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Gettysburg Battlefield
Relive this historic Civil War battle: Gettysburg Film - A New Birth of Freedom, Battlefield Tour
DinnerHotel check-in
Alexandria
One of America's oldest and most historic cities
Mount VernonGeorge Washington’s home, plantation, and Education Center, which showcases life during colonial times, 18th-century treasures, and our first president as a farmer and businessman
Washington Monument (picture stop)The world’s tallest stone monument, which honors our nation’s first president
LunchCapitol Hill Grounds Tour
Capitol Visitor Center (by appointment), Supreme Court, and Library of Congress
National ArchivesHome of the original Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence
DinnerReturn to hotel
Arlington National Cemetery
America’s most famous military cemetery - Changing of the Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Kennedy Gravesites, and Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial
Iwo Jima MemorialA tribute to all U.S. Marines based on the famous WWII photo by Joe Rosenthal
Pentagon MemorialHonors the 184 victims of the 9/11 attack at the Pentagon
LunchReturn to Washington, D.C.
Embassy Row
Houses more than 170 foreign embassies
National ZooHome to several giant pandas and more!
DinnerFDR, MLK, and World War II Memorials
Return to hotel
Lincoln Memorial
In remembrance of former President Abraham Lincoln and the great nation he fought to preserve during the Civil War
Vietnam Veterans MemorialDedicated to the more than 58,000 men and women killed or missing in Vietnam
Korean War Veterans MemorialTribute to the men and women who defended South Korea in the Korean War
LunchSmithsonian Institution
The world's largest museum complex - National Air and Space Museum, Natural History Museum, National Gallery of Art, National Museum of American History, and National Museum of African American History
DinnerJefferson Memorial
Dedicated to our third president and author of the Declaration of Independence
Kennedy CenterA magnificent performing arts center dedicated to our 35th president
Return to hotel
Hotel check-out
Ford’s Theatre and Petersen House (by appointment)
Where President Lincoln was shot and later died on that fateful day
Holocaust MuseumGet a glimpse of life for the victims of Nazi Germany with a viewing of “Daniel’s Story” at this living memorial
LunchWhite House (picture stop)
Home of the U.S. president
Naval Museum (by appointment)U.S. Navy exhibit showcases maritime history from the Revolution to present times
DinnerDepart Washington, D.C., for home
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