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New England
Date of Trip: July 4 to 8, 2002
Summary
I have a degree in History with a specialty in American
History. I was feeling kind of stupid not having visited Boston the
home of one of my favorite American families, the Adams. Over the July
4th weekend I decided to visit Boston and the surrounding New England states
(I needed to tick them off my list of visited states). I arrived on
July 4th and boy was it hot (almost 100 degrees and very humid). I
cooled off the next day a little (and I mean a little) but I still ventured
off to explore the Freedom Trail. This is the best way to see Boston
and all of the historic sites.
While in Boston I rented a car and spent one day driving
around New England. I started early and traveled down to Providence,
Rhode Island. After visiting the state house and passing through
Pawtucket, I went north up to Brattleboro, Vermont. There was a fire
in Canada and the smoke from the fire had settled in over the New England
area. It made for an eerie mood. After passing through Lexington
and Concord, I then headed east to New Hampshire and then on to Portsmouth,
Maine. I saw some beautiful scenery while on this drive.
On Sunday I ventured out again and went to visit the John
Adams Birthplace in Quincy. I also went down to Cape Cod to see where
the Kennedy's play. Traffic in and out of Cape Cod was horrendous.
I cannot speak more highly of the Adam National Historic Park. The
tour takes you to the birthplaces of both John and John Quincy (they are
next to each other) and then on to the home John Adams lived in after he was
President. Charles Francis Adams built an impressive library to house
the mountains of books John and John Quincy had collected. In closing,
contrary to popular rumor, I DID NOT TOUCH JOHN ADAMS' CANE. No one
saw it so no one can prove it and since they must not have captured it on
video, it did not happen.
Photo Gallery
Cheers
Trip Map
Miles Driven: 600
Hotel
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Hilton Boston Logan Airport
As I was bound and determined not to drive in downtown
Boston I decided to stay out by Logan Airport. The Hilton Boston Logan
Airport is an excellent airport hotel. Shuttle service is available to
both the subway stop, the airport and rental car facilities. I was put
on the Executive Floor which has a nice lounge. I checked in on July
4th and was able to watch fireworks from the lounge.
Points of Interest
Adams National Historic
Park
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Located south of Boston in Quincy, the Adams National
Historic Park entails the house John Adams was born in, the first house he
owned (the birthplace of John Quincy) and the mansion they lived in after he
was president (also the home of John Quincy, Charles Francis and Henry).
While on the tour you are shuttled between the sites via bus. Get
there early so you don't miss getting a ticket.
Freedom
Trail Historic Park
Minute Man National
Historic Park
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