Confederate Lines, Gettysburg
Presented by Sierra Club California and the Angeles Chapter
If you always wanted to see some of the most famous historical spots in and around the State of Virginia, this is the trip for you. We will fly into Washington Dulles Airport, then bus to the restored Revolutionary Era Town of Williamsburg; Jamestown, the site of the first English settlement in America; and Yorktown Battlefield where George Washington won the climatic battle of the Revolutionary War. From there, we will tour such historical sites as Appomattox Court House where Lee surrendered his army to U S Grant; to Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson; to the Shenandoah Valley, Luray Caverns, the Skyline Drive and the Appalachian Trail; Harpers Ferry, site of John Browns revolt; then explore Gettysburg Battlefield, the turning point of the Civil War; and finish up with Fort McHenry, site of the Star Spangled Banner and the City of Annapolis and the U. S. Naval Academy and maybe even a cruise on the Chesapeake.
The trip will be 8 days, 7 nights. Trip cost is $1250 for SC members ($1350 for non-members). $500 will reserve your spot on the trip with the remainder due July 1, 2012. Trip includes all lodging costs, transportation to and from Dulles Airport and while on the trip, all admission fees to scheduled locations and all breakfasts. Lunches and dinners and airfare to and from Washington Dulles are not included.
For information call(949-768-3610), email(mikesapp@cox.net), or write Mike Sappingfield at 26352 Via Juanita, Mission Viejo, CA 92691. If you prefer to use postal delivery instead of email, please include 2 self-addressed stamped envelopes (SASE). To register, send $500 (made out to Sierra Club) with the application forms to Mike at the above address. Leaders: Mary Morales, Mike & Patty Sappingfield
