Most Hallowed Ground
CRAFTED BY TAUCK &
Ken Burns
Tauck takes you inside the Civil War... from the fields of Gettysburg to Ford’s Theatre & beyond PENNSYLVANIA “A new birth of freedom”...
Understanding the story of the Civil War is paramount to understanding who we are as Americans. Our journey takes you to pivotal places, hallowed ground where the conflict was not only fought, but shaped... to inspire, educate, and help put the war, and the American experience itself, into context. Far beyond the battlefields, we’ve sought out places that tell stories… stories that are personal in nature, but are also woven into the larger narrative of America’s most tragic conflict – one which, after four dire and costly years of struggle, ultimately decided who we are as a nation... truly, the United States of America.
1. ARRIVE WASHINGTON, DC Tour begins: The Mayflower® Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel, 5:30 PM. A transfer is included from Reagan or Dulles airports or Union Station to the hotel. After tonight’s welcome cocktail reception and dinner, enjoy an evening tour of Washington, DC’s illuminated monuments. Meals D
2. FORD’S THEATRE & ARLINGTON Following guided Washington sightseeing that examines the capital’s role in the Civil War,
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Sharpsburg Harpers Ferry
VIRGINIA WEST Arlington
Shenandoah National Park
Montpelier Charlottesville Monticello VIRGINIA Appomattox
visit Ford’s Theatre, where Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot on April 14, 1865, and its museum chronicling Lincoln’s presidency. A poignant private tour of Arlington National Cemetery includes Civil War gravesites, the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns, the JFK Memorial and Arlington House, R. E. Lee’s former home. Meals BLD
3. THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES A Tauck Exclusive presentation by a noted historian showcases events that led to the start
Richmond Petersburg
Pamplin Historical Park
of the Civil War, including John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry, Lincoln’s election, secession and the shelling of Fort Sumter. Another Tauck Exclusive – early admission to the Rotunda of the National Archives for a private viewing of America’s great documents, with comments by an Archives insider; go behind the scenes with an Archives staffer. Meals B
4. ANTIETAM TO GETTYSBURG On a guided visit to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Maryland, exhibits tell
Watch video highlights at
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Skyline Drive
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