Hopefully this doesn't make me a "patriot" Citysearch's "Top 10 Patriotic Sites"
Show your patriotism with a visit to these bastions of freedom and independence.Alamo Historic Site : San Antonio, Texas The famous battle at this site inspired the eventual birth of the Republic of Texas.
Arlington National Cemetery : Arlington, Va. Visit the grave of President John F. Kennedy and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum : Boston, Mass. Where the Sons of Liberty protested taxation without representation by dumping tea into the Atlantic.
Freedom Trail : Boston, Mass. Tour distinguished sites of the American Revolution, from Bunker Hill to the Old North Church.
Independence Hall : Philadelphia, Pa. The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were drafted here.
Liberty Bell Pavilion : Philadelphia, Pa. With its famous crack, this is the country's most celebrated bell. [What about Graham ?]
Minute Man National Park : Lexington, Mass. Retrace Paul Revere's famous ride, which kicked off the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Statue of Liberty : New York, N.Y. She's welcomed millions to America, and now she's an enduring symbol of hope and freedom.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial : Washington, D.C. An awe-inspiring monument bearing the names of nearly 60,000 soldiers who died in the Vietnam War.
Washington Monument : Washington, D.C. At 555 feet, it's the dominant structure on the Washington skyline.
I've been to six of them.
posted by micah holmquist at 11/11/2003 05:45:00 PM
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