| Midway through the summer, book-bags, | | | | period, Native Americans were forced westward |
| homework and study habits are distant | | | | to clear the land for Americans. Visit the |
| memories for most kids. While Mom or Dad | | | | requisite gift shop for a surprising mix of |
| might not be qualified to help the kids get a | | | | tourist baubles and artwork before taking |
| leg up for their upcoming algebra classes, | | | | advantage of the motor home kitchen for |
| that's no reason to let the summer escape | | | | lunch! |
| without some sort of learning opportunities. | | | | |
| | | | New Echota Historic Site: |
| RV travelers have it easy- the family can | | | | |
| pack up and head out to historic sites on a | | | | To find out more about what happened after |
| whim, exploring and learning as they build | | | | the Native Americans were pushed from their |
| their route, even tailoring the route to the | | | | homes, head the RV over to the New Echota |
| children's interests. | | | | Historic Site. It was here that the Cherokee |
| | | | set up a town and attempted to fight the U.S. |
| Native American history is something that all | | | | government peacefully to be allowed to remain |
| school children study. Luckily, Georgia has | | | | in their homeland. Both original and |
| several Native American historic sites that | | | | reconstructed buildings make the history come |
| will help parents further those history | | | | to life, as does the film available in the |
| lessons in a much more hands on and | | | | Visitor's Center there. Guests are able to |
| interesting way than a book report! | | | | see the Council House, Courthouse, Print Shop |
| | | | and General Store, as well as outbuildings |
| Whether you have a new motor home or pre | | | | like barns and corn cribs. |
| owned GA travel trailer The Georgia RV dealer | | | | |
| that helped the family choose its motor home | | | | Funk Heritage Center: |
| or travel trailer might have suggestions for | | | | |
| near-by historic sites, so it's always a good | | | | To continue learning about Native American |
| idea to include a phone call to them in the | | | | history in Georgia, head to a spot that most |
| pre-trip planning. Many RV dealerships keep | | | | GA RV dealers would recommend as being very |
| in touch with their customers and receive | | | | informative: the Funk Heritage Center, known |
| feedback on trips others have taken, so the | | | | as Georgia's frontier and Southeastern Indian |
| RV dealer can often be an excellent source of | | | | Interpretive Center. Run by Reinhardt |
| information, as well as help with RV service | | | | College, visitors are able to explore |
| to make sure everything is ready to go. | | | | exhibits detailing Native American Art, |
| | | | antique tools and artifacts, frontier |
| Chieftain's Museum: | | | | settlements, and a local store. The Hall of |
| | | | Ancients is unique in that it uses artifacts, |
| The Chieftain's Museum in Rome, GA, is an | | | | dioramas and interactive touch screen |
| ideal starting point. A National Historic | | | | computers to cover 12,000 years of history. |
| Landmark since 1973, the museum is committed | | | | |
| to presenting and preserving Cherokee | | | | After covering so much history in one RV |
| culture. Emerging from the RV, kids and | | | | trip, it's impossible not to have learned |
| parents alike will be immersed in 19th | | | | something through the experience! By turning |
| century Cherokee culture in the former home | | | | the RV into a traveling classroom, kids will |
| of well-known Cherokee leader Major Ridge, | | | | be intrigued and ready to become "students" |
| who played an enormous part in the event | | | | again when school starts. |
| known as the Trail of Tears. During that | | | | |