Duckwyn's Travel Blog

Over the past year we've been adding over 50 historical sites, 18 different historical people, 50 US State Capitals, and several general points of interest to help families discover and learn about world history. Today, you can view them on our free trip planning tool. We want to make it easy for you to plan your day ahead of time. The planner allows you to select what you want to see and the order you want to visit them. The map will adjust to show you the best path to each

On this day, 100 years ago, Congress passed the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton...

Yes, it did begin in Boston... The Old South Meeting House, located on the Freedom Trail,  was where the citizens of Boston gathered for...

The Park Street Church was a beacon to sailors delivering their goods to Boston. The spire of the church, inspired by architect Christopher Wren, reached 217 feet into the air welcoming travelers to the city. The Park Street Church remained the tallest building in Boston until 1867 when the Church of the Covenant surpassed it by 19 feet. Today, the Park Street Church is still an active congregation. It can no longer be seen from Boston Harbor but it still keeps its strong pre

The Mona Lisa is just one of over 35,000 artifacts to see in the Louvre. You can easily spend a full day at the museum and still not have...

The 35th President of the United States can now be found near the JFK Library in Boston. John F Kennedy was born in Brookline,...

Julius Caesar rose to power after his victories in the Gallic Wars and Caesar's Civil War. He's one of the most famous politicians during...

Starting today, all 50 state capitals have special Duckwyn Coins to collect. The coins can be found near each state’s capitol building or...

If you're spending a few days in Rome then you should plan to spend one of those days at the Vatican. Vatican City is its own independent city-state. It prints its own stamps, mints its own euros, issues passports, and has its own anthem and flag. While visiting the Vatican be sure to check out St. Peter's Basilica, Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel, and the Vatican Museum. If you're in the area on a Wednesday, then consider attending the Papal Audience. This gives you an opportu

Visit William Shakespeare's birth home and the original location of the Globe theatre to collect the two latest additions to the growing...