A MONUMENTAL DAY
―April 25, 2009―
From Doylestown: From New Hope:
Departure Time: 7:00 A.M. Departure Time: 6:45 A.M.
Return Time : Approx. 10:30 P.M. Return Time: Approx. 10:45 P.M.
Cost: $115.00 due at time of reservation
Reservation deadline: April 4, 2009
Travel to our nation’s capital and visit its best-known monuments and memorials—but with a twist. Unlike any other Washington, DC tour, this one is led by part professors and part entertainers who promise a mixture of bite-size history lessons with a dash of comedy. You will learn the facts and love the stories of heroism and nation-building through quirky anecdotes, jokes, theatrics, and trivia questions that tell the exciting story of our great country. You will hear of George Washington’s love for dogs; why Abraham Lincoln wore a beard; why Benjamin Franklin electrocuted a turkey; what makes the President’s car so extraordinary; why the White house is painted white; why French women loved Thomas Jefferson; how Steve Brodie survived a 160-foot jump from the partially-constructed Washington Monument; where lobbying began; why the Washington Monument is two-toned; which President invented the seventh inning stretch; and how Gabby Street caught a baseball dropped from the top of the Washington Monument and although dazed from the impact, walked away pocketing a $500.00 prize. In addition to the major monuments covered on the tour such as the World War II Memorial, the Viet Nam Veterans Memorial, etc., lesser-known landmarks will be included. You will see the Memorial to the Signers of the Declaration of Independence honoring the 56 men who signed the Declaration by reproducing the signatures of each man in granite; the John Paul Jones Memorial by New York sculptor Charles H. Niehaus venerating the United States’ first naval war hero, father of the United States Navy, and the only naval officer to receive a Congressional Gold Medal during the American Revolutionary War; and the stirring 2,000 pound, bronze Nurses Memorial by Santa Fe based sculptor Glenna Goodacre commemorating the more than 265,000 women who suffered and died in Viet Nam doing what nurses do—comforting the injured and dying and grieving for the lost. After the tour, you will have free time for lunch on your own and to visit the many nearby museums and attractions that are open to the public at no charge. Among them are the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, showcasing large works in stone, bronze, and other metals in a sunken garden; the Freer Gallery of Art, housing a collection of Japanese art, Korean ceramics, and Chinese porcelain; the recently renovated National Museum of American History, depicting the scientific, cultural, social, technological, and political development of the United States; the National Museum of African Art, focusing on the rich artistic heritage from the living traditions of widely diverse African cultures; the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, containing a permanent collection of art ranging from the Mediterranean to Japan; and the National Museum of the American Indian, displaying nearly one million objects from a wide geographic and historical range of American Indian culture. Dinner is on your own at Union Station.
The tour includes deluxe motorcoach transportation and services of professional tour guide.
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