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Tour Procedures:
- Reservations: To book your group call 757-259-1121 or toll-free 800-588-4327 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday – Friday. We recommend making your reservations as soon as your group’s travel plans are confirmed.
- Deposits: A $100.00 deposit is required on all guided or self-guided tours. Deposit is due thirty (30) days prior to arrival date. Reservations including meals and/or entertainment require a deposit of 30% of the total billing due forty-five (45) days prior to arrival.
- Final Counts/Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to arrival. Final counts are due 48 hours prior to arrival. No-shows will be billed.
- Complimentary Admission Policy: Motorcoach drivers and professional tour escorts receive complimentary admission. In addition, student groups are eligible for one complimentary adult chaperone admission for every ten (10) paid students. Additional chaperone comps apply to Park admission only. They do not apply to meals or entertainment programs.
- Final Payment: Payment is due upon arrival. Cash, checks and all major credit cards accepted as payment.
- Parking: Free parking is available for motorcoaches and school buses.
Group Tour Programs:
- Self-Guided: Groups that wish to visit Presidents Park on their own are welcome to do so. Allow at least one to one and one half hours for your visit. Advance reservations are requested.
- Guided Theme Tours: One hour tours, led by trained guides, cover a variety of historically significant events. Advanced reservations are required for the following tours:
- The Constitution and Bill of Rights
The Constitution contains the rules of government; in over 200 years, there have been only 27 formal amendments ratified. Who helped frame our original Constitution? Who was President when the income tax became legal? Women gained the right to vote? Citizenship was defined? What will be the next amendment’s topic?
- Protecting the Nation
The United States president is constitutionally the “Commander-in-Chief” of the nation’s armed forces. Find out how presidents have led the country during times of crisis. Which presidents have been war heroes? Which have used diplomatic skills to keep us out of war? Is military service a requirement for the presidency?
- Human Rights, Civil Rights, and Slavery
How people are treated must be a concern of presidents. Whose administration issued the Emancipation Proclamation? The “Trail of Tears”? The Japanese-American internment camps? School desegregation? What problems in the areas of human and civil rights should the president work on today? In what ways are all people created equal?
- Religion
Religion has held great meaning to many Americans and presidents. Recognizing dangers to liberty posed by state religion, the framers of the Constitution guaranteed freedom of religion, clearly separating church and state. Which presidents helped establish separation of church and state? Which Commanders-in-Chief were Quakers? Who was called the Preacher President?
- Assassinations and Near Misses
Find out which four presidents were assassinated, which five presidents survived attempted assassination, and which one fought a duel. In all, eight presidents have died in office. Some presidents had earlier survived military dangers. What were the circumstances of each occurrence? How did each of these events affect our history?
- Educational Tours: (Click on this link to view PDFs of our teachers’ materials when available)
- Guided Tour: One-hour, curriculum-based tours led by a trained guide are available with advance reservations. All educational programs are adaptable into elementary, middle and high school levels. Prior to the students’ visit to Presidents Park, teachers will be provided with informational packets that will include an overview of the program content, learning objective(s), pre-visit materials and post-visit activities. All programs have been correlated to the Virginia Standards of Learning for Social Studies. These programs are reviewed and critiqued by members of the Presidents Park Board of Education and approved by the National Council of Scholars of Presidents Park.
- The Constitution and Bill of Rights
This educational program focuses on the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the amendments to the Constitution. The tour focuses on the presidents who were in office when selected amendments to the Constitution were ratified.
- Virginia Presidents
Virginia is the “Mother of Presidents”. The program identifies the eight American presidents who were born in Virginia. Two of them signed the Constitution and one authored the Declaration of Independence. The tour explores their lives and the impact they had on the Presidency and the country.
- Civil War to Civil Rights
This program will cover the Civil Rights Movement from the Civil War through the present. Students will explore the presidents who had the most significant impact on the movement.
- Before They Were Presidents
Before being elected as president, the leaders of this country came from a wide array of careers and educational backgrounds. Students will learn about selected presidents as individuals and how they rose to the highest office in the land.
- The Electoral Process
This comprehensive program focuses on the way that Presidents are elected, discussing the Electoral College, how electors are chosen, and constitutional requirements for office. It then shifts to specific elections that have tested Constitutional boundaries or been closely contested, but emphasize the peaceful transfer of power that characterizes the American democratic process.
- Educational programs are subject to change:
- Presidents Park also offers performance sites for band and/or choral groups of 40-100 people. The performance areas are offered in combination with the student admission price to the museum. Advance reservations are required.
- Educational Student Package:
- Includes:
- Educational tour of Presidents Park with an educational guide
- Lunch in Presidents Park Cafe
- Menu Choices
- Turkey Sub Meal
Six inch sub served with Turkey,
Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce & Tomato
Bag of Chips
20oz Beverage & Dessert
- Ham Sub Meal
Six inch sub served with Ham,
Swiss Cheese, Lettuce & Tomato
Bag of Chips
20oz Beverage & Dessert
- Call for rates. Guaranteed counts per menu items are due 72 hours prior to visitation date. Complimentary Park admissions for chaperones do not include cost of lunch. Please add $7.50 per adult comp.
- Evening With The Presidents package
- A guided tour of the Park and a catered dinner in our private banquet room.
- Live entertainment is available for an additional charge.
- This package is available for groups of 40 or more persons.
- Dinner Menu Options:
- Presidential Dinner
Tossed Salad
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Marinated Roasted Loin of Pork
Mixed Vegetable Medley
Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes
Rolls and butter
Crème Brulee
Please call for price
- Southern Style Dinner
Fried Chicken
BBQ (choice of tomato or vinegar base)
Macaroni & Cheese
Green Beans
Biscuits or Rolls
Beverage & Dessert
Please call for price
- Pasta Fest
Tossed Salad
Lasagna or Baked Ziti
Manicotti
Penne Pasta with Meatballs
Bowtie Pasta with Garlic and Oil
Garlic Bread
Beverage & Dessert
Please call for price
- First Ladies Afternoon Tea
- Enjoy the favorite recipes of our first ladies in a beautiful setting overlooking the garden of the magnificent presidential monuments.
- A presentation will be given explaining the history of tea and the etiquette of the tea service.
- This package includes a guided tour of the Park, tea presentation, afternoon tea menu including seasonal tea sandwiches, freshly baked scones with clotted cream and assorted jams, assorted sweet delights and selection of tea.
- Available for groups of 30 to 60 persons.
- Please call for price
- Evening Tour & Dessert Reception
- Begin your evening with a guided tour of the Park.
- Leisurely stroll along the lighted pathways learning interesting facts about each president, his wife and family, and his contributions to the growth and development of the United States.
- Following your tour, enjoy a delightful array of desserts and coffees.
- Available for groups of 25 – 60 persons. Please call for price.
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