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Annapolis
Annapolis, the capital of Maryland, is considered the "Sailing Capital of the World," and is located 33 miles east of Washington, DC and 30 miles south east of Baltimore. Here you will tour the United States Naval Academy, founded in 1845 by the Secretary of the Navy, George Bancroft. Your group can tour the academy any time of the year during regular visiting hours (9 am to 5 pm daily). Guided tours are offered through the Academy's Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center. Access to the Academy grounds is limited and is closely monitored according to security restrictions at the time of your visit. All visitors over the age of 16 must have a valid picture ID.

Baltimore
Here in Baltimore, your group will have the opportunity to visit the historic Baltimore Harbor, home to the National Aquarium, The Maryland Science Center, USS Constellation, Hard Rock Café, ESPN Zone, many dock-side shops and more. Just a few miles away, you will also want to visit Fort McHenry (birthplace of our National Anthem), attend an Orioles game, visit the Blacks in Wax Museum, plus much more.

Colonial Williamsburg
When your group visits Colonial Williamsburg, you will step back more than 220 years to the eve of the American Revolution. From 1699 to 1780, Williamsburg was the political and cultural center of Britain’s largest colony in the New World. Colonial Williamsburg is the nation’s largest outdoor living history museum and on display are some 500 public buildings, homes, stores and taverns reconstructed and restored to their 18th-century appearances; tradesmen practicing 30 historic trades and domestic crafts; and historical interpreters and character actors. Some of the highlights include: the Governor’s Palace; the Capitol; DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and Bassett Hall.

Dinner DJ Dance Cruise
Many groups love to attend dinner theatres such as The Lazy Suzan, and Toby’s Dinner Theatre for one of their evening meals. Professional musicians and performers bring to life classics such as Beauty and the Beast, Grease, Murder on the Nile, and others.
Dinner Dance Cruise (DJ Dance Cruise for Student Groups)
Step aboard a cruise liner such as the Spirit of Washington for an afternoon or evening of unparalleled cruising fun on the Potomac River. On board, your group will dine, dance, and enjoy fascinating skyline views. For two, ten or 400 guests, it's the best all-around good time in Washington DC.

Gettysburg
Located 50 miles northwest of Baltimore, the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was the site of the largest battle ever waged during the American Civil War. Historians have referred to the battle as a major turning point in the war, the "High Water Mark of the Confederacy". It was also the bloodiest single battle of the war, resulting in over 51,000 soldiers killed, wounded, captured or missing. In visiting Gettysburg, your group will be treated to a 2-3 hour guided tour which will bring this momentous battle back to life in the presence of your group!

International Spy Museum
If you would like to gain access to the world's largest collection of international espionage artifacts ever placed on public display, this museum is for your group! Assembled here are over 600 exhibits of actual “spy gear” including a collection of G-Man toys from the 1930s and 1940s when interest in G-Men ("G" stands for "Government,") was at an all time high and children searched for worthy role models. You’ll be able to explore interactive exhibits about disguise, surveillance, threat analysis, and about the history of spying from biblical times to the present day.

Jamestown Settlement / Yorktown Victory Center
At Jamestown Settlement, your group will hear, see, and experience the story of the people who founded Jamestown and of the Virginia Indians they encountered. Your group will have opportunity to board replicas of the three ships that sailed from England to Virginia in 1607, explore life-size re-creations of the colonists' fort and a Powhatan village

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (or Kennedy Center) opened in 1971 as a living memorial to John F. Kennedy is located at the edge of the Potomac River just next to the infamous Watergate Hotel. If you choose to visit this national landmark, your group will be able to take a guided tour, see a Broadway style performance, or enjoy listening to the National Symphony Orchestra perform.

Monticello/Charlottesville
At Monticello, you will visit the home of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence and Statute for Religious Freedom, also founded the University of Virginia. In 1769 as a young man of only 26 years, Thomas Jefferson began the design and construction of Monticello. His home overlooks the city of Charlottesville and is a majestic reminder of his creativity and talent. It has been said that there may be no other home in the United States which more accurately reflects its owner than Jefferson's architectural masterpiece and beloved mountaintop home: Monticello

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