Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor

Stretching down the Atlantic coast, this Heritage Corridor has a ton of historical sites. The area begins in Wilmington, North Carolina, and ends in Florida.

See some American Revolution history at Moores Creek National Battlefield. This battlefield museum commemorates a key battle. The Battle of Moores Creek was the first victory for the rebels. There is also the Bellamy Mansion Museum and the Poplar Grove Plantation. Both date back to America's slave days and host tours that examine that painful period.

South Carolina also has its share of museums that explore the plantation era. McLeod Plantation in James Island and Boone Hall in Charleston offer tours. The Avery Research Center features exhibits about the slave experience.

If you'd rather delve into nature, stop by Ravenel's Caw Caw Interpretive Center. Here they focus on the science of South Carolina's wetlands. Stroll through elevated boardwalks and see alligators in their natural habitats.

Moving south to Georgia, check out Cumberland Island. It's the largest barrier island off Georgia's coast and reachable only by ferry. Minimal amenities make this a great place to find solitude.

Georgia's Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge is a mecca for nature lovers. The area controls the animal population with limited hunting for deer and feral pigs.

Florida's Corridor segment has a combination of nature and history in Fort Mose State Park. This site sits on land that was the first free-slave settlement in the future U.S. An interactive museum leads history buffs through the settlement's story. There is also bird watching, paddling, and geocaching at Fort Mose.