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Four U.S. presidents have called Illinois home. This road trip traces their journeys from humble beginnings to the White House. Explore their homes, museums, libraries, and parks as you follow in the footsteps of four remarkable leaders and discover how they helped shape American history.

Explore the newly opened Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side. Follow in the famous footsteps of President Barack Obama, the first African American president, and be inspired by his journey to the White House.

The Virginia International Tattoo is a spectacular patriotic display of military splendor, showcasing over 800 performers from more than seven nations. Not only will you enjoy the pomp and circumstance of a military tattoo, but you will also experience two events honoring the spirit of global friendship: the Parade of Nations and the NATO Festival. Plus, learn about the great American Patriots who led the way to independence, and enjoy sandy beaches and the boardwalk. Space is limited – Book Early.

From Illinois to the White House, Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama both shaped U.S. history, some 150 years apart, as presidents. Follow in the footsteps of these remarkable men and see how Illinois influenced their paths to the nation’s highest office by exploring historic homes, landmarks, and presidential libraries and museums.

This story/tour begins in 1803 on the American Frontier, with a tale of romance, a white mansion in the wilderness and a blissful life; all shattered by politics and greed, ending with charges of treason and conspiracy. Visit the early American Frontier while lodging in luxury accommodations from the 1890’s Gilded Age. Built in 1803 on an Island in the middle of the Ohio River, at a time when the neighbors lived in log cabins, this was a paradise on the frontier – a veritable Eden on the River.

Four of our first five Presidents were Virginians. Two fought in the Revolution, one wrote the Declaration and one wrote the Constitution.  Come see their homes, discover the legacies.  From Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty” speech and to the final battle at Yorktown, you’ll hear how it all happened.

Listen as American Patriots rail against the tyranny of King George. Come see the places where they argued loudest for Freedom. Walk in their footsteps, hear their words, dine in their taverns – It’s a frolicking great adventure in American History. In these seven days your group tour will touch on a myriad of historical topics, from Colonial unrest at the Boston Tea Party Ship in 1773, to the final conflict at Yorktown in 1781. You will have heard the words of Patriots and shared a mug of ale, and perhaps you will gain a new appreciation of the hardships endured in our pursuit of liberty.

From Atlanta’s MLK, Jr National Historic District to The Legacy Museum in Montgomery this tour shines a light on the Civil Rights Movement. You will walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, stop at the National Voting Rights Museum and in Birmingham visit the 16th Street Baptist Church. Come tour the Old South where changes were difficult but were accomplished.

Could you have survived in the 17th Century? Come discover a community defined by a single summer filled with suspicion and while touring discover that Salem’s history is so much more.

Philadelphia is notable for its rich history, on display at the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall (where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed) and other American Revolutionary sites. Also iconic are the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, immortalized by Sylvester Stallone’s triumphant run in the film “Rocky.”