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Archive for the ‘Places along Interstates’ Category
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May '10
BATTLES FOR CHATTANOOGA ELECTRIC MAP & MUSEUM Chattanooga (Lookout Mtn) – 1110 E. Brow Road (I-24 W exit 178, Lookout Mtn., to Broad St. S (Hwy. 41), follow signs) 37350. Phone: (423) 821-2812 or (423) 821-7786 (Point Park). www.battlesforchattanooga.com. Hours: Daily 9:00am- 6:00pm (summer). 10:00am-5:00pm (rest of year). Admission: $8.00 adult, $6.00 child (3-12). The [...]
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May '10
SECRET CITY SCENIC EXCURSION TRAIN Oak Ridge – Hwy 58, East TN Technology Park Heritage Park (I-75 exit 81, northwest on Rte 321, continue NW on SR 95 for 6 miles. Then southwest on SR 58 2 miles) 37830. www.techscribes.com/sarm/sarm.htm. Phone: (865) 241-2140. Hours: Spring, Summer and Fall season schedules. See Seasonal & Special Events. [...]
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May '10
COOLIDGE PARK AND WALNUT STREET BRIDGE Chattanooga – Tennessee Riverpark (across the river from the Tenn. Aquarium) 37405. Phone: (423) 757-2142. www.chattanooga.gov/PRAC/30_1096.htm. Hours: Park: sunrise to midnight. Carousel: Monday-Saturday 11:00am-6:00pm, Sunday 1:00-6:00pm. Fountains: Daily 8:00am-10:30pm (April-October). Admission: Carousel rides: $1.00 adult, $0.50 senior and child (13 & under). Miscellaneous: Park anywhere downtown and pick up [...]
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May '10
CUMBERLAND FALLS STATE RESORT PARK Corbin – 7351 State Route 90 (I-75 exit Corbin to US 25W, then to SRKY 90) 40701. Phone: (606)528-4121. http://parks.ky.gov/findparks/resortparks/cf/. Hours: 6:00am-Midnight. Until 3:00am the 2 days before, after and including a full moon. Eastern Time. Admission: FREE. Charge for boat rides or rentals. Tours: Rainbow Mist Ride to the [...]
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May '10
GEORGIA VETERANS STATE PARK Cordele – 2459A US 280 West (I-75 exit 101, west to Cordele on US 280) 31015. Phone: (229) 276-2371. http://gastateparks.org/info/georgiavet/. Hours: Daily 7:00am-10:00pm. Admission: $3.00 daily vehicle parking fee. Established as a memorial to U.S. veterans, this park features a museum with aircraft, armored vehicles, uniforms, weapons, medals and other items [...]
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May '10
BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE Everglades – 33100 Tamiami Trail East (I-75, state road 29, and U.S. 41 all travel through the preserve) 34141. Phone: (239) 695-1201. www.nps.gov/bicy. Hours: Oasis Center open Daily 9:00am-4:30pm, except Christmas. Rest of preserve is open daylight hours unless weather closes portions. Admission: FREE. Miscellaneous: If you want to a break [...]
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May '10
NOAH’S ARK ANIMAL REHABILITATION CENTER Locus Grove – 712 L G Griffin Road (I-75 exit 212) 30248. Phone: (770) 937- 0888. www.noahs-ark.org. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday Noon-3:00pm. Closed Thanksgiving time, Christmas week and New Years Day. Admission: FREE. Donations greatly needed. This lovingly guided center primarily provides pet therapy as neglected and abused animals and children help [...]
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May '10
ARMSTRONG AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Wapakoneta – 500 South Apollo Drive (I-75 to Exit 111) 45895. Phone: (419) 738- 8811 or (800) 860-0142. www.ohiohistory.org. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9:30am- 5:00pm. Sunday Noon – 5:00pm. Closed Winter Holidays. Admission: $8.00 adult, $4.00 student (6-12). The museum honors Neil Armstrong (a Wapakoneta native) and other area aeronauts (like the [...]
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May '10
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM Cheboygan – 404 South Huron Street (I-75 exit 326 east on C66 into downtown) 49721. Phone: (231) 627-9597. www.cheboyganmuseum.com. Hours: Tuesday- Saturday 1:00-4:00pm (Memorial Day – September) Admission: $2.00 adult (18+). The county sheriff used to call this place home from 1882 – 1969 – it even was the area jail [...]