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Catherine Parker

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Catherine Parker’s Biography

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Travel Expert Catherine Parker offers her insight to help travelers find the destinations to help them enjoy their precious downtime. She’s had a bag packed for 25 years and criss-crossed North America more times than she can remember.

During college in Houston, Catherine merged her passions of good words and great buildings by studying English Literature and Architecture. While working part-time as a pre-school teacher she funded her travel purse and learned how to find delight in the small d…

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7 BEST Colonial Sites in the U.S. | Carful of Kids Travel

7 BEST Colonial Sites in the U.S. | Carful of Kids Travel

From Boston to Philadelphia to Virginia, there are top Colonial sites in the U.S. Find costumed interpreters,…

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13 of the Best Fast Food in US | Carful of Kids Travel

13 of the Best Fast Food in US | Carful of Kids Travel

From burgers to chicken, both fried and grilled, to ice cream and more, here is where to find the best fast f…

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Top 6 Things to Do at Scotts Bluff Nebraska | Carful of Kids Travel

Top 6 Things to Do at Scotts Bluff Nebraska | Carful of Kids Travel

Learn about the pioneers of the U.S. along the Oregon Trail along with others. Here is the top things to do a…

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5 Foodie Things to Do Isle of Orleans Quebec |Carful of Kids Travel

5 Foodie Things to Do Isle of Orleans Quebec |Carful of Kids Travel

Just outside Quebec City find vineyards and artisan food purveyors. Here are the Things to Do Isle of Orleans…

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11 Magical Things to Do in Vienna | Carful of Kids Travel

11 Magical Things to Do in Vienna | Carful of Kids Travel

From the Habsburg Dynasty and it palaces to Mozart and the Sacher Torte, here are 11 Magical Things to Do in …

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30 Family Friendly Things to Do in Dallas | Carful of Kids Travel

30 Family Friendly Things to Do in Dallas | Carful of Kids Travel

Here's the 30 Family Friendly Things to Do in Dallas for your next trip. Got musuems, parks and street art, m…

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From Boston to Williamsburg: 7 Best Colonial Sites in the U.S.

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The Governors Palace in Colonial Williamsburg. credit: Spencer Ford Get a Dose of Colonial History at several places across the U.S. Each offers historical sites with interpretive guides in historical costumes. Visitors can learn about when the British ruled the land, the lead-up to the American Revolution and the war that followed.
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From Battlefields to Palaces: 6 Historical Sites in Williamsburg Virginia

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By Catherine Parker
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The Reconstructed Fort at Jamestowne. credit: Catherine Parker The first permanent English settlement in North American started along the what would be known as the James River. Here, about 100 men and boys landed in 1607 and carved out a fort. With help from the native inhabitants, the settlement grew, and this area would be fundamental to the American Revolution in the 1770s. Here are the top Historical Sites in Williamsburg.
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13 National Park Sites in Philadelphia: From the Liberty Bell to Independence Hall

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By Catherine Parker
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Independence Square in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia. credit: Catherine Parker King Charles II gave William Penn a massive land grant in 1682 to settle a debt, and Penn used Quaker ideals to create Philadelphia as a green country town. Philadelphia is located between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, and by the 1750s, it was the second-largest city in the British Empire. Within its alehouses and taverns, residents, including Benjamin Franklin, began discussing independence.
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Awards

Texas Press Association

2020 - Best Magazine

One of contributors for the "Taylor 76574" Fall 2020 magazine that won 3rd place for Best Magazine from the Texas Press Association for my article "Small Business Big Dreams".