From Pearl Harbor to Gettysburg, these five US destinations offer a powerful reminder of the cost of freedom and the sacrifices made by American heroes.
Thoughts of American battlefield heroes might conjure up images of overseas valor in service of oppressed and conquered people around the world. Capt. John Paul Jones became a legend for the U.S. Navy by leading the Bonhomme Richard to an improbable victory over HMS Serapis off the coast of England during the American Revolution. The American Expeditionary forged an end to World War I fighting in Western Europe.
But you don't need to travel overseas to walk in the footsteps of America's battlefield heroes or ponder the sacrifice of those who gave their lives here in the United States. Here's a look at five U.S. travel destinations that help tell the story of the cost of freedom. Hawaii — Pearl Harbor World War II history lives in infamy in the heart of Honolulu, where Pearl Harbor remains a powerful testament to American tragedy and resolve.
But his ruthless siege nearly starved the people of Vicksburg. The city would not celebrate the Fourth of July again until 1947 during a visit and speech by World War II hero Gen. Dwight Eisenhower. Pennsylvania — Gettysburg National Military Park The stunning human cost of preserving the nation is seen in this sprawling battlefield in rural south-central Pennsylvania. Gettysburg pitted about 160,000 men in a pitched three-day battle that turned the tide of the Civil War in favor of the Union.
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