~ Tennessee Treasure ~

"Edu-Tain Yourself"

with The Chattanooga DUCKS

& Southeastern Veterans Museum

published 3-15-06

“ Edu-tainment - The New Vacation Trend ”

Tracy O’Connell, GuestLine Tennessee

If you are thinking about doing something exciting for Spring Break, or even a mini-summer adventure ... here is a wonderful suggestion: Go visit Barry and Louis and the captains at the Chattanooga DUCKS and The COMMAND POST Museum. What a blast! Just a half hour's drive Cleveland - you'll be plucked down in the middle of another world.

You're getting ready to climb into an authentic World War II amphibious vehicle, where you're going to drive around historic downtown Chattanooga and hear some pretty neat stuff about our area. Then you're going to - you guessed it - splash into the Tennessee River!

The Chattanooga Duck's are unique ex-military amphibious vehicles made for the US Army to land troops on beaches during wartime. The Ducks are equally at home on land or water.  As you ride up the river, you will get a unique view of the beautiful new cascading Cherokee Indian waterfall at the Tennessee Aquarium, as your captain tells you even more history, this time about East Tennessee's Cherokee heritage. 

Your captain will even show you McClellan Island, a wildlife sanctuary owned by the Chattanooga Audobon Society - you'll possibly spot various wildlife as you take in the history of the island.

I won't give all the highlights away, but there are a lot more thrills awaiting you - especially if you allow some extra time before or after your Duck-Ride to explore The COMMAND POST Museum.  A recent addition to the Chattanooga DUCKS, the Museum adds a new dimension to an already fun attraction.

Browse through this new exhibit and check out how East Tennessee heroes contributed to the largest wars in world history.  You won't think you're doing anything but hanging out talking about stuff - with some really nice, really funny guys.  That's the neat thing about the Chattanooga DUCKS and The COMMAND POST Museum - you are doing that real trendy thing we are all into these days - it's called EDU-TAINMENT - (get it?) - Taking in the history of our area, learning about local heroes and lore - while being highly entertained at the same time.