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Coopetown Airboats Rated “Florida’s Best” by the Miami HeraldLearn the secrets of the Everglades…America’s most unique and fragile ecosystem. Our site is dedicated entirely to tours, educational, and wildlife preservation. We are located along U.S 41 (Tamiami trail), just 11miles west of the Florida Turnpike, Coopertown Everglades Airboat has been welcoming people from all the world since 1945.  A true Florida landmark, we're educating people about the Everglades, remarkable wildlife. We offer authentic airboat adventure led by experience local guides who are the real spirit of the glades. Nestled on the edge of the River of Grass, Coopertown isn’t just a stop on the Tamiami Trail, it’s a piece of Florida’s living history. Coopertown Airboats has grown into a symbol of authentic Everglades exploration and old-Florida charm. For generations, we’ve welcomed visitors from around the world, sharing the rich natural beauty of the Everglades. We offer two types of tours, shared 40 minutes (no reservation needed) and private 1, 1.5 and 2 hours (reservation required) Our professional airboat guides will take you on a personalized, educational airboat tour. We open daily at 9.00am until 5:00pm last boat departs at 4:30pm. We first go into the vast open saw grass where you will see why the Everglades are called the “River of Grass”! You will travel by Airboat through a Hardwood Hammock (a small island of solid ground in the “river of grass”), into the Everglades National Park stopping at alligator holes and seeing the abundance of ‘glades wildlife. See the Purple Gallanule voted the most colorful bird in Florida and the endangered Everglade Snail Kite as well as herons, grackles, turtles, raccoons, and other Everglades residents! The Everglades are a truly unique and vibrant environment which you can only experience first hand! Unless you brought your hip waders, a private airboat tour is the best way to see it! (And much drier, too!) After this fascinating and educational airboat tour, relax and enjoy a taste of ‘Down Home’ cooking, Everglades-style. The Coopertown Restaurant offers outdoor dining with such delicacies as frog legs, ‘gator tail, catfish and more! All served in a friendly country manner that is distinctly “Floridian”. At the restaurant and bar learn some of the fascinating history of the area, and check out the guest book to see who else has passed through and enjoyed a ride on a Coopertown Airboat! Take a closer look at these fascinating creatures in our Alligator Exhibit!  Coopertown has weathered the test of time and today, we face one of the most significant transformations in decades. But what makes Coopertown special remains untouched: our deep roots, our family-run legacy, and our commitment to providing the best frog legs, gator tail and catfish and airboat tours in town. From alligator sightings to stories passed down through generations of guides, every tour is a journey into the heart of a wild, powerful ecosystem, one that few truly know the way we do. We invite you to experience Coopertown for yourself, a place where history lives, nature speaks, and adventure still feels wild. We open daily at 9.00am until 5:00pm last boat departs at 4:30pm -Adult Airboat Tour $29.95 & Child Airboat Tour: $18.95 https://coopertownairboats.com/  

Top five reasons to visit the EAA Aviation Museum™ in Oshkosh, WI! Walk through aviation’s history. The restoration, preservation, and operation of vintage aircraft have been part of EAA since the very beginning. Discover airplanes used in aviation’s early days, including a tribute to the Wright brothers. Get close to classic aircraft and antique artifacts. Explore military aviation. The Eagle Hangar is a massive hall of aircraft and artifacts dedicated to the memory of those who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. The airplanes include examples of Allied fighters and bombers, Army, Navy, and Air Force aircraft, and more. Discover aviation’s innovators. The Innovations Gallery highlights the airplanes and their pilots who have broken dozens of world records. See Loving’s Love, an air racer that was designed and built by WWII veteran and double amputee Neal V. Loving. Get close to the full-size animated replica of SpaceShipOne, an experimental, private spacecraft that made three successful spaceflights. Observe the beauty of flight. Aviation is made up of more than airplanes and pilots. Photographers and artists have been part of the world of aviation from the beginning. Throughout the museum, there are historic photographs and works of art! Have fun with the whole family. Bring out your inner child in the Kid Venture Gallery, where you can enjoy a variety of interactive activities and exhibits. The centerpiece of this area is the Raptor Gallery, which focuses on some of the remarkable features of the world’s most advanced aircraft, the F-22 Raptor, and offers the opportunity to climb into the cockpit of our half-scale mockup! We look forward to welcoming you soon! EAA Aviation Museum is located at, 3000 Poberezny Rd., Oshkosh, WI -  https://www.eaa.org/eaa-museum  

The Natchez Pilgrimage Tours (NPT) in Natchez, MS is your best source for planning a perfect trip to Natchez.  We assist individuals and groups of all sizes in planning a Natchez visit, including historic mansion tours, private guides, special events, and more. Natchez Pilgrimage Tours — an arm of the Pilgrimage Garden Club — is the only full-service receptive tour operator in Natchez. We customize your trip, free of mark-ups or fees for our direction and expertise. Let us guide you to the perfect Natchez experience! Founded in 1716, Natchez is the oldest city on the Mississippi River. The first route into Natchez was the Natchez Trace, originally a buffalo trail and later used by Native Americans and early settlers. With the advent of steamboat travel in the early 19th century, the Trace fell into disuse. But now the trail is administered by the National Park Service, it runs 450 miles between Nashville and Natchez, a green and peaceful route dotted with interpretive exhibits, 18th-century inns, and picnic sites. Natchez is also home to dozens of African-American heritage sites, including historic churches, neighborhoods established by freedom after the Civil War, the boyhood home of internationally acclaimed author Richard Wright, and the Forks of the Road, site of the second-largest slave market in the South. While here explore downtown Natchez, which offers great shopping — antiques, unique gifts, and bookstores — plus an exceptional number of casual and fine dining restaurants and a cooking school. In Natchez, where Native American, African-American and European cultures have blended to make Natchez a unique place, we’re proud that progress is a neighbor of the past. We’re easy to find at the lower end of the Trace on the bluffs of the Mississippi River. To capture the full extent and feeling of Natchez, MS visit us soon for an unforgettable experience taking you back in history to experiencing today’s southern charm!  Check out our FALL PILGRIMAGE 2025, Starting September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, & 11 - Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, Morning, and Afternoon Rotations. Our Spring Pilgrimage 2026 Dates are March 19 – April 11. 601-653-0919 -  https://natchezpilgrimage.com/