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Here are some of New
England's outstanding sights:
BOSTON
MA
New Englands' oldest, largest and
most historically significant city should
appear on every visitor's itinerary. Within
a short drive of the city are many more historic
towns such as Salem, Marblehead, Lexington
and
Concord.
In Plymouth
you can revisit the 17th century at Plimoth
Plantation.
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CAPE
COD MA
With its charming historic towns,
Cape
Cod National Seashore, beaches and bike
paths, Cape Cod has something for every visitor.
The islands of Martha's
Vineyard and Nantucket,
offshore of the cape, are equally fascinating.
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STURBRIDGE MA
Central Massachusetts is where you'll find
Old Sturbridge Village, a faithful
recreation of a New England town of the early
1800s. A similarly historic site from the
1700s is Old Deerfield, not far away. More...
BERKSHIRES MA
The hills of western Massachusetts are
noted for summer festivals of music,
theater and dance, including the Tanglewood
Music Festival and Jacob's
Pillow Dance Festival,
and the Williamstown Theater Festival. More...
NEWPORT RI
Rhode Island's oceanside playground boasts
palatial turn-of-the-century mansions that must be seen to be believed, as well
as good restaurants and beaches. More...
NEW
HAVEN CT
Besides the lovely campus of Yale
University,
New Haven, Connecticut has several
first-rank museums and a lively cultural
season during the college year.
MYSTIC & NEW
LONDON CT
Connecticut's eastern coast is alive
with maritime history at Mystic
Seaport Museum, a carefully-preserved
New England maritime town of the 1800s;
and
at New
London, home of
the US
Coast Guard Academy, and the Navy submarine base at
neighboring Groton.
PORTSMOUTH NH
New Hampshire's
short seacoast
is long on attractions. Strawbery
Banke,
in Portsmouth, is a living museum of the
1700s, with artisans actually making their
livings (not just "demonstrating")
at their centuries-old crafts. More...
WHITE MOUNTAINS NH
New Hampshire's White Mountains are perfect
for scenic drives, hiking or
camping. North
Conway is the outdoor activities
capital of the region; Franconia
Notch has many natural wonders. More...
MAINE COAST ME
The
southwestern coast of Maine is lined with
pretty beach towns, among
them Kittery, York, Wells, Ogunquit, Kennebunkport and Old
Orchard Beach.
Bar
Harbor is far "down east," but
many visitors make the trek to visit this
turn-of-the-century summer resort of the
wealthy, and neighboring Acadia
National Park. More...
GREEN MOUNTAINS VT
From gracious Bennington in the south to alpine Stowe in
the north, Vermont's Green Mountains are
dotted
with cozy inns, charming New England
villages clustered around their commons, and excellent
possibilities for outdoor activities.
Drive
Vermont Route 100 for a good introduction
to the Green Mountain state. Just south
of Burlington,
the Shelburne
Museum has
perhaps
the best and fullest collection of Americana
ever assembled. More...
CIRCUS SMIRKUS
Cirque du Soleil? Big Apple Circus? Ringling
Brothers Barnum & Bailey? New England
has its own international circus
troupe that can challenge them all with an exhilarating
two-hour show beneath a European-style
one-ring Big Top tent: Circus
Smirkus!
You won't believe that the amazing performers
are all amateurs...and all teen-agers!
You gotta see this. More...
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