AMS 8th Grade Visits Washington D.C.

From April 23-25 2025, 100 Anderson Middle School 8th graders traveled to Gettysburg and Washington D.C. for an optional visit. This trip has been made available for all 8th graders for the last two decades to connect to the 8th grade social studies curriculum. The first stop on the trip was the Gettysburg Civil War Museum and a guided tour of the Gettysburg Battlefield. Next, the students visited George Washington’s Mount Vernon, toured the US Capitol, stopped to see the National Archives, and visited the Jefferson, FDR, MLK and WWII memorials. Before heading home, students also visited Smithsonian Museums at the National Mall, stopped at the Lincoln, Vietnam and Korean War memorials, and toured Arlington Cemetery including watching the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.