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4 Day Washington D.C.
“I pray Heaven to bestow the best of blessings on this house and all that shall hereafter inhabit it; may none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.”
-- Quote from John Adams, written in a letter to his wife upon moving into the White House, and now engraved upon the mantel in the state dining room:


Group arrives in Washington, D.C. and is met by a Christian Discoveries representative.
Lunch
Arlington National Cemetery
  Students visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, witness the Changing of the Guard, and participate in a discussion regarding sacrifice and commitment.
Washington Monument
  Ride to the top of the tallest stone monument in the world.
Dinner
Hotel check-in

Breakfast
Alexandria
Drive through one of America’s oldest and most historic cities.
Mount Vernon
Tour George Washington’s home along the Potomac River.
Lunch
Smithsonian Institution
Spend some time at the world’s largest museum complex, and explore the Air and Space Museum, the Natural History Museum, and the Museum of American History.
Dinner
Night View of the War Memorials
Includes visits to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Korean Memorial, and the Iwo Jima Memorial.
Return to hotel

Breakfast
Embassy Row
See all of the embassies where foreign ambassadors reside.
National Cathedral
Experience the splendor of one of the six largest churches in the world.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Watch as giant printing presses make our paper currency.
Lunch
Capitol Hill
Students pray for our nation and its leaders and discuss a Christian’s responsibility to government as they tour the
U.S. Capitol, the Supreme Court Building, and the Library of Congress.
National Archives
See the original Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States.
Dinner
Night View of the Presidential Monuments and Memorials
Includes visits to the Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, FDR Memorial, and the Kennedy Center.
Return to hotel

Breakfast and hotel check-out
White House
Stop for a picture and pray for our President.
Ford’s Theatre / Peterson House
Visit the theatre where Abraham Lincoln was shot, then cross the street and see the bed in which he died.
Lunch
National Geographic Society
See the exhibits on geography and exploration at Explorers Hall.
Naval Museum
Learn about the history of the U.S. Navy from the Revolution to present.
Group departs Washington, D.C. for home
 
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