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New England The Cradle of Liberty
Chapter 5
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New England History
Pilgrims, Paul Revere
Mountains, monuments, museums Ocean
Beaches, Whalers, Fishermen
Seafood Clams,Crab,Lobsters, Fish of all kinds!
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How Travellers Get There Car
Most arrivals from Canada Air
BOS, PVD, BTV, MHT, BDL Logan very congested
Rail Limited
Coach tours Cruise
Port stops on East Coast cruises
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When to Go
Winters Cold & snowy Ski holidays
Summer Warm to hot Beach holidays
Fall Cool & crisp Fall foliage
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Getting Around Car most popular Coach tours Boston - T subway system
First subway system in US Traffic can be very congested in BOS
Ferry service Martha’s Vineyard Nantucket
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Massachusetts Most visited part of New
England History
Colonial and Revolutionary Beaches Mountains the city of Boston
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Boston
Freedom Trail 5km historical walk
Boston Commons Oldest park in US
Faneuil Hall Quincy Market
USS Constitution War of 1812
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Boston (cont.)
Sports Red Sox, Fenway Park, Bruins, Celtics, Patriots
Music Boston Pops, Boston Symphony
Museums Fine Art, Science, JFK Library
Boston Party Tea Ship Aquarium
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Cambridge
“Boston’s Left Bank” Across Charles River Blend of technology and history Harvard University MIT
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Boston - Day Trips
Cape Cod Most famous beach – over 900km 15 towns of shops, crafts, restaurants
Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket Access by ferry Upscale resorts
Salem Colonial Witch trials Halloween destination
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Boston- Day Trips (cont.)
Plymouth Plymouth Rock
Small- about ½ original size remains Mayflower II
17th C shipboard life on replica of ship that brought the Pilgrims to the area
Plimoth Plantation Apr – Nov Living history museums of Pilgrims & Wampanoag
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Boston - Day Trips (cont.)
Berkshires West portion of state Mountains, forests, lakes Tanglewood
Summer concerts Summer home of the Boston Pops
B&B, resorts, health spas New Bedford
Melville’s Moby Dick
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Vermont Skiing – Green Mtns
Killington, Smugglers, Stowe Mt. Snow, Sugarbush, Jay Peak
Summer hiking, biking
Fall Fall foliage
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Vermont (cont.) Rural charm
Maple syrup, turkeys Cheese & apples Picturesque – covered bridges Fall foliage
Montpelier – capital Norman Rockwell art gallery Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
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New Hampshire
Mountains & woods Colonial villages > ½ of covered bridges in NH Year round
Hiking, biking, boating, fishing Winter
Skiing
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New Hampshire (cont.)
White Mountains www.visitwhitemountains.com
Mt. Washington – highest - 1916m Cog railway www.thecog.com
Skiing Cannon, Attitash, Black Mountain
Fall foliage
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Maine Largest of New England States
3X larger Dense forests, beaches Rocky coastline Hiking, hunting, canoeing, fishing Sailing, kayaking,
white-water rafting
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Maine (cont.)
Acadia National Park New England’s only
National Park
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Maine (cont.) Kennebunkport
Summer beach resort – George Bush Bar Harbor
cruise port Portland
restored waterfront Kittery, Freeport
original outlets – LL Bean Sugarloaf Mountain
skiing
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Connecticut Bedroom communities
Commuter line to NYC
Mystic Whaling town
New Haven Yale University
Native- American owned casinos Parks, beaches, quaint villages
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Rhode Island
Smallest state Long time resort for
rich & famous Mansions
Yachting Newport hosted
America Cup
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Rhode Island (cont.)
Providence Capital
Brown University Waterfire
May – Oct., 100 bonfires on the 3 rivers Newport
Cliff Walk Breakers, Marble House
Tennis Hall of Fame Touro Synagogue
Built in 1759
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Accommodations
Network of B&Bs and Inns Borden House, Fall River
Lodges & resorts Hotels & motels Boston is known to be expensive Cape Cod is quickly booked up in peak
summer weeks