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Quincy, MA: This charming
town is filled with American history! You’ll find the historic
mansions of the family that provided the US with two presidents:
John Adams and John Quincy Adams. It's also the birthplace of
John Hancock whose signature on the Declaration of Independance
has become synonomous with boldly affixing a signature to a document
as in, "Put your John Hancock right there!" You'll find
this historic town filled with history and charm. Consider arriving
in Quincy by boat to miss the Boston traffic. You'll find that
Harbor Express provides daily boat service to Quincy. They are
also the folks who operate the New England Aquarium Whale Watch
which I consider to be the best whale watching offering available!
Plymouth Plantation, Plymouth, MA:
Step into the location of the original settlement built on a hillside
the inclines down to the Atlantic Ocean. This historic village
is unique in that it is a “working village” where
the people who populate the exhibits you visit are producing everything
you see there from the baked goods to the millinery shop keeper.
Moreover, the people who acts as guides to facilitate your learning
about this early American settlement at each of the exhibits assume
the character and personal history of the settlers they represent.
They are each actors who step into the persona of someone who
actually lived at Plymouth. When you ask questions about their
daily lives and their family members, they’ll be well versed
with the answers. But if you ask a question about a cell phone
or an automobile, the subject matter will not compute since these
items did not exist in the 1600’s. If your family came over
on the Mayflower and settled at Plymouth, you’ll be able
to find someone at Plymouth Plantation who will be happy to meet
you as their kin, even if they think you dress and speak peculiarly!
Sturbridge, MA: Unlike Plymouth
Plantation which is a restored village representative of what
Plymouth looked like when the colonists lived there, Sturbridge
was created by bringing together, from a variety of locales, buildings
which early settlers lived in and used in the course of their
commercial endeavors. You’ll see lots of buildings from
the colonial period that have been relocated to this wonderful
site allowing you to step into the past. Be sure to have a meal
or snack at one of the restaurants of the period. You can’t
put a price tag on the experience of stepping into the candlelit
past!
Springfield, MA: On your
drive westward across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you’re
going to whiz by the Basketball Hall of Fame if you’re not
paying attention! So slow down as you get into the Springfield
area on Route 91! They’ve built the third new building to
house this special monument to America’s only All-American
sport! Invented by James Naismith who wanted to create a sport
that could be played indoors during the harsh winter months and
that would minimize body contact to insure minimal risk of injury,
this special museum focuses on the achievements of so many athletes
whose efforts are memorialized here. If you’re staying in
Boston, you can reach the Basketball Hall of Fame in about 90
minutes, enjoy your visit, and be back in Boston with half a day
to spare!
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