Celebrate the founding of America at our nation's most iconic sites from Boston to Yorktown - explore significant places of "the American Experiment" which began more than 400 years ago! Key US historic sites have been polished up in honor of America's 250th birthday in 2026--and they're ready for you to explore all they have to offer.
On this MHA tour, you will not only visit many historical sites you studied in school, but you will also discover the Lord’s hand guiding the creation of a free nation which was required for hosting the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Presentations will focus on direct, Divine guidance throughout.
This 11-day tour (10 nights) will travel in the Spring to avoid the heat and crowds. We'll journey down the East Coast from Boston, MA, the “Cradle of Independence,” to Yorktown, VA, the place of the final siege of the Revolutionary War, where British troops surrendered to General George Washington.
Tour members may choose to participate in an inspiring session at the Washington DC Temple.
Historical sites visited
PLYMOUTH, MA
Plymouth is located about 40 miles southeast of Boston and is the site of the first Pilgrim settlement. Enjoy a delightful local guide on a walking tour around old-town Plymouth including Plymouth Rock, the spot where the Pilgrims first came ashore in 1620, and the magnificent Monument to the Forefathers. View the Mayflower II (if docked during our visit).
LEXINGTON/CONCORD, MA
Situated about 20 miles northwest of Boston, Lexington and Concord are part of the first battle of the American Revolution where colonists defied British authority and fired the “shot heard around the world.” Visit the Lexington Battle Green, Concord Museum, the Old North Bridge in Minuteman National Park, and nearby Walden Pond. Famous American authors Ralph Waldo Emerson, Louisa May Alcott, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau resided in Concord.
BOSTON, MA
Boston is home to the “Freedom Trail” and was a critical part of the American Revolution. Tour the Old South Meeting House where Benjamin Franklin was baptized and where angry colonists gathered to protest a tax on tea. Tour the Old State House, the oldest public building in Boston and site of the Boston Massacre. Visit Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, Paul Revere’s house, the Old North Church, Bunker Hill, and the USS Constitution aka “Old Ironsides.” End the day with full-character representations at the Boston Tea Party Museum with its costumed guides and replica ships.
NEW YORK, NY
One of the most famous cities in the world, New York City, is home to many amazing sites and experiences. We will visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. See Federal Hall where George Washington was inaugurated as first President of the United States. Enjoy lunch together at Fraunces Tavern where George Washington said farewell to his officers at the end of the war. Walk through the city to Trinity Church where Alexander Hamilton is buried and St Paul’s Chapel, the oldest surviving church in Manhattan, where on Inauguration Day, April 30, 1789, Congress worshipped together. Free time to enjoy walking through Central Park and/or going to a Broadway Show at one of the many theaters just minutes away from Times Square.
Princeton, NJ
Stop by Princeton Battlefield Park, the site of a decisive, moral boosting victory for the Americans.
Washington Crossing, NJ & PA
These two parks are the site of Washington's 1776 daring, strategic and history making Christmas night crossing of the Delaware River with his army that lead to the successful surprise attack on Hessian forces in Trenton, NJ and became a turning point in the war.
philadelphia, pa
Philadelphia is a city of many firsts, including the nation’s first library, hospital, medical school, national capital (1774), central bank, stock exchange, and zoo. Tour Independence Hall where the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the US Constitution (1787). Visit the Liberty Bell, Elfreth's Alley, and Christ Church, where William Penn was baptized and where Congress worshipped together. Tour nearby Valley Forge, an encampment site 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia, where the Continental Army endured the bitter-cold winter of 1777-1778.
WASHINGTON DC
Our nation’s capital and home to some of the most famous and iconic structures in the world. Spend time at the Washington DC Temple (with option for a session), visit Fort McHenry in nearby Baltimore where the Star-Spangled Banner was written. Take a tour of our nation’s Capitol Building. See the White House, Washington Monument, and Lincoln Memorial. Spend time at the National Archives Museum, home of the original copies of the Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, and Bill of Rights. Tour Mt Vernon, George and Martha Washington’s estate on the banks of the Potomac River, 15 miles south of the Capital.
yorktown/williamsburg/jamestown, va
There is so much history within such a small area of Southeastern Virginia nestled between the York and James Rivers. Visit Jamestown, where in 1607, the Virginia Company landed and England’s first permanent colony in North America took hold. Explore Colonial Williamsburg, the 301-acre living history museum with buildings from 1699 to 1780 when it was the capital of Virginia. Visit Yorktown, site of the last major engagement of the American Revolution that ended in a decisive victory for General George Washington’s Continental Army and with the surrender of General Cornwallis and the British Army. Walk the battlefield where redoubts 9 and 10 and the "parallels" dug by the Americans to surround Yorktown can still be seen today. Gather at the celebratory obelisk monument built to never forget the sacrifices and blessings bestowed upon this land and its faithful people.
Fly home from Richmond, VA with an inspired spirit and increased appreciation for the people involved with the founding of America and new understandings of the Lord’s guiding hand and blessings, throughout.
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