HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
Pocomoke to Philadelphia — Washington D.C., Annapolis & Valley Forge
Father's Day on the road — and a day packed with American history.
Father's Day, Day 52. Ray spent it doing what he'd been doing for 52 days: driving, and seeing America.
The day's route took him from Pocomoke, Maryland — on the Eastern Shore — across the Chesapeake Bay to Annapolis, then west to Washington D.C., north through Baltimore, and on to Philadelphia.
It was one of the most historically dense days of the entire trip: the US Naval Academy, the White House, the Washington Monument, the US Capitol, the Baltimore waterfront, Valley Forge, and Philadelphia — all in one day.
Photos from the Day
The Day's Route
Annapolis, MD — US Naval Academy & First US Capitol
Annapolis was the first peacetime capital of the United States — the Continental Congress met here from 1783 to 1784, and it was here that George Washington resigned his commission as commander of the Continental Army. The US Naval Academy, founded in 1845, is also in Annapolis.
Washington, D.C.
The nation's capital. Ray visited the White House, the Washington Monument, and the US Capitol — the three most iconic buildings in American government, all within a short drive of each other on the National Mall.
Baltimore, MD — Riverwalk
Baltimore's Inner Harbor and Riverwalk — a revitalized waterfront with the National Aquarium, the USS Constellation (a Civil War-era sloop-of-war), and the Maryland Science Center.
Harrisburg, PA
Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania state capital, on the Susquehanna River.
Valley Forge National Historical Park
Valley Forge — where George Washington's Continental Army spent the brutal winter of 1777-78. The park preserves the encampment site, including reconstructed huts, Washington's headquarters, and miles of earthworks.
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia — the birthplace of American democracy. Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed, is here. So is the Liberty Bell.