Skyline Drive
PENNSYLVANIA Gettysburg
Sharpsburg Harpers Ferry
VIRGINIA WEST Arlington
Shenandoah National Park
Montpelier Charlottesville Monticello VIRGINIA Appomattox
Richmond Petersburg
Pamplin Historical Park
Day 1 – Arrive Washington, DC Tour begins: The Mayflower® Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel, 5:30 PM. A transfer is included from Ronald Reagan National Airport or Dulles International Airport to The Mayflower® Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel. The Civil War began 150 years ago in 1861; over the next 11 days you’ll develop a deeper understanding of the war and its legacies; join us for a welcome reception and dinner. Meals D
Day 2 – House Divided: Ford’s Theatre and Arlington Begin by fast-forwarding to the end of the conflict – the tragic night of April 14, 1865 – with a visit to the newly restored Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site, where President Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot by actor John Wilkes Booth. Explore the theatre itself and the Ford’s Theatre
You’ve heard the story of the tragic events in 1865 at Ford’s Theatre... but when you visit the theatre you “understand” the story behind the story – and that’s what Tauck family departures are all about.
Museum chronicling Lincoln’s presidency. Then a guided sightseeing tour examines the beginnings of the nation’s capital as well as its role in the Civil War, and views the White House, the Capitol, the Mall, and the Jefferson and Lincoln memorials. Make a poignant visit to Arlington National Cemetery; bear witness to heroism and sacrifice on a private tour including the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns and the eternal flame at the JFK Memorial, and visit Arlington House. After dinner, enjoy an evening tour of Washington, DC and its monuments, dramatically illuminated at night. Meals BLD
Day 3 – American Stories: The National Archives A Tauck Exclusive keynote presentation at your hotel by a noted Civil War historian includes stories about abolitionist John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry; Abraham Lincoln’s election; the secession of seven states, and the shelling of Fort Sumter in April, 1861. Another Tauck Exclusive provides early admission to the Rotunda of the National Archives for a private viewing of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, with welcome comments by an Archives insider. Then go behind the scenes with an Archives researcher to learn how modern archival techniques preserve both great documents and stories of individual Americans. Spend the rest of the day as you please. Meals B
Day 4 – “Bloody Antietam” to Gettysburg Travel to Frederick and find out how wounded soldiers were treated 150 years ago at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. In Sharpsburg in 1862, a little creek gave its name to American history’s bloodiest single day of combat; your guided tour of Antietam National Battlefield includes the story of Burnside’s Bridge. Continue north to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; after lunch at a 19th-century inn, visit Gettysburg National Military Park’s new Visitor Center to see its acclaimed film presentation and a multi-sensory experience in the restored Cyclorama. Then drive with a Gettysburg expert through some of the battlefields – eerily peaceful today. Meals BLD
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