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Virtual Tours & More

Virtual Tours

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There's nothing
like the 
real thing. 
Nothing takes the place of seeing something in person.  To be there, experiencing it with all your senses, that is real!

In the meantime, here are
some virtual tours and more
to get you ready
or remind you of
where you were.

Museum of the Bible –
https://www.museumofthebible.org/explore#0

Museum of the Bible Extended Fly Through -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NuBi6PQdVA

Quick Tour of the Museum of the Bible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0ndzfRZkrk&feature=youtu.be
 

Museum of the Bible Book Minutes -
https://www.museumofthebible.org/book/minutes

 

Arlington National Cemetery –
https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/#/arlington-national/

Watch a Changing of the Guard Ceremony -
https://www.military.com/video/changing-guard-tomb-unknown-soldier
 

Virtual Tour of Arlington House -
https://www.nps.gov/arho/learn/historyculture/virtual-tour.htm

Video of Kennedy's Burial at Arlington National Cemetery - 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPXRm6QpGPE

 

Ford’s Theatre –
https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/ZQKyBULuUzepJw


 

Ford’s Theatre – Investigating the Assassination -

https://www.fords.org/lincolns-assassination/investigating-the-assassination/
 

The Petersen House -

https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/-wICQF-Y2uAHKw

 

U. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum - https://www.ushmm.org/information/exhibitions/museum-exhibitions/permanent
 

Learn about the Holocaust -
https://www.ushmm.org/learn/holocaust
 

Holocaust Museum Key Videos -
https://www.ushmm.org/teach/key-videos
 

Remember Survivors and Victims -
https://www.ushmm.org/remember

 

United States Capitol –
https://www.virtually-anywhere.com/portfolio/uscapitol/ 
(Click on VISIT THE US CAPITOL "HIGHLIGHTS" TOUR)

https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc76.htm

 

Capitol -
https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/about-capitol
 

Congress -
https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/about-congress/what-congress-does
 

Library of Congress –

https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc79.htm

https://www.loc.gov/static/portals/visit/documents/QuickGuide.pdf
 

Supreme Court -
https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc78.htm

https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/buildinghistory.aspx
 

Justices -

https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/biographies.aspx
 

Supreme Court at Work -
https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/courtatwork.aspx
 

Supreme Court Traditions -
https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/traditions.aspx
 

 

The White House Virtual Map Tour - 
https://www.youvisit.com/tour/aid.depoy 

The White House App-  
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/digital-library/projects/the-white-house-experience-mobile-app 

 

Washington Monuments and Memorials

 

Visit the National Mall
https://www.youvisit.com/tour/washingtondcnationalmall/80707?tourid=tour1

Washington Monument -
https://www.earthcam.com/usa/dc/washingtonmonument/?cam=wamo

(a view from a camera on top of the Washington Monument)
 

Lincoln Memorial -
https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc71.htm

Vietnam Memorial – Virtual Tour
https://www.vvmf.org/Virtual-Tour/
 

Korean Memorial –
https://www.koreanwarvetsmemorial.org/the-memorial/
 

MLK Memorial -
https://www.nps.gov/mlkm/learn/building-the-memorial.htm

https://www.nps.gov/mlkm/learn/historyculture/people.htm
 

FDR Memorial -
https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/presidents/fdr_memorial.html
 

Jefferson Memorial -
https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc73.htm
 

Tidal Basin -
https://www.nps.gov/articles/dctidalbasin.htm
 

WWII Memorial -
https://www.wwiimemorial.com/

Iwo Jima Memorial - https://www.nps.gov/gwmp/learn/historyculture/usmcwarmemorial.htm
 

Air Force Memorial -
https://www.afdw.af.mil/afmemorial/
 

Pentagon Memorial -
https://pentagonmemorial.org/explore/design-elements

National Archives – Virtual Tour of Museum Space -
https://youtu.be/6uZac3anNM0

National Archives Museum -
https://museum.archives.gov/about
 

America’s Founding Documents -
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs

 

U.S. Treasury Department – Role: 
https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/role-of-the-treasury

(PDF version of history brochure)

 

Bureau of Engraving and Printing -
https://www.moneyfactory.gov/about.html
 

U.S. Currency -
https://www.moneyfactory.gov/uscurrency/howmoneyismade.html
 

How the Federal Reserve determines how much money to order each year    https://youtu.be/vJWAB_mi5lk
 

How does U.S. currency get into circulation? 
https://youtu.be/XX2_vel-i5I 
 

How to Authenticate U.S. Currency   
https://youtu.be/Ybt04VtOmzE
 

The Basics on U.S. Currency   
https://youtu.be/TKBFpWGoqvA
 

Recent Change in the Production of Federal Reserve Notes  https://youtu.be/m5aRMD_pC20 
 

 

Union Station -
https://www.unionstationdc.com/History-of-Union-Station//


 

National Building Museum -
https://www.nbm.org/about/historic-home/

https://youtu.be/gNNDcDUbRds

 

National Law Enforcement Memorial -
https://lawenforcementmuseum.org/about/the-memorial/
 

 

Union Station - 

https://www.unionstationdc.com/History-of-Union-Station// 

 

Washington National Cathedral –
https://cathedral.org/architecture/special-features/

https://youtu.be/j_VzyEsXDHI

https://cathedral.org/architecture/facts-figures/

National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception – 

https://www.nationalshrine.org/virtual-tour/

 

Georgetown -
https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc15.htm 

 

Georgetown University - 
https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc13.htm 
 

 

VIRGINIA
 

Mount Vernon -
https://virtualtour.mountvernon.org/
 

George Washington Online Games-
https://www.mountvernon.org/education/for-students/online-games-and-interactives/

George Washington’s Timeline -
https://www.mountvernon.org/education/for-students/

Alexandria -
Alexandria Virtual Tour:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heAOayZqdlE 

Historic Triangle - 
 

Jamestown/Yorktown (App) - 
https://www.historyisfun.org/yorktown-victory-center/american-revolution-museum-at-yorktown-app/ 
 

 

Jamestown/Yorktown
A variety of entertaining, engaging and educational online resources available for you to enjoy with your family at home from the Jamestown Settlement and American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
https://www.historyisfun.org/at-home/


 

Jamestown Settlement/Yorktown Video -
https://www.historyisfun.org/video/ 

 

Colonial Williamsburg Orientation Video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn8GiXvqSy0 

 

Governor’s Palace Virtual Tour - 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3QDlcVZjsQ 

 

Live with Martha Washington video -
https://youtu.be/1LTO0tEkWrs?list=PLGWf_8t0UG_hAmSb25uYDT8Ean7HiOdAm 

 

Monticello - 
 

Monticello virtual tour- 

https://www.monticello.org/house-gardens/virtual-tours-of-monticello/ 

This is a site virtual map – Monticello's menu bar is at the top 

 


 

MARYLAND

Baltimore –
https://baltimore.org/info/about-baltimore

http://www.baltimorecity.gov/sites/default/files/5_History.pdf
 

Fort McHenry -
https://www.nps.gov/fomc/learn/historyculture/history-of-fort-mchenry.htm
 

 

PENNSYLVANIA 

 

PHILADELPHIA 
 

Visit Philadelphia Virtual Tour:  
https://www.youvisit.com/tour/visitphilly 

Independence Hall Photo Gallery:  
https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?id=B6F0257A-155D-451F-67E68FF4C2857CBC 
 

Liberty Bell:  
https://historyview.org/library/liberty-bell/ 

 

Constitution Center:  
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution 

Constitution Center Videos:  
https://constitutioncenter.org/learn/hall-pass 

Constitution Center Quiz:  
https://constitutioncenter.org/foundersquiz/ 

 

Museum of the American Revolution: 
http://amrevmuseum-virtualtour.org/ 

Museum of the American Revolution:  
https://www.amrevmuseum.org/education-museum/students-and-teachers/virtual-field-trip 

 

Betsy Ross House: 
http://historicphiladelphia.org/virtualbrh/ 

 

Valley Forge:  
https://www.mountvernon.org/video/watch/valley-forge-in4 

Valley Forge:  
https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/valley_forge/washington_headquarters.html 

Valley Forge:  
https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/valley_forge/varnums_quarters.html 

 

LANCASTER COUNTY 

http://amishbuggyrides.com/videos/ 


Sight and Sound Theaters -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41ywzruhGeI 

Esther -  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TEz8VIU4Sg 

Esther -    
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UGgFT2R2CU 


 

GETTYSBURG 
 

Gettysburg Battlefield -
https://www.battlefields.org/visit/virtual-tours/gettysburg-360-virtual-tour

 

Gettysburg Battlefield Tour -
https://vimeo.com/73645010 

 

Gettysburg Visitor Center Virtual Tour -   
https://www.youvisit.com/tour/115392/139113/ 

Reading of Gettysburg Address - 
https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=F1ACF9C9-1DD8-B71B-0B12CFF35280458D 
 

All things Lincoln tour:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMoS6-yxK9w 

Eisenhower Farm -  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK8SKw9vhw       

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mQoHCvsIHg 

 

NEW YORK 

New York City

 

New York City Virtual Tour:  
https://www.youvisit.com/tour/nyc?pl 
 

New York City Panorama - 
https://www.iloveny360.com/panorama/top-of-the-rock 
 

Brooklyn Bridge Panorama - 
https://www.photojpl.com/sunrise-on-the-brooklyn-bridge-in-new-york-city/-/wxbS4R4QF8/ 

Statue of Liberty Cam -

https://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/statueofliberty/

 

9/11 Memorial
 

Firemen Memorial Wall near 911 Memorial:  
https://www.photojpl.com/fdny-911-fire-department-memorial-wall-in-new-york-city/-/tfhcLQPsaI/ 
 

9/11 Memorial Museum Interactive Tourhttps://www.911memorial.org/visit/about-your-visit/learn-and-explore-home/interactive-museum-experience
 

 

From artifacts to exhibitions, you can learn and explore the 9/11 Memorial & Museum from home.​

www.911memorial.org/explore

 

 

Rockefeller Center / Empire State Building 

Rockefeller Center:  
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-1010/architecture-design/ny-skyscrapers-landmarks/a/rockefeller-center 

 

Rockefeller Center Virtual Tour: 
https://www.1pixelworld.com/virtualtour/newyork/?visit=5# 
 

Radio City Music Hall virtual 360:  
http://www.samrohn.com/360-panorama/radio-city-music-hall-360-virtual-tour/ 
 

NBC Studios virtual tour:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WfNjc2QDaE 
 

Empire State building virtual tour:  
https://www.iloveny360.com/panorama/empire-state-building-102th-floor 



Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden virtual tour:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1oUNVstpgs 
 


 

Central Park virtual tour:  
https://www.youvisit.com/tour/centralpark 
 

Battery Park virtual tour:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ11kMqQAq4 
 

Statue of Liberty virtual tour -
https://www.nps.gov/featurecontent/stli/eTour.htm 

Ellis Island:  
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/webcast.htm 

Lower Eastside Tenement Museum:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB7Kim2qYBE 


NYSE / Federal Hall / Trinity Church -

New York Stock Exchange Virtual Tour - 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRJBZIQrQAY 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZohCshF0Yg 

http://www.samrohn.com/360-panorama/new-york-stock-exchange/ 

Federal_Hall - 

New_York_City_New_York.html#photos;aggregationId=101&albumid=101&filter=7&ff=122283324 

Federal Hall Virtual Photos - 
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60763-d143124-Reviews-

 

Federal Hall Timeline - 
https://federalhall.org/history-timeline/?v=7516fd43adaa

 

Trinity Church -  

 

Trinity Church Virtual Tour -   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsloPBSx80E 
 

Hamilton at Trinity Church virtual tour -  
https://www.trinitywallstreet.org/video/video-tour-hamilton-trinity 

Lincoln Tunnel -

Lincoln Tunnel construction video -   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlJiZ58y8JE 

Times Square - 

Times Square Virtual 360  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os51jkI3GdY 
 

Times Square Brief History -  
https://www.timessquarenyc.org/history-of-times-square 

USS Intrepid - 

 

USS Intrepid History - 
https://www.nps.gov/articles/uss-intrepid.htm 
 

USS Intrepid Virtual Tour -   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM_JyJODzhw 



West Point - 

 

West Point Aerial tour:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eem85EMWjs 
 

West Point Virtual Map:  
http://westpointadmissions.com/map.php 
 

West Point Video Clip:  
http://westpointadmissions.com/player/1/cadet-life/history 

Massachusetts

BOSTON - 

Boston Fly-Over Video:  

https://youtu.be/dANcxhmJbLo 
 

Boston Freedom Trail Virtual Tour:  

https://youtu.be/S4U3hKH4ABU 

 

 

Boston Freedom Trail Virtual Tour:  
(this is about 1 1/2 hours long.  No narration.  Just a walk along the entire 2.5 miles of the Freedom Trail)

https://youtu.be/GB-zhKg4gtU
 

Boston Interactive Map:  

https://www.signatureboston.com/boston/getting-around/interactive-map 
 

Boston Back Bay Virtual Tour:  

https://youtu.be/c66ABdMZGMg 
 

Beacon Hill Virtual Walking Tour:  

https://youtu.be/uCo3Bs9Malw 
 

Faneuil Hall Virtual Tour:  

https://youtu.be/4shomfNZ-OA 
 

Fenway Park Virtual Tour:  

https://youtu.be/gXwHaKGZeX0 


Robert Gould Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial Virtual Tour of the Sculpture:  
https://youtu.be/5fYBwkxkm5s 

 

Robert Gould Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial Virtual Tour Boston:  
https://youtu.be/NeLev18nc-I 


Faneuil Hall Virtual Tour:  
https://youtu.be/4shomfNZ-OA 


Fenway Park Virtual Tour:  
https://youtu.be/gXwHaKGZeX0 
 

USS Constitution Virtual Tour:  
https://www.facebook.com/ussconstitutionofficial/videos/772884166448906/?t=7 

 

 

Harvard Yard Virtual Tour:  
https://www.youvisit.com/tour/harvard?pl=f 

 

 

New England Holocaust Memorial Virtual Tour:  
https://youtu.be/l53AjSscTxk 

 

Cambridge, MA - About:  
https://www.britannica.com/place/Cambridge-Massachusetts 

 

LEXINGTON/CONCORD 


Battles of Lexington & Concord Video:  

https://youtu.be/yQ7RX5ROr6s 

 

Buckman Tavern Virtual Tour:  
https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=PWkJS5xyUrC&brand=0&help=1 

 

Hancock-Clarke House Virtual Tour:  
https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=d8tgKiBdaUd&brand=0&help=1 

 

PLYMOUTH 
 

Plimoth Plantation Virtual Tour:  
https://youtu.be/trQPPEERPk0

 

Plimoth Plantation Virtual Tour:  
https://youtu.be/Hc21h_adwfc 

 

Mayflower II Virtual Overview Tour:  
https://youtu.be/3vRi6-f7Mus 

 

Mayflower II Virtual Tour 30 minute:  
https://youtu.be/ppDw52cWWtQ 

 

National Monument to the Forefathers Virtual Tour
with Dr. Marshall Foster/Kirk Cameron:  

https://youtu.be/liUtyo2l9ds 

 

The Forefathers Monument Explained (hosted by John Bona):  
https://youtu.be/tLZVHOl7_mo 

 

Forefathers Monument-The Matrix of Liberty Virtual Tour:  
https://youtu.be/D47u5ZSGs7k 


 

Others 
 

Billy Graham Library

A collection of fun activities and spiritual encouragement :  
https://billygrahamlibrary.org/continue-the-journey-from-home/

Junior Handyman’s Toolkit: Classroom Projects, Essentials and Checklists -

Submitted by a reader and her children whose school was closed down due to the pandemic.    This is a collection of projects that students can work on that covers woodworking, STEM, and computer building.   Thanks Emma & Liam!

https://www.dragonfiretools.com/junior-handymans-toolkit-classroom-projects-essentials-and-checklists/

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