Amish Camp
Experience 24 hours of the Simple Life
Highlights Include:

Overnight stay Amish-style at quiet country inn surrounded by 23 acres of landscaped grounds. In-room modern conveniences are replaced by the Amish alternatives to give the sense of life without TV, telephones and electric lights

Amish fashion show – a demonstration on the Amish-style of dress and an explanation on why Amish clothing does not have zippers and buttons and why the colors are chosen. Students will be wearing modified versions for the remainder of the day.

PA Dutch all-you-can-eat family style dinner Culinary hands-on experience – make-your-own traditional PA Dutch shoofly pie – an Amish staple -- to take home and share

Amish activities (learn the art of quilting and Amish tradition of hair twisting. Later handcrank old fashioned ice cream and play volleyball; a favorite Amish pastime.)
Old fashioned ice cream social with homemade ice cream
Fireside chat with Jakey, a local Amish man, who will tell stories and answer questions.
Includes popcorn made Lancaster County style (no microwaves allowed!)
Participate in the daily farm chores on a working Amish farm with an Amish family (collect eggs, wash and hang clothes, feed the farm animals, plus other seasonal farm activities)
Hearty breakfast smorgasbord
Observe lessons in an Amish school (dependant upon school year)
Ride through the countryside in an Amish buggy
Bagged lunch
Tour of an Amish house
Take home keepsakes include:
Amish hat/bonnet
Lancaster County popcorn
Quilt square
Homemade Shoofly pie
It doesn’t get much more authentic than this!

Boston
Walk Into History
Journey back in time with The Freedom Trail Players along the volatile road of the American Revolution. Relive the first sparks of independence as they inflamed the path along America’s oldest public park, the oldest standing State House, and countless other sites brimming with history.

Walk Into History and Historic Site Tour
This Walk Into History tour also includes a trip inside the Old State House. From the first reading of the Declaration of Independence to the bloody Boston Massacre, the sparks of the American Revolution flicker amongst the museum’s treasured collection of artifacts.

Adams Courthouse and Judicial History Tour
Learn how John Adams helped mold the finest separation of powers to date. While visiting Massachusetts courts, experience the evolution of what our independent system of justice is today. Also, sit in the justice’s chair and get a chance to look through the eyes of the law.

Ghost and Lantern Tours
Brave spine-tingling tales by lantern through The Freedom Trail’s most spirited sites. You can whisper by the bones of a Salem Witch Trail judge and witness the tale of John Hancock’s desecrated body. No ghost tour is complete without a few chills at the Parker House Hotel, America’s most haunted hotel.

African American History Tour
Explore the Black Heritage Trail amongst Civil War monuments and the African Meeting House. Your guide will bring to life African American history with courageous tales from Frederick Douglas to Martin Luther King Jr. Don’t miss this inspiring adventure through history.

Women’s History Tour
Take a refreshing perspective of the Revolution through the greatest female patriots. You can relive suffragette Margaret Sanger’s famous gagged speech as well as Abigail Adams’ account of the reading of the Declaration of Independence. On The Freedom Trail, past adventures and present issues will collide!

Literary Trail Tour
Follow a Boston Brahmin on a trail as intricate as a classic masterpiece. You will visit sites strewn with memories of Dickens and Edgar Allen Poe and listen to Saturday Club meetings at the Parker House Hotel. Experience how Hawthorne, Longfellow and Thoreau grew into legends.

Historic Maritime Tour
Trail our forefathers through winding alleys, salty docks and scenic wharves on a swashbuckling adventure. Let guides from the past regale you with tales of triangle trade, pirating, and tea parties along Boston’s historic port. From the original harbor line to the long wharf, discover the irresistible tide of the American Revolution.

Lancaster, PA
NEW - Amish Camp
Leave modern life behind and experience a day in the life of the Amish. This incredible cultural exchange promotes a deeper understanding of this unique centuries-old lifestyle and creates memories that will last a lifetime. Great for students, scouts, and campers!

New Jersey
Medieval Times
One of favorite attractions foe school groups for many years, Medieval Times is ding more to make the visit more educational and more affordable for students. The show has been revamped in 2009. An education presentation has been added with explanations about the horses, weapons, and even the king. A new complimentary policy for 2009-2010 will help keep the cost down.

New York City
Discovery Times Square Exposition – Titanic Artifact Exhibition
This is New York City’s first center to house world class exhibitions that have traveled the globe. New Exhibitions are introduced every 4 to 9 months. The facility has two major exhibit halls, a retail shop, and café. Take a journey back in time and relive the story of the Titanic’s fateful 1912 maiden voyage. Experience the legend of Titanic and connect with passengers and ship crew through recreations of the Titanic’s cabins, the Grand Staircase, and the largest collection ever displayed, including never-before-seen artifacts recovered from the ocean floor. Receive a replica boarding pass and assume the role of a real passenger as you journey through Titanic. This exhibition has been seen globally by 33 million people. NOW THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Ground Zero Museum Workshop
Ground Zero Museum Workshop, a barely four-year-old museum that has risen to be ranked "Fifth Most Popular Attraction in NYC" wit ha five-star rating, is hosting group tours of up to 28 guests per tour. The tiny museum in the Meatpacking District has two hour guided tours of images and artifacts from the Gorund Zero "Recovery Period". The museum stays away from the day of 9-11 and contains no graphic images. Each tour includes a historical introduction by a tour guide, a short film, and interactive walk-thru of artifacts and self-guided audio experience of 100 images and artifacts.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not Times Square
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square Odditorium is New York City's most outrageous destination attraction! Located on New 42nd Street in the heart of Times Square, Manhattan. Experience NYC's only Odditorium where fact is stranger than fiction. Explore the unbelievable in over twenty galleries of outrageous interactive, video and archival exhibits in this one of a kind attraction. Your self-guided adventure is sure to astonish as you come face to face with remarkable relics and rare treasures from around the world. Like the Ripley's Believe It or Not! attractions around the globe, each item inside Ripley's Times Square will appeal to man's basic curiosity and desire to know more about this world...and New York City. As weird as it is real....Believe It or Not!

Philadelphia
Diana a Celebration
This international blockbuster comes to Philadelphia for the first time, showcasing the life and work of the Princess of Wales. Nine galleries showcase the life and legacy of “The Peoples’ Princess”. This award winning exhibition at the National Constitution Center offers an intimate glimpse into her childhood, her engagement to HRH Prince Charles, their fairy-tale royal wedding, their children and Diana’s tireless charity work. The exhibition ends with an emotional and striking display of letters of condolence, images of thousands of flowers laid on the front walk of Kensington Palace, and the original transcript of Earl Spencer’s tribute to his sister that he delivered at Diana’s funeral. NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 31.

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