Naval Air Station Pensacola

Sorry for being so slack on my postings, but for any of you that have spent any time with Cutter at all, you know that on a normal day there isn't much free or quiet time to be had. Some time last month (i think) we went over to Pensacola to the National Cemetery, the lighthouse and the Aviation Museum for the day. Pensacola is such a historic and beautiful town, it so great to be able to take the kids for a day trip to learn about our nations history.

We started out at Barrancus National Cemetery and if you have never been to one of our National Cemeteries, you really should find the time to go. It is one of the most beautiful and emotional places you can ever visit. I was surprised to find an entire section devoted to infants. It is quite an emotional challenge to see that many children laid to rest in one location.




From there we rode over to see the Pensacola Lighthouse. We got there before it opened so unfortunately we weren't able to go in the museum or climb it, might have to try again when the weather cools off. The lighthouse is considered one of the most haunted lighthouses in the US and even offers ghost tours at night.


Lastly we went to the Aviation Museum. Words and pictures do not do justice for this place, it is huge and every place you look is devoted to all the branches of the military. You could spend an entire day there and still not manage to see everything. The kids absolutely loved it and are looking forward to the opportunity to go back again.