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www.ParentingOC.com 46 Parenting OC Magazine | April 2017 Visit Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia A visit to Philly would not be complete without viewing the famous Liberty Bell. Conveniently located in the campus of historical sites, the adjacent block is home to Independence Hall. Tickets for timed tours are complimentary, and allow entry into the actual room where the Founding Fathers once debated and adopted both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. (Those especially moved by the experience will want to visit the impressive National Constitution Center.) Stay at The Logan Hotel www.TheLoganHotel.com Little guests will be charmed by the whimsical art installations throughout the hotel. Upon entry, a mobile of glass negative plates offers photographs of historical Philly figures while a metal wire figure stands guard by the elevator. The artsy vibe in continued through the immense rooms, many with lovely views of the parks and museums surrounding the hotel. (Logan Square is also just steps from one of the most upscale shopping districts in the area, if retail therapy is of interest.) Across the street is the Swann Memorial Fountain, a longtime hotspot for children to play amid the spouting frogs, turtles, swans and mythical gods. Be sure to fuel up for a day of exploring at the hotel's Urban Farmer organic eatery. Visit Boston National Historic Park "The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people..." Discover how one city could be the Cradle of Liberty, site of the first major battle of American Revolution, and home to many who believed that freedom should be extended to all. Reenactments of the Boston Massacre, historic home tours, walk- ing tours following the trail of Paul Revere's famous midnight ride await visitors. Stay at The Four Seasons Boston www.FourSeasons.com/Boston If your idea of visiting a national park included tent life and roughing it, you can fulfill a bit of that con- cept (with a decidedly luxe flair) with the unique Kids Adventure Glamping Package. This indoor camp- ing adventure includes a luxurious in-room tent, camping-themed welcome amenity, "Gone Glamping" keepsake pillow, Scavenger Hunt, Cookie Baking lesson and more. The resort's indoor pool overlooking Boston Public Garden and Beacon Hill only adds to family fun. Visit Colonial National Historic Park, Virginia Wander the sites of Jamestown and Yorktown — poking through the recreated homesteads and archeological ruins where our first colonists made their homes — while enjoying costumed interpreters as they share tales from the past. Full-scale replicas of ships float at the dock, awaiting visitors who explore their decks and down in the hull learning how families once traveled and the hardships they faced to find a place to enjoy basic freedoms. On weekends, blacksmiths and glassblowers demonstrate the art of neces- sity, as they recreate practical items used by those in the colonies. Stay at the Colonial Houses of Williamsburg www.visitwilliamsburg.com Immerse yourself in the world of the past at nearby Williamsburg, as you lay your head on goose down pillows of canopied beds in historic tiny cottages, houses or take a room in the local tavern, as travelers would have once done. Dotted throughout the Williamsburg village, these offer a prime location to explore the shops, schoolhouses, apothecaries, churches and public areas of the 1600's. Even the youngest of visi- tors will be entranced by the marching minutemen and costumed villagers who go about their day as if time had stood still.