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This is your chance to see Civil War history with your own eyes!

Included on the trip:

• 8-day trip
• Round trip air
• Transportation via 15 passenger van
• Hotel accommodations
• You’ll visit Civil War Battlefields at Gettysburg, Harpers Ferry, Antietam, Manassas, Fredericksburg, Cold Harbor, Petersburg and Appomattox
  Tour the museum at Gettysburg, John Brown Museum, Arlington Cemetery, Museum of the Confederacy, plus Tredegar and Confederate White House
• Enjoy some time in in Washington DC
• Itinerary subject to change

Take a look at some of our pictures from the trip!

• The Confederacy Museum
• Petersburg National Battlefield
• Gettysburg
• Antietam
• Burnside Bridge
• Stonewall Jackson

The Itinerary:

Day 1 Fly into Reagan National

• Arlington Cemetery
  • You’ll visit Arlington House
  • Tomb of the Unknown
  • The JFK grave
• Travel to Gettysburg: Dinner/Visit downtown Gettysburg
  • See Train Station; Wills House; dinner; shopping
  • Hotel: Best Western Chambersburg

Day 2 Tour Gettysburg Battlefield

• Gettysburg National Battlefield
  • Visitors Center: Cyclorama, Museum and Film
  • We will use a battlefield guide and explore Culp’s Hill, Little Roundtop, High Water Mark, Lutheran Seminary, Pickett’s Charge, Reynolds death site, Jenny Wade House, National Cemetery
  • Hotel: Country Inn & Suites in Hagerstown, MD

Day 3 Tour Antietam Battlefield / Harpers Ferry

• Antietam National Battlefield
  • Visitor’s Center; Dunker Church; Bloody Lane; Observation Tower; Burnside Bridge (Survivor tree), JFK
• Harpers Ferry National Historical Park @ the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
  • Museums via Park Service, restaurants, John Brown, Walking bridge, Jefferson Rock
  • Abolitionist John Brown led an armed group in the capture of the armory in 1859. Brown had hoped he would be able to arm the slaves and lead them against U.S. forces in a rebellion to overthrow slavery. After his capture in the armory by a group of Marines (led by U.S. Army Colonel Robert E. Lee), Brown was hanged, predicting in his last words that civil war was looming on the horizon, a prediction that came true less than two years later.
  • The most important building remaining from John Brown’s raid is the firehouse, now called John Brown’s Fort, where he resisted the Marines.
• New Market Battlefield (if time)
  • Virginia Museum of the Civil War; Film; Farm; VMI soldiers
  • Hotel: Country Inn & Suites in Harrisonburg, VA

Day 4 Graves of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson / Appomattox

• Lexington, VA
  • Robert E Lee Grave @ Lee Chapel & Museum; Traveler beside
  • Stonewall Jackson Grave @ Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Stonewall Jackson House (Closed Tuesday & Wednesday)
  • VMI and Washington & Lee University
• Appomattox
  • The signing of the surrender documents occurred in the parlor of the house owned by Wilmer McLean on the afternoon of April 9.
  • Hotel: Country Inn & Suites in Richmond, VA

Day 5 Petersburgh Battlefield / Richmond

• Petersburg National Battlefield
  • Visitors Center Eastern Front; hike to the ‘dictator” and excellent earthworks; Stop #3 Earthworks example; Fort Stedman; the Crater.
  • Western Front stop #1 (if time)
• Richmond
  • American Civil War Museum; Tredegar Iron Works; Confederate White House, Monument Ave; Cold Harbor; Hollywood Cemetery: Jeb Stuart, George Pickett, Jefferson Davis, James Monroe (5^th President), John Tyler (10^th President)
• Hotel: Country Inn & Suites in Fredericksburg, VA

Day 6 Cold Harbor, Stonewall Jackson Death Site, Fredericksburg; Spotsylvania

• Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania–this is America’s battleground, where the Civil War roared to its bloody climax. No place more vividly reflects the War’s tragic cost in all its forms.
• You’ll see Chatham Manor and Ellwood Manor, where Stonewall Jackson’s arm is buried.
• Cold Harbor Battlefield
• Stonewall Jackson Death Site
• Fredericksburg Battlefield: Visitor’s Center; Chatham
• Spotsylvania: Bloody angle
• Hotel: Country Inn & Suites in Fredericksburg, VA

Day 7 Chancellorsville, Wilderness and Manassas Battlefields

• Chancellorsville: Visitors Center; location of Stonewalls wounding
• The Wilderness: Grant’s Headquarters; Longstreet wounding
• Manassas: Visitors Center; Henry House; Stone House; Jackson Monument (If time) Unfinished railroad; Cemetery, Chin Ridge
• Hotel: Hampton Inn Dulles Airport, VA

Day 8 Washington DC / travel home

• Ford’s Theatre
• Other DC sites if time
• Reagan National

Price: $2,499 per person double; $2,399 per person triple; $2,299 per person quad; $2,999 per person single

Trip Assurance is available for $100 per person. With Trip Assurance, if you have to cancel because of a medical condition or death less than 45-days prior to the trip, we’ll refund 40% of your payment; plus you’ll receive another 40% of your payment in the form of a future trip credit, minus the Trip Assurance charge.
You may cancel outside of 45-days with a full refund, minus the flight price and Trip Assurance.

If you have questions about the trip, call or text Steve Crawford @ 605-857-0753 OR  email: crawford@wnax.com.

If you are ready to sign up for the trip, call 800-843-0089!

TRIP TERMS AND CONDITIONS

General
Itinerary and hotels are subject to change. Alternatives may be offered due to closure or unexpected events.
Tour prices are subject to increased rate until booked with a deposit.
Booking a tour indicates you have read and agree with the terms.

Air Travel
Air fare is booked at Economy class group rate. Upgrades may be requested at additional cost.
One carry-on bag, meeting the airline specifications, is included in the trip price.
Additional charges for checked bags may be imposed by the airline and is the responsibility of the traveler.
Airlines may change departure times and/or layover sites. Please check the status one day prior to the flight.

Ground Transportation
Ground transportation is provided by air-conditioned motor coach.
Seat rotation is not enforced.
If you need special accommodations or have concerns during the trip,  please speak with the host and every effort will be made to make suitable arrangements.
All items brought onto the motor coach must be kept clear of the aisle.
Please ensure luggage brought on the motor coach is not excessive and allows for all passengers to be accommodated.

Hotel Accommodations
Hotels are subject to change based on availability at time of reservation.
Elevators are not guaranteed at all properties.
Traveler is responsible for his/her luggage and may have to walk a short distance with their bag.

Special Requirements
All tours require some walking and traveler is responsible for their own luggage. Please request help from the host if needed.
If special accommodations are needed, please communicate this before booking.
Arrangements for special requirements may incur additional costs to the traveler.