Day Trips
Pearl S. Buck House & New Hope, Pennyslvania
Thursday, Oct. 21
Pearl S. Buck should have a special place in the hearts of Virginians. She was born in nearby West Virginia and received her degree from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College. Ms. Buck was truly a fascinating and accomplished woman who received both a Nobel Prize in literature and a Pulitzer Prize for The Good Earth. Our tour will take us to her home in Bucks County, which is a National Historic Landmark and tells the life story of this amazing woman. A special exhibit entitled “Personal Pearl” will be on display during our tour.
For lunch we will travel to New Hope, Pennsylvania, and the historic Logan Inn. Established as an inn in 1727, it is the oldest continuously run inn in Bucks County and the fifth oldest in the united States. After lunch, there will be a stop at the Parry Mansion, built by Benjamin Parry, one of New Hope’s founders. Each one of the 11 rooms displays furnishings that were part of four generations of Parrys.
Sign up early and do not miss this opportunity to learn about an incredible woman in American history and sample the beauty of Bucks County in autumn.
7010.210 • $145 per person/$135 McLean district residents, which includes deluxe motor coach transportation, admission to Pearl Buck House and Parry Mansion, lunch, morning snack and a driver’s tip. Arrive at MCC at 6:45 a.m. Bus will depart promptly at 7 a.m. Tour returns at approximately 7 p.m. Make checks payable to Excursionaire.
Happy Holidays at Historic Fairmont Park
Thursday, Dec. 9
Step back in time to an era of 18th- and 19th-century holiday traditions filled with fresh evergreens and exquisite yuletide decorations. The Houses of Fairmont Park in Philadelphia were once country retreats of very prominent families of this historic city. From Georgian style to Neo-classical style these extraordinary homes are filled with beautiful antiques and unique decorative arts. Lunch will be the Artist’s Table Buffet at the nearby grand Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Every year this is the long-awaited holiday tour when the Houses of Fairmont Park put on their festive best and docents point out the fascinating history of these special homes. Do not miss this opportunity to join in the celebration of this holiday season.
7012.210 • $145 per person/$135 McLean district residents, which includes deluxe motor coach transportation, admission to three homes, a buffet lunch, morning snack and driver’s tip. Arrive at MCC at 6:45 a.m. Bus will depart promptly at 7 a.m. Tour returns at approximately 8 p.m. Make checks payable to Excursionaire.
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Tour Guidelines
Most of our tours require a fair amount of walking. Participants should be fit and able to handle the activities included in the tour. Someone who can and will be totally responsible for providing all required assistance must accompany participants who require extraordinary care. MCC retains the right to decline, to accept or retain any person as a member of a tour when such action is deemed to be in the best interest of the health, safety or general welfare of the group or of the individual concerned.