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Lincoln’s 1860 election, secession and the shelling of Fort Sumter in 1861. Enjoy another Tauck Exclusive – early admission to the Rotunda of the National Archives for a private viewing of America’s great documents, with welcome comments by an Archives insider. Then go behind the scenes with a staffer at the Archives. Meals B
4. “BLOODY ANTIETAM” TO GETTYSBURG On a guided visit to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Maryland, exhibits tell of care, healing and courage in the face of the war’s grim realities. In Sharpsburg in 1862, a creek gave its name to America’s bloodiest single day of combat; tour Antietam National Battlefield. Continue to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; after lunch at a 19th-century inn, a multi-sensory experience at Gettysburg National Military Park’s Visitor Center brings the battles of July 1-3, 1863, to life. Drive with a Gettysburg expert through some of the battlefields, eerily peaceful today, hearing the stories of pivotal sites. Meals BLD
5. HARPERS FERRY & SHENANDOAH NAT’L PARK At Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, visit the site of John Brown’s failed 1859 raid on the town’s federal arsenal, where Brown was captured and most of his 21-man “army” were killed. Ride the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains along Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park; overnight at Big Meadows Lodge or Skyland Resort. Meals BLD
6. MONTPELIER/THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA A look at the pre-Civil War South begins at Montpelier, estate of President James Madison, in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Examine life between the Revolution and the Civil War; see archaeological work in progress. In Charlottesville, visit the University of Virginia’s Rotunda and Grounds, described by its designer Thomas Jefferson as an “academical village.” Meals BD
7. JEFFERSON’S MONTICELLO/CHARLOTTESVILLE Feel Thomas Jefferson’s presence throughout your guided visit to Monticello, the hilltop house he designed outside Charlottesville, and learn how the realities of plantation life did not always fit with the founding father’s principles of equality and liberty. After lunch at 18th-century Michie Tavern, enjoy a Tauck Exclusive: a private presentation by Dr. Leni Sorensen, African American Research Historian for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello. Meals BL
8. APPOMATTOX AND ON TO RICHMOND Journey from Charlottesville to Appomattox Court House; visit the reconstructed house where on April 9, 1865, Generals Lee and Grant agreed to terms leading to the reunification of the nation. Continue to Richmond and a 3-night stay at the city’s finest hotel. Meals BLD
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9. RICHMOND, HEART OF THE CONFEDERACY Visit the Rotunda of the Virginia State Capitol, where Lee accepted command of state military forces. Examine the life of C.S.A. President Jefferson Davis at the White House of the Confederacy and the Museum of the Confederacy. Experience the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar and the Tredegar Works. Tauck Exclusive: a historian shares insights on Tredegar and “industrial slavery.” Meals B
10. BECOME PART OF HISTORY AT PETERSBURG Relive the siege of Petersburg at Petersburg National Battlefield; view re-creations of troop bunkers and officers’ quarters. In an interactive experience at Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, assume the identity of an actual soldier. Tonight, enjoy a farewell reception and dinner at your five-star hotel. Meals BLD
11. JOURNEY HOME Tour ends: Richmond. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from The Jefferson Hotel to Richmond Int’l Airport; allow two hours for check-in. A one-time early-morning courtesy transfer is offered to Washington, DC airports for guests departing from Reagan National Airport after 12 noon or from Dulles Int’l Airport after 1:00 PM. Meals B
11 DAYS FROM $3,990 PLUS AIRFARE (10 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches & 7 Dinners)
BEGINS WASHINGTON, DC
Apr 7, 17, 28 May 8, 19 Jun 9 Jul 10, 21 Aug 11 Sep 11, 22 Oct 2, 13, 23
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Double $3990 Airfare is additional.
Please ask at time of booking about additional hotel nights before or after your tour and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Product.
Family Departures – While children are welcome on all departures, July 10, 21 and August 11 are family-friendly departures; ask at booking for details.
FINE HOTELS / GREAT LOCATIONS
Night 1-3 The Mayflower® Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel
Night 4 Night 5
Wyndham Gettysburg Big Meadows Lodge or
Skyland Resort
Night 6,7* Omni Charlottesville Hotel Night 8-10 The Jefferson Hotel
Washington, DC Gettysburg, PA
Shenandoah
National Park, VA Charlottesville, VA Richmond, VA
*Tour departing October 23 will stay at The Boar’s Head in Charlottesville
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