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Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the Northeastern United States. |
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Boston’s Old North Church | The Old North Church, is an Episcopal mission church located in the North End neighborhood of Boston. The church, which was built in 1723, is the oldest standing church building in Boston and a National Historic Landmark. Old North Church is famous for its role in Paul Revere's midnight ride on April 18, 1775. | ||
Faneuil Hall Marketplace | Historic Faneuil hall has served as a marketplace and meeting hall since 1742 when it was built by Peter Faneuil. It provided a platform for the country’s most famous orators. It is where colonists first protested the Sugar Act in 1764 and established the doctrine of “no taxation without representation”. It is where Samuel Adams rallied the citizens of Boston to the cause of independence from Great Britain and George Washington toasted the nation on its first birthday. Shopping center with many stores & restaurants comprising 3 historic market buildings & a promenade. | ||
State Capitol | The Massachusetts State House is the seat of government and is located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood. The building is considered a masterpiece of Federal architecture and is one of the oldest state capitols still in use. With its golden dome clearly visible atop Beacon Hill, the Massachusetts State House sits at the western edge of the Boston Common. Charles Bullfinch designed this monumental building, which completed construction in 1798. | ||
Boston Commons | The Boston Common is a public park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest city park in the United States. Boston Common consists of 50 acres of land bounded by five major Boston streets. Here the Colonial militia mustered for the Revolution. In 1768, the hated British Redcoats began an eight-year encampment. George Washington, John Adams and General Lafayette came here to celebrate our nation's independence. The 1860s saw Civil War recruitment and anti-slavery meetings. During World War I, victory gardens sprouted. For World War II, the Common gave most of its iron fencing away for scrape metal. | ||
Lexington Lexington is a town in Massachusetts, northwest of Boston. It’s known for Lexington Common, or Battle Green, where the first shot of the American Revolutionary War was fired. On the green, the Minuteman Statue and Revolutionary Monument commemorate militia who clashed with the British. Close by, the Hancock-Clarke House documents the town’s role in the revolution and is also honored in re-enactments. |
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Battle Green | The Lexington Battle Green, also known as Lexington Common, is the historic town common of Lexington, Massachusetts, United States. It was at this site that the opening shots of the Battles of Lexington and Concord were fired on April 19, 1775, starting the American Revolutionary War. | ||
Buckman Tavern | Buckman Tavern is a historic American Revolutionary War site associated with the revolution's very first battle, the 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord. It is located on the Battle Green in Lexington, Massachusetts and operated as a museum by the Lexington Historical Society. | ||
Follow the route of Paul Revere from Lexington to Concord | |||
Concord Concord is a town northwest of Boston, Massachusetts. It’s known for the American Revolutionary War sites in Minute Man National Historical Park. A key battle took place at the North Bridge and is commemorated by Daniel Chester French’s Minute Man statue. In the 1800s, Transcendentalist poet Ralph Waldo Emerson drafted his essay “Nature” at the Old Manse. He and writer Henry David Thoreau also frequented Walden Pond. |
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Old North Bridge | The North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts is often referred to as the location of the "shot heard round the world," and the beginning of the American War for Independence. On the morning of April 19, 1775 , Colonial Militia from Concord and surrounding towns exchanged gunfire with British regulars guarding the critical river crossing. Although the fighting at the North Bridge lasted only a few seconds, it marked the beginning of a massive battle that raged over 16 miles along the Bay Road from Boston to Concord, and included some 1,700 British regulars and over 4,000 Colonial militia. | ||
Minute Man National Historical Park | Minute Man National Historical Park commemorates the opening battle in the American Revolutionary War. It also includes the Wayside, home in turn to three noted American authors. | ||
Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rock is the historical disembarkation site of the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony in December 1620. |
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Cape Cod (Hyannis) | Overnight | ||
Martha’s Vineyard | Morning ferry from Woods Hole across the bay to Martha’s Vineyard, named for a European sailor’s daughter, Martha, who found wild grapes growing on the island. The island is a haven for artists, poets, singers, and celebrities who are attracted to its laid-back, charming lifestyle. Here, enjoy an island tour of sweeping vistas. See Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven. Visit the historic whaling town of Edgartown with its narrow streets and elegant homes. Enjoy leisure time to wander, shop, and visit the art galleries. Return by ferry to Cape Cod. | ||
Cape Cod (Hyannis) | Overnight | ||
Scenic Drive from Cape Cod to Rhode Island to Connecticut | |||
Rhode Island | |||
Newport Newport is a city set on Aquidneck Island in the New England state of Rhode Island. Its yacht-filled harbor hosted the America’s Cup, a renowned annual sailing regatta, for many years. Newport is also known for the Gilded Age mansions lining Bellevue Avenue, some of which are now museums. The most famous is The Breakers, an 1895 mansion patterned after a Renaissance palace |
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Newport | See the mansions of the “400 Club”, including the Breakers, the historic Vanderbilt “summer cottage.” This Italian Renaissance style palace has 70 rooms and is the grandest of all Newport estates. See St. Mary’s Church, where Jacqueline Bouvier married John F. Kennedy | ||
Connecticut | |||
Mystic Founded in 1654, the village quickly became a prominent shipbuilding hub during the clipper ship era. Today, Mystic is known for its quintessential New England charm, offering a walkable downtown by the water with renowned dining and charming shops |
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Mystic | Visit Mystic Seaport, the nation’s leading maritime museum, dedicated to the golden age of seafaring. View impressive tall ships. Overnight | ||
Mystic | Overnight | ||
Massachusetts | |||
Stockbridge This morning, into the beautiful Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, where Norman Rockwell spent the last 25 years of his life. Visit the Norman Rockwell Museum. Admire the collection of Rockwell’s Saturday Evening Post covers which extol the virtues of everyday Americans. Visit Rockwell’s studio, preserved exactly as it was when Rockwell painted here. |
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Vermont | |||
Woodstock | Simon Pearce Factory Store Glassblowing + Pottery Workshop | ||
Stowe | Simon Pearce Factory Store Glassblowing + Pottery Workshop | ||
Vermont | |||
New Hampshire | |||
Maine | |||
Bar Harbor | |||
Acadia
National Park (Bar Harbor) |
Acadia National Park is a 47,000-acre Atlantic coast recreation area primarily on Maine's Mount Desert Island. Its landscape is marked by woodland, rocky beaches and glacier-scoured granite peaks such as Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the United States’ East Coast. Among the wildlife are moose, bear, whales and seabirds. The bayside town of Bar Harbor, with restaurants and shops, is a popular gateway. | ||
Bar Harbor Overnight | |||
Bar Harbor to Portland Maine Road Trip Itinerary | |||
Freeport | |||
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Portland | |||
Portland
Head Light (Portland) |
Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a headland at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. Completed in 1791, it is the oldest lighthouse in Maine. Although Maine’s oldest lighthouse is closed to the public, there’s plenty to do within the grounds of Fort Williams Park. Stop by the adjacent museum to learn about the lighthouse’s history and enjoy the lawns—perfect for a picnic as you watch boats entering and leaving the harbor. You can also hike one of the trails along the rocky shore or explore several ruins within the former Fort Williams, which include two batteries, a powerhouse, and a bunker. | ||
Kennebunkport | |||
Marginal Way (Ogunquit) |
Marginal Way (Historic Walking Areas) - This 2.4-mile out-and-back trail near Ogunquit, Maine. Paved coastal walkway through Perkins Cove with panoramic ocean views, benches, and tide pool access. Ideal for leisurely strolls or brisk walks, with nearby charming shops and eateries. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 46 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, running, and walking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. | ||
Perkins
Cove (Ogunquit) |
Perkins Cove, a long beloved destination for generations of Ogunquit visitors, is home to artisan shops and galleries, coastal dining and sweet treats, sailing and fishing adventures, idyllic spots to picnic or watch fishing boats as they deliver fresh-caught lobsters to the dock, or to meander over its historic wooden drawbridge. "The Cove" is also home to the southern entrance of the famed Ogunquit Marginal Way. | ||
Ogunquit | Overnight | ||
Nubble Lighthouse (York) |
This 41-foot lighthouse sits on the summit of Cape Neddick Nubble, a small offshore rocky islet overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. While the lighthouse and grounds aren't open to the public, you can view and snap a photo of it from Sohier Park on the mainland—there's even a small gift shop for souvenirs. Visit at sunrise or sunset for exceptionally stunning views. Parking is free but limited, so get there early to secure a spot.ve what we show. | ||