The Dead President's Tour
PCA - First Settlers
Registration closed July 30, 2021 6:00 PM at 2021-07-30T15:00:00-0700 Registration ends July 30, 2021 6:00 PM at 2021-07-30T15:00:00-0700 Registration opens May 27, 2021 1:00 AM at 2021-05-26T22:00:00-0700 Registration runs from May 27, 2021 1:00 AM to July 30, 2021 6:00 PM
We have a bit of a waiting list for this event, so we're going to call it full. We'll try to schedule another one at some point.
PCA First Settlers & Potomac Regions present: The Dead President's Tour, Charlottesville, VA on August 13-15, 2021.
Welcome to the joint First Settlers & Potomac Regions' Dead President's Tour!
Charlottesville and the Piedmont Region are home to many Presidential estates such as Monticello, Montpelier, fantastic shopping, great restaurants, outstanding wineries, and some of the best roads in Virginia. We're planning a diverse set of activities including historic tours, scenic drives, wine tasting, fine dining, and quaint towns.
This tour will be designed to keep everyone safe. We want to minimize the risks to both participants and the wonderful folks we meet on Tour. We hope the food, drink, activities, fun people and destinations will help achieve that.
We will stay at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains for two nights at the Boar's Head Resort - the only AAA Four Diamond resort in Charlottesville. Enjoy a warm and intimate ambiance with southern hospitality, a luxury spa, scenic hikes, outdoor pools, multiple restaurants and bars. We have negotiated a significant reduction in room rate at the Boar's Head. CONFIRMED Tour participants can book rooms for $185/ day. (Rates normally start ~$300/ day.) Once your registration status has been "Confirmed", we'll email the link to this group rate. Please do not try to make a reservation before being Confirmed and receiving this link.
FRIDAY August 13th, 2020
Participants from FSR will travel on their own to the Boar's Head Resort. There will be no organized caravan on this part of the trip. Feel free to coordinate with other members, but the drive will not be an official FSR drive.
Friday evening will start with a mixer event in the bar to meet and greet our Potomac Region neighbors. Tour Dinner options are being researched for the Friday evening.
SATURDAY August 14th, 2021 AM
Our Saturday agenda starts after breakfast with a short drive and tour of Montpelier, home of our 4th President, James Madison. We will be guided through a one-hour tour that takes us through his personal and professional life. You will learn how he lived and entertained with his wife Dolley, how he came to be known as the "Father of the Constitution," his role in creating the Bill of Rights, and his worst regret, Slavery.
We will then drive to a restaurant for lunch.
SATURDAY August 14th, 2021 PM
Saturday afternoon is Porsche Time! We have designed a driving route that guarantees mile upon mile of smiles. Mountains and valleys, with switchbacks, zigs and zags to satisfy your inner Porsche.
We will visit the famous Devils Backbone Basecamp Brewery, Distillery and Meadows on our way to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway back to the Boar's Head. Check out the amazing camp facilities and offers here www.dbbrewingcompany.com/location/basecamp
SATURDAY August 14th, 2021 EVENING
FREE EVENING. You will be free to visit any of the vast array of excellent restaurants in the area. We will provide some recommendations.
SUNDAY August 15th, 2021
Sunday is a free day for everyone. You can visit other local attractions, lounge at the resort or head for home. There will be an informal invitation to meet at a winery for brunch/ lunch before you head for home.
Key Facts
Where: Charlottesville, VA and surrounding areas
Rally Point: The Boars' Head Resort, Charlottesville on Friday, 13 Aug 2021
Event dates: Friday August 13 - Sunday August 15
Costs: Initial Registration cost is $50 per person and CHARGED WHEN YOU ARE CONFIRMED on the Tour. Further costs for tour items and/or meals (i.e. Friday evening dinner) may need to be added, but all confirmed participants will be advised ahead of billing. Final billing of credit cards will be completed one month before event start.
This tour has limited capacity and will likely sell out quickly, so don't delay.... Register Now!
FSR COVID procedures and local Virginia regulations will be adhered to.
***Like most of our other events, participation in this event requires the signing of two waivers. One is the PCA insurance waiver (signed on site). The second is the PCA Communicable Disease Exposure (CDE) waiver. There is a new CDE Waiver that is good until 28 Fenruary 2022. If you haven't submitted a new one since this March, then please bring a signed copy with you to this event. If you have submitted a new one, you don’t need to re-submit. It’s actually less effort for us (we have to track them) if you only submit once. Download the updated waiver HERE.
