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Connecticut: North Stonington, Mystic KOA – Swimming, Sing-a-longs and a Jumping Pillow.
The Mystic the area still provides small-town-America charm with country roads defined by ancient stone walls, quaint villages with classic town greens, waterfronts bustling with people, fishermen, skiffs, ferries, sailing vessels and yachts. Enjoy an early morning hike, a day at the beach, an afternoon at Mystic Aquarium, an evening of entertainment at Mystic Seaport or practice stargazing by a campfire.
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USA: National Wildlife Refuges - Checkout Historic Homes in the Wild.
Everyone knows that in the U.S. national wildlife refuges provide safe haven to more than 700 species of birds, 200 species of mammals. But did you know many refuges also reflect America’s history by protecting historic homes found amid wilderness. The cool stuff includes an antebellum plantation house, a cabin where a former first lady basked in friendship and fresh air, a Native American plankhouse like the ones encountered by Lewis and Clark in 1806, and some remaining humble abodes of pioneering prospectors, hunters and ranchers.
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USA: Northeast, Tracking Dinosaurs on Vacation.
Dino fanatics of all ages found their interest in the magnificent prehistoric reptiles rekindled with the ABC Mega Series of Dinotopia, based one of my favorite childhood books. Luckily nearly everyone in North America is within a short drive of ancient “lizards” and mammals.
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Connecticut: Mystic Seaport, Honors Black History Month.
A new exhibit at Mystic Seaport chronicles the significant contributions of African Americans to maritime history. Black Hands, Blue Seas: The Maritime Heritage of African Americans tells the story of how seafaring has long been central to the economic survival and civil-rights struggles of African Americans.
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