Fourth of July Historical Sites and Book Pairings

10 and up, 6 and up, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Carolina, Teenagers, United States, Virginia 1 Minute

It’s almost America’s 250th birthday! What better way to celebrate the founding of our country than to read a book that immerses you in the time period? To really enhance your understanding of history, plan on visiting the historical sites that are brought to life in the book. I’ve put together a list of some of my favorite adult and kids’ books from this important time period and where you can walk in the characters’ footsteps. Books and historical site pairings are my favorite ways to view history!

All links are Amazon affiliate links. Check out my American Revolution list at Bookshop.org as well. 

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Halfway House, Richmond, Virginia

Weston Manor, Hopewell, Virginia

Adams National Historic Park, Quincy, Massachusetts

Mount Vernon, Alexandria, Virginia

Photo Courtesy of Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum

Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, Boston, Massachusetts

Kings Mountain National Military Park, Kings Mountain, North Carolina (park is in South Carolina)

Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania

Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia

Find even more American Revolution-era historical sites and favorite books in this post and on Instagram!

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Published by Jayda Justus, The History Mom

Jayda B. Justus is the creator/writer of the blog, The History Mom, where she provides detailed reviews of US and European historical sites for families with corresponding book recommendations. She loves interacting with the bookish world on Instagram as @thehistorymom, especially #bookstagram, and has appeared as a guest on several podcasts, blogs, and media outlets. Her favorite genres to read are historical fiction and nonfiction, but she also loves contemporary and historical romance and women’s fiction. Hailing from the historic town of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, she is a former legislative director for a Member of Congress and now lives in Richmond, Virginia with her family where she spends her days working on her first novel. Visit her at The History Mom (https://thehistorymom.com).

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