“Of the happiness I have enjoyed in our private friendship. The remembrance of
which will be one of the most pleasing Circumstances of my life.”– Comte de
Rochambeau on his relationship with George Washington

“Of the happiness I have enjoyed in our private friendship. The remembrance of which will be one of the most pleasing Circumstances of my life.”– Comte de Rochambeau on his relationship with George Washington

Bird's eye view of the park

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail

This is truly a special place. It's classified as a United States Biosphere
Reserve and in 1978 was established by Congress as the country’s first
National Reserve. It includes portions of seven southern New Jersey counties,
and encompasses over one-million acres of farms, forests and wetlands. It
contains 56 communities, from hamlets to suburbs, with over 700,000 permanent
residents.

This is truly a special place. It's classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and in 1978 was established by Congress as the country’s first National Reserve. It includes portions of seven southern New Jersey counties, and encompasses over one-million acres of farms, forests and wetlands. It contains 56 communities, from hamlets to suburbs, with over 700,000 permanent residents.

New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve

Described as horrifying, mystifying, and brilliant, Poe’s writing has engaged
readers all over the world. The six years Edgar Allan Poe lived in
Philadelphia were his happiest and most productive. Yet Poe also struggled
with bad luck, personal demons and his wife’s illness. In Poe’s humble home,
reflect on the human spirit surmounting crushing obstacles, and celebrate
Poe’s astonishing creativity.

Described as horrifying, mystifying, and brilliant, Poe’s writing has engaged readers all over the world. The six years Edgar Allan Poe lived in Philadelphia were his happiest and most productive. Yet Poe also struggled with bad luck, personal demons and his wife’s illness. In Poe’s humble home, reflect on the human spirit surmounting crushing obstacles, and celebrate Poe’s astonishing creativity.

Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site

The park represents the founding ideals of the nation, and preserves national
and international symbols of freedom and democracy, including Independence
Hall and the Liberty Bell. The Declaration of Independence and US Constitution
were both debated and signed inside Independence Hall, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site.

The park represents the founding ideals of the nation, and preserves national and international symbols of freedom and democracy, including Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.  The Declaration of Independence and US Constitution were both debated and signed inside Independence Hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Independence National Historical Park

Visit the house where wounded Polish freedom fighter Thaddeus Kosciuszko lived
and hear how this brilliant military engineer designed successful
fortifications during the American Revolution. See the room where he received
notable visitors such as Chief Little Turtle and Thomas Jefferson.

Visit the house where wounded Polish freedom fighter Thaddeus Kosciuszko lived and hear how this brilliant military engineer designed successful fortifications during the American Revolution. See the room where he received notable visitors such as Chief Little Turtle and Thomas Jefferson.

Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial

Before Pennsylvania there was New Sweden. Discover this last historic link to
a forgotten past. Visit the church's pastoral surroundings and its burial
ground of patriots and ordinary citizens alike.

Before Pennsylvania there was New Sweden. Discover this last historic link to a forgotten past. Visit the church's pastoral surroundings and its burial ground of patriots and ordinary citizens alike.

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail

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New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve

Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site

Independence National Historical Park

Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial

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