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Private tour in Washington DC Tom S
Booth's Escape Tour
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I provide specialized insight while arranging customer entry to attractions, military bases, and clubs not normally accessible to the general public. As an eighteen-year resident of the National Capital Region I have studied the history of the area, visited each of its important sites, and discovered extraordinary exhibits, archives, and artifacts not widely known to the public. I'm a twenty-year veteran Navy Officer and graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College. I'm now in my sixth year as a full-time professional guide. I live in Old Town Alexandria, VA with my two pre-teen children. - I have received both doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination - Twenty year Navy Officer - MA Military Studies, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico, VA, June 2011 - Licensed Tour Guide, District of Columbia - Memberships: DC Guild of Professional Tour Guides Piazza Society, Mt Vernon Ladies Association Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association Association of the United States Army Association of the United States Navy United States Naval Institute Marine Corps University Foundation Visit Alexandria Friends of Carlyle House Gadsby's Tavern Museum Society
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Full Day Following John Wilkes Booth on his flight south and pursuing Federal manhunt
Overview of your Washington Dc tour
I am the only person that delivers a private John Wilkes Booth Escape Route Tour! As a Lincoln Assassination historian and expert on all of Booth and Herold’s haunts along their flight path, join me on this intimate tour. Experience the full story! Chase Booth and his accomplice David Herold on their flight from Washington and pursuing Federal manhunt. Begin the day with pickup by luxury car at your lodging location. Your journey will begin at Ford’s Theatre. Afterward, the flight continues as we visit Surratt’s Tavern and discover where Booth hid his weapons. We will then navigate to Dr. Mudd’s Home for a guided tour of the farmhouse where Booth had his broken leg set hours after the assassination. As time allows, we continue to Rich Hill, where Samuel Cox hid them in a nearby Pine Thicket for several days. There they met Thomas Jones who delivered them food and newspapers until he guided them to the riverbank at night to attempt a crossing into Virginia.
Your Washington Dc tour itinerary
8:30: Pickup 9:00-11:30: Ford's Theatre, Museum, Pederson House, Education Center. 11:30-12:00: Transit 12:00-1:00: Surratt Tavern 1:00-1:20: Transit 1:20-2:20: Dr. Samuel Mudd's Home 2:20-2:40: St. Mary's Church and Graveyard 2:40-?: As time allows, the Pine Thicket, and Thomas Jones Home at Rich Hill will be visited. All my tours can be customized, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions
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Type: Private Transportation / Category: Suv
Buick Enclave
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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