• Massachusetts State House - The first stop on our red-bricked Freedom Trail tour is at the corner of Boston Common: the Massachusetts State House! This building is both historic and architecturally stunning, featuring its iconic golden dome. We’ll pause here to discuss key Revolutionary War figures and some colonial history. We’ll also view the Robert G Shaw and 54th Memorial, located opposite the State House. Who was Shaw, and why was the 54th Regiment significant? We’ll explore these details here.

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• Park Street Church - From the State House and Shaw Memorial, we’ll continue along the Freedom Trail through Boston Common to Park Street Church. As we walk, we’ll explore the crucial question: what sparked the Revolutionary War? We’ll uncover that the fight for American Independence was part of a long chain of events across continents and older conflicts.
• Granary Burying Ground - Next, we arrive at the ancient Granary Burying Ground, established in 1660, Boston’s third-oldest cemetery. Imagine the changes over 400 years! This site holds the grave of Mother Goose, whose stories we still hear today. We’ll also visit the graves of American legends like Paul Revere, Robert Paine, and James Otis, as well as John Hancock and Sam Adams. Lastly, we’ll see the graves of those killed in the Boston Massacre, a pivotal event leading to the revolution. We’ll visit the Massacre site later.
• Boston Latin School - From the Granary, we’ll follow the Freedom Trail’s red bricks, stopping at King’s Chapel and pausing at the Latin School. This historic site features fun statues to pose with (including a donkey!) and a wealth of history to explore.
• Boston Irish Famine Memorial - A few steps from the Latin School, we’ll find the Irish Famine Memorial. Here, we’ll delve into Boston’s history and discuss the new wave of immigrants post-revolution, their challenges, and their current communities.
• Old South Meeting House - Across from the Irish Famine Memorial, we’ll find the historic Old South Meeting House. This small, hidden building is easy to miss, but we’ll pause here to revisit the Boston Tea Party, a key event leading to the Revolutionary War. We’ll learn about the organizers, their motivations, and the consequences of their “tea party.”
• Old Corner Book Store - Continuing along the Freedom Trail, we’ll learn more about the Tea Party and the Sons of Liberty. We’ll also pass the historic Old Corner Bookstore and explore its connection to colonial Bostonians.
• Old State House - Our red-brick path leads us to one of the most popular stops on the Freedom Trail: the Old State House. We’ll pause to identify key architectural features and learn about its significance and long history. Then, we’ll walk around to the other side…
• Boston Massacre Site - … to see the site of the infamous Boston Massacre! Was it a massacre or just a rowdy riot, as the British claimed? We’ll dive into this thrilling tale while standing at the very spot where history unfolded. We’ll also learn about Crispus Attucks, an honored American hero.
• Faneuil Hall Marketplace - We’ll follow the Freedom Trail to another popular spot: Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market! First, we’ll explore the site’s fascinating history and then its vast array of food options!
• Haymarket - Continuing along the red-bricked Freedom Trail, we’ll explore the story of the historic Haymarket, the striking Holocaust Memorial, and the stunning view of the Custom House Tower. We’ll learn about each site as we head to another popular stop.
• The Paul Revere House - Our path leads us to another popular stop: Paul Revere’s House! Here, we’ll learn about Paul Revere’s famous “Midnight Ride,” its immortalization in a poem by Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow, and the truths and myths behind this historic moment.
• Old North Church & Historic Site - From Paul Revere’s House, we’ll head to the Old North Church, the iconic site where the “one if by land, two if by sea” lanterns were lit, signaling British troop movements to colonial revolutionaries.
• Copp’s Hill Burying Ground - From the Old North Church, we’ll follow the Freedom Trail to the historic Copp’s Hill Burying Ground, a cemetery older than the Granary by just a year!
• USS Constitution Museum - Our final stops are further along, over the bridge into the Charlestown Navy Yard. Here, we’ll see the historic USS Constitution and learn about her epic battle against the Guerriere. We’ll explore naval battles of the War for Independence in more detail at this site.
• Bunker Hill Monument - Finally, we’ll follow the Freedom Trail to the Bunker Hill Monument, commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill. We’ll explore the site of this epic battle and understand the intensity of the fight for freedom. This is the last stop on our comprehensive tour of Boston’s historic Freedom Trail.
• Science Center - Our tour continues past two picturesque student dorms - Mower and Holworthy. We’ll learn about their significance and then continue to the famed Harvard Science Center.
• Memorial Hall - Next up: the imposing High Victorian Gothic Memorial Hall, the most beautiful building on campus.
• Weld Hall - Our tour continues beyond the Library to more dorms. First up: Weld Hall, once home to President JFK. We’ll admire the architecture and learn about other famous residents.
• Wigglesworth Hall - Then we continue to Wigglesworth Hall, once home to Bill Gates. We’ll learn about Gates and other notable alumni who lived here.
• Grays Hall - Prefer someone more recent? Gray’s Hall was home to Malia Obama and other recognizable names.
• Matthews Hall - That brings us to Matthews Hall, where Matt Damon once lived!
• Straus Hall - And we can’t forget Straus Hall, once home to Mark Zuckerberg and many others! Our tour continues through campus, exploring traditions and anecdotes until we’re almost back to where we started: Johnson Gate.
• Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center - Your tour through this quaint New England town begins at the Salem Visitor Center. From here, you’ll embark on a journey revealing Salem’s dark, violent past that still haunts it today.
• Salem Witch Trials Memorial - Next, visit the Samuel Pickman House, a creepy house with a darker history. Supposedly, a father chained his daughter in the basement without food or water, and some say she still lingers.
• Old Burying Point Cemetery - Up next is the graveyard where most witch trial victims are buried. Ironically, it’s also the final resting place of the chief investigator during those trials, who caused many deaths.
• Salem Old Town Hall - The path takes you to the old Town Hall, rumored to sit atop secret underground tunnels!
• John Ward House - At the Joshua Ward House, you’ll glimpse the residence of Sheriff George Corwin, who signed the arrest and execution warrants of those accused of witchcraft.
• St. Peter’s-San Pedro Episcopal Church - Next, you’ll arrive at St Peter’s Episcopal Church, on land confiscated after the owners, accused of witchcraft, fled.
• Howard Street Cemetery - The next cemetery is Howard Street Cemetery, the final resting place of Giles Corey, a trial victim later immortalized in Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible.
• Roger Conant Statue - Then you’ll pass by a statue of Roger Conant, Salem’s founder, and the Witch Museum, filled with deep-dive info about the trials and mass hysteria.
• Gedney House - An optional stop takes you to the Gedney House, showcasing colonial architecture’s peculiarities.
• Broad Street Cemetery - Another detour brings you to Broad Street Cemetery, where Sheriff Corwin ended up after a mysterious heart attack.
• Hamilton Hall - Then you’ll see Hamilton Hall, a venue that hosted esteemed figures like Alexander Hamilton, FDR, and the Marquis de Lafayette.
• Ropes Mansion and Garden - The next optional stop is the Ropes Mansion, the former home of a wealthy Salem resident at the center of distrust during a smallpox epidemic.
• Witch House - After that is the Witch House, once home to Judge Jonathan Corwin, who presided over some witch trials, one of the few buildings still standing from that era.
• John Bertram House - Next on the optional route is the John Bertram House, one of the oldest assisted living facilities in the country.
• Hawthorne Hotel - If you like hauntings, stop at the Hawthorne Hotel, one of the most haunted buildings in town!
• Nathanial Hawthorne Statue - Literature fans won’t want to miss the Nathaniel Hawthorne statue, dedicated to one of America’s greatest authors.
• Mercy Tavern - The next stop along the optional route is Mercy Tavern, with a seedy history, including many kidnappings!
• Nathaniel Hawthorne Birthplace - You can also visit the birthplace of famous author Nathaniel Hawthorne, preserved in its original condition.
• The House of the Seven Gables - The final optional stop is the House of the Seven Gables, a building that inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Gothic novel of the same name.
• South Station - Our historic tour begins at one of Boston’s architectural marvels: South Station. We’ll analyze the enormous eagle and clock on the facade.
• Federal Reserve Bank of Boston - Across the street, we’ll find a stunning example of modern architecture with the Federal Reserve. As we walk past, we’ll learn the intriguing stories behind its name.
• Atlantic Wharf - At Russia Wharf, we’re at the start of our Harborwalk journey into the past. We’ll learn about the booming international trade during the colonial era, which led to the Boston Tea Party.
• Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum - As we walk along Boston’s Harborwalk, we’ll glimpse a colonial ship packed with tea crates! We’ll learn about the Boston Tea Party and dive deeper into its causes, high taxes, and the impact of a distant international war.
• Rowes Wharf - Our journey brings us to Rowe’s Wharf, named for a tea smuggler who encouraged the “Tea Party.” We’ll learn about John Rowe and his legal adventures.
• The Marina at Rowes Wharf - The Harbor Hotel is a stunning piece of architecture, blending modern and colonial styles. Its 80-foot copper dome contains a glass cupola. If you walk to the center of the archway and look straight up, you can see through the top of the dome to the glass cupola above.
• John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse - As we continue our walk along Boston’s Harborwalk, our journey back in time takes us from the Boston Tea Party to a more recent era. We’ll admire the beautiful Moakley Courthouse across the water and learn about its significance.
• Harbor Towers - The Brutalist-style Harbor Towers are unmissable. Brutalism was popular in the 1970s, and today, the style polarizes observers. Some see beauty in the sparse structures, while others see just plain ugly buildings! We’ll learn about the towers, Boston’s struggle between affordable and luxury living, and one of the city’s most ambitious projects: cleaning up this harbor.
• New England Aquarium - We’re approaching a popular stop in Boston and along the Harborwalk: the Aquarium! This attraction is partially built over the Harbor, allowing access to Boston’s natural environment.
• Long Wharf - Our tour along the scenic Harborwalk ends at one of Boston’s historic spots: Long Wharf. From colonial battles to modern tourists, this Wharf remains a Boston hotspot. Enjoy the views and history as we conclude our story here.
• Plymouth Visitor Information Center - The MA Visitor Information Center is a major stop for visitors traveling to and from Boston, Plymouth, Cape Cod, and throughout New England.
• Mayflower II - “Mayflower II is a reproduction of the 17th-century ship Mayflower, celebrated for transporting the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The reproduction was built in Devon, England, during 1955–1956, in collaboration between Englishman Warwick Charlton and Plimoth Plantation, an American museum.
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• Mayflower Society House - “Across the street and up the hill from Plymouth Rock is the historic Mayflower Society House – an 18th-century home originally built by Edward Winslow, great-grandson of the Pilgrim Edward Winslow. The story of the Society House spans three centuries. Experience its rich history on a tour where you’ll learn about the influential Plymouth families who lived here and preserved this home. Hear fascinating stories about the Winslow family’s struggles – Loyalists during the Revolutionary era; stand where Ralph Waldo Emerson and Lydia Jackson exchanged vows; relive the great restoration in 1898 by architect Joseph Everett Chandler, and imagine the hive of activity when it was a Red Cross headquarters during World War II.
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• Plymouth Rock - Plymouth Rock is the traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded the Plymouth Colony in December 1620.
• Massasoit Statue - “Massasoit is a statue by sculptor Cyrus Edwin Dallin in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Completed in 1921 to mark the 300th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ landing, the sculpture represents the Pokanoket leader Massasoit welcoming the Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving.

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• Brewster Gardens - The park ahead is Brewster Gardens, named for William Brewster, one of the original Mayflower passengers.
• Pilgrim Maiden Statue - “Brewster Gardens features a bronze statue, The Pilgrim Maiden by Henry Hudson Kitson (1922), and a stainless steel sculpture honoring Plymouth’s immigrant settlers from 1700 to 2000. The Pilgrim Maiden is dedicated to the intrepid English women whose courage and devotion brought a new nation into being.
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• Burial Hill - “Burial Hill is a historic cemetery on School Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Established in the 17th century, it is the burial site of several Pilgrims, the founding settlers of Plymouth Colony. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

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• Richard Sparrow House - “The Richard Sparrow House is a historic house at 42 Summer Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and the oldest surviving house in Plymouth. Built around 1640 by Richard Sparrow, an English surveyor who arrived in Plymouth in 1636.

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• Plimoth Grist Mill - The Plimoth Grist Mill is a working grist mill in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It is a reconstruction of the original Jenney Grist Mill, standing on the original site.
• Pilgrim Hall Museum - The Pilgrim Hall Museum at 75 Court Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts, is the oldest public museum in the United States in continuous operation, having opened in 1824.
• National Monument to the Forefathers - “The National Monument to the Forefathers, formerly known as the Pilgrim Monument, commemorates the Mayflower Pilgrims. Dedicated on August 1, 1889, it honors their ideals as later embraced by the United States. It is thought to be the world’s largest solid granite monument.

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• Hedge House - “The Plymouth Antiquarian House is a historic house museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts, owned by the Plymouth Antiquarian Society. Built in 1809 for William Hammatt, a New England sea captain. The Hedges, a family of entrepreneurs, purchased the house in 1830 and lived there until 1919.

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• Jenney Interpretive Centre - Exhibits in the Interpretive Centre focus on the Pilgrims, stories of their faith and values, the abolitionists and slavery, and the family – the cornerstone of society.
• Jabez Howland House - “The Jabez Howland House is a historic house at 33 Sandwich Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The oldest portion of this two-story wood-frame house was built by Jacob Mitchell in 1667 and purchased by Jabez Howland, son of Mayflower passengers John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley Howland, two of the original Pilgrims.

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• Long Beach Rock - Long Beach is a barrier beach, a peninsula that serves as a barrier between the open ocean and the mainland coast.
• Plimoth Patuxet Museums - “Plimoth Plantation is a living history museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts, founded in 1947. It replicates the original settlement of the Plymouth Colony established in the 17th century by the English colonists known as the Pilgrims.

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• Cape Cod Visitor Center - Our journey into America’s past begins at the Cape Cod Visitor Center. Prepare to explore the Pilgrims, the nation’s origins, and the Cape’s long history. As we drive through picturesque Massachusetts towns, we’ll learn about the Nauset tribe, their legends, and why they were wary of strange ships on the horizon.
• Scargo Tower - An optional detour takes us past the fish-shaped Scargo Lake. According to Nauset legend, this lake was built by a chieftain to comfort his daughter, who wept over three dead fish. We’ll also learn about the Nauset party who first spotted the Mayflower and their fears about its approach.
• Harwich - Another optional detour takes us to Harwich, a quaint Cape town known for its beautiful beaches. If you fancy a swim, this is one of the best places on the Cape!
• Cape Cod Lavender Farm - While in Harwich, we’ll visit the Cape Cod Lavender Farm, a secluded estate as gorgeous and fragrant as it sounds. Walk the woodland trails for free, soak up the lavender scent, and pick up souvenirs!
• Bank Street Beach - Next, our Harwich detour takes us to Bank Street Beach, perfect for relaxing or dipping your toes into the Atlantic.
• Eastham - As we continue our drive, we’ll enter Eastham, a picturesque Colonial town. We’ll hear about the first encounter between the Pilgrims and the Nauset, Squanto’s assistance, and the first Thanksgiving, where they celebrated a truce.
• First Encounter Beach - Continuing down the Cape, we’ll arrive at First Encounter Beach, where the dramatic skirmish between Nauset and Pilgrims took place. The beach now bears a plaque commemorating the encounter and truce.
• Salt Pond Visitor Center - A little farther on, we’ll arrive at the Salt Pond Visitor Center. This miniature museum is perfect for catching up on Cape history, using the bathroom, or stretching your legs.
• Nauset Lighthouse - As we continue our drive up the Cape, we’ll spot the Nauset Light, the quaint lighthouse in every quintessential Cape Cod photograph. We’ll learn about its importance and how the Cape’s rough waters earned the nickname “ocean graveyard” before the lighthouse.
• The Three Sisters Lighthouses - Continuing our drive, we’ll come to the Three Sisters Lighthouses, not on the coast but nestled among trees inland. Hear about why that is and how they came to be there. We’ll also learn about the Cape’s transformation from Nauset land to Colonial fishing towns and then to a tourist hotspot.
• Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary - Another optional detour takes us to the Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary. With five miles of trails through four biomes and more species of birds and critters than you can count, this stop delights nature enthusiasts, bird watchers, and hikers.
• Marconi Wireless Station - As we continue driving, we’ll pass Marconi Station, the first radio station to send a wireless message across the Atlantic! The station played a pivotal role in the Titanic’s sinking in 1912. Learn how a radio station saved lives on that fateful day!
• Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail - The next optional detour takes us to the Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail, perfect for hikers of all levels to stretch their legs and take in Cape Cod’s varied terrain. Within a mile lies a beach, freshwater marsh, deciduous forest, and salt plain! We’ll also hear about Cape Cod’s former whaling industry.
• Pilgrim Spring Road - As we continue driving, we’ll pass the Pilgrim Spring Trail, a short hike leading to one of the first places the Pilgrims came after landing on the Cape. Here, they found their first freshwater spring, essential for survival. Afterward, we’ll continue toward Provincetown.
• MacMillan Pier - As we drive through P-Town, we’ll arrive at Macmillan Pier, where thousands of ships have launched. Here, we see how past and present intermingle on the Cape. Today, the pier launches whale-watching expeditions.
• Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum - Our penultimate stop is the Pilgrim Monument, the tallest all-granite monument in the country! Every year, thousands climb the steps of this 250-foot colossus for a panoramic ocean view. It’s worth the trek! Next, we’ll hear about the Mayflower Contract, the rough laws the Pilgrims set for themselves upon landing.
• Pilgrims’ First Landing Park - Finally, we’ll end where it all began: the site where the Mayflower first struck land. Explore the park and imagine what it was like for the settlers, after ten weeks at sea, to step onto Nauset soil on November 11th, 1620. Our tour ends at this historic stop.
• Gloucester Visitor Center at Stage Fort Park - Our Cape Ann excursion begins at the Gloucester Visitor Information Center. We’ll get breathtaking waterfront views from this point.
• Tablet Rock - Before setting off, we’ll check out the most striking feature: the massive Tablet Rock. In 1907, the plaque was unveiled to commemorate the first settlers.
• Stage Fort Park and Beach - We can choose to walk around this area before driving, admiring the park, ocean, and city views.
• The Fishermen’s Memorial - Our drive along Cape Ann’s scenic harbor begins after crossing the canal. First, we’ll admire Cape Ann’s famous monument: the Fisherman’s Memorial. We’ll learn about fishing’s significance in Cape Ann’s past and the famous movie “The Perfect Storm.”
• Gloucester HarborWalk - We can pause to explore Cape Ann’s Harborwalk. Along the path are 41 granite slabs containing pieces of the town’s history. These “story moments” form a mosaic of this beautiful place.
• Cape Ann Whale Watch - Cape Ann and Gloucester’s whale-watching industry guarantees whale sightings with every voyage. Their boats often take passengers to a marine wildlife preserve, one of the top five whale-watching destinations in the world!
• Niles Beach - As we drive along Cape Ann’s waterfront, we’ll discover beaches big and small. We can stop at one, some, or all, learning about each one’s uniqueness.
• Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House - Beauport, also known as Sleeper–McCann House, is a beautiful historic home on the Cape Ann waterfront. As we drive, we’ll dive into Cape Ann’s history.
• Eastern Point Lighthouse - During the early 1800s, maritime trade in Gloucester was booming. Ships traveling between these ports and China or India were turning enormous profits, and captains became anxious about losing valuable cargo in shipwrecks. Enter: lighthouses!
• Thacher Island - Thacher Island is a small island off Cape Ann on the Massachusetts coast. It was a place where naval confrontations helped secure a victory for the colonists.
• Rockport - Our scenic drive along Cape Ann leaves Gloucester and brings us into Rockport. We’ll learn more about Rockport and the region as we drive.
• Motif Number 1 - Our drive brings us to “the most painted building in America”!
• Bearskin Neck - This land was once home to many bears, but don’t worry! They’re long gone. According to legend, a bear was caught by the tide and killed in 1700, giving this place its name.
• Rockport Granite Pier - Granite Pier is one of Rockport’s oldest piers. It was where ships were loaded with granite for transport. As we explore the pier and nearby beaches, we’ll understand Cape Ann’s past and present. Our drive continues along Halibut Point and Harvey Reservation.
• Cape Ann Light Station - Annisquam Harbor Light Station is a historic lighthouse on Wigwam Point. As we approach, we’ll learn about shipwrecks, shipping, fishing, and maritime trade.
• Goose Cove Reservation - Our scenic drive along Cape Ann has looped back to Stop 1! We’re nearly back at the Gloucester Visitor Information Center.
• North Bridge Visitor Center - North Bridge Visitor Center (174 Liberty St. Concord MA.) is in a brick mansion built in 1911 by Buttrick family descendants. The center features a video about the North Bridge fight, a bookstore, and exhibits.
• Meriam’s Corner - Once parked, pick up the Battle Road Trail at the lot’s far end. A few hundred feet in, you’ll reach Meriam’s Corner, the site of a disaster for the British.
• Paul Revere Capture Site - This is where Paul Revere was captured, a chance to reflect on how the British ended up in such a predicament. Their mission to confiscate weapons was supposed to be secret.
• Lexington Battle Green - The Battles of Lexington and Concord left 73 British dead and 174 wounded. 49 Americans died and 39 were wounded. But the battle’s aftershocks went deeper. The American victory proved the colonists could win a war against Britain.
• Ralph Waldo Emerson House - Almost in the Concord Museum’s backyard, find Ralph Waldo Emerson’s former home.
• Concord Museum - This museum’s collection explores the area’s revolutionary and literary history. To learn more about the town and see unique artifacts, stop by!
• Authors Ridge - Many famous authors lived in Concord, and several found their final resting place here in Authors Ridge. Thoreau, Alcott family members, Emerson, Nathaniel, and Sophie Hawthorne, and others are buried there.
• Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House - This 1650 house is where Alcott wrote Little Women in 1868. At Orchard House, learn about Louisa May and her family, known for their commitments to abolition, women’s suffrage, and social reform.
• The Wayside Home of Authors - The Wayside, built in 1700, became home to several famous figures. The Alcotts bought the house in 1845, naming it Hillside. The Alcott sisters’ experiences were later written into Little Women.
• Thoreau Cabin Site - A mile outside town, off Walden Street, is another literary history site: Walden Pond. This is where Thoreau lived for two years beginning in 1845, in a cabin he built, collecting thoughts for his 1854 classic on self-reliance, Walden, or Life in the Woods.
• Samuel Hartwell House - Ahead on the left is what remains of Ephriam and Elizabeth’s son Samuel’s home. Samuel was a sergeant in the Lincoln Minute Men on April 19 and saw action up and down the road. His wife Mary is said to have helped bury dead British soldiers.
• Josiah Nelson House Site - At the visitor’s center parking lot’s far end is a path leading to Battle Road Trail, which runs the length of Minute Man park. It follows the original Bay Road, the route the British took to Concord and back, passing many historic sites.
• Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association - Martha’s Vineyard is famous for its gorgeous coastline and historic towns, but there’s more to see on this beautiful island!
• Flying Horses Carousel a Vineyard Preservation Trust Property - The Flying Horses Carousel is the oldest operating platform carousel in America. Located in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, on Martha’s Vineyard, the carousel was first in New York City before moving to the island in the 1880s.
• Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association - These vibrant Victorian cottages are clustered together, each with a quaint design reminiscent of the house made of gingerbread and candy in “Hansel and Gretel.” These homes are now exclusive summer cottages but come from humble origins.
• 1 Trinity Park - The Museum Shop offers a wide selection of Campground-related souvenirs and gifts, including books, calendars, paper, and silk lanterns, sterling silver Campground charms, toys, postcards, and other interesting items.
• Inkwell Beach - Inkwell is a small beach in Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard. The name is pejorative, given by white beachgoers in reference to this strip of beach visited by Black residents and tourists.
• Caroline Tuthill Wildlife Preserve - The Caroline Tuthill Preserve is over 150 acres of oak and pitch pine forest, wooded wetlands, salt marsh, and open meadow. Sengekontacket Pond and Beach Road flank the Preserve to the north; the Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road flanks it to the south.
• Chappaquiddick Island - Chappaquiddick Island, part of Edgartown, Massachusetts, is a small peninsula and occasional island on Martha’s Vineyard’s eastern end. Norton Point, a narrow barrier beach, connects Martha’s Vineyard and Chappaquiddick between Katama and Wasque. Occasional breaches occur due to hurricanes and strong storms, separating the islands for periods.
• Lighthouse Beach - The scenic oceanfront area features a sandy beach, lighthouse, and open space for gathering/picnicking.
• Edgartown Historic District - The Edgartown Village Historic District encompasses the traditional center of Edgartown, Massachusetts, on Martha’s Vineyard. The district is roughly bounded by Water St. and Pease’s Point Way and encompasses some 500 acres.
• 555 Katama Rd - Picturesque ocean beaches are popular for large waves, shellfishing, and birdwatching.

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7. Cape Cod & Provincetown (Driving)
8. Cape Ann (Driving)
9. Battle of Lexington (Driving)
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