Christiana Campbell's group photos

Seems like a long time ago! But the memories of the seafood fricassee will last forever!

More pictures

The promised Sunday post is a bit delayed, but better late than never! Here are some more pictures...

Saturday, we visited Monticello and Mount Vernon. Here is a picture of Monticello:

The home of Thomas Jefferson and his family. Also living on the plantation in other buildings were about 200 workers and slaves who supported the farm.









On Sunday we visited the National Museum of American History and the National Archives. Here is a group shot of us outside of the Museum of American History:

On Monday we visited the National Museum of the American Indian and the Capitol Building. Here is another group photo outside the NMAI:

This is the only building on the National Mall that has a main entrance facing east.

Contacts from NMAI

The woman who introduced us to the National Museum of the American Indian was:
Genevive Simermeyer
School Programs Manager
Phone: (202)633-6632
email: SimermeyerGM@si.edu

She said we could also contact:
Megan Byrnes
Teacher Services Coordinator
Phone: (202)663-6957
email: ByrnesM@si.edu

The web address for NMAI is:
http://www.nmai.si.edu/

You can request the materials Genevieve presented to us, in addition to lots of other teacher materials, from the website.

Thursday and Friday

The past two days we have toured Jamestown and Williamsburg. This picture is from Historic Jamestown and shows how archaeologists excavate the area to learn what happened in the area.

Also at Historic Jamestown we learned that glass making was a way for the Jamestown settlers to earn income.

At Williamsburg we heard from Mr. Robert Watson about what it was like to live on a plantation, where most of the early American's lived, from the perspective of an African American slave. Mr. Watson was a wonderful resource. He taught us many things we did not know about life as a slave on a plantation in 1765.

Tomorrow (Saturday) we will visit Monticello and Mount Vernon then drive to Washington, D.C. It will be a long day but we are looking forward to the great places we will visit and the things we will learn! Look for a new post here on Sunday night. 

Happy Birthday to Thomas Jefferson

"It's the birthday of the man who said: "Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much can be done if we are always doing." That's Thomas Jefferson, (books by this author) born in Albemarle County, Virginia (1743). And he certainly lived by those words."

Read more about Thomas Jefferson in today's Writer's Almanac.

Virginia & Washington, D.C., April 14-20, 2010 Trip Itinerary

Note: Once we leave Omaha we will be using Eastern Daylight Time.  Please set your watch ahead one hour. 

Wednesday, April 14
Check in at Eppley Airfield in Omaha by 3:05PM CDT
Midwest flight 2058 departs 4:05PM CDT
Arrive Washington National Airport at 7:29PM EDT
Brown Bag Dinner Provided
Depart by van to Williamsburg, VA
Check in to Hampton Inn, Williamsburg

Thursday, April 15
Breakfast included at hotel (vans depart at 8AM)
Tour Historic Jamestown
Depart at 11:30AM for Jamestown Settlement
Lunch on your own at Jamestown Settlement
Tour Jamestown Settlement
Return to Hotel at 5PM

Friday, April 16
Breakfast included at hotel (vans depart at 8AM)
Docent Introduction
Tour Colonial Williamsburg
Lunch on your own
Tour Colonial Williamsburg
Group Supper at Christiana Campbell’s Tavern at 7:15PM

Saturday, April 17
Breakfast included at hotel
Depart for Monticello (vans depart at 6:45AM)
Tour Monticello
Depart Monticello at 12:30PM with box lunch
Tour Mount Vernon
Dinner at Mount Vernon
Depart for Georgetown Best Western no later than 8PM
Drop off vans, check in at hotel

Sunday, April 18
Breakfast included at hotel
Metro to Archives-Navy Memorial (depart hotel 9AM)
Tour National Archives Rotunda
Lunch on your own
Tour National Museum of American History
Dinner on your own
Tour National Mall & Memorials Park (group tour)

Monday, April 19
Breakfast included at hotel
Metro to L’Enfant Plaza (depart hotel 9AM)
Tour National Museum of the American Indian (10AM)
Lunch on your own
Tour United States Capitol Visitor Center (2PM)
Group Dinner

Tuesday, April 20
Breakfast included at hotel
Tour on your own
Check in at Washington National airport by 10:40AM
Depart D.C. Midwest Airlines Flight 2404 at 11:45AM
Arrive Omaha 1:45PM (CDT)
Go Home!

Three Days and Counting!

Is everyone getting excited? How's the packing coming? Don't forget your cameras!! Let us know if you have any questions!

Pre-trip Survey

Teresa sent an email to all participants directing you to the pre-trip survey. If you no longer have that email or can't find it, please click on the link below to go to the survey. Please complete the survey prior to our departure on April 14.

Go to survey HERE

Thank you!!

Add Monticello to your Itinerary

In the motorcycle world there is an association known as the IBA or Iron Butt Association. They have contests for longest riding distances in 24 or 36 hour timeframes--ie. 1000 miles in 24 hours. While our trip will not be quite that brutal, some may feel like it at the conclusion of our day.

We have added Monticello to our itinerary on Saturday, April 17. This is in addition to going to Mount Vernon. This came about when a new program at Mount Vernon was presented to me. Mount Vernon has an after hours program that they extended to our group. This will run from 3pm to 8pm.

SO....what to do until then....

Monticello.

We will depart a little earlier than we originally have scheduled. Yes this is early, but employing summer camp mentality, we want to allow for as much time as we can at Monticello. Plus our tour is time sensitive. We have a scheduled time we must be there for the tour of the house.

We will tour the mansion and grounds. Before we leave, we will pick up box lunches (we are paying) We will then have lunch on the road on our way to Mount Vernon.

At Mount Vernon we will tour the grounds and time will be given for supper. We will have supper provided here as well.

Unfortunately, that means Arlington is not part of the official schedule. However, time should allow for this to happen on Monday after the Capitol tour and before supper that evening.

REMINDER: If you have not done so already please send us your carpool info and if you require a vegetarian sandwich/meal.

Landscape and Memory

Here is a short review of a new book about the history of the National Mall.

Landscape and Memory

(a repost from Kevin)

Mr. Aken's Journey to the East...

Sitting next to Dan the Man and counting days down to the pilgrimage of our Sacred Fathers in the land of D.C.