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New England The Cradle of Liberty Chapter 5
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Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 2
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3 New England History Pilgrims, Paul Revere Mountains, monuments, museums Ocean Beaches, Whalers, Fishermen Seafood Clams,Crab,Lobsters, Fish of all kinds!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 19 Maine (cont.) Acadia National Park New England’s only National Park
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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