Destination Suggestions

Gettysburg

• Meeting with “Abe Lincoln”
• Museum & Visitor Center, including the new film, A New Birth of Freedom
• Candlelight Ghost tour
• Tour of the Civil War Battlefield

Lancaster

• Pennsylvania-Dutch style dinner
• Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
• Jacob’s Choice multi-media show
• Amish Farmlands tour
• Strasburg Railroad
• Amish markets and Amish Homestead
• Kitchen Kettle shopping area

Hershey

• Hershey Park and Chocolate World
• Indian Echo Caverns

Philadelphia

• Lights of Liberty
• Liberty Bell Pavilion
• National Constitution Center
• Carpenter’s Hall
• Congress Hall
• Christ Church
• Independence Hall
• The Franklin Institute
• Betsy Ross’ house
• Franklin Court
• Valley Forge
• Philadelphia Mint
• Museum of Art (Rocky steps)
• Dinner cruise
• Philadelphia Flyers game
• Philadelphia 76ers game
• Philadelphia Phillies game
• Philadelphia Eagles game
• Comedy Sportz
  interactive improv comedy show, student appropriate

Sample Itinerary
PHILADELPHIA – CRADLE OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

Day 1

Afternoon arrival in Philadelphia: National Constitution Center including live presentation of Freedom Rising

Dinner in Philadelphia

Evening: Attend “madcap” theatre presentation of a “concise” version of history!

Day 2

Morning: guided walking tour of Independence Mall area including Betsy Ross’ House, Liberty Bell, Society Hill, Carpenter’s Hall, Congress Hall, Elfreth’s Alley

Afternoon: Liberty Bell, Franklin Court, Christ Church

Dinner

Evening: Lights of Liberty sound and light show

Day 3

Morning: US Mint tour, “Rocky” steps at the Museum of Art

Afternoon: Franklin Institute and Omnimax Theatre production

Evening: Dinner cruise aboard the Spirit of Philadelphia

Day 4

Morning: Valley Forge, Washington’s headquarters, Washington Memorial Chapel and Bell

Afternoon: say farewell to Philadelphia and depart for home!