NEW Escape the heat of the summer by visiting historic mansions built by Philadelphia’s first families. First stop is Nicholas Biddle’s Andalusia, one of the finest examples of domestic Greek Revival architecture in America surrounded by gorgeous gardens. Stop for lunch (included) at the King George II Inn built in 1681. End your exploration with a visit to Pennsbury Manor, the former country estate of William Penn. Includes a step-on guide recounting local history along the way. Please note the walking/standing scale for this activity is 3 FEET which means Extensive Walking and Lengthy Periods of Standing.

NEW Take a private guided tour of Hershey Gardens opened in 1937 at Milton Hershey’s request for a “nice garden of roses.” Now 23-acres it offers beauty in every season with a breathtaking assortment of flowers and shrubs, a stately collection of signature trees and the Butterfly Atrium. After lunch on your own in downtown Hershey, visit the interactive Hershey Story Museum and learn all about America’s great chocolate entrepreneur, now the subject of a major motion picture! Please note the walking/standing scale for this activity is 3 FEET which means Extensive Walking and Lengthy Periods of Standing.

NEW Experience Annapolis’ role in the sweep of American history, first with a guided walking tour of the Naval Academy’s majestic buildings, stunning views and the impressive Noon Formation (weather permitting.) After lunch on your own in the quaint harbor area, tour the Maryland State House. Embodying 400 years of history it was the first peacetime capitol of the U.S. where General Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief, the Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War, and the U.S. first diplomatic appointment was made sending Thomas Jefferson to France. Please note the walking/standing scale for this activity is 3 FEET which means Extensive Walking and Lengthy Periods of Standing.

NEW Explore the people, places and moments that defined the Continental Army's fight for survival in the fall of 1776. Join Main Line School Night’s favorite historian, Maj. Larry Swesey (USA-Ret.) for a captivating, two-day guided journey retracing the battles of the New York Campaign. As America’s 250th birthday approaches, step back in time to follow Washington’s army from the bruising Battle of Brooklyn and dramatic over night escape, through Manhattan, White Plains, Fort Lee, and the pivotal turning point at Trenton. Highlights include battlefield stops at the Old Stone House, Chatterton Hill, Historic Fort Lee and Trenton’s Old Barracks and historic site tours of Alexander Hamilton’s Grange & Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Excursion includes a private lunch and museum visit at the historic Fraunces Tavern, comfortable overnight accommodations and buffet breakfast.