Missing travel and learning about history? The Pursuit of History, a nonprofit that aims to engage more people with history, is hosting “America’s Summer Roadtrip 2020,” an Aug. 1 livestream on AmericasSummerRoadtrip.org that will travel across the country with 12, hour-long livestreams from 12 historic sites starting at 9 a.m. ET. Many of the sites are still operating with limited or no public access and services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Scroll through the gallery to see photos from and learn about the sites, starting with Chaco Culture National Historical Park • New Mexico • Ruins of the largest and most advanced ancient Pueblo villages in the Southwest.
DAWN DAVIS, NATIONAL PARKS SYSTEM
American Heritage Museum • Hudson, Massachusetts • Military history museum with extensive collection of vehicles from World War II, as well as exhibits about World War I and other wars.
The Rebecca Nurse Homestead • Danvers, Massachusetts • Home of Rebecca Nurse, who was convicted and executed in the Salem Witch Trials.
HENRY W. RUTKOWSKI
Wright Brothers National Memorial • Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina• Site of the first successful, sustained, powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine.
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