“All England should come in Pilgrimage to this Hill, once a year.” – John Adams, second President of the United States
American Connections 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE D-DAY LANDINGS
US Presidents Visit Worcester City
Worcester is home to the first and final battle in the English Civil War (1642-51), as such the county sparked the curiosity of Thomas Jefferson. In 1786 along with his colleague John Adams, they visited Fort Royal Hill to see the site where ‘liberty was fought for and won. Visit The Commandery and learn about the English Civil War. In 1651, it formed King Charles I headquarters for his troops before the final battle. Find out how the wars shaped England’s politics and the concepts of liberty and democracy. Just two years after Jefferson’s visit, the experience helped draft the US Constitution.
www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/commandery
The D-Day Landings were the largest seaborne invasion in history and the pinnacle of our special wartime relationship with the US. Commemorate the 75th anniversary in 2019 with a visit to Severn Valley Railway. Step inside the Royal Carriage; stand in the room where Churchill and Eisenhower briefed King George VI on the D-Day plans. Walk through the kings mobile living quarters complete with US Air Conditioning, a full bath and armour plating. Image: King George VI’s Granddaughter, Princess Anne, tours in 2015. www.svr.co.uk
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www.visitworcestershire.org
