The Golden Age of Steam: Strasburg Rail Excursion and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
All-Day Tour
Sat., Sept. 16 at 8:30 AM
Climb on board with railroad historian Joseph Nevin for a steam train excursion through Pennsylvania Dutch countryside and an afternoon at one of America's finest rail museums.

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Kayaking on the Potomac: A New View of the Capital
Weekend Tour
Sat., Oct. 14 at 2 PM
Experience some of Washington's most distinctive landmarks from a different perspective—from a kayak on the Potomac. Judy Lathrop, a certified interpretive guide and kayak instructor, weaves together urban, cultural, and natural history to create a unique portrait of the capital city, its people, and its most famous river.

Tales and Tombstones: Walk in Arlington National Cemetery
Weekend Tour
Sun., Oct. 15 at 10:00 AM
Arlington National Cemetery is one of the area’s most historic sites, a place that tells eloquent stories about the past. Historian and guide Jeanne Fogle leads a walking tour—and tells some of those tales.

The Battle of Cedar Creek
All-Day Tour
Sun., Oct. 15 at 8:00 AM
Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley was both a crucial invasion route and the breadbasket for the Confederacy during the Civil War, and as a result, it was a much-fought-over region. Join author and historian Garrett Peck on a daylong tour of the last major battle in the Shenandoah Valley.

Chasing the Ghost of the China Clipper
All-Day Tour
Sat., Oct. 21 at 7:30 AM
Led by transportation expert Scott Hercik, learn about the beginning of trans-Pacific commercial aviation and the four-engine flying boats, the legendary Clipper line that pioneered the launch, during this visit to the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum.

A Spectacular Day at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
All-Day Tour
Fri., Oct. 27 at 7:30 AM
Spend a day at the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, the world's first refuge for birds of prey and an international center for raptor conservation, for a chance to see eagles, falcons, hawks, and osprey soaring high over a mountaintop preserve aglow with fall foliage.

Harper's Ferry: American History in Brilliant Color
All-Day Tour
Sat., Nov. 4 at 7:30 AM
Grab your hiking boots and camera and take in the autumn beauty—and the local history—during an excursion led by historian Garrett Peck.

From Swamp to Swank: A Walk Through Washington's Gilded Age
Morning Tour
Wed., Nov 11 at 9 AM
A guided walk through the Dupont Circle neighborhood provides glimpses of Washington's social and architectural emergence from the post-Civil War years into the Gilded Age. Led by historian Stephen T. Moskey, pass grand homes and visit other residences of the era including Heurich House and Anderson House.

Radio City Music Hall: Front and Center for the Christmas Spectacular
All-Day Tour
Wed., Dec. 6 at 6:45 AM
There's no more iconic holiday performance in New York than Radio City Music Hall's famed Christmas Spectacular. And there's no better way to see the precision dancing of the Rockettes than from prime orchestra seats in the fabulous art deco theater where the show has been a tradition since 1933. A behind-the-scenes tour of the Music Hall adds to the experience.