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Experience America
David Batchelor
Table of Contents/Itinerary
I. The West
i. California: The Golden Gate Bridge, H
ii. Arizona: The Grand Canyon, A
II. The Midwest
i. South Dakota: Jewel Cave National Park, A
ii. Kansas: Pawnee Rock, H
III. The South
i. Texas: Guadalupe Mountains National Park, A
ii. Mississippi: Chickasaw Village and Fort Site, H
IV. The Northeast
i. New York: Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace, H
ii. Virginia: Appalachian Scenic Trail, A
Map
Golden Gate Bridge
The Grand Canyon
Jewel Cave National Park
Pawnee Rock
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Chickasaw Village and Fort Site
Appalachian Scenic Trail
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace
The West First we will travel to California in the western
USA and visit the Golden Gate Bridge
Second we will travel to Arizona and visitthe Grand Canyon
The Golden Gate Bridge
The Grand Canyon
H
A
California: Golden Gate Bridge
Opened on May 27, 1937
Connects the San Francisco Peninsula with the
Marin County
Known as one of the world’s most beautiful
bridges
You can hike, bike, drive or just view the bridge
from a distance
-The Golden Gate Bridge at night
-The Golden Gate Bridge during day time
Arizona: The Grand Canyon An Immense landscape in the northwest of
Arizona 277 river miles long, 18 miles wide and
approximately a mile deep Hiking and wonderful sightseeing of the
beautiful scenery and wildlife Camping grounds around the area
-Sunset -A wonderful view
-Sky view
The Midwest First we will head northeast from Arizona and
land in South Dakota to see the Jewel Cave National Park
Then we will head south to the state of Kansas and see Pawnee Rock
Jewel Cave National Park
Pawnee Rock
A
H
South Dakota: Jewel Cave National Park At 146 miles long, Jewel Cave is the second
longest cave in the world Many crystals throughout the cave give it it’s
vast magnificence You can also explore the cave yourself with a
tour guide and safety helmets
-Jewel Cave Sign
-Explorers in the Interior
-Interior formation of crystals
-Tourists
Kansas: Pawnee Rock This landmark marks the half way point line
along the Santa Fe Trail Landmark also vital to the Pawnee Indians Come visit this landmark and ponder over the
history of this landmark
-Pawnee rock vantage point view
-Pioneers on rock in 1897
-Shaded picnic pavilion for family and friends
The South First we will travel southwest from Pawnee
Rock in Kansas to Guadalupe Mountains National Park just east of Dell City in Texas
Then we will travel east to Mississippi Chickasaw Village and Fort Site
-Guadalupe Mountains National Park
-Chickasaw Village and Fort Site
A
H
Texas: Guadalupe Mountains National Park While at your stay, enjoy one of the world’s
best flora and fauna habitats Great place for hikers and sightseers Also if you are a scientist or any type of
naturalist, then this is a great place to research
-Hiker-Sunset view
-Nature
-Day-time view
Mississippi: Chickasaw Village and Fort Site Home to the powerful Chickasaw tribe Learn about the history of the Chickasaw and
their conflicts with the Europeans, ie, wars Experience a fort that was thought to be the
spot of a major battle in 1936
-Indoor museum -Fort illustration -Chickasaw fort
site-Fort Site
Chickasaw
The Northeast Travel northeast from Mississippi to Virginia
and explore the Appalachian Scenic Trail Then, travel northeast again to New York City
where we will see the home and birth site of Theodore Roosevelt
-Appalachian Scenic Trail
-Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace
H
A
Virginia: Appalachian Scenic Trail This trail is an approx. 2,175 mile long
footpath that runs along 14 states along the northeast of the united states
This path was made in 1937 and passes over the many types of wildlife along the Appalachian mountains
-Appalachian Scenic Trail
-Map of trail
New York (City): Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace See the birth place and home of Theodore
Roosevelt
Learn about Theodore Roosevelt’s boy hood in a four story house
-Interior -Then -Now-A child
Works CitedAppalachian. National Park Service. August 24, 2009. http://www.nps.gov/appa/index.htm
Grand Canyon. National Park Service. August 24, 2009. http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
Guadalupe Mountains. National Park Service. August 24, 2009. http://www.nps.gov/gumo/index.htm
Jewel Cave. National Park Service. August 24, 2009. http://www.nps.gov/jeca/index.htm
Key Dates. Research Library. August 24, 2009. http://goldengatebridge.org/research/dates.php
Old West Photos. Kansas Legends August 26, 2009. http://images.google.co.th/imgres?imgurl=http://www.legendsofamerica.com/photos-kansas/EarlyPawneeRock.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.legendsofamerica.com/OZ-PawneeRock.html&usg=__baJ7hA7gpHW4HYfMvdsyDuA3qEE=&h=286&w=394&sz=29&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=vZT33xhiPXluUM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpawnee%2Brock%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1R2ADBF_en%26um%3D1
Pawnee Rock. Kansas State Historical Society. August 24, 2009. http://www.kshs.org/places/pawneerock/index.htm
Santa Fe Trail. Wikipedia. August 25, 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Fe_Trail
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace. National Park Service. August 24, 2009. http://www.nps.gov/thrb/index.htm
Visitors. Golden Gate Bridge. August 24, 2009. http://goldengatebridge.org/visitors/
Wars for Empire in Mississippi. Chickasaw Village and Fort Site - Tupelo, Mississippi. August 24, 2009. http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/chickasaw.html
Welcome to the Grand Canyon. National Park Service. August 24, 2009. http://www.nps.gov/archive/grca/grandcanyon/index.htm
What to do. Visitors. August 24, 2009. http://goldengatebridge.org/visitors/whattodo.php