DH and I are in our 60's. We enjoy history, and are looking for new places to go in the fall. We have been to many places along the East Coast (DC, Gettysburg, etc) and are willing to enjoy up to a month long "ramble" to learn more about the United States. We have a MH with toad. Question: What is your favorite historical site to visit and when you do, the best CG to stay in while there? Thanks in advance for sharing.

I'm following this post. It's right up my alley!

Been to so many good places that's really hard to narrow down. We've completely enjoyed every location we've been to, and every campground has it's own uniqueness. Last Summer we were in South Dakota and stayed in Custer, SD. The entire area, the Black Hills, and the Badlands are absolutely great! Most of the private campgrounds are all about the same. We stayed at Buffalo Ridge RV resort (which is just a Good Sam campground) in Custer, SD. But the really neat and awesome campsites were inside Custer State Park. So, Custer State Park is tops in my list.We have visited EVERY state park and state recreation park in Indiana and every one of them is fantastic! Each is unique in it's own way.We've also stayed at several State Parks in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Illinois, Minnessota, and Wisconsin over the years and every one of them was great! Every one we went too seemed to be the absolute best from all the ones before. Looking back, all of them were great!State Parks anywhere in the mid section of the Country and you can't go wrong! The only one I would NOT recommend to anyone is Boonsboro State park in Kentucky, as it located adjacent a very noisy highway beside a stone quarry. Big trucks use their jack brakes coming down the hill and the stone quarry fires up very early in the morning. It's constant noise and there's no escaping it! That is the ONLY state park we've ever been to that was disappointing (because of the noise). Had it not been for the outside noise, it would have been a phenomenal park also.

Oregon State Parks are good options out west here. Have been to several and not disappointed yet. Also Jackson County Parks has some very good options but a couple of duds also.

Come see Niagara Falls and all the history here. We had several clashes with the British along the Niagara region.We took a week vacation here long ago, with 3 forts, 3 battlefields, and even stops on the underground railroad.

Many years ago we stayed at Lake George Escape campground in upstate New York. It is at the southern end of the lake... at the northern end of the lake, after a really beautiful drive alongside the lake, is Fort Ticonderoga. Great place, loaded with history (from initial building to protect the northern approaches, to colonials dragging its' cannon down to fight the British), very well maintained and run place.

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2_Retired
Explorer
Feb 13, 2018
Thanks again for all the great suggestions. I'm certain we will follow up on some of them!
bukhrn
Explorer III
Feb 13, 2018
The entire Boston area is loaded with history, just don't try to drive downtown, we stayed at the Hanscom AFB Famcamp, (if you're retired military), not the best campground we've ever stayed in, but adequate and well placed for touring the area.
Bob806
Explorer III
Feb 12, 2018
We've camped in 37 states, mostly at State Parks. It's truly hard to narrow down a favorite, but I'd rate Acadia NP, Bryce Canyon NP, Palo Duro Canyon in Texas, Minnesota's Hwy 61 State Parks, and the UP of Michigan as my top tier. Also, the SPs in Arkansas are very very nice, along with Oklahoma.

West Virginia & Kentucky are beautiful places to visit too.
TenOC
Nomad
Feb 12, 2018
Not too far from you Andersonville GA and the POW musume. I stayed at C2C Southern Trails in Unadilla GA.

You can also see Jimmy Carter while in the area.

All the military bases have good musumes
TexasShadow
Explorer II
Feb 12, 2018
Grand Tetons National park, Gros Ventre campground
Henry's Lake state park Idaho
Custer state park Game Lodge campground
Bipeflier
Explorer
Feb 12, 2018
Chattanooga Military Park. KOA or Lookout Mt. RV park.
bgradert
Explorer
Feb 12, 2018
North Point SRA in Pickstown, SD is beautiful. Platte River Campground in Sleeping Bear Dunes is fabulous too. We are headed to Grayton Beach FL SP in March then in July to Grand Haven SP and Ludington SP in Michigan.
ken56
Explorer
Feb 12, 2018
We followed the Lewis and Clark trail on a trip to the PNW. Start in St. Louis at the Gateway Arch in the museum below the Arch. There are a couple other L&C museums along the way too. It follows the interstates mostly but you can get off the beaten path without too much going out of the way. Little Big Horn Custer's battlefield and National Cemetery is a neat and interesting stop too.
2_Retired
Explorer
Feb 12, 2018
We often go 'off the beaten path' and explore whenever in a new area. Have discovered so much by doing this. That's one of the reasons we love having a MH - so easy to just get into the toad and wander! Agree with gbopp - the 'little places' are often the most interesting and exciting! Thanks everyone! Keep the ideas flowing please@!
Bears_Den
Explorer
Feb 12, 2018
Jungle Jim’s is a site to see in its own right..

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