PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
Day 3 – Amish Country and Civil War Gettysburg
Lancaster
Lancaster County, the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is home
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to Amish farms powered by horse and plow, without modern-day
ERSEY
MARYLAND
conveniences. Follow the extraordinary story of an Amish family throughout
the ages at the state-of-the-art Amish Experience F/X Theater, then visit an
WEST DELAWARE
Amish homestead and have a family-style Amish luncheon. Travel through
VIRGINIA
Washington, DC
Pennsylvania farmland to Gettysburg for a memorable visit to Gettysburg
Triangle
Mt. Vernon
National Military Park. Experience poignant reminders of the Civil War
as you tour the park with a guide who shares insights about some of the
VIRGINIA
most important conflicts – the Civil War comes to life when you see where
70,000 men of the Confederate Army faced 93,000 Union soldiers for three
days in July of 1863. This 20,000-acre battlefield was the site of President
Maximum Elevation: 2,300 ft.
Abraham Lincoln’s immortal Gettysburg Address. Meals BLD
Williamsburg
Day 4 – Learn about the U.S. Marines & dine colonially
Cross the infamous Mason-Dixon Line, the historic divider between
Day 1 – Arrive Philadelphia
north and south, as your journey through American history continues.
Tour begins: 5:00 PM at the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia.
Follow in the footsteps of the U.S. Marines at the National Museum
Welcome to Philadelphia, your first stop on America’s historic “road to
of the Marine Corps in Triangle,
independence.” A transfer is included from Philadelphia International
Virginia; interactive exhibits
Airport to the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia, set in a perfect location
chronicle the history and
in the heart of the city on Logan Square. Join us for a welcome
accomplishments of these
reception and dinner this evening. Meals D
brave American patriots. Your
destination for the next two
Day 2 – Step back in time on a tour of city sights
nights is Colonial Williamsburg,
Explore the “City of Brotherly Love” on a guided sightseeing tour that
where 18th-century America
begins at Independence National Historic Park. You’ll learn a lot about
comes alive right before your
Benjamin Franklin’s Philadelphia on a walk through Independence
eyes. Sample an authentic taste
Hall, the place where delegates from the original 13 colonies adopted
of typical 18th-century fare at a
the Declaration of Independence and where the U.S. Constitution
colonial tavern tonight. Meals BD
was adopted. See the 2,000-pound Liberty Bell, in its new home at
Liberty Bell Center, and take a ride aboard a horse-drawn carriage
to the 250-year-old Betsy Ross House. You’ll also visit the National
Constitution Center and see Freedom Rising, a multimedia production
that tells the story of the U.S. Constitution. Spend the remainder of
the day exploring this historic city as you please. Meals B
From Philadelphia to Colonial
Williamsburg to the monuments
of Washington, DC, it’s hands-on
learning for all family members.
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