Cahokia Mounds State Park Student groups on Show Me State adventure will want to explore these mysterious mounds just a few miles outside St. Louis – one of them larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza - that invariably leave visitors pondering the ancient Native culture that came, grew and eventually flourished over centuries of…
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Bunker Hill Monument
Bunker Hill Monument [caption id="attachment_31529" align="alignright" width="200"] Boston Bunker Hill Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Sitting atop Breed's Hill is the 221-foot granite obelisk erected to commemorate the fallen in the first major battle between the patriots and the British during the Revolutionary War on June 17, 1775. Though it was named the Battle of Bunker Hill,…
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Harvard University
Harvard University [caption id="attachment_31546" align="alignright" width="424"] Harvard University historic building in Cambridge at Massachusetts USA[/caption] Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Harvard University is the oldest and also one of the most popular Ivy League universities in the country. Students will enjoy visiting this institution of learning as Harvard offers campus tours to prospective students and curious…
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Missouri Botanical Garden
[caption id="attachment_25602" align="alignright" width="319"] Missouri Botanical Garden Credit Danielle Breshears[/caption] Missouri Botanical Garden In the heart of St. Louis, there lie 79 acres of landscaped tranquility at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The park has over 4,800 trees living within its manicured gardens and thousands of carefully chosen and sustained species of plant life from all…
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Meramac Caverns
[caption id="attachment_13872" align="alignright" width="425"] Meramec Caverns STL[/caption] Meramac Caverns Student groups visiting the beautiful Meramec Valley, just an hour away from the famed St. Louis Arch, may be surprised to know Missouri – The Show-Me State - is also known as The Cave State, home to almost 6400 surveyed caves hidden throughout its rolling green…
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Boston University
Boston University [caption id="attachment_31518" align="alignright" width="425"] Boston University Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Boston University, an incredible academic resource, and the historical campus offers student group tours and information sessions to get better acquainted with the campus as a whole. During your visit, the group can see other city highlights such as the Freedom Trail, a two…
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Fountain of Youth Archaeological
Fountain of Youth Archaeological No trip to historic St. Augustine would be complete without exploring Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park, the original site of the Nation's oldest city, first surveyed by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513 and settled by Pedro Menendez de Aviles in 1565- the oldest successful European settlement in…
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Flagler College
Flagler College Named for its founder and Florida philanthropist, Henry Flagler, the college you find today is not only a top of the line private academic institution but one of the most iconic and lovely architectural and historic landmarks St. Augustine has to offer. Located in the old Ponce de Leon hotel, Flagler College is…
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Jacksonville University Tour
Jacksonville University Tour Jacksonville University, founded in 1934, combines the distinct advantages of choosing a liberal arts college with the definitive strengths of attending an urban comprehensive university. Its outstanding academic programs and resources prepare JU students for success in their chosen careers and advanced study at the graduate level. Flourishing connections with area businesses…
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Fort Matanzas National Monument
[caption id="attachment_7516" align="alignright" width="300"] Credit St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches CVB[/caption] Fort Matanzas National Monument Student groups on Sunshine State holiday exploring historic landmarks and points of interest in and around St. Augustine won’t want to miss this well-preserved part of the Florida National Park System, a somewhat small and primitive yet crucial…
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