In Freedom's Footsteps: Philadelphia to Washington, DC 2020
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- Understanding the meaning of freedom and America’s story... crafted by Tauck and filmmaker Ken Burns
- explore the meaning of freedom – from the earliest settlement to the Colonial era to the Revolutionary War to building a Republic.Discover the nation’s economic expansion and industrial growth... 18th-century social and religious movements... the Civil War... political diversity... and the defining themes that shaped the American experience century upon century. Travel back in time to walk in the footsteps of American history... In Philadelphia
- ride a horse-drawn carriage along cobblestone streets
- step inside Independence Hall
- take a Tauck Exclusive early-opening private tour of the Museum of the American Revolution and see the Liberty Bell. Tour the poignant battlefields of Gettysburg
- where a storyteller reveals what it was like to be a civilian during the Civil War battle at a private Tauck dessert reception. Visit George Washington's home at Mount Vernon... meet 18th-century 'residents' and dine at a colonial tavern in Colonial Williamsburg... and explore the spectacular monuments of America's capital.
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- TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Filmed narratives, exclusively produced for Tauck by filmmakers Ken Burns & Dayton Duncan, feature new insights based on themes from their films, from the Civil War to national parks TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Early admission & behind-the-scenes experience at the National Archives TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Private presentation on slavery & plantation life by Dr. Leni Sorensen TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Early-opening private tour of the Museum of the American Revolution Visits to such iconic national historic sites as Independence Hall, Monticello, Mount Vernon, Harper's Ferry, Gettysburg, Washington, DC's National Mall monuments and more Private guided tour of Virginia's historic State Capitol building
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