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NEW ENGLAND – THE BIRTHPLACE OF
AMERICA
Thursday, 2 July 2020 - Friday, 10 July 2020
ELLISA FRANKLIN, KEITH FRANKLIN, MOIRA FRANKLIN &
STEPHEN FRANKLIN
New England – the birthplace of America – is filled with rich history, cultural attrac-
tions, fascinating cities, scenic villages and outdoor adventures at every turn. Starting
in historic Boston you’ll visit lovely Cape Cod, North Conway and sea swept Maine.
This handbook is your key to a vacation filled with wonderful experiences full of
the back roads, local color, and out of the way places our staff has explored and
enjoyed.
Have a wonderful time!
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Helpful Hints
ADMISSION FEES & OPERATING HOURS: SMOKING:
We do our best to provide accurate information regarding admission fees, days Cigarette smoking is becoming more restricted each year in the United States.
of operation and opening times. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee the Most cities in the United States have enacted anti-smoking policies that forbid
accuracy of the information as they are subject to change without notice. smoking in restaurants and other public buildings. Smoking is typically
only allowed 10 meters from the entrance to a public restaurant or building.
HOTEL POLICIES, FACILITIES & AMENITIES: Each city or county can enact different smoking restrictions and this infor-
We provide but cannot guarantee the availability of noted policies, facil- mation is readily available from your hotel front desk staff or local visitor
ities and amenities as these are offered at the sole discretion of the hotel and center. Most hotels in the United States have a 100% non-smoking policy.
can be changed without notice. Smoking in a non-smoking hotel room will result in a minimum fine of $250
as imposed by the hotel.
CUSTOMS/IMMIGRATION:
US officials take their Jobs very seriously, in part to stop the flow of DRIVING:
illegal immigrants to the country, in part to stop the spread of crop diseases. Each state is allowed to set its own speed limit and these vary considerably
Many of the ports you enter through are in prime agricultural regions. LA, San from state to state. Speed Limit signs are posted on all streets and
Francisco, cities in Florida and the areas around them are constantly fighting to highways in the United States and can vary along the same road as you
keep out foreign pests. Please do not bring any fresh produce with you into the pass from residential areas to shopping areas to the open highway. Speed
US. Limit signs will be posted each time there is a reduction or increase in the
Speed Limit. As a rule of thumb speed limits are strictly enforced and fines for
MONEY:
speeding can cost as much as 500 USD. Many of the areas you will be
Once beyond the major US cities, exchanging foreign currencies for US dollars traveling through are rather remote. It’s essential that you fill up on gas
can get difficult. Some banks will exchange, but will charge a fee on any in the morning and purchase additional water before departing.Alcohol in
transaction. ATM machines are now widely available for obtaining cash open containers is not allowed in any state so do not drink while you are
with your VISA or bank card. driving. Penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol are strictly
enforced and are very severe with a mandatory arrest followed by 24 hours in
PARKING:
jail and expensive fines.
Parking fees are not included in the cost of your tour. Parking fees vary by hotel
and must be paid directly to each hotel upon arrival day. ROAD CONSTRUCTION:
Throughout the year and particularly during the warm summer months you may
RESTAURANTS:
find construction on some of America’s highways. The following link is a
In most restaurants, particularly the better ones, it is customary to wait
collection of links from public agencies and other entities that offer informa-
at the entrance for a hostess to seat you. Most dinners are not served a la carte,
tion about current traffic conditions across the nation. The links are
they come with soup or salad, vegetables and either potato or rice. Gra-
organized by State and include information on road closures due to
tuities are expected in the US; typically 15%-20% of the meal bill,
weather or road construction, and traffic conditions. www.fhwa.dot.gov/
including alcohol but excluding tax.
trafficinfo
DISTANCES: enter a park, your first stop should be the Visitors Center to get oriented. There
The American West is more vast than the imagination can believe. As one is also a “passport” system you might wish to use – for about $10 you can buy
American author said in 1924, “The grass and trees run with the wind in a small book of all the parks and stamps to go in each park you visit.
patterns that on a European map would measure states and empires.”! The Rangers at the Visitors Center have stamps to validate your visit.State
Although we have tried to advise time and distances, we warn you that parks and Indian Tribal Parks will charge separate fees, not included in the
these are approximate: it depends on your driving speeds, weather, and how America The Beautiful pass.
easily you may be distracted by curiosity along the way. Not all stops have
CANADIAN NATIONAL PARKS:
time built into each day’s estimated itinerary.
In Canada the fees are slightly different. Parks charge per person entrance fees
CLOTHING: on a daily basis. The Canadian annual pass – the Discovery pass – provides
Dress codes are fairly relaxed in the US, particularly when not in a city. unlimited admission for 12 full months from date of purchase at nearly
Only a few National Park restaurants will require a coat and tie for dinner; 100 National Parks, National Marine Conservation Areas and National Historic
typically, any clothing is acceptable. Shoes and shirts are always required Sites across Canada that charge entry fees .You can order your Discovery Pass
by health codes. Bring a variety of clothing: you will be traveling through online at: www.commandesparcsparksorders.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/
mostly very warm areas, but with elevation changes and dry climates en/parksb2c/discovery-pass. You only need one pass per car. The Discovery
bringing sudden coolness. Bring swimsuits as most hotels (except in Pass must be hung from the rear view mirror of the vehicle facing forward or it
National Parks) will have pools or Jacuzzis. can be placed on the front driver side dashboard facing up. If you have any
questions regarding the pass, please contact the National Information
COOLERS: Service at 1-888-773-8888 or email information@pc.gc.ca. Please note: activ-
Consider purchasing an inexpensive cooler or ice chest at a supermarket while ities such as tours or parking that normally carry a separate fee may not be
you’re traveling to keep beverages and snacks cool. Alcohol, including beer and covered by the Discovery Pass.
wine, may not be available in certain places, so you might wish to keep a supply
of those also. ACCOMMODATIONS:
Please be aware most hotels may request a credit card to pay for incidentals –
US NATIONAL PARKS: phone and restaurant charges. Most hotels will charge a fee for both local and
The national park system is one of America’s greatest treasures. Admission long distance phone calls. If you have a credit card, or a debit card, you may
to the parks is up to $25 per private vehicle. An annual park pass, called wish to use it for long distance calls as hotels tend to mark up these charges
America The Beautiful Pass, is available and will be worth the purchase if you considerably if you use their carrier. Some hotels will offer a free Continen-
plan to visit four or more parks. You should be able to purchase a pass at any tal Breakfast. These vary, but typically are quite basic with coffee, tea, fruit
entrance gate. Please be aware that you may be randomly checked to make juice, and toast or muffins.
sure your identification belongs to the name on the National Parks Pass.As you
Snapshot
8 Nights | Thursday, 2 July 2020 – Friday, 10 July 2020
DATE DESCRIPTION
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Thu, 02 Jul 2020 Boston
The “Cradle of Liberty”, the “Hub of the Universe”, the “Athens of America”.
Thu, 02 Jul 2020 - Boston Park Plaza Hotel
Fri, 03 Jul 2020 Superior Two Doubles (Family Plan)
Address: 50 Park Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Fri, 03 Jul 2020 Boston - Portland
Drive Time: 1 hr 45 mins (Approximately)
Fri, 03 Jul 2020 Portland
“The beautiful town that is sealed by the sea”, wrote Poem Henry Wadsworth Longfellow of his birthplace
Portland, Maine. The largest town in Maine is located on a peninsula in the Casco Bay on the Southern Maine coast.
Attractively restored 19th century buildings, tree lined streets, and fringe parks readily evoke the grace that
inspired the poet’s tribute.
Fri, 03 Jul 2020 - Best Western Merry Manor Inn
Sat, 04 Jul 2020 Classic Family Room
Address: 700 Main Street, South Portland, Maine, United States of America
Sat, 04 Jul 2020 Portland - Bar Harbor
Drive Time: 3 hrs (Approximately)
Sat, 04 Jul 2020 Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor is a quaint little seaside resort at the edge of the second most visited national park in America, Acadia
National Park. The park itself was created by Bar Harbor’s wealthy summer visitors who wished to protect their own
“backyards” and so kept the area from development.
Sat, 04 Jul 2020 Acadia National Park
The only national park in all of New England, Acadia offers unrivaled coastal beauty and activities for both leisurely
hikers and adrenaline junkies.
Sat, 04 Jul 2020 - Wonder View Inn
Sun, 05 Jul 2020 Address: 50 Eden St, Bar Harbor, Maine, United States of America
Sun, 05 Jul 2020 Bar Harbor - Bretton Woods
Drive Time: 4 hrs 30 mins (Approximately)
Sun, 05 Jul 2020 White Mountain National Forest
Covering one-quarter of New Hampshire (and part of Maine), the vast White Mountains area is a spectacular region
of soaring peaks and lush valleys, and contains New England’s most rugged mountains.
Snapshot
8 Nights | Thursday, 2 July 2020 – Friday, 10 July 2020
DATE DESCRIPTION
Sun, 05 Jul 2020 - Omni Bretton Arms Inn
Mon, 06 Jul 2020 Family Suite
Address: 173 Mount Washington Hotel Road, Bretton Woods, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, United States of
America
Mon, 06 Jul 2020 Bretton Woods - Burlington
Drive Time: 2 hrs 15 mins (Approximately)
Mon, 06 Jul 2020 Burlington
Built on the terraced slopes of beautiful Lake Champlain, Burlington is the largest city in Vermont and the heart of
a small urban area that acts as the state’s vibrant and cosmopolitan center.
Mon, 06 Jul 2020 - Holiday Inn Express South Burlington
Tue, 07 Jul 2020 Family Room
Address: 1720 Shelbume Road, South Burlington,, Vermont, United States of America
Tue, 07 Jul 2020 Burlington - Cape Cod
Drive Time: 4 hrs 15 mins (Approximately)
Tue, 07 Jul 2020 Cape Cod
Cape Cod is a 62 mile/100 km long peninsula jutting into the cold Atlantic Ocean like the flexed arm of a body
builder: it goes straight east for 31 miles/50 km, then almost straight north.
Tue, 07 Jul 2020 - Seaglass Inn & Spa
Wed, 08 Jul 2020 Address: 105 Bradford Street Ext, Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States of America
Wed, 08 Jul 2020 Cape Cod - Newport
Drive Time: 1 hr 30 mins (Approximately)
Wed, 08 Jul 2020 Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, nicknamed “America’s First Resort,” is a place out of a picture book, distinct for its polished yacht fleets,
rose-colored sunsets, and long-time association with America’s fine and fabulous.
Wed, 08 Jul 2020 - Hotel Viking
Thu, 09 Jul 2020 2 x Newport Guestrooms
Address: 1 Bellevue Ave, Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America
Thu, 09 Jul 2020 Newport - Boston
Drive Time: 1 hr 15 mins (Approximately)
Thu, 09 Jul 2020 - Boston Park Plaza Hotel
Fri, 10 Jul 2020 Superior Two Doubles (Family Plan)
Address: 50 Park Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Boston
The “Cradle of Liberty”, the “Hub of the Universe”, the “Athens of America”. Public Gardens at the park’s western border are very popular with locals. The
These are big words for a mid-sized city. But Boston lives up to its reputation. It’s Boston Common is open all day year round.
one of America’s oldest cities. With its rich history, grand architecture, as well as
Immediately northeast of Boston Common is Faneuil Hall / Quincy Market,a mar-
world-renowned academic and cultural institutions, the city retains and radiates
ketplace full of restaurants and open air shops. While the original buildings
the glory it has garnered over the last four centuries and offers an excellent in-
dated back to 1742, the structures were renovated in time for America’s Bicen-
troduction or conclusion to most any tour of New England.
tennial in 1976. Faneuil Hall itself is Boston’s “Cradle of Liberty,” where fiery
One of the most popular ways to explore Boston is by following the Freedom speeches were given by Samuel Adams and other patriots that led to the
Trail, a walking tour of historic buildings, sites, and monuments that document rebellion against England in 1775. These oratories became the footstool for
Boston’s contribution to American history. The trail, which begins at the Boston America’s desire to obtain independence from the British. Merchant Peter
Common and ends at Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, traverses several of Faneuil gave the marketplace to the city with the request that the upper floor
this city’s most interesting neighborhoods; a red brick or painted line connects always be used as a town meeting hall—and it still is. The National Park Service
the sites on the trail and serves as a guide. There are a total of 21 stops in Boston has an information booth downstairs and offers free 20-minute historical talks
and another two in Charlestown, with each stop representing a chapter in daily every half-hour from 09:00 to 16:30 during the summer. Quincy Market, the
American history. Begin by picking up a map and brochures at the Boston three-story Greek revival-style building, is the central area of the food and
Common Visitor Kiosk at 148 Tremont Street. The visitor center is open daily shopping markets. It is bounded to the west by Government Center, a large,
from 9:00 to 17:00. If you prefer to ride, you can pay for one of the trolley tours, modern array of city buildings juxtaposed against the older redbrick market-
which are unofficial guided tours, but do take the rider to many of the sites along place buildings. The market place is open Monday through Saturday 10:00 to
the trail and allow one to disembark at selected stops. Tours start at $38 for a 1 21:00 and Sunday noon to 18:00, with extended hours for food vendors and
hour 45 minute fully narrated tour with Old Town Trolley. The tours depart daily pubs.
between the hours of 9:00 and 17:00 May through October and between the
Located further northeast of the Boston Common and Faneuil Hall, on the
hours 9:00 and 16:00 during the rest of the year. The tours start at 200 Atlantic
opposite side of Interstate 93, is North End, one of the city’s oldest neighbor-
Avenue, but can also be boarded at 16 other stops along the route. Just look for
hoods. It was settled by different waves of immigrants over more than three
one of the orange and green busses from Old Town Trolley. Phone (617)269.7010.
centuries. The original Puritan families were replaced by Eastern European Jews,
Beantown Trolleys offers 2 hour narrated tours that show visitors most of
then the Irish, and, at the turn of the 20th century, the Italians. Wonderful shops
downtown Boston and parts of Cambridge starting at $37. The red trolley busses
and restaurants are still packed with predominantly Italian flavors. The Paul
can be boarded at any of the 20 stops. The trolleys run from 9:30 to 16:30, with
Revere House is located here at 19 North Square. It was built about 1680 and is
a trolley reaching each stop approximately every 20 minutes. The last daily
one of the oldest houses in downtown Boston. The restored home contains 17th-
departure is 15:00. The trip also includes either admission to the Mapparium at
& 18th-century furnishings and revere memorabilia including the famous
the Mary Baker Eddy Library from November through April or a sightseeing
Revere silver. Revere, a master craftsman and well respected silversmith highly
harbor cruise from May through October with stops at the New England Aquarium
praised for his work, was an important revolutionary sympathizer. He made a
and the USS Constitution. Phone (617)720.6342.
daring ride in April 1775, the so called “midnight ride”, to warn outlying commu-
Though not a neighborhood, the Boston Common is is a pivotal point for under- nities about an incipient British invasion. The Paul Revere House is open daily
standing the city’s layout. The Boston Common was earmarked as public lands in 9:30 to 15:15 April 15 through October 31 and 9:30 to 16:15 November through
1634, easily making it the oldest park in America. It’s the starting point of the April 14. The house is closed on Mondays in January, February, as well as during
Freedom trail, and, as mentioned above, the Park Street T Station on the the month of March. Admission is $3.50. Phone (617)523.2338.
Common’s northeast is a hub of the subway system. The park itself is bounded by
Another very notable building in the North End is the Old North Church, located
Beacon, Charles, Boylston, Tremont, and Park Streets. Though a bit rundown now,
at 193 Salem Street, at the foot of Hull Street. It was built in 1723 and is the
the park still attracts a lot of Bostonians daily in summer. Various recreational
oldest surviving church building in Boston. The enduring fame of the Old North
activities, concerts, protests, and speeches take place at this public park. Celeb-
began on the evening of April 18, 1775, when the church sexton, Robert Newman,
rities, including Martin Luther King Jr., Pope John Paul II, and Gloria Steinem, the
climbed the steeple and held high two lanterns as a signal that the British were
advocate of the feminist revolution, have given speeches at the Common. The
Boston marching to Lexington and Concord by sea and not by land. The original steeple East of the Common and south of Faneuil Hall are the downtown and financial has been replaced; the current steeple was built in 1804 after a violent storm. districts. Wander through the Downtown Crossing any day of the week and you The Old North Church has box pews, large windows, and the pulpit from which will encounter energetic street performers and boisterous vendors. Downtown President Ford initiated the celebration of the nation’s Bicentennial. Guides Crossing is home to more than 300 independent jewelers and over 200 retailers regularly offer 7 to 10 minute presentations relating to the church’s history and including such national chains as Macy’s and H&M. It’s also the birthplace of its involvement in the American Revolution. The Old North Church is open to Filene’s Basement, one of the county’s oldest closeout merchants. The name of visitors 10:00 to 16:00 Tuesday through Sunday during the months of January the outlet stems from the venerable – but now defunct – Boston based depart- and February, daily between the hours of 9:00 and 17:00 March through May, and ment store Filene’s, which began selling surplus merchandise in the base- daily between the hours of 10:00 and 17:00 during the months of November and ment-level space in 1909. Each piece of merchandise was automatically and December. Admission is free, donations are expected, especially if you are par- successively marked down in price according to the number of days the item ticipating in a tour. Phone (617)482.6439. remained unsold; goods not snapped up were given to charity. The Waterfront is beyond the North End to the east, facing the excellent Once the neighborhood of the Boston Brahmins, the historical Beacon Hill is a protected harbor which made Boston such a fine seaport. Old piers and ware- true charmer with its gas-lit lamps, cobblestone passageways, and whimsical houses have been transformed into restaurants and condominiums. The neigh- door knockers. Along with neighboring Back Bay, Beacon Hill is home to about borhood is home to numerous museums including the New England Aquarium, 26,000 people and is regarded as one of the most desirable and expensive neigh- the Children’s Museum, the Computer Museum (see chapter museums). It’s also borhoods in Boston. It’s located just north of the Boston Common and the Boston home to the Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum. Unfortunately, the ship, as Public Garden and is bounded generally by Beacon Street on the south, Somerset well as the museum are currently undergoing an extensive renovation. It’s Street on the east, Cambridge Street to the north, and Storrow Drive along the scheduled to reopen in the summer of 2011. Sightseeing cruises of the Boston riverfront of the Charles River Esplanade to the west. At the top of the hill you Harbor and Boston Harbor Island National Park, as well as whale watching tours will find the Massachusetts State House, the state capitol and seat of govern- are offered at certain times of the year. Check with Massachusetts Bay Lines ment of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. At the base of the hill is Charles Whale Watch, Phone: (617)542.8000 or New England Aquarium Whale Watch, Street, an eclectic strip where posh boutiques sell contemporary clothing and Phone (617)973.5206 for whale watching tours. Tours start at $39.95. Regular home furnishings alongside the crème de la crème of Greater Boston’s vast sightseeing cruises start at $16.95 with Boston Harbor Cruises. Phone antiquing empire. Also on the Common’s north edge, at 84 Beacon Street, is the (617)227.4321. The Liberty Fleet of Tall Ships offers Boston Tea Party re-enact- Bull & Finch, the supposed site of the television show “Cheers”. Keep in ments aboard the 125-foot Liberty Clipper. The fleet sails from the New England mind, however, that the actual bar looks nothing like the Hollywood version. Aquarium on the waterfront. Price: $35. Phone (617)742.0333.
THINGS TO DO &
SIGHTS TO SEE
Freedom Trail
One of the most popular ways to explore Boston is by following the Freedom between the hours 9:00 and 16:00 during the rest of the year. The tours start at
Trail, a walking tour of historic buildings, sites, and monuments that document 200 Atlantic Avenue, but can also be boarded at 16 other stops along the route.
Boston’s contribution to American history. The trail, which begins at the Boston Just look for one of the orange and green busses from Old Town Trolley. [Phone:
Common and ends at Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, traverses several of 617/269.7010].
this city’s most interesting neighborhoods; a red brick or painted line connects
Beantown Trolleys offers 2 hour narrated tours that show visitors most of
the sites on the trail and serves as a guide. There are a total of 21 stops in Boston
downtown Boston and parts of Cambridge starting at $35. The red trolley busses
and another two in Charlestown, with each stop representing a chapter in
can be boarded at any of the 20 stops. The trolleys run from 9:00 to 16:30, with
American history.
a trolley reaching each stop approximately every 20 minutes. The last daily
Begin by picking up a map and brochures at the Boston Common Visitor Kiosk at departure is 15:00. The trip also includes either admission to the Mapparium at
139 Tremont Street. The visitor center is open Monday-Friday 8:30 to 17:00 and the Mary Baker Eddy Library from November through April or a sightseeing
Saturday and Sunday 9:00-17:00. If you prefer to ride, you can pay for one of the harbor cruise from May through October with stops at the New England Aquarium
trolley tours, which are unofficial guided tours, but do take the rider to many of and the USS Constitution. [Phone: 617/720.6342].
the sites along the trail and allow one to disembark at selected stops. Tours start
If you decide to walk the Freedom Trail, plan on spending most of the day on the
at $40.95 for a 1 hour 45 minute fully narrated tour with Old Town Trolley. The
Boston part of the trail (especially if you tour the attractions); the Charleston
tours depart daily between the hours of 9:00 and 17:00 May through October and
section may take as long as half a day if you decide to tour the USS constitution.
THINGS TO DO &
SIGHTS TO SEE
The North End
Located further northeast of the Boston Common and Faneuil Hall, on the Another very notable building in the North End is the Old North Church, located
opposite side of Interstate 93, this neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest. It was at 193 Salem Street, at the foot of Hull Street. It was built in 1723 and is the
settled by different waves of immigrants over more than three centuries. The oldest surviving church building in Boston. The enduring fame of the Old North
original Puritan families were replaced by Eastern European Jews, then the Irish, began on the evening of April 18, 1775, when the church sexton, Robert Newman,
and, at the turn of the 20th century, the Italians. Wonderful shops and restau- climbed the steeple and held high two lanterns as a signal that the British were
rants are still packed with predominantly Italian flavors. marching to Lexington and Concord by sea and not by land. The original steeple
has been replaced; the current steeple was built in 1804 after a violent storm.
The Paul Revere House is located here at 19 North Square. It was built about 1680
The Old North Church has box pews, large windows, and the pulpit from which
and is one of the oldest houses in downtown Boston. The restored home contains
President Ford initiated the celebration of the nation’s Bicentennial. Guides
17th- & 18th-century furnishings and Revere memorabilia including the famous
regularly offer 7 to 10 minute presentations relating to the church’s history and
Revere silver. Revere, a master craftsman and well respected silversmith highly
its involvement in the American Revolution.
praised for his work, was an important revolutionary sympathizer. He made a
daring ride in April 1775, the so called “midnight ride”, to warn outlying commu- Admission is free, donations are expected, especially if you are participating in a
nities about an incipient British invasion. tour. Refer to website for current admission prices and hours of operation.
[Phone: 617/858.8231 / Website: http://oldnorth.com/historic-site].
The Paul Revere House is open daily 9:30 to 17:15. Refer to website for current
admission prices and hours of operation. Admission is $3.50. [Phone:
617/523.2338 / Website: https://www.paulreverehouse.org].THINGS TO DO &
SIGHTS TO SEE
Cambridge
Although not in Boston, the neighboring city of Cambridge is part of the larger whale skeletons. The Harvard Museum of Natural History is open daily from 9:00
urban area and an essential addition to any visit to Boston. to 17:00. Admission: $12. [Phone: 617/495.13045].
Cambridge is located just across the Charles River and most famous for being the The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located at the north shore of the
home of Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the Charles River with its main building at 77 Massachusetts Avenue. The institute
United States and the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). Presidents was founded by William Barton Rogers as a school where students could learn
Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, as well as Barak Obama are among “exactly and thoroughly the fundamental principles of positive science with
Harvard’s graduates while MIT boasts more than 20 Nobel Prize-winning alumni. application to the industrial art”. The institute’s 135-acre campus extends more
Harvard University is located at the junction of Massachusetts Avenue and than 1 mile along the Charles River. Ninety minute guided tours of the campus
Cambridge Street. Harvard Square is the epicenter of Cambridge. In and around leave from the informational center in the lobby of the main building Monday
the historic “Yard” at Harvard Square, buildings represent the history of architec- through Friday at 11:00 and 15:00. The tours are free of charge. Call for more
ture in America. They range from Colonial-style Massachusetts Hall built in 1720 information. [Phone: 617/253.7669].
to the contemporary style of Le Corbusier’s Carpenter Center of the Visual Arts.
The MIT Museum at 265 Massachusetts Avenue features changing displays about
Guided tours of the historic campus depart from the information center at 1350
past and current research projects of the school. The Light Fantastic showcases
Massachusetts Avenue Monday through Saturday. The tours are free of charge.
23 pieces from the museum’s extensive hologram collection, which is said to be
Call for more information. [Phone: 617/495.1573 / Website: https://college.
the world’s largest. Robots & Beyond explores Artificial Intelligence and offers
harvard.edu/admissions/visit].
visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the branch of computer science. The MIT
The Harvard Museum of Natural History at 26 Oxford Street exhibits 12,000 Museum is open daily from 10:00 to 17:00. Admission: $10. [Phone: 617/253.5927
specimens from the university’s vast collections. Included are dinosaur fossils, / Website: http://web.mit.edu/museum/].
meteorites, gemstones, and hundreds of mounted animal displays of species
After touring the campus and visiting a museum or two, we recommend you head
from around the world. Between 1886 and 1936 father-and-son glass artists
to neighboring Central Square for dinner. Take your pick among the Ethiopian,
Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka created the Ware Collection of Glass Flowers,
Indian, Thai, and Italian restaurants clustered here. There are lots of good coffee
which showcases 3,000 amazingly realistic models of plants, fruits, and flowers.
houses and bars with music here.
Other museum highlights include a 42-foot-long mounted kronosaurus and threeTHINGS TO DO &
SIGHTS TO SEE
Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market
Immediately northeast of Boston Common, this is one of the most popular areas Park Service has an information booth downstairs and offers free 20-minute his-
in town, a marketplace full of restaurants and open-air shops. While the original torical talks daily every half-hour from 09:00 to 16:30 during the summer. Quincy
buildings dated back to 1742, the structures were renovated in time for America’s Market, the three-story Greek revival-style building, is the central area of the
Bicentennial in 1976. Faneuil Hall itself is Boston’s “Cradle of Liberty,” where fiery food and shopping markets. It is bounded to the west by Government Center, a
speeches were given by Samuel Adams and other patriots that led to the rebellion large, modern array of city buildings juxtaposed against the older redbrick mar-
against England in 1775. These oratories became the footstool for America’s ketplace buildings.
desire to obtain independence from the British.
The market place is open Monday through Saturday 10:00 to 21:00 and Sunday
Merchant Peter Faneuil gave the marketplace to the city with the request that the noon to 18:00, with extended hours for food vendors and pubs.
upper floor always be used as a town meeting hall—and it still is. The National
Beacon Hill
Once the neighborhood of the Boston Brahmins, the historical Beacon Hill is a true Charles River Esplanade to the west. At the top of the hill you will find the Massa-
charmer with its gas-lit lamps, cobblestone passageways, and whimsical door chusetts State House, the state capitol and seat of government of the Common-
knockers. Along with neighboring Back Bay, Beacon Hill is home to about 26,000 wealth of Massachusetts. At the base of the hill is Charles Street, an eclectic strip
people and is regarded as one of the most desirable and expensive neighbor- where posh boutiques sell contemporary clothing and home furnishings alongside
hoods in Boston. the crème de la crème of Greater Boston’s vast antiquing empire. Also on the
Common’s north edge, at 84 Beacon Street, is the Bull & Finch, the supposed site
It’s located just north of the Boston Common and the Boston Public Garden and is
of the television show “Cheers”. Keep in mind, however, that the actual bar looks
bounded generally by Beacon Street on the south, Somerset Street on the east,
nothing like the Hollywood version.
Cambridge Street to the north, and Storrow Drive along the riverfront of theTHINGS TO DO &
SIGHTS TO SEE
Charlestown
Across the Charles River to the north is Charlestown, home of the Bunker Hill welcome. Refer to website for current hours of operation. [Phone: 617/426.1812
Monument and the USS Constitution. / Website: https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/].
Built at Edmund Hartt’s shipyard in the North End – a short distance from its Located in the Monument Square on Breed’s Hill is the Bunker Hill Monument. Part
present berth at Pier 1 – the USS Constitution was launched in 1797 and is consid- of Boston’s National Historic Park, the monument marks the site of the Battle of
ered the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat. The Constitution was one Bunker Hill, the first major battle of the American Revolution fought on June 17,
of six ships ordered for construction by President George Washington to protect 1775. Control of this high ground near the harbor was important to the British
America’s growing maritime interests. The ships greatest glory came during the occupation of Boston. When colonial forces chose to fortify Charlestown, they
war of 1812 when she defeated four British frigates which earned her the bypassed the more dominant “Bunker Hill” and dug in on Breed’s Hill which was
nickname “Old Ironsides,” because cannon balls glanced off her thick hull. Guided lower and closer to the water. The Bunker Hill Monument is open daily from 9:00
tours of the ship are available. The tours are free of charge, donations are to 16:30. The 221-foot-tall granite obelisk contains a spiral staircase to the top.
Admission is free. [Phone: 617/242.5641].
The Waterfront
The Waterfront is beyond the North End to the east, facing the excellent protected Check with Massachusetts Bay Lines Whale Watch, [Phone: 617/542.8000] or New
harbor which made Boston such a fine seaport. Old piers and warehouses have England Aquarium Whale Watch, [Phone: 617/973.5206] for whale watching
been transformed into restaurants and condominiums. The neighborhood is home tours. Tours start at $49. Regular sightseeing cruises start at $26.95 with Boston
to numerous museums including the New England Aquarium, the Children’s Harbor Cruises. [Phone: 617/227.4321].
Museum, the Computer Museum (see chapter museums). It’s also home to the
The Liberty Fleet of Tall Ships offers Boston Tea Party re-enactments aboard the
Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum. Sightseeing cruises of the Boston Harbor and
125-foot Liberty Clipper. The fleet sails from the New England Aquarium on the
Boston Harbor Island National Park, as well as whale watching tours are offered at
waterfront. Price: $35. [Phone: 617/742.0333].
certain times of the year.THINGS TO DO &
SIGHTS TO SEE
Downtown Crossing The Boston Common
East of the Common and south of Faneuil Hall are the downtown and financial Though not a neighborhood, this is a pivotal point for understanding the city’s
districts. Wander through the Downtown Crossing any day of the week and you layout. The Boston Common was earmarked as public lands in 1634, easily
will encounter energetic street performers and boisterous vendors. making it the oldest park in America. It’s the starting point of the Freedom trail,
and, as mentioned above, the Park Street T Station on the Common’s northeast
Downtown Crossing is home to more than 300 independent jewelers and over
is a hub of the subway system. The park itself is bounded by Beacon, Charles,
200 retailers including such national chains as Macy’s and H&M. It’s also the
Boylston, Tremont, and Park Streets. Though a bit rundown now, the park still
birthplace of Filene’s Basement, one of the county’s oldest closeout merchants.
attracts a lot of Bostonians daily in summer. Various recreational activities,
The name of the outlet stems from the venerable – but now defunct – Boston
concerts, protests, and speeches take place at this public park. Celebrities,
based department store Filene’s, which began selling surplus merchandise in
including Martin Luther King Jr., Pope John Paul II, and Gloria Steinem, the
the basement-level space in 1909. Each piece of merchandise was automatical-
advocate of the feminist revolution, have given speeches at the Common. The
ly and successively marked down in price according to the number of days the
Public Gardens at the park’s western border are very popular with locals. The
item remained unsold; goods not snapped up were given to charity.
Boston Common is open all day year round.BOSTON PARK PLAZA HOTEL
1 Night | Thu, 02 Jul 2020 – Fri, 03 Jul 2020
DIRECTIONS SUPERIOR TWO DOUBLES (FAMILY PLAN)
From Massachusetts Turnpike / Highway 90 East:
Exit at Copley Square (22) and follow straight onto
Stuart Street. At the 5th set of lights, turn left
forBoston Park Plaza Hotel.
From Interstate 93 North/South:
Take exit 26 off of I-93. Follow Storrow Drive and
exit left at the Back Bay/Copley Exit. At lights, take
left onto Beacon St, and then right onto Arlington
St. The Boston Park Plaza Hotel is the 2nd building
on the left after the park
From Logan Airport:
Follow signs to Sumner Tunnel/Boston. Take the
ramp onto RT-1A S/William F McClellan Hwy Merge
north onto I-93 and take the Storrow Drive - Exit 26.
Follow Storrow Drive and exit left at Back Bay/
Copley Exit At lights, take left onto Beacon St, and
then right onto Arlington St The Boston Park Plaza
Hotel is the 2nd building on the left after the park
Services & Facilities:
Address: Business services: Parking:
50 Park Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116, United Business centre Self parking
States of America
Dining:
Phone: Restaurant(s), Bar(s), Room service
+1 617-426-2000
Fitness and leisure activities:
Check In: On-site golf
Thu, 02 Jul 2020
Internet:
Check out: Internet access
Fri, 03 Jul 2020BOSTON - PORTLAND
1 hr 45 mins (Approximately) | Fri, 03 Jul 2020
DIRECTIONS
A. Directly to Portland: MA-128 North to MA-114 East. After completing your visit, backtrack to I-95
(MA-114 West to I-95 North) and proceed to Portland, Maine.
Leave Boston on Interstate 93 North. After about 10 miles / 16 kilometers, you
will reach Interstate 95. Continue on I-95 North all the way to Portland, Maine. 119 mi / 192 km - 3 hrs
112 mi / 180 km - 2 hrs C. Via Highway 1:
B. Salem Detour: If you are looking for a more leisurely drive and want to get off the interstate,
consider following US Highway 1. You can follow the highway from Boston all the
If you wish to take a journey into one of the darkest moments of Massachusetts’
way to Portland, Maine. The route isn’t much longer than the interstate; in fact,
early history, we suggest you drive to Salem (please see chapter “Along the Way”
it’s even a few miles shorter. But, of course, it’s a lot slower to drive.
for more information). To do so, exit I-95 at the Peabody exit and continue on
109 mi / 175 km - 4 hrsTHINGS TO DO &
SIGHTS TO SEE
York, ME
York is one of Maine’s oldest, most historic places. First settled in 1624, it was could spend hours here sitting on a bench, climbing the rocks and just taking in
called Agamenticus for the abandoned American Indian village on the site. Six the salt sea air and splendid scenery. The Nubble Lighthouse is located off
years later an aristocratic group led by agents of Sir Ferdinando Gorges arrived; Nubble Road at Sohier Park. The lighthouse itself is not accessible to the public
their plantations prospered and they adopted the name of their home city Bristol but can be photographed and enjoyed from the park.
in 1638. A few years later Gorges granted the settlement a city charter under the
If you are looking for a place to eat lunch, stop at Fosters Downeast Clambake at
name Gorgeana – making it the first chartered English city in America. Shortly
1 Axholme Road (visible from Route 1A). Their clambake includes the famous
after Gorges’ death, in 1652, Massachusetts demoted the town and renamed it
Maine lobster, steamers and clam chowder. Just walk past the lobster pools,
York. One of the heaviest blows of the French and Indian Wars was struck at York
place your order at the walk-up counter and you are on your way to a memorable
in 1692. In what became known as the Candlemas Massacre, some 500 Abenaki
dining experience that is essential for any visit to Maine; the wonderful regional
fell upon the village, killing 80 townspeople, capturing another 50 and burning
seafood and indoor picnic-like seating area truly resonates with the essence of a
most of the buildings. Snowshoe Rock, where the American Indians left their
Maine summer. Located minutes from York Beach, Foster’s also features a gift
snowshoes before the attack, is 5 miles / 8 km north on Chases Pond Road; a
shop with clothing and souvenirs and musical entertainment in the evening.
marker commemorates the disaster. Reminders of York’s past also include resi-
[Phone: 207/363.3255].
dential areas dating from the 18th century, Colonial churches, farm houses with
large woodpiles of white birch, stone walls along tree lined streets and an old Short and Long Sands Beach are Maine’s two most famous beaches and a great
burying ground where quaint epitaphs are favorites for stone rubbing. The choice for a day in the sun. Although relatively small for a popular ocean beach
Museum of Old York at 207 York Street maintains eight restored historic house Short Sands packs a mighty wave of appeal with a great stretch of sand, chilly
museums representing four centuries of life in the coastal town. Tours begin at swimming waters for the brave and a perfect background of Victorian homes.
the Remick Barn Visitor Center at 3 Lindsay Road (corner of Route 1A). The You will also find a playground, gazebo where entertainment takes place, and a
historic buildings are open June through Columbus Day Weekend, Monday basketball court in Short Sands. Long Sands Beach is a one-plus mile stretch of
through Saturday ( 9:30 - 16:00); closed Sunday. Admission is $6 for one building sandy beach, perfect for that proverbial sunset stroll, or to throw a Frisbee
and $12 for all buildings. [Phone: 207/363.4974]. around, dig up clams, build a sandcastle, surf or boogie board. It’s the perfect
family beach. Both beaches are easily accessible off Route 1A. Long Sands Beach
The famous Nubble Lighthouse in nearby Cape Neddick is one of America’s most
is reached via Long Sands Road, Short Sands Beach is located in Downtown York
photographed lighthouses. Built and established in 1879, the lighthouse is
Beach.
perfectly framed by the often rough seas and classic rocky Maine coast. YouTHINGS TO DO &
SIGHTS TO SEE
The Kennebunks
“The Kennebunks” consist of the side-by-side villages of Kennebunk and Kenne- Kennebunkport, a popular summer resort, has long been a favorite among artists
bunkport, both situated along the shores of small rivers and both claiming a and writers who found both its history and quaint settings conducive to creativ-
portion of rocky coast. The region was first colonized in the mid-1600s and ity. Many galleries and craft shops attest to Kennebunkport’s continuing affinity
flourished after the American Revolution, when ship captains, boat builders, and with the arts. Check Dock Square for restored structures housing galleries as well
prosperous merchants constructed imposing, solid homes. Legacies of this old as boutiques. Beyond the village Ocean Avenue follows the rocky shore of Cape
wealth are the beautifully detailed Colonial, Federal, Greek Revival and Victorian Arundel to Cape Porpoise, a year round fishing village. From Cape Porpoise Pier
houses that grace Kennebunk’s national historic district, which includes upper it is possible to view the picturesque lighthouse on Goat Island. The scenic drive
Main Street, Summer Street and a portion of US 1. The Kennebunkport Historical is lined with fine old mansions, many of them are now restaurants or small bed
Society oversees a complex of five historical buildings at 125 – 135 North Street. and breakfasts. A waterspout, produced by water forced by the incoming tide
The Town House School evokes the nostalgia of a typical New England one-room through such formations as the spouting rock and blowing cave, can be seen at
school house, a shipwright’s office and blacksmith shop also provide glimpses Cape Arundel near Walker’s Point, the summer home of the former President
into the Victorian era life. Also on view are old jail cells from the colonial period. George Bush. Please be aware that parking is not permitted along Ocean Avenue,
The structures are open during the summer only. Please call for current schedule. but it is available at nearby Womby Beach. Farther “down east” via SR 9 is the
[Phone: 207/ 967.2751]. Admission: Free, donations are expected. A very unique pristine Goose Rocks Beach. A barrier reef offshore known as the Goose Rocks,
museum worth a stop is the Seashore Trolley Museum. It has one of the largest visible at low tide, helps protect the soft white sands of this beach. It’s not as well
collections of antique electric street cars. More than 200 are on display. Visitors known as York’s Short and Long Sands Beaches, but it is just as picturesque if not
have an opportunity to experience public transportation from a bygone era by even prettier. It’s the perfect spot to spread out the beach blankets, chairs and
embarking on a 3-mile / 5-km trolley ride. The Seashore Trolley Museum is umbrellas for a fun day in the sun, relaxing, swimming and combing the shore for
located at 195 Log Cabin Road. It’s open daily during the summer (10:00 - 17:00). sand dollars. Parking is available along Kings Highway, where there are numerous
Last trolley departure is at 16:15. Admission: $8. [Phone: 207/967.2800]. paths through the rocks, dunes and grass down to the beach. Please note that
there are no facilities available at Goose Rocks Beach. Parking permits are
available at Goose Rocks Beach General Store at 3 Dyke Road.THINGS TO DO &
SIGHTS TO SEE
Portsmouth
When the sea-weary travelers on the Pied Cow disembarked on the west bank of The Strawberry Banke Museum. Known as “the place where history happened,”
the Piscataqua River in 1630, they found the ground covered with wild strawber- this 10-acre outdoor history museum features more than 30 original buildings
ries. They named the area Strawberry Banke. The little settlement that took root dating from 1695 to the modern day, with a large number of homes from the
around a tidal inlet grew into the sea port of Portsmouth. Fishing and farming eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Through restored furnished houses,
sustained residents at first, but the ready supply of good timber and an excellent exhibits, demonstrations, historic landscapes and gardens, as well as costumed
harbor soon engaged them in shipbuilding. Portsmouth – the name was changed role players, Strawberry Banke interprets the living history of generations who
in 1653 – began attracting the merchant class in large numbers. settled in Portsmouth. The Strawberry Banke Museum is located at 14 Hancock
Street. It’s open daily between the hours of 10:00 and 17:00 May through
Founded just three years after the settlement at Plymouth, Massachusetts. Ports-
October. Admission: $15.
mouth is one of the oldest cities in the US. Its history is documented in many
restored buildings and neighborhoods. Colonial structures, as well as the finely USS Albacore. Albacore Park is the site of the world-famous submarine, the Ports-
detailed houses built by wealthy 19th-century sea captains line the narrow, mouth-built USS Albacore, and of a memorial garden honoring those who lost
winding streets. For visitors of interest are especially the Old Harbor area at Bow their lives while serving aboard American submarines. The USS Albacore was a
and Ceres streets, once the focus of a thriving mercantile seaport, as well as the prototype for today’s submarines. Its radical hull design enabled it to set an un-
14 Federal and Georgian Buildings of The Hill, at Deer and High Streets. derwater speed record that marked the beginning of the era of high speed
undersea fleets. The Albacore Park is located at 600 Market Street. The park is
The Portsmouth Harbor Trail begins at Market Square and tours the Waterfront
open daily from 9:30 to 17:00 during the summer and 9:30 to 16:00 during the
and Downtown, Prescott and the South End, as well as State and Congress
winter. Admission: $5. Phone (603)436-3680.
Streets. It passes more than 70 points of scenic and historic significance and is a
great way to explore the city. Tours are offered during the summer on Monday, Habor Cruises. If you are looking to explore the area around Portsmouth from the
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The tours begin and end at the Market water, take a narrated harbor cruise. The cruises take visitors through nearly 400
Square Kiosk. Departure is at 10:30. Tickets are $7.00. Please call beforehand to years of local and American history, from the settlement of the region in 1623 to
verify schedule. Phone (603) 436-3988. Portsmouth Harbor’s modern day role in the economy. The trips last a little over
one hour and offer wonderful photo opportunities of lighthouses, mansions,
Governor John Langdon House, described by George Washington as “the finest
submarines and forts. Cost: $17. During the summer multiple departure times are
house in Portsmouth”, was built in 1784 by John Langdon, a three-time governor
offered. Call Portsmouth Harbor Cruises for schedule information. Phone
of the state, signer of the constitution and first president of the senate. The main
(603)436-8084. The Isles of Shoals Steamship Company at Barker’s Wharf at 315
portion of the structure retains its original balustrade and stately portico. Ornate
Market Street offers tours to the historic Isles of Shoals aboard the late 19th-cen-
woodwork and period furniture highlight the interior. The Governor John
tury steamship replica MV Thomas Laighton. Price: $28. Please call for departure
Langdon House is located at 143 Pleasant Street. It’s open Friday, Saturday and
times. Phone (603)431-5500.
Sunday between the hours of 11:00 and 16:00 June through the middle of
October. Admission: *$6. Phone (603) 436-3205.THINGS TO DO & SIGHTS TO SEE Hampton One of New Hampshire’s earliest towns, Hampton was settled in 1638. The town Also on the Green, adjacent to the Museum is a One-room District Schoolhouse. was first called the Plantation of Winnacunnet. Winnacunnet is an Abenaki Indian Across from the Green, Founder’s Park contains 42 stones representing the town’s word meaning “pleasant pines”. The first tax-supported public school was estab- earliest families. Better known is nearby Hampton Beach, the premier vacation lished in Winnacunnet in 1649 for the education of boys and girls. The Tuck spot on the New Hampshire shore and the busiest beach community in the state. Museum on Meeting House Green at 40 Park Avenue depicts facets of Hampton’s Ocean Boulevard, the main street along the beach, includes a boardwalk, many history. The museum is open during the summer only. Opening hours vary. Please shops, several seasonal hotels and the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom. call the Hampton Historical Society for more information. Phone (603)929-0781. Salem, MA The town is best known for its infamous witch hunt in 1692. During the so called (978)741.7770. But Salem isn’t all about witchcraft. The town was a significant “Witchcraft Trials” in 1692, the accusations of a group of children and women maritime center during the 18th and 19th centuries. Many handsome old houses caused 19 people to be hanged and one to be crushed to death. The Salem Witch are reminiscent of those seafaring days and have been preserved as a National Museum at 19 ½ Washington Square North features and audiovisual presentation Historic Area. The Friendship, a full sized replica of a 1797 East Indian merchant about the trials. Exhibits examine stereotypes, the practice of witchcraft, and the ship, is at Central Wharf, across from the Custom House on Derby. Nathaniel phenomenon of witch hunting. The museum is open daily 10:00 to 17:00 with Hawthorne who wrote “The Scarlet Letter” was born in Salem. His birthplace may extended hours in July and August. Admission: $8.50. Phone (978)744.1692. At be viewed at the House of the Seven Gables, a collection of First-Period buildings, the Witch History Museum at 197-201 Essex Street actors dressed in period including New England’s oldest surviving wooden mansion. The House of the costumes perform a monologue explaining the witch hysteria that gripped the Seven Gables is located at 115 Derby Street. The opening hours are 10:00 to 19:00 town of Salem in 1692. Guests are led downstairs and through an artificial forest daily July through October and 10:00 to 17:00 during the rest of the year. lined with dioramas depicting witch-related events. The Witch History Museum is Admission: $12. Phone (978)744.0991. open 10:00 to 17:00 April through November. Admission: $8. Phone
THINGS TO DO &
SIGHTS TO SEE
Old Orchard Beach Kittery Outlets
More than 120 outlet shops can be found at
Kittery Outlets, nicknamed “America’s Main
Street for Shopping”. The center includes the
Tanger Outlet Mall, factory stores from Calvin
Klein, Banana Republic, Adidas, Levis, Nike,
Coach and Reebok among many others. The
outlet is a bargain hunter’s heaven. Opening
hours are Sunday through Thursday (10:00 -
18:00) and Friday and Saturday (10:00 -
20:00).
This is one of the oldest seashore resorts in Maine and the home of New
England’s only beachfront amusement park. The Palace Playland Amusement
Park was established in 1902. The park features many rides for the modern thrill
seekers as well as an arcade with more than 200 electronic games. Still
remaining from the early days is a classic Ferris Wheel that looks like straight
out of an old movie. The park is open daily during the summer. A single ride
ticket is $1.25, unlimited ride tickets are $30.95.Portland “The beautiful town that is sealed by the sea”, wrote Poem Henry Wadsworth Brochures for walking tours of the city’s architectural highlights are available at Longfellow of his birthplace Portland, Maine. The largest town in Maine is the Convention and Visitors Bureau at 94 Commercial Street. Cost: $1.25. There’s located on a peninsula in the Casco Bay on the Southern Maine coast. Attractive- also a visitor center at 14 Ocean Gateway Pier. Refer to websiteinfo@visitport- ly restored 19th century buildings, tree lined streets, and fringe parks readily land.com for current hours of operation or call 207/772.5800. The Portland evoke the grace that inspired the poet’s tribute. Museum of Art at 7 Congress Square. Cost: $12. Visiting Portland:
THINGS TO DO &
SIGHTS TO SEE
Victoria Mansion
The Victoria Mansion, also known as the Morse-Libby House, is a stunning washroom are frills characteristic of mid-19th century luxury hotels. Also note-
example of residential design from the pre Civil War era. It was designed by dis- worthy are the spectacular displays of stained glass, including a dazzling 6-by-25
tinguished New Haven architect Henry Augustin and built 1858 to 1860 for foot skylight. 90% of the home’s original furnishings have been preserved. The
opulent hotelier Ruggles Sylvester Morse and his wife. The brownstone mansion Victoria Mansion is located at 109 Danforth Street. The house is open Monday
boasts a four-story tower, several porches, and such conveniences as running through Saturday 10:00 to 15:45 and Sunday 10:00 to 16:45 May through
water, a gas lighting system, as well as central heating. The Turkish smoking room, October. They are closed Memorial Day, July Fourth and Labor Day. Admission:
which is believed to have been the first smoking room incorporated into a single $15. Phone (207) 772.4841.
family American residence, the billiard room, and the master bedroom’s attached
Portland Observatory Childrens Museum of Maine
Built in 1807, this National Historic Landmark is said to be the last remaining This is a great stop if you are traveling with children. The museum features three
maritime signal tower in the United States. The observatory served Portland’s stories of interactive exhibits, including “Our Town”, an area with an interactive
bustling waterfront from 1807 to the early 20th century. Educational tours are grocery store, farm, vet, and fire truck, as well as the “Explore Floor”, which
offered daily during the summer between the hours of 10:00 and 16:30, or you includes “LL Bear’s Discovery Woods” and a mini planetarium. At the top of the
can climb the top of the 65 foot tower on your own. Either way, you get great building is the Camera Obscura, which offers panoramic views of the city and
views of the waterfront, the White Mountains and Casco Bay. Admission: $10. teaches children about light. The Children’s Museum of Maine is located at 142
The Portland Observatory is located at 138 Congress Street. Phone Free Street. The museum is openTuesdaythrough Sunday10:00 to 17:00. During
(207)774.5561. the winter months, the museum is closed on Mondays.Admission: $10. Phone
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