Ammon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Started the drive again and stopped to go see a park that was 1600 century theme. I really liked crushing the corn. We started driving AGAIN (can you believe it) we then stopped to sleep for the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LaReita:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I wanted to plan a historical educational place to take Ammon in Virginia. Plenty abound! I asked Grok.com \u201cWhat historical sites in Virginia would an 11 year old boy enjoy?\u201d I got about 6 answers, one of them being a historical place in Chester, VA – Henricus Historical State Park. It\u2019s a full-time village from the early 1600\u2019s that has been recreated with period accuracy. Buildings were built with period tools by history buffs who are also the guides\/actors\/presenters who get to have this awesome daily 9-5 job. Henricus recreates how the Powhatan people lived (Pochantas\u2019s people) and interacted with the English soldiers of the Virginia Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Incredibly (but not surprising), the day we came happened to be Homeschool Day! Live interactive exhibits: grinding corn with rocks, scraping out a tree with shells to make a canoe, experiencing their smokey wigwams\/lodges, soldier\u2019s defenses, wood-working, candle-making, etc. We ended up staying here for nearly 3 hours. Ammon wanted to go back to the corn-grinding station in the Powhatan village, but it was closed up – quitting time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are ever near Chester, Virginia with kids (or not) I highly recommend it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We finished our drive to Washington DC, our hotel near the Dulles airport (IAD) to check-in to our room, drop off our bags, and return the rental car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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