Ft. Ward
Take the Yellow or Blue Line to King Street Station. The AT5 DASH bus to Landmark stops in front of Fort Ward. Call (703) 370-DASH for bus schedules and information.
Ft. Totten
Take the Red Line on the Washington, DC Metro to the Fort Totten station. Upon leaving the station doors, turn left on the nearest
sidewalk. Watch for a paved path leading to the left across a field, marked by a National Park Service sign
mentioning Rock Creek Park. A five-minute walk on this path will take you to Totten Park Drive. Turn left; you will have to cross the street to reach the sidewalk. Another five minutes will bring you to the entrance, marked by another National Park Service sign.
Ft Slocum
Taken from trial directions there are proboly better directions.
From Ft. Totten Station: As you leave station, turn left on paved trail (opposite beginning of parking lot on your right).
il leads to Gallatin St. which was interrupted when Metro Station was built. Trail leads to Gallatin St. which was interrupted when Metro Station was built. Turn right on Fort Totten Dr., N.E. becomes Blair Rd. when it crosses Riggs Rd. Cross New Hampshire Ave. (SR 650). Turn left on Madison St. Road is one way East but bike and pedestrian traffic can go West on
Madison. Fort Slocum Park on your right. looks like 1mi from station
Ft Stevens
From jogging directions. Start at Ft. slocum Park above. Bear right on Missouri Ave. and right again on 7th St. N.W. Turn left on Peabody St., N.W. and right on 9th St., N.W. urn left on Quackenbos St., N.W. Pass large tower on left. Cross Georgia Ave., at 13th St. turn
right. NOTE: On the E side of 13th St. are the partially reconstructed ramparts of Ft. Stevens,
located at 13th and Quackenbos Streets, NW, maybe 2mi from station.
Ft. DeRussy
From Ft. Totten Metro station, Take E2 bus towards Friendship Station. get of at intersection of Glove (Oregon) and Military Roads. foot trail from intersection of Military Rd and Oregon Ave, NW
Ft. Dupont
Orange or Blue line Potomac Ave. Station on Minnesota Ave. Transfer to V4 or V6 us along Minnesota Ave., SE. Earthworks near picnic area on Alabama Ave.
Ft. Washington
From Washington DC: Capital Beltway (I-495) to Exit 3A (Indian Head Highway or
MD210), continue to Fort Washington Road, turn right, follow to the park entrance.
Ft. Foote
Looks like off Indian Head between I-95 and Ft. Washington
Ft. McHenry
From
northbound or southbound I-95, take exit 55 to Key Highway. From Key Highway turn left on
Lawrence Street and left on Fort Avenue. Proceed one mile to the park. From the Baltimore
Inner Harbor, take Light Street south to Fort Avenue. Turn left on Fort Avenue and proceed to
the park.
Best Western, York PA (may not be right Hotel)
The Best Western Westgate Inn is located immediately off Route 30 West, just two miles west of Interstate 83 at the intersection of Route 30 and Kenneth Road. Interstate 83 exits, North Exit 22 to Route 30 West, south Exit 21B to Route 30 West. We are 18 miles from Exit 39A of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Gettysburg Nat Park
drive into Gettysburg on US Rt. 30,
turn South on Baltimore Street (Rt. 97), and follow signs to Steinwehr Avenue (Bus. 15).
Reenactment
From York take 30 West into Gettysburg. Take Baltimore St. (Rt 97) South to Steinwehr Ave. Turn right on Millerstown Road
(1st intersection). Make a right. Cross over Confederate Avenue at stop sign. Continue
straight to the reenactment site. The road name changes to Pumping Station Road just past
the Eisenhower National Historic Site.
Penn - Maine 8h
I-81 N to I-84 E in Scranton, PA to I-90 E to I-495 N to I-95 N.
Ferry Portland-Yarmouth
From Turnpike Exit 6-A (I-95)
Go through toll gate - you will be on Interstate 295 North. Take Exit 4
(at mile 3) and across a fairly long bridge. Keep right on Route 1-A
and Commercial Street for 1 mile. You will see the blue and white
Ferry Terminal Building on your right.
Ft. Anne
Take Exit 22 off Highway 101 and continue north on Route 8. Proceed through the traffic lights
on Upper Saint George Street in Annapolis Royal, then take the second left into Fort Anne.
Ferry North Sydney
L'Anse aux Meadows
From Deer Lake located along the Trans Canada Highway (route 1). As you head north on the Viking Trail (rt 430)
towards St. Anthony you will pass through Gros Morne National Park. Continuing north towards St. Anthony, you pass by Port Saunders.
Here you can take a short 15 km detour towards Port au Choix National Historic Site. From Port Saunders continue on the Viking Trail to
the junction with route 436, about 20 km before St. Anthony. Follow route 436 for 30 km to L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site.
Sea Echo Motel Port aux Choix Motel
back down Viking Trail (rt 430)
Port aux Choix
Turn off the Viking Trail and proceed through Port Saunders towards
Port au Choix. Halfway through the town of Port au Choix, you will find the Point
Riche Road, which brings you to the Visitor Centre.
Quality Hotel Downtown St. Johns
Back down 430 to 1. ex. St John's East Dwntn onto Harbour Arter ial
Rd. to Gower St., follow onto Duckworth right on Hill O'Chips.
Signal Hill
Once in St. John's, travel east on either Empire Avenue, Duckworth Street or Water Street until Signal Hill Road is reached. Go straight up
Signal Hill Road until you reach Signal Hill National Historic Site.
Ft. Amherst
Cape Spear
Once in St. John's, travel west on Water Street to Leslie Street. Turn left at the lights and go over the bridge, to the stop sign. Go straight
through the intersection and continue for 11 km - you are now on Route 11, also known as Cape Spear Drive. At the end of the road is
Cape Spear National Historic Site.
Castle Hill
open till 8:30pm
Once in St. John's, travel west on
Route 1 approximately 90 kilometres (56 miles) to Whitbourne. Turn left onto Route 100 and travel 50 kilometres (31 miles) south to
Placentia and Castle Hill.
Harold Hotel
Main Street
Placentia, Newfoundland
Ferry at Argentia
Louisburg
The Site is located south of Sydney on Route 22, just beyond the modern town of Louisbourg. Take Exit 8 near Sydney. Driving time is 30 minutes.
St Peters
Back to Sydney. Take Route 4 to St Peters.
Halifax
Route 4 to TransCanada 105, to Trans Canada 104 to Turo, then Route 102 to Halifax
Halifax Citidel
open till 6pm
If you're coming by car from Highway 102 or 103, take Exit 1A and proceed to downtown Halifax. The site entrance is located near the
corner of Sackville and Brunswick Streets.
Prince of Wales Tower
open till 6pm
Follow South Park Street, then Young Avenue to its end. Turn
right and watch for the Tower Road entrance to Point Pleasant Park. Follow the walking trail signs to the Prince of Wales Martello Tower.
Ft. McNab
Privately operated passenger ferries depart from the Halifax waterfront during the summer months only. Charters can also be arranged for
groups; see the Virtual Nova Scotia Links for more information on ferry service to McNabs Island. http://explore.gov.ns.ca/links.htm
York Redoubt
From Halifax, follow Quinpool or Chebucto Road to the Armdale Rotary. Drive around the
Rotary and take the exit onto Herring Cove Road. At the lights, fork left onto Purcells Cove Road. Drive about 8km and look for the
Beaver sign on the left.
Driving time: about 20 minutes from downtown Halifax, or 10 minutes from the Armdale Rotary.
Ft. B.
2hr
Take Route 102 to transcanada 104 (2)
Take exit 513A off the Trans-Canada Highway 2 and watch closely for the Parks Canada Beaver signs.
Carleton Martello Tower
2hr
close 5pm
From Highway 1, westbound traffic takes the Digby Ferry (Exit 109) after
the harbour toll bridge. Again, right at St. John/Dufferin streets to Whipple. Watch closely for the Beaver signs.
Lepraeu Falls
Highway 1 past Musquash, to Route 790 on left.
Ft. Knox
Follow US Rte. 1 south across the Waldo-Hancock County suspension bridge, immediately adjacent to the town of Bucksport. Once over
the bridge take a right onto Rte. 174. Fort Knox will be approximately 1/4 mile up on your right.
Ft. Pownall
Off U.S. Route 1 in Stockton Springs, on the tip of a peninsula jutting into scenic
Penobscot Bay
Ft. Popham
To reach Fort Popham and the quaint village of Popham, which is part of Phippsburg,
continue past the beach entrance on Route 209. The fort is at the end of the road, after the
town.
Ft. Baldwin
Fort Baldwin can be reached by heading back through the village and taking the first
right after the chapel and library on Fort Baldwin Road.
Ft. Preble
Downtown Portland, exit 6A Forest Ave. Right on Rte 77 South at bottem of hill (Spring St) right over Casco Bay Bridge, follow to end of road. Take right in Benjerman W Pickett St.
Portland to Portsmouth
7h
Ft. Constitution
on SR 1B at Coast Gaurd Station, New Castle
Ft. McClary
2 1/2 miles from U.S. Route 1 and Maine Turnpike on Kittery Point Road (Route 103) (turn at rotary)
Ft. Trumbull
2hr
New london, CT South on Eugene O'Neill to end.
Left on Tilley, right at light. At next light, left on
Howard. Go under RR trestle to Walbach St. Visitors center till 4, grounds till sunset.
Ft. Nathan Hale
Woodward Ave., New Haven, CT 06512.
I-95 Exit 50N/51S.
Ft. Warren
Long Wharf, next to New England Aquarium. 10am -5 pm $10.
Blue line to Aquarium Station or State Street.
Ft. Independance
Take I-93 Exit 15 east to rotary and onto Day Boulevard, follow the water to Castle
Island. MBTA bus service to Marine Park via the #9 from Broadway or the #5 from Andrew Red Line stations.
USS Constitution
Water Shuttle. Frequent service runs daily from Long Wharf (near the New England
Aquarium). Call Boston Harbor Cruises at 617.227.4320 for schedule.
Subway Green or Orange Line to North Station. Turn right out of T station onto Causeway Street. At first light (N. Washington Street), turn left and cross the Charlestown Bridge. Follow Freedom Trail Red Line.
Ft. Rodman
Take Rt 24 south,
Take Exit 12, Rt 140 South, follow Rt 140 for 17 miles
Take Exit 2E, I-195 East ?Cape Cod?, follow I-195 East for 1.2 miles
Take Exit 15, Rt 18 South, ?Downtown?
Continue to the traffic light at the end of the divided highway at Cove Street
Continue straight south for 1.5 miles on West Rodney French Blvd,
Bear to left, following road past CMaST,
Continue straight on South Rodney French Blvd for 1/2 mile,
Turn right at shore, through stone gate entrance to Fort Rodman,
Ft. Pheonix
Rte. 24 to Rte. 140 south to 195 east to 240 south to Rte. 6 west. Follow signs.
Ft. Adams
ake Route 93(AKA, the Southeast Expressway) South to Route 24. Take Route 24
South until it ends in Portsmouth, RI (approximately 55 miles). Take Route 114
South (or Route 138 South if you wind up on it) to the intersection of Valley Road
in Middletown, Route 138A. (From Route 114 there will be the Modern Furniture
Gallery and the Colonial Ice Cream Parlor on your left. From 138 there will be a
Wendy's and a Shell Station on your left.) Take a left on Valley Road. Follow
Valley Road south about 2 miles until you are facing the Atlantic Beach Club. Take
a right onto Memorial Boulevard (Easton's Beach, AKA, First Beach, will be on
your left). Proceed to the light at the intersection of Bellevue Avenue and turn left.
Proceed south on Bellevue until you see the sign for Fort Adams and take a right
onto Ruggles Avenue. Continue following signs to Fort Adams, which will take you
through 2 4-way stops until the road dead ends at Brenton Road. Turn left (good
sign here to Fort Adams) and continue to 3-way stop and proceed to bottom of
hill to right turn at entrance to Fort Adams State Park. Call the Fort Adams Trust at
(401) 841-0707 for tour reservations and other information.
Ft. Wetherill
Directions from Providence:
Take Interstate Rte. 95 South, to Rte. 4 South, to Rte.1 South, to Rte. 138 East, to Canonicus Avenue, to Walcott Avenue, to Fort Wetherill Road.
Ft. Mifflin
From I-95 South: take exit 13 to
Island Ave. Left at stop sign, follow
signs.
From I-95 North: take exit 10.
Pass the airport. Turn right at
Island Avene. Follow the road
around and turn right onto Fort
Mifflin Road.
Ft. Delaware/Ft. Mott
Take Rte. 1/Rte. 13 south to Rte. 72 east. (Rte. 72 east becomes Rte. 9.) Turn left onto Clinton
Street, which will come to an end. Follow the signs to parking.
Ft. Monroe
Ft. Wool
Downtown Hampton is just minutes from Highway 64 -
Take exit 267, and follow signs for Downtown Hampton
and the Virginia Air & Space Center.
The ferry docks at the Public Pier behind the Hampton
Visitor Center, next to the Radisson Hotel and the
Virginia Air & Space Center.
710 Settlers Landing Road)722-9102
:
kill Devil Hills to Ocracoke
2hrs + 40min ferry
Ft. Macon
south off US 70 in
Morehead City, crossing the bridge to Atlantic Beach and turning left on
NC 58.
Ft. Fisher
From Wilmington, follow US 421 through
the towns of Carolina Beach and Kure Beach. Turn left into the state
recreation area on Loggerhead Road. The recreation area may also be
reached from Brunswick County via the Southport-Fort Fisher ferry, which
crosses the Cape Fear River.