Historic Jamestown is the site of the
oldest permanent English settlement in America.
Washington D.C. and Williamsburg Jamestown
Yorktown Tour:
by Howard Clemens
If an educational travel group is bound for
Washington D.C. and the educators wish to expand that group's
exploration of our nation's history, a visit to Virginia is in order.
Just 2 ? hours south of Washington D.C. by bus, Early American history
awaits in Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown Settlement.
In 2007, Historic Jamestown celebrates its 400th
Anniversary of the settlement of the English Colonies. This year kicks
off many living history programs that explain the early colonial era
from diverse perspectives. Even after 2007 is complete, many of these
educational programs and exhibits will stay in place so the student
traveler may learn from them, even if they do not make their visit
during the 400th anniversary year.
The challenge for any educational travel company
is how to make all of these destinations work for one student travel
tour. For a four to five day tour, it takes advance planning and
coordination to include educational tour highlights of Washington D.C.
and Williamsburg & Jamestown in one tour -- with many participants.
Here are some of the highlights I include in my
company's student travel tour of Washington D.C., Williamsburg &
Jamestown:
Washington D.C. Student travel groups enjoy a
guided tour of the complete Washington D.C. area that includes sites
such as The Capitol, The White House, the Lincoln Memorial, Supreme
Court, National Archives and more. Students may also visit sites in
Northern Virginia such as Mount Vernon and the Arlington Cemetery. As
with all of our student travel groups, accommodations are in three
diamond interior corridor suburban hotel, with 24-hour security
provided.
Williamsburg Virginia After two days of touring
the Washington D.C. area, students embark on a short 2 ? hour journey
to Williamsburg Virginia to experience the colonial era with living
history on the educational program. The Colonial Williamsburg complete
sightseeing tour will include a visit to 18th Century historical
buildings such as the Capitol and the Courthouse, the Public Hospital
of 1773, Raleigh Tavern, and the Peyton Randolph House.
Jamestown Settlement Virginia Jamestown Settlement
is a recreation of the first English settlement in Virginia, Jamestown
Island. Student travel groups will see replicas of the ships that made
the journey from England: the Discovery, the Godspeed and Susan
Constant. They will enter a living history exhibit of an Indian
Village, and see a recreation of James Fort, where the colonists first
lived. This interactive approach to history, called living history or
even active learning by some educators, is a great way to engage
students in learning about the colonial era.
The educational student tour of Washington D.C.
and Williamsburg/Jamestown is balanced by fun and educational
experiences. Students benefit from a guided tour of Washington D.C. and
historic Williamsburg and living history educational programs at
Jamestown Settlement. With this approach to educational travel,
students are given a great learning experience as well as a trip to
remember for a lifetime.
About the Author
Howard Clemens founded Educational Travel
Consultants in 1984. Over the last 24 years, Mr. Clemens has organized
student travel tours for thousands of high schools, middle schools, and
elementary schools. His company also specializes in performance tours
to Washington D.C., New York City, and Orlando, Florida. Email him at
info@educationaltravelconsultants.com or visit http://www.educationaltravelconsultants.com.
These educational tours
are also a great starting place for adults and foreign travelers |
