October 19-22, 2010
4 days / 3 nights
Sponsored by the Indiana Historical Society
Immerse yourself in the Battle of Gettysburg, the greatest battle of the Civil War, and explore its enduring relevance for the 21st century.
Included in Fees: 3 nights’ lodging, luxury motorcoach, professional Civil War Escort/guide, 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 evening meals, admission fees as noted, baggage handling, all taxes and gratuities, including driver and escort/guide.
Airfare not included
Price Per Person: $1,250 double occupancy / $1,390 single occupancy
Call for pre/post night hotel cost
Tour Itinerary:
Day # 1 - Frederick, MD – Gettysburg
Arrive Ronald Reagan national Airport (DCA), Washington DC. Enjoy a box lunch and discussion of the Monocacy National Battlefield (“The Battle that saved Washington”) en route to Frederick, MD. Visit The Historical Society of Frederick County, MD, tour the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and enjoy a driving tour of historic Frederick. Dinner tonight is at the Dobbin House Tavern, the oldest building in Gettysburg. After dinner hear the stories of the 1863 Gettysburg Civilians in the drama “Memories of the Battle.” Courtyard by Marriott, Gettysburg (L, D).
Day # 2 - Gettysburg
Today visit the U.S. Christian Commission Log Chapel, an authentic Civil War Chapel where costumed interpreters will share the story of unsung heroes who provided for the needs of the soldiers. Then visit the David Wills House where Lincoln completed one of America’s most famous speeches. Visit the newly expanded Gettysburg Museum before our in depth guided tour of Gettysburg Battlefield, followed by a private, after-hours curator talk at the newly restored, massive “Battle of Gettysburg” Cyclorama painting. After the battle on July 4, 1863, General Robert E. Lee retreated West through the town of Fairfield, stopping for nourishment at the Fairfield Inn (1757), one of only five Inns in America in continuous operation since the 1700′s. You’ll enjoy the same meal the Confederate Generals dined on that night. Courtyard by Marriott, Gettysburg (B, D)
Day # 3 - Antietam – Harpers Ferry
Visit the Boonsborough Museum of History and its extensive Civil War collection and the Pry House Field Hospital Museum, used by the Union high command during the battle of Antietam and visited by Abraham Lincoln two weeks later. Tour Antietam National Battlefield, the scene of the Civil War’s bloodiest one-day battle on September 17, 1862 — ending General Lee’s first northern invasion.
We’ll have free time for lunch on your own in Shepherdstown, WV which is little changed since the 19th century. Stop at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, site John Brown’s famous raid in October 1859.
Dinner tonight is at the Lightfoot Restaurant in Leesburg, VA. Holiday Inn Manassas Battlefield, Manassas, VA. (B,D)
Day # 4 - Bull Run – Washington, D.C. – Indianapolis
This morning enjoy a guided a tour of The Life & Times of John Singleton Mosby, the Gray Ghost of the Confederacy.
Stop for lunch at The Red Fox Inn, built circa 1728. It was here during the Civil War that General Stuart met with Colonel Mosby and his famous mounted Rangers. Tour President Lincoln’s newly restored Cottage before departing for Ronald Reagan National Airport and your flight home. (B,L)
