Outer Banks, North Carolina
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Humankind first took to the skies at 10:35am December 17, 1903, on
the Outer Banks of North Carolina. That morning, twelve airborne seconds
took two Ohio brothers from the sands of Kitty Hawk into the history
books, as the Wright brothers recorded the first ever heavier-than-air
flight.Now, a century later, many of the descendents of those who helped
the Wright brothers take flight still live here on the Outer Banks.
We are proud of the page of history that we share with the rest of the
world, and we join the National First Flight Commission and the states
of North Carolina and Ohio in inviting you to help us celebrate those
twelve seconds of history---and the world of possibilities Wilbur and
Orville Wright opened up for us all.
Package Includes:
4 Night's Lodging
Dinners on those
4 Nights
Breakfasts on December
15, 16, 17, 18
Visits to:
The Wright Brothers
Memorial Dec. 15, 16, 17
Fort Raleigh National
Historic Site
The Elizabeth Gardens
Roanoke Island Festival Park (site
of The Elizabeth II, representing the 16th Century sailing ship that
brought the first English colonists to the New World) and the NC
Aquarium OR The Whalehead Club
and The Currituck Beach Lighthouse,
depending on which ones decide to stay open. A tour of the Cape
Hatteras National Seashore, including visits to The
Cape Hatteras Light, possibly the Chicamacomico
Life Saving Station (Dating back to 1874,) and a photo stop at
The Bodie Island Light. Private customized
entertainments on the arrival night and one the night before departure.
A step-on-guide, who will do running commentary explaining the cultural
history and/or the natural history of all of the places visited during
the day on December 16, 16, 17.
Wright Brothers National Memorial:
Where mankind learned to fly! Museum, gift shop, and rest rooms. Hear
"Flight Room" talk with reproductions of Wright flying machines.
Stroll to replica of Wright's 1903 winter camp, and" points of
take off and touch down" of first successful powered flight.
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site:
Site of the first English Settlement in America. Orientation to the
Outer Banks. AV program. Introduction to Elizabethan culture in reconstructed
"Elizabethan Room," with 400 year old hand carved paneling
and furniture. Tour of the earthwork fort, "The Lost Colony"
Waterside Theater, and nature trail to Roanoke Sound Overlook. Museum,
Gift Shop, and restrooms at the Visitor Center.
Elizabethan
Gardens: Eight acres of flowered paths. Herb garden, rose garden,
formal sunken garden, woodland garden, etc.; spacious lawns, fountain,
Italian statuary. Gift shop and greenhouse plants for sale in Gatehouse,
showcasing 16th Century furnishings and paintings.
Roanoke Island Festival Park: Tour
of The Elizabeth II, a functioning 3-masted 16th Century sailing ship,
representing one of those that brought America's First English colonists
to the Outer Banks in 1585, and a reenactment of their first encampment.
Exhibit hall, glorious museum shop.
North
Carolina Aquarium: Salt and Fresh water aquariums, featuring
local denizens; shark and ray gallery; turtle and alligator patio. Pet
live horseshoe crabs, stingrays, and starfish at "touch tank."
Gift shop.
The Currituck Beach Lighthouse: Browse
the world's most kitsch-filled Lighthouse Shop. Those who wish may climb
the lighthouse. Guided stroll down a wildlife boardwalk across a breathtaking
marsh (a cross between the Okeefinokee and the African Queen) to a fishing
pier on Currituck Sound.
The Whalehead Club: A private 1920's
pled-a terre vacation mansion (now under restoration,) built by a Newport
millionaire for his bride who loved to shoot but was barred from the
all-male Outer Banks hunt clubs. 20 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms; very Great
Gatsby-e.g., doors are Art Nouveau on one side, Beaux Arts on the other;
had its own electric generation plant; bathtubs offered hot and cold
fresh water and sea water; it's a trip!
Cape Hatteras Light: America's tallest
and most recognizable lighthouse, recently picked up and moved ½
mile.Visit the bookstore in restored 1870 head lighthouse keeper's quarters,
and Museum of the Sea in restored 1850's double keepers' quarters, with
exhibits on the area's Civil War history (The Monitor and The Merrimac,)
WWI and WWII German submarine activity, and seaside life and industry.
Special evening programs, at opening
dinner (as cabaret theater) and in hotel ballroom:
The Courtier-Pleasures of Palace, Playhouse, and Pub---Solo "Living
History" Musical Theater
**A fully staged interactive visit with a costumed gentleman from the
court of Queen Elizabeth I, singing and playing seven Renaissance instruments
and conversing about life in England, and on the Outer Banks, at the
time of Sir Walter Raleigh's colonization of Roanoke Island.
"Come Fly With Me---" A Seasonal and Centennial Sing-Along
**A musical celebration of FLIGHT. Explore its expression in popular
songs, folk songs, Broadway and spirituals,as sung for a hundred years
by the likes of Sinatra, Mary Martin, Baptists in church, The 5th Dimension,
Peter, Paul & Mary-and, by the Wrights themselves. It's our final
gathering, the last night of summer camp, and we can sing anything we
want, including sentimental favorites, just-for-fun silliness, and yuletide
treasures & carols. Instrumental interludes on guitar, lute, and
recorders.
COST: Per Person
For groups of:
4 1-45 Single: $630 Double: $450 Triple: $400
36-40 Single: $640 Double: $460 Triple: $405
31-35 Single: $650 Double: $470 Triple: $420
26-30 Single: $666 Double: $490 Triple: $435
DEPOSIT: $500
Do let me know if I may further assist. If you would like me to fax
a contract, I would be happy to do so, as space is at a premium for
this First Flight Celebration.
Warmest regards,
Jean Wells, Receptive Operator
***PLEASE NOTE: THE COST MAY VARY ACCORDING TO THE ACCOMMODATIONS
(However, the above stated cost will give you a close estimate.)
For more information
call Jean Wells at:
336 725-1624 (Fax: 336 724-5852)
OR email:
jean@jeanwellstravel.com
