Tours
The Washington area is rich in history and culture, and there is no better way to appreciate that than on a custom tour. The NCSS tours cover sites, in addition to Washington's famous landmarks, from Gettysburg, PA to Fredericksburg, VA, and a variety of subjects, including the colonial era, Revolutionary history, the Civil War, and Civil Rights. Take advantage of these wonderful opportunities to explore the abundant resources and history of the mid-Atlantic region.
Thursday, December 1, 7:30AM-8:00PM
SOLD OUT.
Experience the history of America’s most famous battle. This tour, conducted by the Gettysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau, starts at the new Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center, which features one of the largest and most important Civil War collections, and the newly conserved Cyclorama. In the afternoon, visitors will tour the battlefield, then take a walking tour through downtown Gettysburg, stopping at the David Wills House and Shriver House Museum.
The Distinctive DC City Tour
Thursday, December 1, 9:00AM-1:00PM
Friday, December 2, 12:30PM-4:30PM
Cost: $32 Minimum of 25 people.
Washington offers an unrivaled combination of museums and cultural institutions, monuments and memorials, parks and gardens and diverse neighborhoods. Guests will pass by some of Washington’s iconic and most storied sites, including the Capitol Building, U.S. Supreme Court, House and Senate Office Buildings, National Archives, the White House, Washington Monument, Pennsylvania Avenue, and more. Tour will include stops at most of the major monuments.
Thursday, December 1, 9:00AM-3:30PM
Cost: : $45 Minimum of 25 people.
Visit the homes, museums, shops, buildings, and sites that illuminate the colonial, revolutionary, and civil war history of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This tour, conducted by the City of Fredericksburg Department of Economic Development and Tourism, will include the influence of George Washington and the Washington family during colonial times, the city’s Revolutionary history, and its bloody Civil War battles, when the city changed hands seven times. Tour includes free time for lunch and shopping in Old Town Fredericksburg.Clara Barton's Missing Soldiers Office
Thursday, December 1, 11:00AM-12:00PM, 2:00-3:00PM, 4:00-5:00PM
Friday, December 2, 11:00AM-12:00PM, 2:00-3:00PM, 4:00-5:00PM
Cost: $5. Maximum of 15 people per tour.
Clara Barton's Missing Soldiers Office was rediscovered in 1997 when the building was scheduled for demolition. Click here to view a video about the discovery. Barton lived on the property and stored supplies she received for her work on the battlefield. At the end of the war, she took up the cause of grieving family and friends whose sons, brothers, and neighbors were missing. She responded to over 63,000 letters, and when the office closed in 1867, she had identified the fate of over 23,000 men.
Restoration of the site, just a short walking distance from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, has just begun, giving visitors a rare opportunity to view it as it was following the Civil War. This private tour will be led by docents from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, and participants will receive new teaching materials.
Thursday, December 1, 7:00-11:00PM, SOLD OUT
Saturday, December 3, 7:00-11:00PM
Cost: $32 Minimum of 25 people.
There is no better way to experience Washington’s monuments and landmarks than by moonlight. Guests will see the city in a different light as they pass by the U.S. Capitol, the National Mall and Smithsonian museums, Washington Monument, World War II Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, and Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin. The tour will conclude at the Kennedy Center for a panoramic view from the roof terrace.Saturday, December 3, 8:15AM-3:45PM
SOLD OUT
Annapolis, Maryland’s capital city, has more existing colonial buildings than any other U.S. city, as well as architectural gems from later eras. The day starts with a walking tour of Historic Annapolis, including Maryland’s State House—the nation’s oldest capitol building in continuous legislative use—The Government House, historic homes, and more. Following lunch on own, participants will tour the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy, founded in 1845."Humanity on the Battlefield": The National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Pry House Field Hospital, and Memorial Illumination at Antietam National Battlefield
Saturday, December 3, 11:00AM-8:00PM
Cost: $73. Lunch and snacks included. Minimum of 20 people.
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine, in Frederick, MD, is the premier center for the preservation and research legacy of Civil War medical innovation. Ten galleries of exhibits and Civil War artifacts interpret the story of Civil War medicine. At the museum, American Red Cross representatives will present their “Exploring Humanitarian Law Workshop,” where participants will explore contemporary events highlighting American contributions to the development of humanitarian standards to protect battlefield wounded and sick. The workshop will feature the American Red Cross’ online curriculum, Exploring Humanitarian Law, and new teaching resources, The American Civil War—A Humanitarian Perspective. Participants will then travel to Antietam National Battlefield , site of America’s bloodiest day, to visit the Pry House Field Hospital and Museum , where Cpt. George Custer chose to spot the U.S. Army Headquarters for the Battle of
Antietam and President Lincoln visited weeks after the battle, and considered the birthplace of military and emergency medicine. Participants will also experience the Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination , the annual event when the battlefield is illuminated at dusk by 23,000 candles, for each solider killed, wounded or missing.
Saturday, December 3, 5:00-9:00PM
SOLD OUT
"Mrs. Washington" hosts an enchanting evening of candlelit tours, fireside Christmas caroling, and hot cider and ginger cookies. The Mount Vernon by Candlelight tour includes the first and second floors, featuring characters from the Washingtons' world guiding visitors through the home and adding ambiance and authenticity to a traditional Christmas evening at Mount Vernon.
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