Students will reinforce what they have learned in 8th Grade US History while they travel for 6 days and 5 nights to  Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Gettysburg, and Hershey Park.  It's a trip of a lifetime as they experience Arlington Cemetery, the Lincoln Memorial, Independence Hall, Gettysburg Military Park and so much more.

We celebrate the trip by having a blast at the award winning Hershey Park.

Tuesday May 5th

• 5:30 Meet at the school

• 6:00 Depart for Washington, DC

• 1:00 Lunch - self provided sack lunch or purchase at the rest area (on your own)

• 6:00 Dinner at Pentagon Fashion City Mall food court (on your own)

• 7:00 Memorial Tour:  Memorial Tour:  Jefferson, FDR, MLK Jr.

• 9:00 Depart for the Hotel: 

Holiday Inn:  10000 Baltimore Ave

College Park, MD

Wednesday May 6th

• 7:00 a.m.         Breakfast

• 8:00 a.m.         Depart for Arlington National Cemetery

  • Tomb of the Unknown Solider

  • Kennedy Graves

  • Space Shuttle Memorial

  • Wreath Ceremony

  • Iwo Jima Marine Memorial

• 12:00 pm         Depart for the Capitol Building

  • Lunch inside the Capitol

  • Capitol Tour

  • Library of Congress Tour

  • Supreme Court Picture Stop

• 4:00 pm           Depart for a White House Picture Stop

• 5:00 pm           Dinner at Reagan International Trade Center

• 6:30 pm           Memorial Tour:  WWII, Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean

• 8:30 p.m.         Depart for our hotel

Thursday May 7th

• 7:00 am           Breakfast

• 8:00 am           Depart for Mount Vernon

• 11:30 am         depart for the Smithsonian Museums  (choices)

  • Museum of Natural History

  • Museum of American History

  • National Gallery of Art

  • National Sculpture Park

• 4:30 pm           Medieval Times Dinner Tournament & Theatre

• 9:00 pm           Depart for our hotel

Friday May 8th - Depart for Philadelphia

• 7:00 a.m.         Breakfast       

• 8:00 a.m.         Depart for Philadelphia

• 10:00 a.m..      Liberty Bell Exhibit

• 11:00 a.m.       Christ Church and Christ Church Burial Ground

• 12:00 p.m.       Lunch at Philly Gourmet Steaks

• 1:00 p.m.         Independence Hall

  • Guided Tour

  • Essentials Room

  • Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier

• 3:00 p.m.         Constitution Center

  • Freedom Rising Live Performance Show

  • Signer’s Hall

  • Main Constitution Exhibit

• 4:30 p.m.         Double Decker Bus Ride

Includes a stop at the Philly Museum of Art to run up the “Rocky Steps”

• 6:00 p.m.         Depart for dinner at Dave & Busters

• 8:00 p.m.         Depart for our Harrisburg hotel

Hotel:  Best Western Premier: The Central Hotel & Conference Center

800 E Park Drive Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17111 United States  

717-561-2800

Saturday

• 7:00 am           breakfast

• 8:00 am           Depart for Gettysburg National Military Park

  • Freedom Rising Movie

  • Cyclorama

  • 2 Hour Battlefield Tour

• 12:00 pm Depart for Hershey Park Open 11 to 8 

• 1:00 pm Hershey Park  Cash not accepted********

• 8:00 pm Hershey Park Closes

• Shopping at Chocolate World (our meeting place) meet in the back where the dining is located within the store at @ 8:00 with your shopping already done.

• 8:35 pm Depart for Best Western Premier, Harrisburg

Sunday May 10th

• 7:00 a.m.         Breakfast

• 8:00 a.m.         Depart for home

• 2:00 p.m.         Lunch at a rest area on the way home

• 7:00 p.m.         Approximate time arrival at the school