MONDAY GOLF AND TOURS - October 6, 2008

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Golf – Mountain View Golf Club, located in the valley of Pennsylvania’s Catoctin Mountains near historic Gettysburg, has been rated «««« by Golf Digest’s “Places to Play”. Tee time is 1:00 p.m.

Gettysburg #1 – Visit the Eisenhower Farm the home and farm of Dwight Eisenhower. Located adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield the farm served the President as a weekend retreat and meeting place for world leaders. The Gettysburg Cyclorama painting was state-of-the-art entertainment in the 19th century. This colossal oil painting in-the-round depicts the charge of the Confederate infantry led by General George Pickett. When it was first displayed in the 1880s, it was said to be so moving that battle veterans wept. Opening again on September 26, 2008, the experience will include returning the painting to its full size, bringing back its original hyperbolic shape, and creating both a new canopy for viewers and the three-dimensional objects in the foreground that have been missing for more than 40 years. You will also view the film.. “A New Birth of Freedom” at the new Visitors Center. This film will help you understand how important the Battle of Gettysburg was in America’s history. A delicious dinner buffet is included at the Historic Farnsworth House Inn in Gettysburg.

Gettysburg #2 – “Fields of Freedom” is a 30 minute epic, Hollywood film on the Battle of Gettysburg seen exclusively at Gateway Theatres. Witnessed on the largest digital movie screen in the United States, experience the greatest battle of the Civil War as never before told through diaries of actual soldiers. You will witness the ferocity of the battle and the anguish of its aftermath. Trevor Jones wrote the music score and is performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Following the movie experience a 2-hour guided Battlefield Tour. See all the famous places and learn the full story of the epic three-day battle. A delicious dinner is included at the Historic Dobbin House Tavern, Gettysburg’s oldest most historic home built in 1776.

Harrisburg – Visit the State Capitol of Pennsylvania, an Italian Renaissance-style statehouse. It is an example of outstanding architecture, with collections of art and sculpture including large murals. On the floor of the main hallway, tiles show Pennsylvania’s history, symbols, insects and animals. At the dedication of the Capitol building in 1906, President Teddy Roosevelt described this structure as “the handsomest building I ever saw”. The capitol dome rises 272 feet and weighs 52 million pounds, and was modeled after St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The next stop is a tour of the John Harris & Simon Cameron Mansion, once the home of Harrisburg’s founder, John Harris Jr. and later of politician Simon Cameron, Abraham Lincoln’s Secretary of War. Tour the period rooms, which include a drawing room, library, office, breakfast room, nursery, bedroom and a 1920’s art deco bathroom. Some magnificent pieces of Pennsylvania antique furniture will be found in the mansion. The museum also offers four galleries featuring yearly and seasonal exhibits highlighting Dauphin County history. A delicious dinner this evening is included at the Radisson Penn Harris Hotel.

Frederick, Maryland – Frederick was occupied by both Union and Confederate forces several times. During the Confederate advance toward Sharpsburg and the Battle of Antietam, resident Barbara Fritchie allegedly dared the marching men to shoot her rather than the Union flay she was waving. Upon arrival in Frederick a local step-on guide will board the motorcoach and proudly tell you about the town of Frederick. The National Museum of Civil War Medicine houses a world-renowned collection of over 1,500 original artifacts relating to medical care in the American Civil War. Included is a total of nine galleries with six full immersion exhibits. Each gallery and exhibit tells a different facet of the story of the care of the sick and wounded--truly an interesting museum. A delicious buffet dinner is included at the Cozy Restaurant, ext. 1929. It is the oldest established restaurant in the state of Maryland still operated by the foundling family.

Emmitsburg & Frederick, Maryland – Your tour will begin with a stop at the Basilica, located in Emmitsburg, MD. Italian and German artisans designed the interior of the Basilica of the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint. Dedicated in 1965, it was designated a Minor Basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1991. The Basilica adorned with splendid German and Italian stained glass windows and mosaics, and contains an alter where St. Elizabeth Ann is entombed under the Alter of Relics. Next, a local step-on guide from the Frederick Historical Society will board the motorcoach for a tour of this historic town. A delicious buffet dinner is included at the Cozy Restaurant, ext. 1929. It is the oldest established restaurant in the state of Maryland still operated by the foundling family