The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is being celebrated this year -- and many Americans are celebrating by traveling. There are lots of places and ways to mark the great American birthday, from guided tours to road trips, from amazing fireworks displays to stays in big cities and small towns.

In this episode, Darley Newman, the creator and host of the PBS series "Travels with Darley" and author of "Revolutionary Road Trip: Hidden Stories from America's Founding Journey," and Travel Weekly features editor Emma Weissmann talk with host Rebecca Tobin about ways to get into the stories of Revolutionary history. The conversation includes the ways people can tap the 250 spirit: Revolutionary War towns, Americana, Route 66, whether travel advisors are getting involved with domestic travel planning and how they can harness interest in America’s history for future business. 

This episode was recorded April 29 and has been edited for length and clarity.

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This episode is sponsored by Tourism Cares https://www.tourismcares.org

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Special tours tap into Route 66 nostalgia: https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/Special-tours-Route-66-centennial

Tour operators and destinations begin preparations now for America's 250th birthday https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/Tour-operators-DMOs-highlight-America-250th-birthday

Americans favor domestic travel amid global uncertainty https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/Experts-say-more-Americans-plan-to-travel-closer-to-home

Travels with Darley: https://www.darley-newman.com/

Travels with Darley: U.S. travel by state https://www.darley-newman.com/united-states