Door County Maritime Museum Presents:
Mystic Seaport Tour
Hosted by Ret. U.S. Coast Guard Captain, Bob Desh
8 Days • October 14-21, 2010 • Tour 11483
Robert (Bob) Desh is the new Executive Director of the Door County Maritime Museum. Bob spent 36 years in the U.S. Coast Guard. Rising through the enlisted and officer ranks, he achieved the rank of Captain before retiring in the fall of 2007.
A maritime history buff, he is thrilled to be hosting this tour where he can share his unique insights into our daily activities,
giving all who participate in the tour a “personal touch” to military maritime history.
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Day 1 – Thursday, Oct. 14
• Travel to Fremont, OH
• Overnight at the Comfort Inn
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Day 2 – Friday, Oct. 15
• Continental Breakfast
• Travel to Cleveland, OH
• Tour the Steamship William G. Mather Museum – The William G. Mather is a retired Great Lakes bulk freighter built in 1925. The steamship opened as a museum on May 23, 1991, and is the only northeast Ohio floating maritime museum. The Mather has a distinguished 55-year (1925-1980) career; she was one of the first commercial Great Lakes vessels to be equipped with radar in 1946. In 1964 she became the very first American vessel to have an automated boiler system.
• Travel to Bloomsburg, PA
• Overnight at the Holiday Inn Express
• Dinner included tonight (B, D)
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Day 3 – Saturday, Oct. 16
• Continental Breakfast
• Travel to New London, CT
• Tucked away on the grounds of the picturesque U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the Coast Guard Museum contains artifacts that span the two hundred year history of America’s premier maritime service. Featuring everything from models of a series of early steamships to the 270-foot cutter that plies the waters of today.
• The U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum and Historic Ship Nautilus, the only submarine museum the U.S. Navy operates, is located on the Thames River in Groton, CT. The museum is the primary repository for artifacts, documents and photos relating to the history of U.S. submarines.
• Travel to Mystic, CT
• Overnight at the Comfort Inn (2 nights)
• Dinner included tonight (B, D)
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Day 4 – Sunday, Oct. 17
• Continental Breakfast
• All-day exploration of the 19-acre Mystic Seaport Museum
• Dinner included tonight (B, D) |
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Day 5 – Monday, Oct. 18
• Continental Breakfast
• Travel to Boston, MA
• A local guide will take us on a city tour of Boston and the Freedom Trail
• Stop to see the USS Constitution (“Old Ironsides”)
• Overnight at the Holiday Inn Express, Southington, CT (B)
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Day 6 – Tuesday, Oct. 19
• Continental Breakfast
• Travel to New York City
• Ferry to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty
• Drive by the Twin Towers site
• Our last stop in NY is the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. It is one of America’s leading historic, cultural and educational institutions. The museum is centered on the aircraft carrier Intrepid (CVS-II), one of the most successful ships in U.S. history.
• Overnight at the Holiday Inn Express, Carlstadt, NJ
• Dinner included tonight (B, D) |
Day 7 – Wednesday, Oct. 20
• Continental Breakfast
• We start our travel homeward bound stopping in Maumee, OH, for our last night out.
• Overnight at Hampton Inn
• Farewell dinner included (B, D) |
Day 8 – Thursday, Oct. 21
• Continental Breakfast
• Finish our trek home
• Arrive home in the early evening (B) |
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Tour Cost Per Person:
$1150 Quad
$1185
Triple
$1250 Double
$1595 Single
Includes 12 meals: 7 Continental Breakfasts, 5 Dinners
Space is limited!!
Please contact Nationwide Travelers
at 920•734•5620 or 800•236•5511 to make reservations.
Please mention Tour 11483 when calling.*
*Note: Tour will not be listed on National Travelers' website as it is not open to the public; you must mention the Tour number to book.
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