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HISTORIC VIRGINIA HOUSE AND GARDEN TOUR

Woodlawn Plantation
Once part of George Washington's Estate on the Potomac River
Property of The National Trust for Historic Preservation
A wedding gift from George Washington to his nephew

Carlyle House Garden
Built in 1753 by Scottish merchant John Carlyle
Private Garden Tour
Headquarters for the French & Indian War

Pope-Leighey House
Built by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1940
One of the last remaining
" Usonian" Style Homes

THE LINDBERGH KIDNAPPING

Tour group at Highfields,
The Lindbergh Estate, in Hopewell, New Jersey
New Jersey National
Register of Historic Places

The ladder used in the kidnapping and a section of a floor plank from the Hauptmann home
The N.J. State Police Museum and Learning Center

NEW YORK CITY CULINARY TOUR

Tour members at the famous
Parisi's in New York City's Little Italy
"Old Blue Eyes", Frank Sinatra,
used to have this bread shipped form
Parisi's whenever he traveled.

Tour members have the rare opportunity of going into the restaurant's kitchen to watch their lunch prepared.

ON THE TRAIL OF BRUNO RICHARD HAUPTMANN

The Hauptmann Home in the
Williamsbridge section of the
Bronx remains essentially the same today
as it was during the trial.

Hauptmann researcher, Richard Sloan, greets tour members at the Bronx County Courthouse, scene of Hauptmann's extradition and extortion trials.

HAUNTED CONNECTICUT

Photojournalist and guest speaker,
Valerie Jouan, talks to the tour
group about her encounter with
"The White Lady" in
Easton Union Cemetery,
the most haunted and
documented graveyard in America.

Located in Gregory's Four Corners Burial Ground is the grave of Connecticut's official witch, Hannah Cranna.
In the late 1600's there were more witches in Connecticut than Massachusetts.

HEARTH AND HOME TOUR

An open hearth cooking
demonstration is presented to the
tour group in the
Collins-Sharp House in
Odessa, Delaware.
Dating to the early 18th century,
the Collins-Sharp House is one
of Delaware's oldest homes.

Tour members stand in front of the John Dickinson mansion on the banks of the
St. Jones River in Dover, Delaware. Dickinson, known as the Penman of the
American Revolution, was chief executive of both Delaware and Pennsylvania.

AUTUMN IN NEW YORK

The pergola at Wave Hill
overlooks the
beautiful Hudson River and the
majestic Palisades.

The tour group gathers in front of the main greenhouse at the New York Botanical Garden.

This tenement building on
Orchard Street in New York's Lower
East Side is an excellent
example of the living quarters of
America's urban pioneers.
Once known as "the most crowded
block on earth," Orchard Street was
home to more than 2,000 immigrants.

Striver's Row
Made famous by W. C. Handy's recording "Striver's Row," this section of
Harlem was named for the African Americans who were "striving" for upward
mobility. This row of homes exploded with the talents of such luminaries as
Eubie Blake and Josephine Baker.

The Big Apple
Legend has it that
New York City took its nickname,
"The Big Apple," from
this former Harlem jazz club.

HAUNTED MARYLAND

This saloon in Fell's Point is
frequented by none
other than Edgar Allan Poe.

Westminster's Cockney's Tavern is believed to be haunted by one of Jeb
Stuart's Confederate soldiers.

Headless "Big Tom" is said to
roam the grounds of
Westminster's Old Jail.

POTOMAC ADVENTURE

Mount Vernon
Home of Martha and George Washington
on the Potomac River

Property of The National Trust for Historic Preservation

The tour group enjoyed a Potomac River cruise.

CHRISTMAS IN KENT COUNTY

The Hynson-Ringgold House is home to the presidents of Washington College.

PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE

Veterans of World War II, Korea, Viet Nam, and Iraq shared personal
experiences with the tour group.

Tour members prepare to visit the Cryptology Museum in Fort George G. Meade.

GANGSTERS, GOONS, AND GALOOTS

Meyer Lansky's favorite restaurant now
bears his name.

SUNDAY IN HARLEM

The former home of Alexander Hamilton sits high on a hill in Harlem.

Harlem restaurateur Londel waves good-bye to the tour group.

THE GHOSTS OF BUCKS COUNTY

Author Charles Adams III addresses the group at Bucks County's most haunted Bed & Breakfast.

Tour members pose at one of New Hope's haunted restaurants.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Louisiana woodworker Carl Danos displays
his decoys.

A CAPITAL CHRISTMAS

The tour group stands in front of the
National Cathedral.

CAPITAL TREASURES

Members of the tour stand before Hillwood Mansion, the former home of heiress Marjorie Meriweather Post.

Tour members walk through Bartholdi Park.

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!

The group awaits lunch at the Women's National Democratic Mansion.

Tour members stand in front of the Embassy of Iceland, former home of Madame Chiang Kai-Shek

HAUNTED PHILADELPHIA

The haunted Eastern State Penitentiary.

VOYAGE INTO HISTORY

Tour member author William Althoff stands aboard the Liberty Ship, John W. Brown.

Terry Slemmer whose grandfather served on a Liberty Ship poses aboard the John W. Brown.

Tour members pose on the porch of Sagamore Hill, the home of Theodore Roosevelt

REBELS & RUNAWAYS

DREAMS AND VISIONS

Tour members sit among the orchids

MANSIONS ALONG THE DELAWARE

The group receives a private tour of the newly-renovated Philadelphia Water Works

INTO THE HEART OF GROUND ZERO

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HISTORIC VIRGINIA HOUSE AND GARDEN TOUR

	Woodlawn Plantation Once part of George Washington's Estate on the Potomac River Property of The National Trust for Historic Preservation A wedding gift from George Washington to his nephew
Carlyle House Garden Built in 1753 by Scottish merchant John Carlyle Private Garden Tour Headquarters for the French & Indian War
	Pope-Leighey House Built by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1940 One of the last remaining " Usonian" Style Homes

THE LINDBERGH KIDNAPPING

	Tour group at Highfields, The Lindbergh Estate, in Hopewell, New Jersey New Jersey National Register of Historic Places
The ladder used in the kidnapping and a section of a floor plank from the Hauptmann home The N.J. State Police Museum and Learning Center

NEW YORK CITY CULINARY TOUR

	Tour members at the famous Parisi's in New York City's Little Italy "Old Blue Eyes", Frank Sinatra, used to have this bread shipped form Parisi's whenever he traveled.
Tour members have the rare opportunity of going into the restaurant's kitchen to watch their lunch prepared.

ON THE TRAIL OF BRUNO RICHARD HAUPTMANN

	The Hauptmann Home in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx remains essentially the same today as it was during the trial.
Hauptmann researcher, Richard Sloan, greets tour members at the Bronx County Courthouse, scene of Hauptmann's extradition and extortion trials.

HAUNTED CONNECTICUT

	Photojournalist and guest speaker, Valerie Jouan, talks to the tour group about her encounter with "The White Lady" in Easton Union Cemetery, the most haunted and documented graveyard in America.
Located in Gregory's Four Corners Burial Ground is the grave of Connecticut's official witch, Hannah Cranna. In the late 1600's there were more witches in Connecticut than Massachusetts.

HEARTH AND HOME TOUR

	An open hearth cooking demonstration is presented to the tour group in the Collins-Sharp House in Odessa, Delaware. Dating to the early 18th century, the Collins-Sharp House is one of Delaware's oldest homes.
Tour members stand in front of the John Dickinson mansion on the banks of the St. Jones River in Dover, Delaware. Dickinson, known as the Penman of the American Revolution, was chief executive of both Delaware and Pennsylvania.

AUTUMN IN NEW YORK

	The pergola at Wave Hill overlooks the beautiful Hudson River and the majestic Palisades.
The tour group gathers in front of the main greenhouse at the New York Botanical Garden.

THE MELTING POT

	This tenement building on Orchard Street in New York's Lower East Side is an excellent example of the living quarters of America's urban pioneers. Once known as "the most crowded block on earth," Orchard Street was home to more than 2,000 immigrants.
Striver's Row Made famous by W. C. Handy's recording "Striver's Row," this section of Harlem was named for the African Americans who were "striving" for upward mobility. This row of homes exploded with the talents of such luminaries as Eubie Blake and Josephine Baker.
	The Big Apple Legend has it that New York City took its nickname, "The Big Apple," from this former Harlem jazz club.

HAUNTED MARYLAND

	This saloon in Fell's Point is frequented by none other than Edgar Allan Poe.
Westminster's Cockney's Tavern is believed to be haunted by one of Jeb Stuart's Confederate soldiers.
	Headless "Big Tom" is said to roam the grounds of Westminster's Old Jail.

POTOMAC ADVENTURE

	Mount Vernon Home of Martha and George Washington on the Potomac River Property of The National Trust for Historic Preservation
The tour group enjoyed a Potomac River cruise.

CHRISTMAS IN KENT COUNTY


The Hynson-Ringgold House is home to the presidents of Washington College.
	Lynne and Jeff Fariday prepare to enter Widehall Mansion.

PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE

	Veterans of World War II, Korea, Viet Nam, and Iraq shared personal experiences with the tour group.
Tour members prepare to visit the Cryptology Museum in Fort George G. Meade.

GANGSTERS, GOONS, AND GALOOTS
	Tour members gather at "The Bloody Five Points."
Meyer Lansky's favorite restaurant now bears his name.

SUNDAY IN HARLEM
	The former home of Alexander Hamilton sits high on a hill in Harlem.
Harlem restaurateur Londel waves good-bye to the tour group.

THE GHOSTS OF BUCKS COUNTY
	Author Charles Adams III addresses the group at Bucks County's most haunted Bed & Breakfast.
Tour members pose at one of New Hope's haunted restaurants.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER
	A tour member watches an artist at work.
Louisiana woodworker Carl Danos displays his decoys.
	Fresh seafood awaits the hungry traveler.

A CAPITAL CHRISTMAS
	The tour group stands in front of the National Cathedral.

CAPITAL TREASURES
	Members of the tour stand before Hillwood Mansion, the former home of heiress Marjorie Meriweather Post.
Tour members walk through Bartholdi Park.
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!
	The tour group gathers on the stairs of the townhouse used as the "Cosby" show's exterior.
EMBASSY ROW
	The group awaits lunch at the Women's National Democratic Mansion.
Tour members stand in front of the Embassy of Iceland, former home of Madame Chiang Kai-Shek
HAUNTED PHILADELPHIA
	The haunted Eastern State Penitentiary.
The Poe House.
VOYAGE INTO HISTORY
	Tour member author William Althoff stands aboard the Liberty Ship, John W. Brown.
Terry Slemmer whose grandfather served on a Liberty Ship poses aboard the John W. Brown.

BRONX BEAUTIES
	Tour members prepare to enter the New York Botanical Garden

OYSTER BAY
	The tour group on the lawn of Westbury House
Tour members pose on the porch of Sagamore Hill, the home of Theodore Roosevelt

REBELS & RUNAWAYS
	The tour group gathers in a black cemetery containing the graves of runaway slaves

GHOSTLY FORTS
	Ghost hunter Vince Wilson leads the tour group into Fort McHenry
A Civil War re-enactor relates the hauntings at Fort Mifflin

DREAMS AND VISIONS
	Native Americans, Danawa and Lone Wolf, gather the group under The Sacred Oak

ORCHIDS AND ART
	Tour members prepare to enter The Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Gardens
Tour members sit among the orchids
	Tour members stand by the gate at The Cloisters

MANSIONS ALONG THE DELAWARE
	Tour members gather at the Woodford, an eighteenth-century Georgian mansion
The group receives a private tour of the newly-renovated Philadelphia Water Works

INTO THE HEART OF GROUND ZERO
	Tour members hear a personal account from an emergency worker at the scene on 9/11/2001


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