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African American History in D.C. & Williamsburg

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5 days

Washington, D.C., Williamsburg | AAW

Visit Washington, D.C., and Williamsburg, Virginia, to dive deep into African American history. Further your understanding of colonial times, slavery, and the civil rights movement, and draw parallels to Canada’s past and present as you explore the culture, traditions, and resilience of Black people in the United States.Image displaying map describing the itinerary of the African American History in D.C. & Williamsburg tour

Day 1: Washington, D.C. • Williamsburg

Meet your Tour Director at your destination

Explore Washington, D.C. highlights. May include

  • Photo stop at the White House
  • Lafayette Square and Liberty Plaza, former site of the Black Lives Matter Plaza 
  • Photo stop at the Washington Monument
  • WWII Memorial
  • Jefferson Memorial & Tidal Basin

Visit the Smithsonian museum of your choice, which may include:

  • National Museum of Natural History
  • National Museum of American History
  • National Museum of the American Indian

Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture 

Travel to Williamsburg

Day 2: Jamestown • Williamsburg

Take a guided tour of Jamestown Settlement

  • Reproductions of original boats used when settlers came to America
  • 17th-century colonial fort
  • Traditional Powhatan Village

Historic Jamestown and Glasshouse

Add this in-depth excursion:

Shields Tavern dinner

Dine by candlelight at Shields Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg, where costumed servers revive the lively, communal spirit of an 18th-century meal. Share hearty fare and hear tales of colonial life inside the tavern’s storied walls.  

Take a guided tour of Colonial Williamsburg

  • Capitol
  • Public Gaol
  • 18th-century tavern
Evening Activity in Williamsburg

Day 3: Mount Vernon • Washington, D.C.

Learn about the daily lives of the enslaved people of Mount Vernon

  • See where Mt. Vernon's enslaved people worked and lived
  • Visit the Slave Memorial and Cemetery

 Visit Mount Vernon

  • Estate, museum, and education center
  • Mansion
  • George Washington's tomb
  • The Slave Memorial

Visit Ford's Theatre and Petersen House 

Take a guided night tour of Washington, D.C.

  • Lincoln Memorial
  • Korean War Veterans Memorial
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Day 4: Washington, D.C.

 Visit Arlington National Cemetery:

  • Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  • Kennedy gravesites
  • Women in Military Service for America Memorial

Make a photo stop at the Marine Corps War Memorial

Anacostia Community Museum

See the African-American Civil War Memorial

Participate in an evening activity

Day 5: Washington, D.C. | Depart for Home

See the U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center

Stop for a Photo at the Library of Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court

Depart for home

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