Walking the Battlefields: ANTIETAM, HARPERS FERRY AND GETTYSBURG - September 6 to 10, 2021 - Connoisseurs Tours
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Walking the Battlefields:
A N T I E TA M , H A R P E R S F E R R Y
AND GETTYSBURG
September 6 to 10, 2021
5 Days and 4 Nights
Walking the Battlefields: Antietam, Harpers Ferry and Gettysburg | September 6 to 10, 2021
ITINERARY AT A GLANCE
Day 1: Arrive in Washington & Harper’s Ferry Day 4: The Story of Gettysburg Continued
Day 2: The Battle of Antietam Day 5: Return Home
Day 3: The Battle of Gettysburg
Connoisseurs Travelers are invited to enjoy specially The battles of Antietam, Harpers Ferry, and the three
curated tours of Antietam, Harpers Ferry, and day Battle of Gettysburg marked a turning point not
Gettysburg including a private reception and dinner at only in the course of the American Civil War, but also
the Gettysburg National Military Museum. Each evening for the future of the United States of America. Join Jeff
includes time to relax in luxury and comfort at carefully Miller and Dennis Frye on interactive, guided walks
selected accommodations in the heart of this historic and lectures that discuss, explore, and reflect on this
region. Guests will experience a deepening in their important chapter in our nation’s history.
understanding of this monumental conflict that left no
American untouched.
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Walking the Battlefields: Antietam, Harpers Ferry and Gettysburg | September 6 to 10, 2021
DAY 1: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON
Pre-Night Stay at Lansdowne Resort and Spa available Harpers Ferry is a place where two great rivers run
upon request. together. It is also a place where great stories collide:
George Washington’s vision for industry. Thomas
You’ll arrive into Washington’s Dulles Airport and Jefferson’s love of nature. Meriwether Lewis’ dream
transfer independently to the lovely Lansdowne Resort of discovery. Abolitionist John Brown’s enduring
and Spa in Leesburg, Virginia just 25 minutes from controversy. Stonewall Jackson’s largest capture.
Dulles Airport. Please arrive in Landsdowne before 12 Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. Du Bois, and their struggle
p.m. for equality. These are just a few of the tales time
has woven together in Harpers Ferry. We will visit
With our Airline Concierge Service, your dedicated the site of the Federal Arsenal and the engine house
reservation team will manage your airline reservations where the fiery abolitionist John Brown led an aborted
from the time you begin selecting flights until the slave uprising that sent waves of fear throughout the
day you return, and they will spend extra effort to south in 1859. We will learn about the early career
find just the right airline schedule to suit your needs. of the famed Stonewall Jackson and the significance
Let our Concierge Airline Service alleviate any of of Harpers Ferry in the Maryland campaign. If time
the unexpected headaches that can arise in today’s allows, we will hike to Jefferson Rock to view the
travel environment with schedule changes and flight passage of the Potomac River through the Blue Ridge,
cancellations. a vista that the nation’s third president called “one of
the most stupendous scenes in nature.”
Upon our arrival at Harpers Ferry, we are joined by
Dennis Frye, former National Park Service Chief For our first dinner together, we’ll gather for a
Historian of Harpers Ferry, who will provide us with a reception and warm welcome from our esteemed host
riveting experience as we tour one of the most historic and Civil War scholar, Jeff Miller.
sites in America.
(R,D) Overnight at the Bavarian Inn
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DAY 2: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM
After breakfast, we depart on our private motorcoach Road,” soon to be immortalized as “Bloody Lane,”
for Antietam. The woodlots, fields and farms around where a brigade of Irishmen, having received general
Sharpsburg, Maryland present a bucolic and serene absolution from their chaplain, assailed a line held by
view that belie the carnage that took place here 158 Alabamians and North Carolinians. Additional Union
years ago. This morning we will explore the central troops would add their weight to the attacks and
sites associated with the initial phases of the battle: eventually pierce the center of Robert E. Lee’s position,
the famous Miller Cornfield, which changed hands no but exhaustion and loss of leaders would not allow
less than six times over the course of just three hours; them to realize their best chance of destroying the
the East Woods, where a general fell while leading his Army of Northern Virginia in Maryland.
troops for the very first time; and the West Woods,
where an entire division of Federal troops wandered We will conclude our tour at the Burnside Bridge and
unknowingly into a fatal trap and where a future peaceful National Cemetery, where we will talk about
justice of the U.S. Supreme Court fell wounded while the battle’s aftermath, the effect of the fighting on the
leading his company of Bay Staters. civilian population and the people of Sharpsburg, and
the price that was paid by the soldiers North and South.
We will learn about the heroic efforts of doctors and We will reflect on how one fateful day in Western
medical personnel and especially the role of Clara Maryland changed forever the course of American
Barton in ministering to the needs of the wounded history and inaugurated a crusade for freedom.
even as bullets plowed the ground around her.
After Antietam we’ll venture north to Gettysburg for
After lunch, we will return to the battlefield, passing our next three nights’ stay at the Gettysburg Hotel.
General McClellan’s field headquarters at the Pry (B,L,D)
House. We will resume our tour at the famous “Sunken
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DAY 3: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
We will begin our tour of America’s most famous Seminary to discuss the final Confederate assaults of
battlefield west of town along the Chambersburg Pike July 1 and the Union retreat through the town.
where, on the morning of July 1, Lieutenant Marcellus
Jones of the 8th Illinois Cavalry fired the first shot of We’ll enjoy lunch at the famous General Pickett’s
what would become the largest battle on the North Buffet. After lunch, we will proceed down Seminary
American Continent. We will discuss the morning’s Ridge, stopping at the Longstreet Observation
battle and explore some of the area along Willoughby Tower to discover General Lee’s tactical plan for
Run to get a sense of the challenges faced by the July 2, and visit the battlefield’s most famous spot,
attacking Confederates. Little Round Top, and reflect on the role played by
General Gouverneur K. Warren and Colonel Joshua
We will consider the timely arrival of the famed Iron Chamberlain and the men of the 20th Maine.
Brigade and visit the spot where one of the Union
Army’s most promising officers, Major General John After exploring the southern part of the field and
Reynolds, was killed while leading the 2nd Wisconsin what General Longstreet called “the best three hours’
into line. We will pause at the famed Railroad Cut fighting done by any men on any field,” we will return
and examine the importance of terrain and then to our hotel to freshen up and proceed to our private
venture on to Oak Ridge and the Eternal Peace Light event at the National Park Visitor Center. Here we will
Memorial, dedicated by President Franklin Roosevelt have cocktails, a delicious catered meal and a private
on July 3, 1938. tour of the world-class museum and breathtaking
Cyclorama painting.
We will climb the Oak Hill Observation Tower for a
sweeping view of the fields north of town and visit Overnight at the Gettysburg Hotel. (B,L,D)
Lee’s Headquarters and the Lutheran Theological
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DAY 4: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
GETTYSBURG IN-DEPTH
On this day, we will return to the battlefield and where we will get a sense of what it was like for those
explore East Cemetery Hill and Culp’s Hill, where the Confederate troops on that fateful day in 1863. We
longest sustained fighting of the battle took place. will conclude our tour at the National Cemetery,
Those who wish can climb to the top of the Culp’s where we will consider the toll this battle took on
Hill Observation Tower for a spectacular view (above the armies and the civilians, and we will read some of
the treeline) of the entire Union “fish hook” position, the accounts of what life was like in a town that had
the East Cavalry Battlefield, and Confederate Artillery suddenly become a major war zone and disaster site.
positions on Benner’s Hill, where 19-year-old Major
Joseph Latimer was mortally wounded while directing We will read the Gettysburg Address near the place
his guns. where President Lincoln delivered it, and we will explore
the essence of the “Gettysburg Gospel” and the “New
After exploring beautiful wooded Culp’s Hill, we will Birth of Freedom,” which would become the hallmark of
proceed to lunch at the historic Dobbin House built the United States in the years following 1865.
in 1776. Featured in National Geographic, the Dobbin
House was a vital stop on the Underground Railroad and We return to the hotel for our final dinner together at
the hiding place for runaways is still visible to guests. the Farnsworth House and summary presentation with
Jeff Miller.
Following lunch, we will return to Seminary Ridge
to visit the North Carolina and Virginia monuments. Overnight at the Gettysburg Hotel. (B,L,D)
From here we will be led by a uniformed re-enactor
who will lead us across the fields of Pickett’s Charge
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Walking the Battlefields: Antietam, Harpers Ferry and Gettysburg | September 6 to 10, 2021 DAY 5: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 RETURN HOME After breakfast, we say our final farewells and depart for the airport. Please make sure to reserve flights only after 2 p.m. from Dulles Airport. If you would like to extend your stay in Washington, D.C., hotel stays are available upon request. PRE-TOUR ACCOMMODATIONS: LANSDOWNE INN RESORT & SPA Set on a beautiful 500-acre setting on the Potomac award-winning golf resort including 45 holes of River, the Lansdowne Inn & Resort is just 12 miles challenging championship golf designed by Greg from Washington Dulles International Airport. This Norman and Robert Trent Jones Jr., as well as myriad is wine and equestrian country with lush, rolling hills outdoor activities, a state-of-the-art spa and extensive that take you far away from the hustle and bustle of meeting and dining facilities. everyday life. It also features a AAA Four Diamond 1-800-856-1045 | Info@ConnoisseursTours.com | www.ConnoisseursTours.com page: 7
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ACCOMMODATIONS
THE BAVARIAN INN RESORT & THE GETTYSBURG HOTEL
BREWING COMPANY
The Gettysburg Hotel, Est. 1797, is located in the
Located in beautiful Shepherdstown, West Virginia, heart of historic downtown Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
this historic inn has been undergoing a renaissance and is within walking distance to the Gettysburg
with the addition of its scenic Infinity 101 Pool and Bar battlefield, historic area attractions and many
and brand-new Bavarian Brothers Brewery featuring downtown shops and restaurants. This historic hotel
a brewpub, lounge and outdoor beer garden. Its 72 is fully updated to offer superior service and modern
luxury rooms feature gas fireplaces and whirlpool amenities in a charming and ideal setting, rich in
baths, with many offering stunning views of the history and hospitable ambiance. Each of the hotel’s
Potomac River. The Bavarian Inn is just minutes from 119 well-appointed guest rooms and suites is designed
Historic Harpers Ferry and Antietam Battlefield. with today’s traveler in mind. Gettysburg Hotel guests
enjoy complimentary high speed wireless Internet,
business center and fitness center access, a rooftop
swimming pool, new flatscreen HDTVs, casual dining
at One Lincoln Food & Spirits, and so much more.
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YOUR 2021 JOURNEY EXPERTS
JEFFREY MILLER DENNIS E. FRYE
Jeffrey S. Miller is a lifelong student of the American Dennis E. Frye served as the Chief Historian and Chief
Civil War. He holds degrees in history cum laude and of Interpretation, Education & Partnerships Harpers
theology and, prior to entering the ministry, worked Ferry National Historical Park for many years.
for the National Park Service at several historic sites,
A prolific writer, lecturer, guide and preservationist,
including Antietam National Battlefield. Over the
Dennis is a prominent Civil War historian. He has
years he has taught courses on the Civil War and
numerous appearances on PBS, The History Channel,
led numerous private tours of the Antietam and
The Discovery Channel and A&E as a guest historian
Gettysburg battlefields.
and he helped produce award-winning television
features on the Battle of Antietam and abolitionist
He is a member of Pi Gamma Mu (International John Brown.
Honor Society in Social Science), Phi Alpha Theta
(International Honor Society in History) and the Fort Dennis served as an Associate Producer for the Civil
Sumter Civil War Roundtable. He currently serves War movie Gods and Generals, for which he recruited
as the Rector of the historic St. Philip’s Church in and coordinated nearly 3,000 re-enactors. Dennis
Charleston, S.C. is one of the nation’s leading Civil War battlefield
preservationists. He is co-founder and first president
of the Save Historic Antietam Foundation, and he is
co-founder and a former president of today’s Civil War
Preservation Trust, where he helped save battlefields
in 12 states.
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