Tourist Attractions 2007-2009

THE WORLD OF
JERRY HENDRICKS

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tourist Tourist Attractions 2010- 2015

Photo	Date	Attraction	Venue	Location	Rating
Photo	07-01-10	Museum	Delaware Children's Museum	Wilmington, DE
Small, and didn't expect much, but it was surprisingly compelling. Spent about 3 hours with Jack interacting with the exhibits.
Photo	07-01-10	Wildlife Refuge	Russell Peterson Urban WR	Wilmington, DE
Nice addition to the Wilmington waterfront. Three story nature center overlooking a restored urban marsh.
Photo	07-24-10	Museum and Gravesite	Buffalo Bill	Golden, CO
A bit rinky dink, but a nice look at his life.
Photo	07-24-10	Factory Tour	Coors Brewery	Golden, CO
Surprisingly popular tour of the West's largest brewery. Plenty of free beer at the end, which probably explains the long wait time.
Photo	07-25-10	Museum	Molly Brown House	Denver, CO
Home of the Unsinkable Molly, Titanic survivor. and feminist.
Photo	07-27-10	Museum	Denver Museum of Nature & Science	Denver, CO
Good geology section, but not much else.
Photo	08-14-10	Fireworks and Fountains	Longwood Gardens	Kennett Square, PA
Treated Gautier and Saengdao to a farewell show. Not as interesting as first visit, in spite of being based on Beatles tunes. Still a very pleasant evening.
Photo	10-12-10	Factory Tour	Herr Foods	Nottingham, PA
I love seeing how things are made, and what could be better than a junk food tour with free samples hot off the line. Mmmm, warm potato chips.
Photo	12-19-10	Santa Clause Express	Wilmington & Western RR	Greenbank, DE
Steam train with Santa. We even had a little snow on the ground as we passed by Christmas decorated houses.
Photo	02-04-11	Aquarium	National Aquarium	Baltimore, MD
NIce place to be on a cold winter day, especially the new Australian desert section.
Photo	02-05-11	Museum	Maryland Science Center	Baltimore, MD
Los of fun for the whole family, even non science geeks. Jack could have spent all day digging for dinosaur bones.
Photo	11-22-11	National Natural Landmark	Marengo Cave	Marengo, IN
We arrived too late to take the full tour, but what we saw was interesting.
Photo	01-31-12	Palm Springs Aerial Tramway	Mount San Jacinto State Park	Palm Springs, CA
Fascinating travel from posh , warm Palm Springs to chilly mountaintop. Nice trail with views overlooking the valley.
Photo	02-01-12	Calico Ghost Town	San Bernardino County Park	Calico, CA
A recreated mining town in the California desert.
Photo	04-28-12	Unveiling of the USS Missouri 16" Gun Barrel	Fort Miles, Cape Henlopen State Park	Lewes, DE
A ceremony to mark the addition of the decommissioned battleship gun to Fort Miles Historical Area.
Photo	06-15-12	Light - Installations by Bruce Munro	Longwood Gardens	Kennett Square, PA
An amazing exhibit throughout the gardens using creative light fixtures creating a Middle Earth atmosphere.
Photo	06-16-12	Please Touch Museum	Fairmount Park	Philadelphia, PA
At six, Jack is probably at the maximum age for enjoyment, so glad he got the chance when he did.
Photo	07-28-12	United States Naval Academy		Annapolis, MD
Jack got a feel for military regimentation and ceremony as we watched the plebes' noontime formation. While he would love to get his hands on those weapons, is reluctant to commit to a military career.
Photo	07-28-12	Medieval Times	Arundel Mills	Hanover, MD
Jack's fascination with knights seems to be fading, but there was enough pro wrestling style action to keep him entertained. Once is enough though.
Photo	10-14-12	Air Mobility Command Museum	Dover Air Force Base	Dover, DE
Surprising what you can discover in your own back yard. We visited since Jack was on a quest to visit sites on the Delaware History Trail, and Poppy decided to join us at the last minute since he had never been. A larger than expected collection of vintage planes.
Photo	03-31-13	Thomas Jefferson's Bible	History Colorado Center	Denver, CO
Ironic that I had to go 2000 miles away from it's Smithsonian Home, and that I finally got to view it on Easter Sunday considering that the resurrection was one of the many supernatural events that did not pass Jefferson's "light of reason" criteria for inclusion in his version of The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth. Worth the price of admission, but the museum only gets 2 stars since the rest of the exhibits were of interest only to locals.
Photo	11-29-13	Children's Museum	TCM of Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN
Thanksgiving visit with both grandsons to the largest children's museum in the world, and the most masterly managed box office (thanks to Erinn).
Photo	06-15-14	National Air and Space Museum	Udvar-Hazy Center	Chantilly, VA
Long overdue visit. Took Poppy to a site he has longed to see, and he wasn't disappointed, judging it the best Father's Day in many years.
Photo	10-01-14	9/11 Memorial Museum	World Trade Center	New York City, NY
Moving and necessary, but it's too much. Got burned out fairly early and zipped through the final sections. Visited with grad students Matt and Autumn.
Photo	03-20-15	Delaware 87ers vs Erie Bayhawks	Bob Carpenter Center	Newark, DE
Got a package deal to this D-leauge basketball game including a pre-game talk with the coach, souvenir hat, photo with the mascot and a shot from the free throw line. Oh and we watched the game as well.
Photo	03-21-15	Delaware vs Saint Joseph's	Delaware Stadium	Newark, DE
Took Jack to this lacrosse game and we got front row box seats. Followed with a few innings at the Delaware baseball game photo.
Photo	03-22-15	Art of the Brick	Franklin Institute	Philadelphia. PA
Return visit, this time to see an art exhibit created from Lego bricks and also to se the new Brain exhibit.
Photo	07-21-15	Museum	Pro Football Hall of Fame	Canton, OH
Not exactly B-Mom's first choice for her birthday, but this was Jack's pick during our Chicago Road Trip.
Photo	07-25-15	Museum	The Field Museum of Natural History	Chicago, IL
Line for the Shedd Aquarium was too long, so we decided to try this instead. Too big to take it all in in one visit so spent most of our time in the Hall of China and the Pacific Spirits exhibit.
Photo	07-26-15	Amusement Park	Navy Pier	Chicago, IL
An unscheduled stop, and while there are only a few rides, it was a welcome distraction for both Cannon and Jack.
Photo	07-27-15	Museum	The Shedd Aquarium	Chicago, IL
Top of Jason's Chicago wish list, but turned out to be somewhat disappointing. Didn't hold a candle to Baltimore's National Aquarium, and their live aquatic show was very lame.
Photo	08-28-15	Frank Lloyd Wright property	Darwin Martin Complex	Buffalo, NY
Had fallen into severe disrepair, but extensive renovations have brought it back to life. Not a lot of original material remains in the main house, but Wright's genius is on full display. It was a project that rejuvenated his career and many elements later seen in Fallingwater were evident.
Photo	08-31-15	Frank Lloyd Wright property	Graycliff Estate	Derby, NY
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright between 1926-31 for Isabelle R. Martin, wife of industrialist Darwin Martin. She didn't much like their house in Buffalo, so this one had many more windows and every room had a view of Lake Erie. Still under renovation, and while not as grand as the Buffalo home, a very pleasant getaway.
Photo	10-31-15	Art Museum	The Walters Art Museum	Baltimore, MD
Great collection of sculptures and paintings with a few oddites thrown in, and it's all free!
Photo	10-31-15	Edgar Allan Poe's gravesite	Westminster Hall	Baltimore, MD
Annual Halloween tour of cemetery where Baltimore's favorite son is buried. Reanactors and readings helped to set the tone, but the crowds happered the mood.
Photo	11-01-15	Museum	B&O Railroad Museum	Baltimore, MD
The birthplace of the american railroad with a great collection of trains in the roundhouse. Special exhibit of Civil War trains including the Lincoln Funeral Train.

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