Midwest US trip 2010 summer - Overview
Changde Wu 2020-03-15
Midwest US trip 2010 summer - Overview
This was our second family travel of year 2010. During 16 days, We drove over the heartland of the US, visited the attractions on the way, including scenic sites, cultural and historic sites, state capitals, as well as prestigious high education institutes.
(1) Travel Itinerary
| Date | Itinerary | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| 07/01 Th | Leave Home to West | Buffalo, NY |
| 07/02 Fr |
Cleveland-Lake Front Cuyahoga NP Kent State University May 4th Site Cleveland Lakefront State Park-Edgewater Park |
Cleveland, OH |
| 07/03 Sa |
Detroit - Dearborn, Downtown, Auburn hills Ann Arbor Lansing |
Kalamazoo, MI |
| 07/04 Su |
University of Chicago Hancock Tower, Navy Pier |
Chicago, IL |
| 07/05 M |
Chicago - Navi Pier, Fountain, Millennium Park Northwestern University |
Wisconsin Dells, WI |
| 07/06 Tu | Wisconsin Dells | Wisconsin Dells, WI |
| 07/07 W |
Wisconsin Dells Upper River Jet boat Wisconsin Capital University of Wisconsin Madison |
Saint Louis, MO |
| 07/08 Th |
Jefferson City The Gateway Arch |
Saint Louis, MO |
| 07/09 F |
Busch brewery Grant's Farm Arches Science Center Washington University |
Saint Louis, MO |
| 07/10 Sa |
St Louis, IL Springfield University of Illinois (UIUC) |
Indianapolis, IN |
| 07/11 Su |
Indianapolis - Indiana State Capital Dayton Columbus - Ohio State Capital |
Columbus, OH |
| 07/12 M |
Downtown Pittsburgh Carnegie-Melon University |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| 07/13 Tu | Charleston - West Virginia Capital, Frankfort - Kentucky State Capital | Frankfort, KY |
| 07/14 W |
Lincoln Birth place Nashville - Tennessee State Capital, Scopes Trial Site - Dayton, TN |
Knoxville, TN |
| 07/15 Th |
Great Smokey Mountain NP - Cades Cove, Roaring Fork, New Found Gap, Clingmans Dome, |
Cherokee, NC |
| 07/16 F | Blue Ridge Parkway | Chambersburg, PA |
| 07/17 Sa |
Harrisburg - Pennsylvania State capital Harley-Davidson factory - York Gettysburg Battle Field Hershey PA |
Home |
(2) Photos of daily highlight
Travel photos are listed in chronological order.
P1 Steamship William G Mather, once the biggest, grandest steamship in the Cleveland-Cliffs fleet, now a museum at Cleveland Harbor, photo taken by T1i
P2 Self guided tour trail of the May 4 tragedy sites, Kent State University, OH, photo taken by T1i
P3 The Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI, photo taken by T1i
P4 Michigan Labor Legacy Monument, Lake front of Detroit, MI, photo taken by T1i
P5 Michigan State House at evening, Lansing, photo taken by T1i
P6 Glimpse of the University of Chicago Campus, Chicago, IL, photo taken by T1i
P7 Downtown Chicago from John Hancock Building Observation Deck, Chicago, IL, photo taken by T1i
P8 July 4th night of Chicago from Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, photo taken by T1i
P9 Chicago downtown around Navy Pier, photo taken by T1i
P10 A magic mirror at Millennium Park, Chicago, IL, photo taken by T1i
P11 Uncharacteristic Northwestern University Campus, Evanston, IL, photo taken by T1i
P12 Wisconsin river from a fast tour boat, Wisconsin Dells, WI, photo taken by T1i
P13 Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, photo taken by TZ-5
P14 Lewis and Clark Monument, Jefferson City, MO, photo taken by TZ-5
P15 The Gateway Arch, St. Louis, MO, photo taken by TZ-5
P16 St. Louis city from the top of the Gateway Arch, photo taken by TZ-5
P17 Company tour of Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Budweiser beer, photo taken by SR11
P18 Grant's Farm, photo taken by TZ-5
P19 Old State Capital of Illinois, Springfield, IL, photo taken by SR11
P20 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL, photo taken by SR11
P21 State capital building viewewd from the top of the Soldiers/Sailors Monument, Indianapolis, IN, photo taken by SR11
P22 National Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, OH, photo taken by SR11
P23 A replica of the original Santa Maria Columbus exploration, Columbus, OH photo taken by SR11
P24 Downtown Pittsburgh from Mt. Washington, Pittsburgh, PA, photo taken by TZ-5
P25 Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA, photo taken by TZ-5
P26 The West Virginia Coal Miner statue outside West Virginia Capital Building, Charleston, WV, photo taken by SR11
P27 Floral Clock out side of the Kentucky State Building, Frankfort, KY, photo taken by SR11
P28 Abraham Lincoln's Boyhood Home at Knob Creek, Hodgenville, KY, photo taken by SR11.
P29 Sites of Abraham Lincoln's birthplace, Hodgenville, KY , photo taken by TZ-5
P30 Kentucky Country side, photo taken by TZ-5
P31 Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, Nashville, TN, photo taken by SR11
P32 Rhea County Court House, Dayton, TN, photo taken by SR11
Built in 1891, it is famous as the scene of the Scopes Trial of July 1925.
"The Trial that Rocked the World", in English text book in China.
Built in 1891, it is famous as the scene of the Scopes Trial of July 1925.
"The Trial that Rocked the World", in English text book in China.
P33 Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, photo taken by TZ-5
P34 The evening at the South Slope of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cherokee, NC, photo taken by TZ-5
P35 On Blue Ridge Scenic Highway, photo taken by TZ-5
P36 Monument at Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg, PA, photo taken by TZ-5
P37 Harvey-Davidson Factory, York, PA, photo taken by TZ-5
P38 Gettysburg Battle Field, Gettysburg, PA, photo taken by TZ-5
P39 Hershey's Factory, photo taken by TZ-5
Rock City and Ruby Falls