A major benefit of living like a trucker is the mass opportunity to visit landmarks all across the country, giving themselves the immense opportunity to do some serious sightseeing that would make any traveler jealous! Sightseeing is a great way for drivers to spend their mandated breaks between long hours, haul layovers, or if they are suffering from any of the downsides of long-haul driving discussed in our previous blog, Long-Haul Driving Can be a Challenge.

Northeastern Sights to See

The Northeast Coast of the United States in jam-packed with landmarks and other areas of interest due to the rich American history that began all along the East Coast. There were so many options we had to narrow it down to ten absolute must-see places to go if you are hauling in the Northeast.

New York

• Statue of Liberty – Liberty Island
• Niagara Falls
• Letchworth State Park – Castile
• Erie Canal

Washington, DC

• African American Civil War Memorial
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial
• Lincoln Memorial
• Washington Monument
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial
• Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Massachusetts

• Bunker Hill Monument – Charleston
• Harvard Square – Cambridge
• Fenway Park – Boston
• Nickerson State Park – Brewster

Pennsylvania

• Independence National Park and Liberty Bell – Philadelphia
• Andy Warhol Museum – Pittsburgh
• Gettysburg National Military Park – Gettysburg

New Jersey

• Liberty State Park – Jersey City (across the river from NYC)
• Cape May Wetlands State Natural Area, Lighthouse, and Meadows

Virginia

• Shenandoah Caverns
• Arlington National Cemetery – Quicksburg
• Colonial Williamsburg

Run out of places to see? Keep checking back for more updates to our Top Sights to See series that will cover region by region, Apex CDL Blog.

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