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Washington, D.C., with Civil Rights Focus

Discover the heart of America's political landscape on our student travel program to Washington, D.C. Follow in the footsteps of famous leaders and activists as you visit iconic sites, including the spot where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech and the National Museum of African American History & Culture. You'll also tour the Howard Theatre and gain a better understanding of our country's history through the lens of the African American experience. This immersive trip will provide your students with an eye-opening perspective on the civil rights movements of our country, past and present.
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  • Itinerary

4 Days
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
  • Mount Vernon, VA
  • MLK Memorial
  • Lincoln Memorial
  • Iwo Jima Memorial
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Your adventure, day by day

Day 1 : Arrive in Washington, D.C.
Arlington National Cemetery

America’s most famous military cemetery - Changing of the Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Kennedy Gravesites Visit the grave of Medgar Evans as well as the southern section of the cemetery once known as Freedman’s Village which served as the home for freed and fugitive slaves during and following the war.

Iwo Jima Memorial

A tribute to all U.S. Marines based on the famous WWII photo by Joe Rosenthal

Dinner

Pentagon Memorial

Honors the 184 victims of the 9/11 attack at the Pentagon

The Howard Theatre

This revitalized venue that launched the careers of Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye, the Supremes and many others. Older than the Apollo Theater in New York, the Howard Theatre went through a major renovation in 2012 to restore its former glory

Hotel check-in

Day 2 : Follow the footsteps of American History
Breakfast

Alexandria

One of America's oldest and most historic cities

Mount Vernon

George 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

Lunch

National Museum of African American History & Culture

This powerful, history-making museum focuses on understanding history through the viewpoint of the African American experience, featuring collections documenting art, history and culture covering artifacts from the African Diaspora to present day.

National Archives

Home of the original Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence as well as to learn about establishment of the Freedman’s Bureau. This is where Alex Haley conducted his research for “Roots”.

Willard Inter Continental Hotel

Where Lincoln stayed prior to his Inauguration and where Martin Luther King, Jr finished his “I Have A Dream” speech

Freedom Plaza

Dinner

Jefferson Memorial

Dedicated to our third president and author of the Declaration of Independence

FDR Memorial

In remembrance of former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

MLK Memorial

Honors the famous civil rights activist, Martin Luther King, Jr.

Return to hotel

Day 3 : Explore Washington's Monuments & Memorials
Breakfast

Ford’s Theatre and Petersen House (by appointment)

Where President Lincoln was shot and later died on that fateful day

White House (picture stop)

Home of the U.S. president

Lunch

Capitol Hill Grounds Tour

Capitol Visitor Center, Supreme Court, and Library of Congress

National Museum of American History

View Lincoln’s top hat as well as the Greensboro lunch counter

Dinner

Lincoln Memorial

In remembrance of former President Abraham Lincoln and the great nation he fought to preserve during the Civil War

Korean War Veterans Memorial

Tribute to the men and women who defended South Korea in the Korean War

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Dedicated to the more than 58,000 men and women killed or missing in Vietnam

Return to hotel

Day 4 : More D.C. Treasures
Breakfast and hotel check-out

Washington Monument (picture stop)

The world’s tallest stone monument, which honors our nation’s first president

World War II Memorial

Honors the 16 million who served — and 400,000 who died — in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWII, and all who supported the war effort from home

Cedar Hill

Historic home of abolitionist, statesman and Lincoln confidante Frederick Douglass.

Lunch

Lincoln’s Cottage

Peaceful retreat where Lincoln spent the summers of 1862, 1863 and 1864, and where he penned pieces of the Emancipation Proclamation

Dinner

Depart Washington, D.C., for home

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