Day 1

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Begin your journey at Gettysburg National Battlefield Park where the Battle of Gettysburg, a critical turning point in the American Civil War, was fought.

Day 2

Frederick, Maryland

National Shrines: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Our Lady of Lourdes
National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes is the oldest known replica of the revered French shrine, dating to about 1875 (the original Lourdes apparitions were in 1858).

The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton honors the first American-born canonized saint.

Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo
More than 400 animals on 30 beautiful acres; up-close educational shows and visits.

Catoctin Mountain Park and Cunningham Falls State Park
Known for its scenic beauty, history and the highest cascading waterfall in Maryland - at 78 feet.

Catoctin Furnace
Thomas Johnson, Jr.’s entrepreneurial iron furnace was in operation from 1776 to 1905. Follow the trails to the original furnace stack and iron master manor house.

Utica Covered Bridge
The original Burr Arch Truss Bridge was built between 1850 and 1860. One of only eight covered bridges remaining in Maryland.

Day 3

Frederick, Maryland

Rose Hill Manor
Architecturally elegant home of Thomas Johnson, Jr., a revolutionary war hero, entrepreneur and Maryland's first governor.

Schifferstadt Architectural Museum
The stone manor house, circa 1756, is revered as one of the nation’s finest examples of German colonial architecture.

National Museum of Civil War Medicine
A major hospital center for both Northern and Southern soldiers, the National Museum of Civil War Medicine is located in Frederick. Study the museum's collections, exhibits and preserved medical artifacts including equipment, tools, prostheses and uniforms.

Downtown Frederick
Walk down the “Great American Main Street” with more than 150 retailers, restaurants, art galleries, antique stores and specialty shops, then take a walking tour through Frederick’s 50-block historic district.

Point of Rocks, Maryland
Stop by the picturesque Point of Rocks train station or the nearby remains of the historic C&O Canal. Bring your hiking boots or your bike and explore the 185-mile long towpath.

Day 4

 Loudoun, Virginia

Waterford, Virginia Historic District
Founded c.1733 by Quakers. During the Civil War Waterford did not secede from the Union. The only Virginia unit to serve in the Union army was formed from Waterford’s Union sympathizers.

Oatlands
Twenty-two room Greek Revival house near Leesburg, Virginia that was once the center of a thriving 3,400-acre plantation. Meander through four acres of formal gardens and connecting terraces, and marvel at the 1810 greenhouse, the second oldest of its type in America.

Red Fox Inn, Middleburg, Virginia
Be among the historic and famous individuals who have spent the night or enjoyed a meal at this 1728 tavern, including George Washington, General Jeb Stuart, and, in more recent times, President Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Ambassador Pamela Harriman and Elizabeth Taylor.

Day 5

Orange and Albemarle, Virginia

Montpelier and Madison's Tomb
The lifelong home of the fourth President of the United States, James Madison, also known as the "Father of the Constitution". The mansion core was built by Madison's father c.1760. Today, it is the centerpiece of a 2,700-acre estate containing farmlands, forests, formal gardens, 135 buildings, and a steeplechase course.

Free State Community, Charlottesville, Virginia
Free State was one of the earliest free black communities in the state of Virginia. In 1788, Amy Bowles Farrow, a free woman of color, purchased 224 acres of Albemarle County land from William Johnson, a Quaker.

Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia
The southern anchor of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground, Monticello is the autobiographical masterpiece of Thomas Jefferson. The gardens were a botanic showpiece, a source of food, and an experimental laboratory.