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Massachusetts Go Top 10 Camping Places to Go in Massachusetts
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Camping Gems - Places to Go in MassachusettsCape Cod National Seashore Explore the Seashore with its miles of beaches, towering sand dunes, biking and walking trails, and cold Atlantic Ocean water. Also in the park is the Harbor Life-saving Museum, the Marconi Wireless Station, and the Captain Edward Penniman House. If you love light houses, you'll enjoy seeing the Highland Light, the Nauset Light, the Race Point Light, the Wood End Light, and the Long Point Light as you wander through the park. Martha's Vineyard Take a day trip to this gorgeous island, home to so many of the east coast's rich and famous. To explore on your own, visit all the villages by hopping aboard one of the shuttle buses, rent a bike, or (for a guided tour) take one of the bus tours offered right as you get off the ferry. Appalachian National Scenic Trail The Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts provides a broad array of hiking opportunities for both the long-distance or day hiker. The AT travels over Mount Everett in the south, Mount Greylock in the north, and through the Housatonic and Hoosac Valley's picturesque small towns. Plymouth Start by visiting the Harlow Old Fort House, which was built in 1677 and features furnishings and articles that will give you a better understanding of how the Pilgrims lived. To learn more about early day life in the Colonies visit the Howland House (1666) and the Plimoth Plantation, a 17th-century living history museum complete with costumed re-enactors. Also part of this living history site is a replica of the original 1620 Mayflower called the Mayflower II. Boston Get your visit off on the right foot by walking the 3-mile Freedom Trail that starts at Boston Commons and takes you by 16 historic sites. Along your walk you'll see the State House (1798), the Park Street Church (1831), the Granary Burying Yard where John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Paul Revere are buried, the King's Chapel (1754), the Old City Hall, the Old Corner Bookstore, the Old South Meeting House (1729), Faneuil Hall (1742), the Paul Revere House (1680), the Old North Church, the USS Constitution, and the Bunker Hill Pavilion and Monument. Beacon Hill, Boston Named for the iron bucket of tar which used to be lit to signal danger, this neighborhood has cobblestone streets, 18th and 19th-century townhouses and mansions, and wonderful gas street lanterns. This area was home to such notable Bostonians as Louisa May Alcott and William Dean Howells. While you're here, take note of the smaller houses of the Bay Village area homes, Stuart and Church Streets. Many of these were built as the personal homes of the craftsmen working on the homes in Beacon Hill. Salem Learn all about the famous Salem Witch Trials of 1692, starting at the Salem Witch Museum in Washington Square. Here you will see a show in the round that uses 13 stage sets to recreate and tell the history of this scary time. Also in Salem you'll find Nathaniel Hawthorne's House of Seven Gables, the Salem Wax Museum, Pioneer Village, and the Peabody Essex Museum. Don't miss Dracula's Castle, the Witch Dungeon Museum, the Witch History Museum, or the New England Pirate Museum. Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary Head to the Sancturary for a nine-mile hike along the Charles River. The path and boardwalks carry you through estuaries and wetlands where you can watch for otters, beavers, ducks, and other water birds. (280 Elliot St, Natick, MA, 508-655-2296) Fall River Heritage State Park Enjoy views of Battleship Cove, home of the World War II battleship, U.S.S. Massachusetts. Here you can enjoy their Visitors Center with its exhibits on local history, the Boathouse, Fall River Carousel, and the H.M.S. Bounty, used in the filming of MGM Studios' Mutiny on the Bounty. (200 Davol Street West, 508-675-5759) Salem Maritime National Historic Site Explore the Visitors Center, the Custom House, the Derby House, and the Narbonne House. You can enjoy a 18th-century garden, shop in the West India Goods Store, and admire a full-size replica of the 1797 merchant ship named the Friendship. (193 Derby St, 978-740-1660) |
| Last Updated on Thursday, 11 September 2008 19:40 |