The Friendship Force of Wyoming invites you to join them on a Friendship Force journey to Washington, DC! 🇺🇸 Hosted by the Friendship Force National Capital Area, this eight-day adventure unfolds during America's 250th Anniversary year — blending monumental history, civil rights legacy, golden autumn landscapes, and the warm hospitality of local host families. "Building global unity one friendship at a time."
📍 Itinerary Highlights:
Stand beneath the soaring Lincoln Memorial 🏛️ and descend into the brand-new Undercroft Museum — a $69 million visitor center opening for the 250th — then cross the Potomac to the hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery for the solemn Changing of the Guard
Walk in the footsteps of Frederick Douglass ✊ at his hilltop Cedar Hill estate, explore U Street's legendary "Black Broadway" 🎷 — once home to Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald — and savor dinner at the iconic Ben's Chili Bowl
Step inside the story of the nation's most famous address at The People's House White House experience 🇺🇸 and tour President Lincoln's cottage, where he drafted the Emancipation Proclamation
Journey west into the radiant Shenandoah Valley 🍂 to wander historic Old Town Winchester and stand on the Civil War battlefields of Cedar Creek, ablaze with late-October color
Stroll the cobblestone streets of colonial Old Town Alexandria 🎃 in its Halloween finery, and climb the 333-foot George Washington Masonic National Memorial for one last sweeping view of the capital
If you have an adventurous spirit and a love of history, culture, and unforgettable American landscapes — and want to be part of this once-in-a-lifetime 250th Anniversary celebration — then this might be the journey 🛩️ 🧳 for you!
To apply and view Journey Coordinator details, please log in to your member account on my.friendshipforce.org.
