DAY SIX – Tour 103451548, 6-Day East Coast Edventure
It’s a beautiful day for students and chaperones, among other activities in New York, to tour a fantastic park that is visited some 40 million times a year by residents and tourists. Though the park looks very real and natural, it’s actually all landscaped. That includes 25,000 trees; seven bodies of water; 136 acres of woodlands; 250 acres of lawns; 58 miles of walking paths; and 36 bridges and arches. It’s remarkable to know that every lake and pond was designed by the park’s landscape architect and they are completely man made and can be turned on and...
DAY FIVE – Tour 103451548, 6-Day East Coast Edventure
Cloudy but dry, the group is off to a great start in the “Big Apple.” The Island of Manhattan derives its name from the Native American tribe that lived in the area, called the Mannahatta. Chief among the goals of the settlers was the development of a fur-trading post; this is why beavers are on the New York City seal. Most of the initial colonists were Dutch, and they were fleeing the religious persecution of the Spanish...
DAY FOUR – Tour 103451548, 6-Day East Coast Edventure
Today our travelers will be visiting the best preserved and most visited battlefield in America. Gettysburg. In the fields outside this small Pennsylvania town, two massive armies collided unexpectedly, provoking the bloodiest battle of the Civil...
DAY THREE – Tour 103451548, 6-Day East Coast Edventure
Today, we’re off and running at the Pentagon, a virtual city in itself. Approximately 23,000 employees, both military and civilian, contribute to the planning and execution of the defense of our country. They ride past 200 acres of lawn to park approximately 8,770 cars in 16 parking lots; climb 131 stairways or ride 19 escalators to reach offices that occupy 3,705,793 square feet. While in the building, they tell time by 4,200 clocks, drink from 691 water fountains, utilize 284 rest rooms, consume 4,500 cups of coffee, 1,700 pints of milk and 6,800 soft drinks prepared or served by a restaurant staff of 230 persons and dispensed in 1 dining room, 2 cafeterias, 6 snack bars, and an outdoor snack bar....
DAY TWO – Tour 103451548, 6-Day East Coast Edventure
Our edventurous students and parents have arrived at the former plantation estate of General George Washington. It’s a really beautiful day, but it is also a hot and sticky day, this is clearly an adventure.
DAY ONE – Tour 103451548, 6-Day East Coast Edventure
Today’s activities begin in the ‘City of Brotherly Love’ and YES it says “Pensylvania” on the Liberty Bell, but no, it’s not a mistake. At the time, this was an accepted spelling. The same spelling was used in the Constitution and appears on maps in Independence...