little nostalgic, because it encompasses a few states I once called home.

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Doug G.
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Response Posted - 12/21/2003 : 20:20:30

Include some of the 'Low Country' of The So.Carolina - Georgia Coast. All of these are on I-95 .From North to South: 1.Charleston S.C. 2. Savannah 3.Cumberland Island 4. Kings Bay Nuclear Sub Base at St. Mary's Georgia.5. Submarine Museum in St. Mary's. We lived on the Georgia coast on St. Simon's Island several years ago. I was impressed at how dull I-95 was and how many American Historical and Military sites there were just off the freeway.

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pwhallon
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Response Posted - 12/21/2003 : 20:22:06

Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton Ohio has a good museum.

Okeefenokee (spelling) swamp...Steven Foster State Park, GA.

If you want to blow your mind, head over to Savannah, GA and visit Palmer Johnson. BIG BOATS!

Heading north, Chattanooga has an IMAX and a great Aquarium.

Between Tampa and Orlando is a great aviation museum.

Oh yea...Gainsville, FL.......BIG DADDY DON GARLITS' MUSEUM OF MOTOR HEAD MADNESS.

Don't miss St. Augustine, FL it's beautiful.

Orlando, FL...GATORLAND!

Destin Florida.....killer seafood restaurants. Have a "Bimini Bash" at AJ's while enjoying smoked yellowfin tuna dip and shrimp coctail. The Tiki Bar overlooks Destin Harbor

. The blond waitress, about 5'2," is a doll, I'm still in love with her.

Follow that up with blackened tuna with crab meat and bernaise(SP) sauce at the fishermans warf

. Epicurean delight!

Oh gosh, I could go on and on!

Have a safe trip.

PW

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 12/21/2003 : 20:39:20

Fort Sumpter South Carolina.

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Gary B.
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Response Posted - 12/21/2003 : 22:35:42

Leon: I'm a West Coaster, but my family did a month+ car tour a few years back that included Virginia up to N. England. Williamsburg, VA was a good stop for us, although we had two younger teenaged girls with us. I went to Jamestown, both the replica and the historic "dig" nearby and had a great time one day when they did Busch Gardens. I would recommend both. It's a bit north of WA D.C. but the Mayflower replica near Plymouth was worth a visit.....

Sounds like fun to me!

Gary B.
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SEA DOG
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Response Posted - 12/22/2003 : 06:22:50

Geo. Washington's Birthplace, then to Reedville Fisherman's Museum.
Yorktown victory center and Yorktown Waterman's Museum. Then to Newport News Mariners Museum. All just south of DC in Va. Feel free to contact me about the small museums or for Dir.

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Ben
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Response Posted - 12/22/2003 : 07:24:35

Fort Fisher, a Confederate fort in North Carolina, is really cool. Also, Patriots Point in Charleston, SC is also excellent. They have the the air craft carrier Yorktown, a sub, a destroyer ( I think, and two other military ships set up as museums.) Entirely too much to do in one day.

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matsche
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Response Posted - 12/22/2003 : 07:55:44

How's about a trip down the outer banks? You can start at Kitty Hawk, travel thru Hatteras, Kill Devil, Okracoke then wind up in Beaufort. While in Beaufort, a visit to the [url="http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/maritime/default.htm"]North Carolina Maritime Museum[/url] is pretty cool.

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Raskal
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Response Posted - 12/22/2003 : 10:04:48

Please don't go all the way to Washington and somehow fail to see the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum on the Mall in D.C. You will not be disappointed, and be sure to buy some "Astronaut Ice Cream" in the gift shop!

Rich Kokoska

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eric.werkowitz
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Response Posted - 12/22/2003 : 10:17:21

Fort Pickens is also in Pensacola and right on the water!

http://www.pbrla.com/ftpickens_main.html

Eric Werkowitz
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Todd Frye
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Response Posted - 12/22/2003 : 12:03:29

The American Association of Museums should have some good information for you.( http://www.aam-us.org/ ). I met a great guy at a recent AAM directors meeting, John Summers, the Executive Director of "The Antique Boat Museum" in Clayton, New York. He loves to talk about any boat. Very knowledgeable and helpful. ( http://www.abm.org/ ). It would be nice to hear your recommendations on "must see" stops, after you get back. Bon voyage. Todd Frye.

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Chip Hunt
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Response Posted - 12/22/2003 : 12:23:19

you will be cheating yourself if you dont stop over here for at least a day or two in charleston, sc. we have a beautiful natural harbor, fort sumter, great walking tours (www.charlestonwalks.com), wonderful restaurants, and the oldest continually operated museum in the country. we also have the css hunley (first sub to sink an enemy ship in war, www.hunley.org). there is far too much to do here to be listed in this post. stop by and visit us!

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 12/22/2003 : 14:57:52

Places Lady Kay has been in the last year:

Maritime Museum in St' Michaels MD.

Tryones Palace, New Bern NC (One of the oldest places in the early colony, and strategically significant all through the revolutionary war, and IMHO one of the better sailing area's I've seen.)

The Fort in St. Augustine FL.

Oscar

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Kirk McKay
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Response Posted - 12/22/2003 : 15:44:52

I'll second the Maritime Museum out in St. Michaels!!!
I happened to be there for the wooden boat show once as well. I know, I know, power boats, but they were still great to look at.

http://www.cbmm.org/

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 12/22/2003 : 19:52:30

Oh man, this is going to be a great trip! Thanks for the suggestions!

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bear
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Response Posted - 12/22/2003 : 20:20:39

Steve,
Many years ago I visited the battlefield and National cemetary in Jackson, Miss, kinda like the Gettysburg of the south. Interesting Naval battles happened there also. Spent two days there instead of a planned one day. "Bear" in upstate N.Y.

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cathluk
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Response Posted - 12/22/2003 : 20:25:25

Spend a day at the Smithsonian (Air & Space, American History, Natural History are great plus art museums are very good). Stop by the Mariners Museum in Newport News, VA. There are a lot of nice museums in the upper Chesapeake Bay (Solomons, St. Michaels, Annapolis, etc). If you like Civil War history there's a wealth of it in VA. Also, on the way to Newport News you can spend a day at Colonial Williamsburg or some of the plantations on the James River or Jamestown.

Have a great trip!

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NuNees
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Response Posted - 12/23/2003 : 00:27:11

Steve,
A couple years back we visited Vicksburg, Miss. There is a restored battlefield and a remains of an Ironside ship in a museum. The ship had been sunk in the mud, recovered, dried out and installed under a canopy ... If your plans bring you to St Louis, I'd be pleased to have you on 'Moonbeams' for a tour of Lake Carlyle.
From what little I've seen myself and what's been suggested here you'll need a couple of years to make them all ... Good Luck, have a great trip.

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 12/23/2003 : 10:06:33

1. Steve sounds like a great trip is in the works. If you do the outer banks, you might be interested in the lighthouses. All open, all climbable and, I think, all have maritime museums sponsored by the local save the lighthouse preservation group. Also on the outer banks is Kill Devil Hill from whence Wilber and Orville of Dayton fame, took off on the first manned flight.

2. When does trip look like its going to happen? Char and I driving south in January, leaving Ft Lauderdale on 1/24 for an Eastern Caribbean Cruise. Maybe our schedules will work out that we can meet?

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pwhallon
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Response Posted - 12/23/2003 : 11:16:31

Hi Steve,

I just remembered this. I have not read all the posts, so maybe this has already been mentioned.

If you join AAA you can, for free, get route maps and guide books for cities and places to visit on your trip.

I got one for a trip to Colorado and it was very detailed.

PW

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tinob
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Response Posted - 12/23/2003 : 12:50:19

STEVE,

I've lost count, maybe fourth or fifth but the St. Michaels Maritime Museum Is to die for.

Val on the hard DAGNABIT

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svmoxie
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Response Posted - 12/23/2003 : 15:08:11

Steve,

If you come up this way, beautiful Winston-Salem, NC holds historic Old Salem, the birth place of RJ Reynolds Tobacco, Wake Forest University and Me!

Your welcome to stop in here and stay the night if it fits in.

Clif

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Bryan Beamer
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Response Posted - 12/23/2003 : 16:12:37

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by svmoxie
 Steve,

If you come up this way, beautiful Winston-Salem, NC holds historic Old Salem, the birth place of RJ Reynolds Tobacco, Wake Forest University and Me!

Your welcome to stop in here and stay the night if it fits in.

Clif

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I bet that last part is really historic.

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