Join us on the 2017 North Carolina History tour this September. We will explore the rich history of the Tarheel State, visiting colonial houses, Revolutionary and Civil War battlefields, and plantations. We will visit forts from the French-Indian War through the Civil War, and enjoy the beauty of the Blue Ridge foothills. We will learn the rich cultural heritage of the earliest settlers pushing west, as well as walking the streets of Old Salem. We will discover the religious ties between the Waldensians who fled religious persecution in Italy and the Moravians who settled in Old Salem. Hear about the mysterious Lost Colony of Roanoke, see the earliest English fort in America, walk in the first governor’s palace, and feel the winds where the Wright Brothers had their first flight.
Information
Dates – September 4-9, 2017.
Prices – As usual, the price just includes costs. If it turns out to be significantly lower, we will refund the difference.
- Adults – $275
- Children 13-18 – $255
- Children 6-12 – $225
- Children 3-5 – $200
- Children 1-2 – $155
- Young children not requiring a bus seat are free
Payment – To reserve your seats, payment in full is required by August 12. In the checkout process you will have the option to pay by credit card or to mail a check. Please make checks payable to Dan or Kendra Horn.
Includes – Round-trip transportation from Wake Forest, NC, all admissions, all lunches, and breakfasts at the hotel.
Hotel – We will be staying in the Winston-Salem area for 2 nights, and then in the New Bern area for 3 nights. The hotels will be around $90 +tax per night.
Tour Map
Schedule
Monday, September 4
6:30 – Leave Wake Forest, NC
8:00 – Breakfast
9:00 – Leave
9:30 – Guilford Courthouse
11:30 – Leave
1:30 – Waldensian Trail of Faith
3:00 – Leave
4:00 – Whippoorwill Academy
5:30 – Leave
7:00 – Hotel in Winston-Salem
Tuesday, September 5
9:00 – Leave
9:30 – Old Salem
12:00 – Leave
1:00 – Fort Dobbs
2:30 – Leave
3:45 – Reed Gold Mine
5:00 – Leave
6:30 – Hotel in Winston-Salem
Wednesday, September 6
7:45 – Leave
9:00 – House in the Horseshoe
10:00 – Leave
11:30 – Stagville Plantation
1:30 – Leave
3:15 – Halifax
5:00 – Leave
6:45 – Hotel in Kinston
Thursday, September 7
7:30 – Leave
9:30 – Fort Fisher
10:30 – Leave
11:15 – North Carolina Battleship
12:30 – Leave
1:15 – Fort Anderson
2:45 – Leave
3:45 – Moore’s Creek Battlefield
5:00 – Leave
6:30 – Hotel
Friday, September 8
7:30 – Leave
10:15 – Fort Raleigh
12:00 – Leave
12:15 – Roanoke Island Festival Park
1:45 – Leave
2:15 – Wright Brothers Memorial
4:00 – Leave
6:00 – Dinner
7:15 – Leave
8:30 – Wake Forest, NC
Saturday, September 9
8:45 – Leave
9:00 – CSS Neuse
10:00 – Leave
10:45 – Tryon Palace
12:45 – Leave
1:00 – Closing Lunch
2:30 – Leave
4:00 – Bentonville Battlefield
5:00 – Leave
6:15 – Wake Forest, NC