Tour highlights African American sites around Washington

Stone of Hope at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington, USA - 04 Apr 2018

By Anne HarnagelAssistant Travel Editor

April 20, 2018

5:50 AM

Honor the historic contributions of African Americans on a four-day tour this fall to the nation’s capital, offered by Friendly Excursions.

Highlights include a three-hour visit to the new National Museum of African American History and Culture as well as stops at the Martin Luther King Jr. and Lincoln memorials, the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, Howard University and the African American Civil War Memorial.

Dates: Nov. 1-5

Price: $1,899 per person, double occupancy; $2,299 single occupancy. $50 discount if booked by May 1. Includes round-trip airfare, four nights’ accommodations, four breakfasts and farewell dinner, motor coach transportation and tour director.

Info: Friendly Excursions, (818) 353-7726

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Anne Harnagel

Anne Harnagel has been an editor in the Travel section since 2009. She has worked at the Los Angeles Times since 1996, with stints in Business and Calendar sections as well as the Los Angeles Times Magazine. Previously, she was managing editor of Home magazine, managing editor/features for the New York Times Syndicate and managing editor for the American Lawyer magazine. She is a native of Los Angeles.