[adsw-announce] All Aboard the Dover Harbor!
Programs (programs@adsw.org)
Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:50:21 -0500
Day Trips to Williamsburg or Newport News aboard a Pullman Car
Saturday, April 25 & Sunday, April 26, 2009
7:30 AM - 8:30 PM
The Historic Dover Harbor Pullman Car
Washington Union Station
Columbus Circle
Washington, DC
ADSW or DC Chapter NRHS Members: $189
Nonmembers: $209
The Washington DC Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society has
invited ADSW members to join NRHS members on their springtime excursions
to Colonial Williamsburg or Newport News aboard the restored 1930s Dover
Harbor Pullman Car. This special price is offered only to ADSW and NRHS
members. Guests are welcome but must pay the nonmember price. Membership
will be verified.
Each morning, the Dover Harbor will depart Union Station with Amtrak
Regional train #67, stopping briefly in Alexandria to take on additional
passengers. White-jacketed attendants will serve breakfast at your table
as the Dover Harbor heads south over the trestles spanning scenic
tributaries of the Potomac river and through Fredericksburg and
Richmond.
The Dover Harbor will arrive in Williamsburg shortly before noon. Those
choosing Williamsburg as their destination will have about 5 hours to
stroll the streets of Colonial Williamsburg. Spring is a perfect time to
visit Williamsburg to enjoy the beautiful gardens and comfortable
temperatures. The historic area is a short 6-block walk from Amtrak‘s
Boundary Street Station. (Dover Harbor fares do not include admission
fees to Colonial Williamsburg.)
If you have seen Williamsburg recently, you might choose to continue on
the Dover Harbor to the end of the line—Newport News. Across the street
from the Amtrak station you will find the Virginia War Museum and a park
containing a C&O Kanawha steam locomotive. The Mariner's Museum is a
short taxi ride from the station. Newport News offers many other
attractions, but most will require a taxi ride or long walk. The Dover
Harbor will be inaccessible to passengers while it is serviced during
the layover.
Dover Harbor will depart from Newport News in late afternoon with
Amtrak's Regional train #66, stopping at Williamsburg on the way. En
route to Alexandria and Washington, a delicious supper will be served
along with soft drinks, beer, wine, and cocktails.
For the full announcement, visit our website:
http://www.adsw.org/event/2009/DoverHarbor/Index.html
For more information about the Art Deco Society of Washington,
visit www.adsw.org.
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