vendredi 5 juin 2015

When  the Hermione arrives in the United States it will stop at these ports along the east coast.

The Yorktown(Virginia) monument, commemorates, the alliance with France.
Yorktown was established in 1691 by Virginia's colonial  legislature through an act intended to promote the growth of towns.- Harrison

Yorktown was the last battle field of the American revolution.The town was greatly damaged during the siege of 1781-Ben
   
 Yorktown (Virginia) In 1781 Yorktown had almost 2,000 residents living there at that time- Tyler 

Yorktown (Virginia) In1814 the great fire occurred here-Gannon

George Washington, first U.S. president, lived in Mount Vernon, Virginia - Ellie

The town of Mount Vernon, VA was named after Fredric Vernon an army general - Clancy  

George Washington, first U.S. president,  had 200 slaves just to clean his mansion in Mount Vernon VA -Taylor

There are many colorful fish and some manatees in Newport, RI where you can go snorkeling -Anna :)


Newport, RI was founded in the 1639 by English settlers looking for religious freedom  - Emily  

The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France, has been a beacon in New York harbor since 1886- Josie P.

Greenport, New York: In 1947 the 9 man Greenport police department was disbanded but it was brought back in 2005.-Declan C.

Annapolis, Maryland is part of Baltimore and Washington metropolitan area -Nick Larche

If you are on a boat you have to go up Chesapeake Bay to get to Annapolis-Cooper Olson

 Castine, Maine is one of the oldest towns in New England. Owen B. 

When the Hermione lands in Greenport, NY, the passengers can go to the Boomer's Family Fun Park or the Camp Hero State Park-Allison

The Empire State Building is a 102 story tall skyscraper located in midtown, New York City-Liam

Baltimore, Maryland is the largest independent city in the United States -Caroline

Greenport, N.Y. was first settled in 1682 and it was previously called Winter Harbor-Bianca

Philadephia is the fifth most popular city in the US ~Hannah

Fort Mifflin at Philadelphia was bombarded and captured by the British in 1777. Today people say it is haunted. - Celine

Baltimore, Maryland is the hometown of the Baltimore Orioles (baseball), and the Baltimore Ravens (football) - Abby

New York City is also known for being the location of Ellis Island where many immigrants arrived.-Dylan

Alexandria is the seventh largest and highest-income independent city of Virginia -Josiah

Alexandria, Virginia was founded in 1749 and it was the hometown of George Washington.-Anthony

Castine, Maine During the French colonial period, Castine was the regional capital and was occupied by the French-Owen G.

Mount Vernon, Virginia.  George Washington, the 1st president of the USA, lived in Mount Vernon when he was young.~ Amelia

Mount Vernon, Virginia. This land was originally called "Little Hunting Creek" Lawrence had renamed the land after former commanding officer Admiral Edward Vernon.~Abbey`

The Boston Common has been around since 1634!- Ryan

The largest art theft in history took place in Boston on March 18,1990.-Nathan

In 1777 the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia.- Claudia

At the Philadelphia zoo there is a new bridge over the called big cat crossing that allows big cats to walk over the trail and for people to look up at them.- Josie M.

In Annapolis,Maryland  there are a lot of boat marinas where you keep your boat. -Elias 


Annapolis gets a lot of tourism.- Danny

Annapolis is the capital of Maryland-Chris

Alexandria hosted the 2008 Scottish Walk -Emma

Newport was known for being the city of ''Summer White Houses'' during the administrations of presidents  Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy -Emilie C.

Newport was founded in 1630 by Nicholas Easton, William Coddington, Jhon Clarke, John Coggeshall, William Brenton, Jeremy Clark, Thomas Hazard, and Henry Bull  -Belle

 Alexandria is home to many non-profit organizations like: American Diabetes Association, Human Resources Management ,and Salvation Army -Brenna F.

In 2005 the population of Greenport, NY was 2,197 people - Aidara

Tourists might visit the Babe Ruth's birthplace in Baltimore-Inga

The name Baltimore translates in the Irish language to"Town of the Big House."- Kaitlyn

The first heroic monument to George Washington was built in Baltimore, Maryland.

Halifax, Nova Scotia is the last stop of the Hermione. There is a citadel in Halifax above the harbor. Nova Scotia was loyal to Britain during the Revolutionary War.- Owen B.



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