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SANDERLING RESORT AND SPA, offering Four-Diamond amenities and services, is located on a remote beach five miles south of Duck. The 120 guest rooms and suites, conference center and the Lifesaving Station Restaurant run along the oceanfront. Across the road, the spa, indoor pool, and elegant Left Bank restaurant overlook Currituck Sound. WRIGHT BROTHERS NATIONAL MEMORIAL. A 60-foot granite monument that resembles an airplane’s tail stands as a tribute to Wilbur and Orville Wright, two bicycle mechanics from Ohio, who took to the air on December 17, 1903. Exhibits and other monuments tell the story of their amazing first flight and subsequent flights. HATTARAS ISLAND/OCRACOKE ISLAND. Hatteras Island is the most fragile section of the Outer Banks, and the heart of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. In the past, one continuous strip of sand stretched from the Virginia border to the tip of Ocracoke. A great unnamed storm opened both the Oregon and Hatteras inlets in 1846 creating the Hatteras Island we know today. Ocracoke Island is the last inhabited island in the Outer Banks with around 950 people in residence. The island can only be reached by water or air and is on the Atlantic Flyway for many migrating land and water birds. Restored to pristine condition with copper roof shingles, cork floors, Tiffany light fixtures and many art nouveau details, the WHALEHEAD CLUB began life in 1922 as the winter cottage of Northern Industrialist Edward Knight before becoming the most elegant hunt club on the southeast coast. OUTER BANKS CENTER FOR WILDLIFE EDUCATION. This spacious museum in Currituck Heritage Park explores the region’s rich heritage of waterfowl, hunting and fishing with many exhibits including a 250-piece collection of antique decoys and an 8,000-gallon aquarium stocked with native fish. CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHTHOUSE AND KEEPERS’ HOUSES. The 162-foot lighthouse was the last one built along this coast. The lighthouse and surrounding buildings have been perfectly restored thanks to the Outer Banks Conservationists who led the drive to preserve the history of the area. THE TOBACCO COMPANY RESTAURANT. Embodying the Victorian era when tobacco was Richmond’s major industry, the building, once a tobacco warehouse dates back to 1866. THE WHITE HOUSE AND MUSEUM OF THE CONFEDERACY. The museum offers one of the world’s most comprehensive and important collection of artifacts, documents and historic sites related to the Civil War and its legacies. The White House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, played a significant role in the Confederacy’s military, industrial, political and social history. OPTIONS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 GOLF: Sanderling guests enjoy playing privileges and a discount at The Currituck Club, a scenic Rees Jones designed course that stretches over 6,800 yards of diverse coastal landscape. www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/The-Currituck- Club/golf/Course OFFSHORE FISHING: full day Gulfstream fishing for fish such as tuna, dolphin, marlin, wahoo, king mackerel, etc. NEW KENT WINERY. The winery was built by craftsmen of historic materials reclaimed from buildings and structures over a century old. The 17,000-square foot winery is equipped with state of the art wine making equipment from around the world. The vineyards adjacent to the winery were planted in 2001 and currently there are 20+ acres under cultivation. The winery currently produces 6,500 cases of wine each year, with a goal of 10,000. COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG is the world’s largest living history museum. Meet interpreters and crafts people in period costume and watch 18 th century America come alive. Eighty- eight original buildings have been meticulously restored on 301 acres. 500 other structures have been rebuilt as closely as possible to their original specifications. JAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT Hardy colonists and their native counterparts come to life in this museum of life in 17 th century Virginia. The museum features information and artifacts on the English pioneers and their alternating allies and enemies, the Powhatan Indians as well as Africans who arrived in Virginia in the 1600s. Other attractions include the Powhatan Indian Village, James Fort and three life-sized ship reproductions. NORFOLK NAVAL BASE is the home of NATO’s Atlantic operations and the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. It stretches for 15 miles along the Elizabeth river and the Willoughby Bay. Earning five battle stars during WW II, Battle Ship Wisconsin is one of the largest and last battleships ever built by the U.S. Navy. Designed to resemble an aircraft carrier, the NAUTICUS Maritime Center offers interactive displays and two centuries of local naval history in the Hampton Roads Naval Museum on the second floor. Make your reservations now! EXPLORING HISTORY Virginia & the Outer Banks

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SANDERLING RESORT AND SPA, offering Four-Diamond amenities and services, is located on a remote beach five miles south of Duck. The 120 guest rooms and suites, conference center and the Lifesaving Station Restaurant run along the oceanfront. Across the road, the spa, indoor pool, and elegant Left Bank restaurant overlook Currituck Sound.

WRIGHT BROTHERS NATIONAL MEMORIAL. A 60-foot granite monument that resembles an airplane’s tail stands as a tribute to Wilbur and Orville Wright, two bicycle mechanics from Ohio, who took to the air on December 17, 1903. Exhibits and other monuments tell the story of their amazing first flight and subsequent flights.

HATTARAS ISLAND/OCRACOKE ISLAND. Hatteras Island is the most fragile section of the Outer Banks, and the heart of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. In the past, one continuous strip of sand stretched from the Virginia border to the tip of Ocracoke. A great unnamed storm opened both the Oregon and Hatteras inlets in 1846 creating the Hatteras Island we know today. Ocracoke Island is the last inhabited island in the Outer Banks with around 950 people in residence. The island can only be reached by water or air and is on the Atlantic Flyway for many migrating land and water birds.

Restored to pristine condition with copper roof shingles, cork floors, Tiffany light fixtures and many art nouveau details, the WHALEHEAD CLUB began life in 1922 as the winter cottage of Northern Industrialist Edward Knight before becoming the most elegant hunt club on the southeast coast.

OUTER BANKS CENTER FOR WILDLIFE EDUCATION. This spacious museum in Currituck Heritage Park explores the region’s rich heritage of waterfowl, hunting and fishing with many exhibits including a 250-piece collection of antique decoys and an 8,000-gallon aquarium stocked with native fish.

CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHTHOUSE AND KEEPERS’ HOUSES. The 162-foot lighthouse was the last one built along this coast. The lighthouse and surrounding buildings have been perfectly restored thanks to the Outer Banks Conservationists who led the drive to preserve the history of the area.

THE TOBACCO COMPANY RESTAURANT. Embodying the Victorian era when tobacco was Richmond’s major industry, the building, once a tobacco warehouse dates back to 1866.

THE WHITE HOUSE AND MUSEUM OF THE CONFEDERACY. The museum offers one of the world’s most comprehensive and important collection of artifacts, documents and historic sites related to the Civil War and its legacies. The White House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, played a significant role in the Confederacy’s military, industrial, political and social history.

OPTIONS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17

GOLF: Sanderling guests enjoy playing privileges and a discount at The Currituck Club, a scenic Rees Jones designed course that stretches over 6,800 yards of diverse coastal landscape. www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/The-Currituck-Club/golf/Course

OFFSHORE FISHING: full day Gulfstream fishing for fish such as tuna, dolphin, marlin, wahoo, king mackerel, etc.

NEW KENT WINERY. The winery was built by craftsmen of historic materials reclaimed from buildings and structures over a century old. The 17,000-square foot winery is equipped with state of the art wine making equipment from around the world. The vineyards adjacent to the winery were planted in 2001 and currently there are 20+ acres under cultivation. The winery currently produces 6,500 cases of wine each year, with a goal of 10,000.

COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG is the world’s largest living history museum. Meet interpreters and crafts people in period costume and watch 18th century America come alive. Eighty-eight original buildings have been meticulously restored on 301 acres. 500 other structures have been rebuilt

as closely as possible to their original specifications.

JAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT Hardy colonists and their native counterparts come to life in this museum of life in 17th century Virginia. The museum features information and artifacts on the English pioneers and their alternating allies and enemies, the Powhatan Indians as well as Africans who arrived in Virginia in the 1600s. Other attractions include the Powhatan Indian Village, James Fort and three life-sized ship reproductions.

NORFOLK NAVAL BASE is the home of NATO’s Atlantic operations and the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. It stretches for 15 miles along the Elizabeth river and the Willoughby Bay. Earning five battle stars during WW II, Battle Ship Wisconsin is one of the largest and last battleships ever built by the U.S. Navy. Designed to resemble an aircraft carrier, the NAUTICUS Maritime Center offers interactive displays and two centuries of local naval history in the Hampton Roads Naval Museum on the second floor.

Make your reservations now!

EXPLORING HISTORYVirginia &

the Outer Banks

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5 day/4 night package includes:4 nights lodging

5 breakfasts (one on the bus)5 lunches5 dinners

Also included: a tour and tasting at New Kent Winery, a self- guided tour of Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown,

a guided tour of the Norfolk Naval Yard with a visit to Battleship Wisconsin, the Wright Brothers Memorial, learning the maritime history of the Outer Banks with visits to lighthouses, The Center for Wildlife Education, Hatteras and the island of Ocracoke, the Whalehead

Club and a visit to the White House of the Confederacy Museum in Richmond, VA. Accommodations: One night at

the Williamsburg Lodge, a Marriott Autograph Collection boutique hotel, and three nights at the Sanderling Resort and Spa. Roundtrip transportation by Wolf’s Bus Lines,

baggage handling included.

$1,320 per person($1,575 single person supplement)

Reservations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Itinerary is subject to change

If you have any questions regarding this Honor Society Trip, please contact Patti Savoulidis at 717-477-1377 or

[email protected]

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 THROUGHWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017

Schedule SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

Fall Honor Society Trip

Trip Package

DAY 1: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14• Depart Shippensburg for Colonial Williamsburg, VA• Tour, tasting and lunch at New Kent Winery• Afternoon exploring Colonial Williamsburg• Accommodations – Williamsburg Lodge• Dinner – Williamsburg Inn

DAY 2: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15• Breakfast at Hotel• Morning exploring the Jamestown Settlement• Boxed lunch at NAUTICUS maritime museum• 2-hour narrated boat tour of the Naval yard to

include a visit to Battleship Wisconsin• Dinner TBD• Accommodations - Sanderling Resort

DAY 3: MONDAY, OCTOBER 16• Breakfast at Resort• Exploring the Outer Banks south of Duck to include

The Wright Brothers Memorial, Hatteras, ferry ride to Ocracoke Island and lighthouses along the way

• Lunch and dinner TBD

DAY 4: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17• Deep Sea Fishing option or golf option• Breakfast at Resort• Guided tour of the Whalehead Club• Visit to the Center for Wildlife Education• Currituck Beach Lighthouse• Afternoon free for shopping, spa, etc.• Dinner at Resort with after dinner entertainment

DAY 5: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18• Breakfast at Resort• Depart for Richmond• Lunch – The Tobacco Company, Richmond• Guided Tour of the White House and self-guided

tour of The Museum of the Confederacy• Dinner in Rockville on the way home

EXPLORING HISTORYVirginia &

the Outer Banks