 HIGHLIGHT CITY: Clarksville, TN
FEATURES: Fort Campbell Military Base - Home of the famed 101st Airborne Division's Screaming Eagles (Air Assault). Tour the Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum, which traces the history of the Screaming Eagles from WWII engagements to Vietnam to Operation Desert Storm. View the various aircraft, military equipment, and monuments on display. These massive machines are sure to capture the imagination of everyone as well as private memories. Also enjoy a guided tour of the post, special surprise demonstrations, and lunch at a Military Dining Facility. • "The Great Biscuit Bake Off" - Biscuit Making 101. The group will divide into teams, each preparing a biscuit by a different method or recipe. The next morning we will have the biscuits baked and have a big country breakfast, choosing the winner of the Great Biscuit Bake Off. • USO Dinner Show - After a delicious meal, be delighted by the sounds of the "Andrews Sisters" and the "Glenn Miller Orchestra." • Historic Collinsville - The restored log pioneer settlement dates from 1830 to 1870. Tour the 12 log structures, including a dogtrot house, blacksmith shop, loom house, barn and other outbuildings and houses. Your group will enjoy special demonstrations, such as churning, weaving, and spinning while learning about life in Tennessee in the 1800's. • Tobacco Farm - The area once was Tobacco King, the second largest tobacco market in the United States, and home to the largest tobacco warehouse in the world. Learn about Clarksville type 22 tobacco and the influence that this tobacco had on this area. Talk with the farmer, view the process, and learn about the importance tobacco had on the economy. |