COLONIAL AMERICA DISCOVERY
Students Discover Fredericksburg, VA, Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown, Charlottesville, and Washington D.C.
First stop…Colonial Williamsburg which is a living history museum that was the commercial and cultural hub of the 18th-century Virginia colony. Mingle with costumed townspeople such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry as you explore trade shops on the historic Duke of Gloucester Street. Next stop Jamestown Settlement. Four hundred years ago it would become America's first permanent English settlement. Explore a Powhatan Indian village, a re-created James Fort. and go on board replicas of the three ships that brought the first colonists to the New World: Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery. At Yorktown Victory Center students gain an understanding of the events that led to American's war for independence and the impact on ordinary people. This living history program offers students the opportunity to experience Revolutionary era life first hand in a Continental Army encampment and 1780's farm.
Your next stop is Charlottesville, Virginia, home of President Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe. Explore Monticello, the home designed by our third President and writer of the Declaration of Independence. See Lewis and Clark artifacts sent back from the expedition. The next stop is Ash-Lawn Highland, home of James Monroe, our fifth President. Students will explore the plantation and participate in activities of the 18th century.
The last stop of your Discovery is our nation's capitol, Washington D.C. Students will see first hand our government in action with appointments to the United States Capitol, Supreme Court, and the National Archives, where the Documents of Freedom are located. Visits to the Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorials and Thomas Jefferson and Washington Monuments will help students understand our forefathers and their contributions. Students will understand conflict and sacrifice when visiting the Vietnam Veteran, Korean War, World War II, and Marine Corps Memorials. Each night is filled with activities such as the theater or a dinner cruise down the Potomac River.
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