1. New England The Cradle of Liberty Chapter 5

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3. 3 New England History Pilgrims, Paul Revere Mountains, monuments, museums Ocean Beaches, Whalers, Fishermen Seafood Clams,Crab,Lobsters, Fish of all kinds!

4. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 4 How Travellers Get There Car Most arrivals from Canada Air BOS, PVD, BTV, MHT, BDL Logan very congested Rail Limited Coach tours Cruise Port stops on East Coast cruises

5. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 5 When to Go Winters  Cold & snowy  Ski holidays Summer  Warm to hot  Beach holidays Fall  Cool & crisp  Fall foliage

6. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 6 Getting Around Car most popular Coach tours Boston - T subway system  First subway system in US  Traffic can be very congested in BOS Ferry service Martha’s Vineyard Nantucket

7. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 7 Massachusetts Most visited part of New England History  Colonial and Revolutionary Beaches Mountains the city of Boston

8. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 8 Boston Freedom Trail  5km historical walk Boston Commons  Oldest park in US Faneuil Hall  Quincy Market USS Constitution  War of 1812

9. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 9 Boston (cont.) Sports  Red Sox, Fenway Park, Bruins, Celtics, Patriots Music  Boston Pops, Boston Symphony Museums  Fine Art, Science, JFK Library Boston Party Tea Ship Aquarium

10. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 10 Cambridge “Boston’s Left Bank” Across Charles River Blend of technology and history Harvard University MIT

11. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 11 Boston - Day Trips Cape Cod Most famous beach – over 900km 15 towns of shops, crafts, restaurants  Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket Access by ferry Upscale resorts Salem Colonial Witch trials Halloween destination

12. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 12 Boston- Day Trips (cont.) Plymouth  Plymouth Rock Small- about ½ original size remains  Mayflower II 17 th C shipboard life on replica of ship that brought the Pilgrims to the area  Plimoth Plantation Apr – Nov Living history museums of Pilgrims & Wampanoag

13. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 13 Boston - Day Trips (cont.) Berkshires  West portion of state  Mountains, forests, lakes  Tanglewood Summer concerts Summer home of the Boston Pops  B&B, resorts, health spas New Bedford Melville’s Moby Dick

14. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 14 Vermont Skiing – Green Mtns Killington, Smugglers, Stowe Mt. Snow, Sugarbush, Jay Peak Summer hiking, biking Fall Fall foliage

15. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 15 Vermont (cont.) Rural charm Maple syrup, turkeys Cheese & apples Picturesque – covered bridges Fall foliage  Montpelier – capital  Norman Rockwell art gallery  Ben & Jerry’s ice cream

16. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 16 New Hampshire Mountains & woods Colonial villages > ½ of covered bridges in NH Year round  Hiking, biking, boating, fishing Winter  Skiing

17. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 17 New Hampshire (cont.) White Mountains www.visitwhitemountains.com www.visitwhitemountains.com Mt. Washington – highest - 1916 m Cog railway www.thecog.com www.thecog.com  Skiing Cannon, Attitash, Black Mountain Fall foliage

18. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 18 Maine Largest of New England States  3X larger  Dense forests, beaches  Rocky coastline  Hiking, hunting, canoeing, fishing  Sailing, kayaking, white-water rafting

19. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 19 Maine (cont.) Acadia National Park  New England’s only National Park

20. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 20 Maine (cont.) Kennebunkport Summer beach resort – George Bush Bar Harbor cruise port Portland restored waterfront Kittery, Freeport original outlets – LL Bean Sugarloaf Mountain skiing

21. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 21 Connecticut Bedroom communities Commuter line to NYC Mystic Whaling town New Haven Yale University Native- American owned casinos Parks, beaches, quaint villages

22. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 22 Rhode Island Smallest state Long time resort for rich & famous Mansions Yachting Newport hosted America Cup

23. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 23 Rhode Island (cont.) Providence Capital  Brown University  Waterfire May – Oct., 100 bonfires on the 3 rivers Newport  Cliff Walk Breakers, Marble House  Tennis Hall of Fame  Touro Synagogue Built in 1759

24. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 24 Accommodations Network of B&Bs and Inns Borden House, Fall River Lodges & resorts Hotels & motels Boston is known to be expensive Cape Cod is quickly booked up in peak summer weeks