Discovering the Ohio Country Pioneers

      Marietta, OH, USA

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      126 reviews
      Oct 25 - 27, 2022
      Group size: 1 - 45
      Discovering the Ohio Country Pioneers
      Marietta, OH, USA

      Prime Tours
      • Email address verified
      126 reviews

      Oct 25 - 27, 2022
      Group size: 1 - 45

      About this trip

      Discovering the Ohio Country PIONEERS

      Marietta & the Ohio River 

      through the eyes of David McCullough

      A Prime Tours Book Club Tour 

      In our 2nd book club tour, we will travel back to a time before there was an Ohio. The American Revolution had just ended and the soldiers and officers had to be paid. Enter the Northwest Territory. Discover what those early pioneers endured and how their decisions to ban slavery and allow women to inherit were as revolutionary then as they are important today.  

      What's a Book Club Tour

      Introducing the Prime Tours Traveling Book Club

      Beginning in 2022, Prime Tours is starting a new kind of book club - a traveling book club. Different from a book club where everyone gathers to have a discussion, this book club will TAKE you to the places you read about and immerse you in the world the author created.  


      How does it work?

      • Sign up for the tour
      • CLICK THIS LINK to order the book from Amazon (or get it from the library if you prefer)
      • Read the book at your leisure
      • Enjoy visiting all the sites featured in the book as it comes alive for you in ways that just reading can never do

      That's it. No meetings to attend. No fancy critiques. Just come along and see the sites through the eyes of the author!


      BONUS: We will have a special surprise gift for all our Inaugural Year Members who go on this tour. (Gift sent upon full payment for tour.)


      Questions:

      1. Do I have to read the book to go on the tour? Nope. This will be an amazing three days in Marietta and the Ohio River area regardless. The tour is themed around the book, but the places we will visit are wonderful even if you haven't read about them. 
      2. Will the author sign my copy? No, sorry. David McCullough is 88 years old an no longer travels to promote his books.  

      What's Included

       

      • Luxury Motorcoach Transportation from Prime Tours, Dublin, Ohio
      • 2 nights at the historic Lafayette situated at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers in downtown Marietta including daily breakfast
      • Dinner at Lafayette Hotel with speaker Linda Showalter talking about her time working with David McCullough
      • Guided bus & walking tour of book sites led by a local historian Harley Noland. Hear the history of:
        • Prehistoric Adena Burial Mound
        • The Mound Cemetery - stop to pay tribute to the last resting place of many Revolutionary War veterans including Rufus Putnam, Benjamin Tupper, Commodore Whipple, and Colonel Stacy. 
        • Colonel Joseph Barker House photo op
        • Ohio River Lock & Dam photo op
        • And all the beautiful homes and churches that the land boom, and later the oil boom built.
      • Guided Tour of the Marietta College Special Collections used by David McCullough to write the book, led by Linda Showalter who aided him in his research
      • Admission to Campus Martius and guided Pioneers Tour by Willam Reynolds who assisted David McCullough with his research of their archives
      • Paddleboat ride to Blennerhassett Island where you will take guided period tours of:
        • Blennerhassett Mansion
        • Horse Drawn Wagon Rider through the Island
      • Guided Tour of the grounds and historical Henderson Hall including glassblowing and blacksmith demo
      • Prime Tours Escort

      What's Not Included

       

      • Tips & Gratuities
      • Meals not listed on itinerary
      • Travel Insurance - visit the Prime Tours website or call the office for links to purchase.
      • The Pioneers book - Click the title to order from Amazon or pick it up at the library.

      Available Packages

      King Double Occupancy Rate

      This room is for double occupancy in a King bed.


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      $749
      Deposit: $100
      Queen Single Occupancy Rate

      This room is for single occupancy in a room with a Queen bed. 


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      $832
      Deposit: $100
      TWIN Bed Double Occupancy Rate

      This is for double occupancy in a room with 2 TWIN beds. (Please note these are Twin sized beds, not full.)


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      $722
      Deposit: $100
      King Parlor Double Occupancy Rate

      1 King Bed for double occupancy and a bonus parlor for a little extra space.

      $782
      Deposit: $100
      King Parlor Double for Triple Occupancy
      $735
      Deposit: $100


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      Great trip and adventure; food was very good, as well as, the accommodations.. The tour leader was so accommodating and helpful. He had a great personality. Overall, I would travel again with Prime Tours.
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      All of our time was filled up with fun things to do. If needed, things smoothly changed and we kept busy for the week. Accommodations were excellent. And somehow they managed to get us there and back with good weather all of the time. I appreciate all that Prime Tours does for us on these trips.
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      My daughter had a great time! Saw so many sites! Never said she was bored!
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      The Tour Guide and bus driver were amazing!! Kids had a wonderful time!!
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