Enrich your family time with low-cost, educational opportunities. To discover these fun ways to learn and bond as a family, read the article “Family Field Trips.” Then check out these websites for more information and for specific locations in your area:
Living history museums
U.S. and Canada
alhfam.org//index.php?cat_id=146&nav_tree=153,146
Historical societies and museums
U.S. and Canada
preservationdirectory.com/preservationorganizationsresources/organizationcategories.aspx
Fish hatcheries
U.S.
fws.gov/fisheries/nfhs/offices.html
Canada
pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sep-pmvs/hatcheries-ecloseries-eng.htm
Planetariums
U.S. and Canada
astrosociety.org/resources/linkplanetaria.html
Geocaching
Letterboxing
Letterboxing.org
Historic sites in Washington, D.C.
nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/sitelist.htm
State capitols
U.S.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_capitols_in_the_United_States
Legislative assemblies for Canadian provinces
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative_Assembly_of_the_Province_of_Canada
Fire stations
U.S.
apps.usfa.fema.gov/census/search.cfm
Canada
