{"id":5869,"date":"2026-06-25T13:44:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/?p=5869"},"modified":"2026-06-25T13:44:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:44:43","slug":"celebrate-usa-250","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/celebrate-usa-250\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the USA&#8217;s 250th\u202fAnniversary in its 13 Original Colonies\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrating the USA&#8217;s 250<sup>th<\/sup>\u202fAnniversary in its 13 Original Colonies\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By Su-Jit Lin, ALG Vacations\u00ae&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A quarter&nbsp;millenium&nbsp;of pursuing life, liberty, and happiness&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;an impressive&nbsp;milestone for&nbsp;a&nbsp;\u201cgreat experiment.\u201d&nbsp;In the past 250 years, the United States has become an international&nbsp;power,&nbsp;one of the most influential and wealthy nations on the planet, and&nbsp;the foundation for democracies everywhere. With&nbsp;such&nbsp;tremendous reach, both geographically and&nbsp;globally,&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;easy to forget that the little rebellion that changed the world&nbsp;started with just a&nbsp;baker\u2019s&nbsp;dozen nascent states&nbsp;lining only a fraction of our East Coast.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who\u00a0want to commemorate the occasion with\u00a0experiential reflection, better understand our national roots, or just want a great reason to explore\u00a0America the Beautiful as it was\u00a0two and a half centuries ago, here\u2019s what to see and what to eat\u00a0where it all started.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/49959-USTOA-900x600-carraige-algv.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/49959-USTOA-900x600-carraige-algv.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/49959-USTOA-900x600-carraige-algv-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/49959-USTOA-900x600-carraige-algv-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Courtesy of ALG Vacations<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The New England Colonies\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If&nbsp;there\u2019s&nbsp;anywhere to start your journey through&nbsp;the American Revolution,&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;the region&nbsp;independence began.&nbsp;It&nbsp;was Rhode Island that was the first to renounce its allegiance to King George,&nbsp;soon joined by neighbors in&nbsp;New Hampshire,&nbsp;Connecticut, and of course,&nbsp;Massachusetts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Providence, walk down Benefit Street, nicknamed the Mile of History,\u00a0to experience\u00a0colonial architecture and the comingling of civic and educational institutions with private residences\u00a0that made it all the easier for a community to come together.\u00a0Then pop over to\u00a0fellow small state, New Hampshire, to\u00a0downtown\u00a0Portsmouth\u00a0to continue your architectural tour. These\u00a017<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0century homes\u00a0reflect how the first Americans lived, and touring the strip lets\u00a0you\u00a0end the day\u00a0with\u00a0the timeless\u00a0dinner view\u00a0overlooking the same\u00a0coastal vistas the founding\u00a0settlers back in 1623 experienced.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connecticut\u2019s\u00a0Revolutionary War sites are a bit more somber. In Redding, Putnam Memorial State Park is a must-visit.\u00a0Reconstructed log buildings, preserved trails, and an interpretive museum for this 1778 winter encampment area\u00a0turns the\u00a0past into present for visitors. Similarly, there are taverns of that era across the state \u2013 the Griswold Inn in Essex, Marlborough Tavern, and Abigail\u2019s Grille &amp; Wine Bar in Simsbury\u00a0are good stops. Even better,\u00a0sync up your visit\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0Revolutionary War reenactment\u00a0at participating parks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you must choose one state&nbsp;only, make it Massachusetts.&nbsp;&nbsp;Boston is rightly famous&nbsp;for the most historical tea party of all time&nbsp;and as the hometown of legendary players like&nbsp;Samuel Adams, John Hancock,&nbsp;Paul&nbsp;Revere, and more. Follow the Freedom Trail for a deep&nbsp;dive, or&nbsp;rent a car&nbsp;to visit famed battle&nbsp;towns&nbsp;Lexington and Concord, just 30 minutes away.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Heritage&nbsp;Eats:&nbsp;<\/strong>Coastal locations made these colonies critically important to our independence, but&nbsp;also, wonderful to eat in. Have fried whole belly clams, oysters, clam chowders (New England or Rhode Island-style!),&nbsp;calamari tossed with cherry peppers, and&nbsp;lobster rolls&#8211;cold with mayo in Massachusetts and hot with butter in Connecticut&#8211;at every opportunity.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Warm the belly with baked beans and roast beef sandwiches in Boston; chicken tenders where they were invented&nbsp;(New Hampshire); and apple cider doughnuts if&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;lucky enough to plan to be in New England in the fall.&nbsp;And if&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;eating across Connecticut,&nbsp;try&nbsp;New Haven white clam pizza&nbsp;by the coast,&nbsp;steamed cheeseburgers&nbsp;inland, or hamburgers in their original&nbsp;historic form \u2013 onion, tomato, and white toast, no ketchup.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/49959-USTOA-900x600-LiberyBell-algv.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/49959-USTOA-900x600-LiberyBell-algv.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/49959-USTOA-900x600-LiberyBell-algv-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/49959-USTOA-900x600-LiberyBell-algv-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Courtesy of ALG Vacations<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Middle Colonies\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>New England&nbsp;(rightfully) gets a lot of glory for their&nbsp;ideological&nbsp;contributions to this time in history, but&nbsp;Pennsylvania\u2019s Philadelphia,&nbsp;the Cradle of Liberty, is no slouch.&nbsp;The Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were drafted and signed&nbsp;at UNESCO World Heritage Site Independence Hall&nbsp;near&nbsp;the famed&nbsp;Liberty Bell. The Museum of the American Revolution&nbsp;provides an even deeper look at these events, making Philly a key part of any&nbsp;heritage&nbsp;tour.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those traveling by road,&nbsp;add a stop in York,&nbsp;PA,&nbsp;too. Its&nbsp;colonial village served as the U.S.\u2019s temporary capital and&nbsp;was&nbsp;where the Articles of Confederation were first adopted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile,\u00a0New York, New Jersey, and Delaware\u00a0bear the scars\u00a0of their physical contributions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Jersey is singled out as the Crossroads of the Revolution,&nbsp;boasting sites like George Washington\u2019s key military headquarters in&nbsp;what\u2019s&nbsp;now known as Morristown National Historic Park, and important battles such as the ones in Trenton and&nbsp;Princeton&nbsp;that&nbsp;&nbsp;created&nbsp;turning points in the war.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across the&nbsp;Hudson River&nbsp;is&nbsp;Manhattan, what most people think&nbsp;when they imagine&nbsp;New York.&nbsp;George Washington&nbsp;certainly&nbsp;did, choosing&nbsp;the still-in-operation&nbsp;Fraunces Tavern to be the place to&nbsp;famously bid goodbye to his officers&nbsp;in 1783.&nbsp;Federal Hall National Memorial\u2019s service&nbsp;as the nation\u2019s first&nbsp;capital&nbsp;and home to the inaugural&nbsp;Congress&nbsp;and first Supreme Court certainly&nbsp;doesn\u2019t&nbsp;detract from&nbsp;the city\u2019s significance.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there\u2019s so much more to what\u2019s actually\u00a0a massive state.\u00a0There\u2019s\u00a0where the\u00a0turning point of the war occurred (Saratoga) and\u00a0where\u00a0the\u00a0largest battle of the war was fought (in Brooklyn).\u00a0And in the capital, upstate\u00a0in Albany, the Schuyler Mansion State Historic\u00a0Site\u00a0\u00a0offers\u00a0a privileged peek at how the fathers of our nations lived and gathered\u00a0for strategy and social affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For something even more immersive, Jessop\u2019s Tavern&nbsp;in Delaware,&nbsp;offers colonial-inspired fare&nbsp;in historic Old New Castle. This city is&nbsp;where the largest concentration of The First State\u2019s Revolutionary War sites&nbsp;are&nbsp;located.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Heritage&nbsp;Eats:&nbsp;<\/strong>Outside of&nbsp;the abovementioned venues, eating as the colonists did is a bit more challenging&nbsp;when the allure of this&nbsp;area\u2019s&nbsp;cultural melting pots waft so fragrantly. You know to get pizza, bagels,&nbsp;and American Italian food,&nbsp;sandwiches from Jewish delis and bodegas, and to go to a diner.&nbsp;In New Jersey,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;want your egg sandwich with pork roll&nbsp;instead of bacon, and Disco Fries at night. In Philly, a cheese steak or roast pork sandwich with provolone and broccoli rabe is essential. Upstate in New York, Buffalo wings&nbsp;and&nbsp;Rochester\u2019s&nbsp;Garbage Plates&nbsp;are regional prides.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But to tap into a historical palate, seek out&nbsp;Dutch\/German-influenced dishes like&nbsp;pot pies, stews,&nbsp;apple dumplings,&nbsp;pierogies,&nbsp;and plenty of breads.&nbsp;And in Delaware, look&nbsp;to&nbsp;the sea, where blue crabs and raw bars&nbsp;are never a miss.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/49959-USTOA-900x600-yorktown-algv.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/49959-USTOA-900x600-yorktown-algv.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/49959-USTOA-900x600-yorktown-algv-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/49959-USTOA-900x600-yorktown-algv-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Courtesy of ALG Vacations<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Southern Colonies\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the concentration of historic sites and events occurring in the&nbsp;northern colonies, it\u2019s easy to forget that it was the American South that bore the brunt of the battles, with intense and prolonged fighting from Maryland to Virginia to North and South Carolina and the tip of Georgia.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To experience colonial life,&nbsp;there\u2019s&nbsp;perhaps nowhere&nbsp;as famous as Virginia\u2019s colonial Williamsburg, the world\u2019s largest living history museum. Nearby,&nbsp;comprising&nbsp;the rest of the Historic Triangle, are Jamestown and Yorktown, both of which feature their own interactive reenactments, archaeological excavations,&nbsp;and even full-scale recreations of the original three ships that arrived in 1607.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A&nbsp;state over, in Maryland,&nbsp;St. Mary\u2019s City&nbsp;also boasts a large outdoor living history museum, including a 17<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;century tobacco plantation and tall ship, while Annapolis\u2019 colonial historic district and cobblestoned streets&nbsp;provide a look at urban life.&nbsp;And&nbsp;in Outer Banks, NC, the Roanoke Island Festival Park uses costumed interpreters to help visitors explore life as it was as far back as 1585.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A focus on the Revolutionary time period, though, narrows&nbsp;the list&nbsp;to&nbsp;South Carolina:&nbsp;Charleston&nbsp;for its replica ship and downtown Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon; the Camden Revolutionary War Site, host of daily demonstrations&nbsp;of wartime life;&nbsp;and&nbsp;Brattonsville,&nbsp;where over 30 structures span the nation\u2019s early centuries&nbsp;across&nbsp;775 acres. Additionally,&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;one of the few remaining living history sites where the lives and stories of&nbsp;African Americans&nbsp;are told through interpretations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you can, add to your&nbsp;list&nbsp;Halifax, NC,&nbsp;where the first recommendation for independence was made. There,&nbsp;colonial&nbsp;crafts&nbsp;and living history activities occur regularly.&nbsp;Or visit&nbsp;Savannah, GA,&nbsp;whose history museum features artifacts from the war&nbsp;and&nbsp;streets&nbsp;offer timeless grace and beauty.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Heritage Eats<\/strong>:&nbsp;Don\u2019t&nbsp;skip the chance to eat all the crab dishes you can in Maryland, from cakes to soups. Vinegary Boardwalk Fries and oysters&nbsp;are recommended around those parts, too. You&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;want to&nbsp;miss out on&nbsp;Lowcountry South Carolina seafood either, where&nbsp;Gullah-inspired&nbsp;dishes like&nbsp;sweet shrimp and grits, gumbo, and garlic crabs or fried local fish tap&nbsp;into the West African heritage of the region.&nbsp;Pair with hush puppies and&nbsp;have boiled&nbsp;peanuts and pimento cheese if you get&nbsp;peckish&nbsp;in between meals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And of course, everyone knows how&nbsp;good meat is&nbsp;in the American South.&nbsp;Fried chicken is classic, especially with collard greens and cornbread, and you\u2019ll want to try Virginia country ham in a biscuit,&nbsp;Pit Beef sandwiches,&nbsp;whole hog barbecue&nbsp;in various styles across the Carolinas (Lexington,&nbsp;Eastern\/Piedmont, Carolina Gold), and Brunswick stew. Wash it down with sweet tea,&nbsp;then&nbsp;end with Smith Island cake, fudge shortbread Berger cookies, and peach and pecan pies when you can.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>About ALG Vacations<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.algvacations.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>ALG Vacations<\/em><\/a><strong><em><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><em>,\u202fpart of the Hyatt family\u202f(<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hyatt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>www.hyatt.com<\/em><\/a><em>),\u202fis a collection\u202fof powerful and growing vacation brands widely recognized for providing the industry\u2019s leading leisure travel experience across the world, as well as domestically in the United States.\u00a0ALG Vacations is a member of the USTOA $1 Million Traveler&#8217;s Assistance Program.\u00a0With more than three million passengers annually, ALG Vacations features well-established vacation brands including\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/apv.www.vaxvacationaccess.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Apple Vacations<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/em><\/a><em>,\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/ifj.www.vaxvacationaccess.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Funjet Vacations<\/em><\/a><em><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>,\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/ti.www.vaxvacationaccess.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Travel Impressions<\/em><\/a><em><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>,\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/blu.www.vaxvacationaccess.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Blue Sky Tours<\/em><\/a><em><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, and\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/iua.www.vaxvacationaccess.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>United Vacations<\/em><\/a><em><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating the USA&#8217;s 250th\u202fAnniversary in its 13 Original Colonies\u00a0 By Su-Jit Lin, ALG Vacations\u00ae&nbsp;&nbsp; A quarter&nbsp;millenium&nbsp;of pursuing life, liberty, and happiness&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;an impressive&nbsp;milestone for&nbsp;a&nbsp;\u201cgreat experiment.\u201d&nbsp;In the past 250 years, the United States has become an international&nbsp;power,&nbsp;one of the most influential and wealthy nations on the planet, and&nbsp;the foundation for democracies everywhere. 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