The Friendship Force of Wyoming invites you to join them on a Friendship Force journey to Washington, DC! πΊπΈ Hosted by the Friendship Force National Capital Area, this eight-day adventure unfolds during America's 250th Anniversary year β 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."
π Itinerary Highlights:
Stand beneath the soaring Lincoln Memorial ποΈ and descend into the brand-new Undercroft Museum β a $69 million visitor center opening for the 250th β 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 β at his hilltop Cedar Hill estate, explore U Street's legendary "Black Broadway" π· β once home to Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald β 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 πΊπΈ and tour President Lincoln's cottage, where he drafted the Emancipation Proclamation
Journey west into the radiant Shenandoah Valley π 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 π in its Halloween finery, and climb the 333-foot George Washington Masonic National Memorial for one last sweeping view of the capital
