Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip III: Midwest States

Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip III: Midwest States In “Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip III: Midwest States,” Episode, #164, Meredith Curtis becomes your tour guide on a boat and road trip through all 12 states in the Midwest region of the country. You will visit natural wonders, landmarks, and the third largest city in the country. Grab your road map, pack your suitcase, and don’t forget your life jacket—we’ll spend a lot of time in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River! This is the third in our series of USA road trips—traveling is a great way to learn geography the fun way!         Powerline Productions, Inc. Bringing Homeschool Joy to Families Everywhere!       Show Notes Hi! Today, I’m your tour guide. Ready for a whirlwind trip through the the Midwest states? Ohio Great Lakes-Lake Huron, A Christmas Story Museum Metropolis, urban, rural, museum, movie setting, 1900s history, Great Lakes, Port of Cleveland, Lake Huron Michigan Mackinac Island, Ferry, straits, island, suspension bridge, Great Lakes, Lake Huron Indiana Indiana Dunes State Park Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, sand dunes Illinois Chicago, Navy Pier City planning, skyline, construction, skyscrapers, pier, Lake Michigan Wisconsin Apostle Islands Archipelago, sandstone, sea caves, lighthouses, shipwrecks, winter freeze Minnesota Minneapolis, St. Paul historic buildings, cathedrals, architecture, skyscrapers, restored buildings, Mississippi River Iowa Maquoketa Caves State Park Natural Bridge, Balanced Rock, tributaries, limestone bluffs, caves, overlooks, rock formations, creek, stream, river Missouri St. Louis, Independence, Westward Trails Westward Trails, St. Louis, St. Louis Arch, Independence, Lewis & Clark's Discovery Corps, Mississippi River Kansas  Fort Leavenworth US Army bases, westward expansion, forts, missionaries, soldiers, Native Americans, pioneers Nebraska Fort Kearny Oregon Trail, Fort Kearny, Pony Express, Pawnee scouts, homesteading, archaeology, historical documents South Dakota Mt. Rushmore, Deadwood boom towns, gold, mining, mines, carving stone, Mount Rushmore, Black Hills North Dakota Badlands, Cowboy Hall of Fame Badlands, canyons, ravines, gullies, buttes, mesas, rocks, clay-rich soil, Petrified Forest Sign up for our Newsletter We are celebrating the launch of our newest series, God Bless the USA (see books below). To celebrate, we have giveaways subscribers can enter, freebies subscribers can download, and fun for everyone. Not a subscriber? Don’t worry. You can subscribe right here Sign up for our updates and get your copy of 100 Homeschool Hacks FREE. Sign up here.       US Geography Resources Jr High US Geography