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Family Tree Magazine's guide to Heritage Travel shows why taking a trip into yesterday is today's hottest vacation trend. It's packed with ideas and advice for exploring America's past, including a 16-page pull-out-and-save calendar of historical events and destinations across the country. This bonus issue is not part of a subscription, so don't miss out! Get your copy on newsstands or by ordering online.
Stories in our Heritage Travel Summer 2003 issue include:
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FEATURES
All-American Adventures
This summer, celebrate the history that's close to home. Our guide to the season's top heritage happenings highlights 176 events, exhibits and festivals where you can honor America's past. By Lauren Eisenstodt, Crystal Conde and Lori Goetzinger
Virginia Real
From Colonial culture to Civil War skirmishes, Prince William County has plenty of history to keep you company. By David A. Fryxell
Getting into the Attic
The National Archives in Washington, DC, is a must-visit destination for history buffs. We'll show how to hunt for treasuresfrom America's past and your family's heritagein "the nation's attic." By Paula Stuart Warren
Plus! Get tips for touring the archives' newly renovated Rotunda, and details on the efforts to preserve its most precious documentsthe Bill of Rights, Constitution and Declaration of Independence. By Darin Painter
Kidding Around
Make your next heritage trip a family affair: These 10 essential tips reveal how to explore your past with the kids in tow. By Karen E. Klein
Hi-Yo History
Yee-haw! Our roundup of the Old West attractions in Oklahoma City, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Phoenix lets you ride back to the days of cowboys, Indians and outlaws. By Katherine House, Patricia McMorrow and Allison Stacy
Going for the Green
If you long to follow your roots back to the auld sod, don't leave home without this guide to planning an Irish heritage tour. By Patricia McMorrow
Traces of Yesterday
Stories of frontier culture linger in the plantations, battlefields, swamps and farmhouses along the old Natchez Trace. Here's all you need to know to hit the trailincluding top stops on the Tennessee-to-Mississippi route. By Cindy Ross
COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
Trail Notes
Traveling in Technicolor. By David A. Fryxell
Yesterday's News
Giddyup to Lexington, Ky., to discover British pony tales ... Fete the Louisiana Purchase bicentennial in New Orleans ... and more updates from the historical side of going places. By Crystal Conde
Web Watch
We map out 10 sites to help you explore America's bygone byways. By Lauren Eisenstodt
Booking Travel
Scouting out historic sites in Harper Lee's Monroeville, Ala. By Kelly Nickell
Please allow 23 weeks for delivery.

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