Historical Society will sponsor

a special trip to the National

Geographic Musuem in

Washington, D.C., to see the

Terra Cotta Warriors:

Guardians of China’s First

Emperor exhibit on Saturday,

March 20.

The self-guided exhibit

includes life-size clay figures

of soldiers, charioteers,

archers, musicians, generals,

and acrobats which were

buried in massive underground

pits to accompany China’s first

emperor, Qin Shihaungdi, into

the afterlife. The exhibit also

features treasures from the

tomb including weapons,

armor, and coins, to name a

few.

Lunch will be available at

Union Square Station where

participants can shop as well as

eat. At 1:30 p.m., the group

will head to the National

Building Museum. Built

between 1882 and 1887, the

historic home of the National

Building Museum stands today

as one of the great American

buildings of the 19th century

and one of Washington,

D.C.,’s most spectacular works

of public architecture. It is

more than just a repository of

“things” and visitors from

around the world have been

delighted with this unique

museum and given it rave

reviews.

The group will leave from

the Gettysburg Church of the

Brethren on Biglerville Road

at 7:30 a.m. and return at

approximately 5 p.m.

The fee for the trip is $75 for

Society members and $85 for

non-members.

Tickets may be purchased

by either calling the Society at

334-4723 ext. 201 or by going

on the Web site at www.achspa.

org. The deadline for reservations

is Feb. 12 or when the

bus is full.