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"Bleeding Kansas: Where the Civil War Began" Tour September 15 - 21, 2007 |
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"Bleeding Kansas: Where the Civil War Began" Tour September 15 - 21, 2007 |
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Civil War Tours Can Be More Than Just Battlefields From:Shebby Lee Tours To:scarhdkj@aol.com Date: Tuesday, 26 Jun 2007, 12:20 pm Rapid City, SD-based tour operator, Shebby Lee Tours, has been "marching to a different drummer" ever since the company began offering group tours thirty years ago. Most of that time the company has focused on the westward expansion movement in the Great American West. But with the Civil War Sesquicentennial approaching in 2011, Shebby Lee Tours is developing programs featuring that conflict in the West - as usual, with a slightly different take on the event. "Most people don't know that significant events leading up to the war took place in Kansas Territory", company founder and president, Shebby Lee states. The company has therefore introduced "Bleeding Kansas: Where the Civil War Began" in 2007 and plans to follow up with "The Civil War on the Border" (Kansas-Missouri). In keeping with the company slogan, "It's not the Destination, it's the Journey", Shebby Lee Tours' itineraries include unique experiences not available to the general traveling public. For example, on the Bleeding Kansas program participants join in the debates about whether the territory should enter the Union as a slave or free state. And travelers also enjoy authentic meals and music, interaction with living historians, and other hands-on experiences. According to Shebby, "Historic places are symbols of our shared heritage. They provide wonderful stories about the people and events, places and landscapes that give meaning to our nation's development and to our own lives." Participants in the "Vanishing Trails Expeditions" are provided with recommended reading lists prior to departure and all tours are led by professional tour director/historians. "Bleeding Kansas: Where the Civil War Began" is scheduled for September 15-21, 2007. Information on this and other Vanishing Trails Expeditions is available toll free at 800-888-8306, or e-mail info@shebbyleetours.com. Full itineraries and information are also available online at www.shebbyleetours.com
Shebby Lee, CTP |