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DAY 1-3

Charleston, SC

WELCOME

• Orientation and Get Acquainted Party
• Civil War Historical Guest Speaker--the character's ancestors owned one of the largest antebellum plantations in Georgia. 
• H.L. Hunley Submarine Tour--one of the most unique tourist experiences available in Charleston
• Boone Hall Plantation Tour--recognized as the #1 Plantation in the Charleston area according to USA TODAY 10BEST
• Welcome Dinner
• Carriage Tour Of Old Town Charleston--Experience 25-30 blocks of Charleston’s historic downtown district
• Cruise thru Charleston Harbor to Fort Sumter Site - Experience where the Civil War began…the ONLY tour that stops at Fort Sumter and disembarks visitors to spend time on the National Historical Park.

DAY 4

Columbia, SC

DRIVING MILES 121

• Relic Room and Military Museum--a unique opportunity to discover and explore the state’s military history
• OPTIONAL--South Carolina State House--The South Carolina State House and grounds of the Capitol Complex are home to many beautiful portraits, monuments, plaques and other works of art.

DAY 5-7

Atlanta, GA

DRIVING MILES 204

• Lakeside Gourmet Dinner
• Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park--a 2,965 acre National Battlefield that preserves a Civil War battleground of the Atlanta Campaign.
• Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History Guided Tour--As a prestigious Smithsonian Affiliations member, the museum is an inclusive and committed history center dedicated to educating, inspiring and enriching people of all ages.
• Atlanta History Center--the 33-acre experience features award-winning exhibitions, historic houses, enchanting gardens, & interactive activities
• OPTIONAL - Experience the many adventures available within the park on your own today. Summit Skyride, Scenic Railroad, Ducks, SkyHike, Lasershow, Stone Mountain Golf Club, The Antebellum Plantation or a self-guided driving tour.

DAY 8-9

Chattanooga, TN

DRIVING MILES 125

• Incline Railway to the top of Lookout Mountain--The thrill of riding "America's Most Amazing Mile" has delighted guests for over a century.
• Battles for Chattanooga atop Lookout Mountain--lets you experience the battles as they were fought over 150 years ago – the battles that sealed the fate of the confederacy.
• Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Self Drive Tour--Join a park ranger for a 90 minute to 2 hour car caravan tour of the battlefield.

DAY 10

Bristol, VA

DRIVING MILES 194

• OPTIONAL - Stand in Two States at Once--Two great states, two fantastic cities, one incredibly welcoming community – that’s Bristol!
• Campground Cookout

DAY 11-12

Lexington, VA

DRIVING MILES 190

• Lexington City Tour--includes stops at the Burial of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee and the Virginia Military Institute and Museum.
• Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery--General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, and Margaret Junkin Preston - the Civil War Poet Laureate of the South - are buried here.
• Lee Chapel and Museum--named a National Historic Landmark in 1961.
• Virginia Military Institute Museum Guided Tour--collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits the heritage of VMI as recorded in the 15,000 artifact collection.
• Southern Inn Luncheon--was established in Lexington, Virginia in 1932 by George Macheras

DAY 13-14

Appomattox VA

DRIVING MILES 56

• American Civil War Museum-Appomattox--Appomattox is deeply embedded in the consciousness of people from the many states and nations who study the Civil War and American history.
• McLean House - Site of Robert E. Lee's Surrender
• Appomattox Court House National Historical Park--experience the history of the village that was the site of the surrender in 1865

DAY 15

New Market, VA

DRIVING MILES 142

• Battle of New Market Guided Captain's Tour--Self-guided tour of the Virginia Museum of the Civil War; shopping at the General's Store; Field of Lost Shoes, our Emmy award-winning film on the Battle of New Market; Guided tour of the battlefield and Bushong Farm
• OPTIONAL - Endless Caverns Guided Tour--Discovered in 1879, Endless Caverns has been thrilling visitors with their underground treasure for generations.

DAY 16-17

Harpers Ferry, WV

DRIVING MILES 82

• Antietam National Battlefield--The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
• Harpers Ferry National Historic Park Tours-- A visit to this quaint, historic community, at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, is like stepping into the past.

DAY 18-20

Gettysburg, PA

DRIVING MILES 54

• Battle of Gettysburg Private Guided Tour-- recounting the events of those fateful three days and the strategies used by both armies to better understand the decisions made!
• Gettysburg NPS Museum Film & Cyclorama-- See a short film about the battle narrated by Morgan Freeman and take in the grandeur of the famous Cyclorama, painted in the late 1880’s.
• Farewell Dinner
• Goodbye Continental Breakfast