57 U S A ( To l l - f r e e ) 1- 877- 381- 2 9 14 E m a i l inf o@the culturalexperience.com The Victorian Era "Lovely, small group of people and what Fred doesn’t know about the Civil War isn’t worth knowing" We devote the entire day to touring this wonderfully preserved site. Following a stop at the Visitor Centre to view the orientation film we head out to see famous sites such as the Hornet’s Nest, Pittsburg Landing, the final defence line and the National Cemetery. Continue to Corinth for the night. Day 7 – C orinth. Our day starts at the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Centre, which recounts the battles of 1862 & 1864, before we head across the state of Mississippi using a portion of the historic and scenic Natchez Trace Parkway, an early American trail. En route we will stop at Civil War sites at Brices Cross Roads and Tupelo, the latter also the birthplace of Elvis Presley. Along the Trace are a number of scenic stops including a cypress swamp, characteristic of some areas of the Deep South. Check in to our Vicksburg hotel for two nights. Day 8 – V icksburg. We spend the day exploring the wonderful Vicksburg National Military Park which tells the story of this 1863 campaign and subsequent 47 day siege, one of the crucial turning points of the American Civil War. We will visit many of the forts and redoubts along both the Federal siege lines and the Confederate defence lines. We will also visit the USS Cairo Gunboat and Museum. This ship was sunk by an ‘infernal machine’ in 1863 and discovered and raised a century later. Day 9 – N atchez. Continuing south we will visit the Confederate stronghold of Port Hudson State Historic site and the wonderful old southern town of Natchez, Mississippi. We will spend the night in the capital city of Baton Rouge where we will take a brief tour of its Civil War history. Day 10 – - B eauvoir & C halmette. This morning we visit Biloxi, Mississippi, to tour the retirement home of the Confederacy’s only President, Jefferson Davis at Beauvoir. Thence to Chalmette Plantation, the location of the last battle fought between the UK and the US. Continue to New Orleans and check in to our hotel for two nights. Day 11 - New Orleans. We enjoy a guided tour of the fabulous city of New Orleans including its famous French Quarter whilst the afternoon is free for you to explore the many sites and museums that this this wonderful city has to offer. This evening we board the Natchez steam boat and enjoy a dinner cruise down the Mississippi to the accompaniment of an on-board jazz band. Day 12 – R eturn. We visit the wonderfully atmospheric Civil War Museum at Confederate Memorial Hall. Return flight to London or why not extend your stay? Day 13 – Home. Arrive London. Fort Donelson National Park The Battle of Stones River