Headed out to Boston/Salem/Topsfield next week.

Will wander around where my Puritan ancestors first set up shop in
America. (ggggggg...Great Grandpa Zaccheus' house is on the national
register of historic places in Topsfield, as is another
gggggggg....grandfather's barn)

Going to visit Old Ironsides (she's moored in Boston, right?)

Since I seldom get back to the right hand side of the country, are
there any other "must sees" during a few days in Boston?

Chuck Gould wrote:
Headed out to Boston/Salem/Topsfield next week.

Will wander around where my Puritan ancestors first set up shop in
America. (ggggggg...Great Grandpa Zaccheus' house is on the national
register of historic places in Topsfield, as is another
gggggggg....grandfather's barn)

Going to visit Old Ironsides (she's moored in Boston, right?)

Since I seldom get back to the right hand side of the country, are
there any other "must sees" during a few days in Boston?


There are still lots of tickets left for tomorrows Rolling Stones
concert in Halifax. (just a little north east of Boston)
http://www.herald.ns.ca/

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Headed out to Boston/Salem/Topsfield next week.

Will wander around where my Puritan ancestors first set up shop in
America. (ggggggg...Great Grandpa Zaccheus' house is on the national
register of historic places in Topsfield, as is another
gggggggg....grandfather's barn)

Going to visit Old Ironsides (she's moored in Boston, right?)

Since I seldom get back to the right hand side of the country, are
there any other "must sees" during a few days in Boston?


The USS Consitution is in Charlestown. If you haven't - take the tour. It
is really interesting and enlightening. Information he

http://www.ussconstitution.navy.mil/

I'd recommend spending some time in the Quincy Marketplace area. Stop for
lunch and a brew at the Union Oyster House.

Eisboch

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The USS Consitution is in Charlestown. If you haven't - take the tour.
It is really interesting and enlightening. Information he

http://www.ussconstitution.navy.mil/

I'd recommend spending some time in the Quincy Marketplace area. Stop for
lunch and a brew at the Union Oyster House.

Eisboch


Oh ... and hold your breath and wear a hard hat if you drive through any of
the new tunnels in Boston.

(just kidding - the ones you can't use are detoured)

Eisboch

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Headed out to Boston/Salem/Topsfield next week.


If you decide to venture south of Boston .... towards Cape Cod .... let me
know. I'll take you on a quick tour of south coastal comunities, including
Plymouth where you can stand in awe of the famous Plymouth Rock. :-)

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
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Headed out to Boston/Salem/Topsfield next week.


If you decide to venture south of Boston .... towards Cape Cod .... let me
know. I'll take you on a quick tour of south coastal comunities, including
Plymouth where you can stand in awe of the famous Plymouth Rock. :-)

When we were up at The Farm, Rye NH, in Aug 2005 we went to Plymouth and
saw the rock. My wife the Geologist/Chemist wasn't impressed and thought
it looked like a very large river rock. I insisted on taking a picture
of the wife and kids and The Rock.

Bert Robbins wrote:


When we were up at The Farm, Rye NH, in Aug 2005 we went to Plymouth and
saw the rock. My wife the Geologist/Chemist wasn't impressed and thought
it looked like a very large river rock. I insisted on taking a picture
of the wife and kids and The Rock.

Plymouth Rock might be a good one. Thanks for the suggestion.
Too many things to see, and undoubtedly not enough time. :-)

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Bert Robbins wrote:


When we were up at The Farm, Rye NH, in Aug 2005 we went to Plymouth and
saw the rock. My wife the Geologist/Chemist wasn't impressed and thought
it looked like a very large river rock. I insisted on taking a picture
of the wife and kids and The Rock.

Plymouth Rock might be a good one. Thanks for the suggestion.
Too many things to see, and undoubtedly not enough time. :-)


They are not even sure it is the correct rock, and it has been moved over
the years. We actually enjoyed the tour of the Ocean Spray Cranberry
headquarters and their museum / display. Plymouth Plantation was under
whelming. The Red Line tour of Boston is good. Is a Red painted line, and
walkable. At least I remember it to be red.

...Plymouth where you can stand in awe of the famous Plymouth Rock. :-)

It just looks so much bigger on the postcards. :-

--Mike

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Headed out to Boston/Salem/Topsfield next week.


If you decide to venture south of Boston .... towards Cape Cod .... let me
know. I'll take you on a quick tour of south coastal comunities, including
Plymouth where you can stand in awe of the famous Plymouth Rock. :-)

Eisboch

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...Plymouth where you can stand in awe of the famous Plymouth Rock.
:-)

It just looks so much bigger on the postcards. :-

--Mike



It does.

Contrary to folklore, the Pilgrims did not first set foot on land at
Plymouth.
They first landed at the tip of Cape Cod at what was to become Provincetown.
A group of men were sent out in the jonboat to find a safe harbor further
into the bay.
They rowed the 23 or so miles across Cape Cod Bay, found (to be) Plymouth
Harbor, and rowed back to report their findings. Tough dudes and dudettes
in those days. The "rock" is the symbolic stepping stone in Plymouth.

Eisboch