The American Revolution from Philadelphia to Trenton
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- I like to spend much of the day exploring
- Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
- Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
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Hotel check-in from 4:00 p.m.
Program Registration: After you have your room assignment, come over to the Road Scholar table in the lobby to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing your name-tag, up-to-date schedule that reflects a...
After breakfast, we will have a lecture on "Founding Fathers". After our lecture we will board our bus. We will visit Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. The old cracked Bell still proclaims liberty and Independence Hall echoes the words, "We the People". Explore ...
We’ll travel the route General Anthony Wayne took to his farm in Waynesborough. In Waynesborough we will be invited into General Wayne's ancestral home for an expert led exploration.
After lunch we will depart Waynesborough to travel to Valley Forge. The six-mon...
We’ll go for a field trip to visit some of the historic landmarks in Philadelphia’s Old City District — known as America’s most historic square mile — such as the Betsy Ross House, Christ Church, and Elfreth's Alley. While there is no documented evidence that Betsy Ro...
After breakfast we’ll have an expert presentation on Washington's strategic battle plan for the American Revolution. We will then visit Clivedon House in Germantown. Built from 1763-64, Cliveden was the country estate of Benjamin Chew, then the Attorney-General of Pen...
Our field trip today traces another signal event in the history of the Revolutionary War as we follow Washington’s path crossing the Delaware, one of the iconic images in American memory. It was December 25, 1776. So far in the Revolutionary War, the British had won v...
Hotel check-out by 12:00 Noon.
Joe Becton will lecture on The Tale of Two Cities.
Hotel buffet.
This concludes our program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Please join our Facebook page and share photos of your program. Visit us at www.facebook.com/rsadventures. Best wishes for all your journeys!
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