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gettysburg Gettysburg in Pennsylvania – the site of one of the most crucial battles of the American Civil War – is within easy day trip distance of DC. The battlefield touring experience is done with typical American panache, with sound and light shows attempting to take you back to 1863. Just as interesting is the Visitor Center, which looks at Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, one of the most famous speeches in history. It was only 272 words but encapsulated the struggle for what America is about and the concept of freedom. It’s looking at this wider picture that makes Gettysburg special.
Book it: Big Bus Tours offers a Gettysburg Full-Day Tour from £120 including coach journey from Union Station, admission to the Visitor Center and Shriver House Museum, and a battlefield tour with a guide.
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mount vernon There’s plenty more history in store at Mount Vernon, the home of the first US president, George Washington. The presentation is really strong here, and a visit can easily fill a day. Part of it is essentially a museum devoted to Washington, the revolutionary era and the tough decisions he had to make. The tour of the house is more for those nosy about how people lived back in the day, and the Washington Family Tomb is the place to pay respects. Unmissable, however, are the walking tours that focus on the slaves who worked there and George’s highly dubious views on slavery.
Book it: Several tours head to Mount Vernon, but the most pleasant include a cruise down the
Potomac River. Viator sells the latter from £49.
viator.com
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