Category Archives: Places to Go

Lexington Green — Lexington, Massachusetts

On the way back to Boston, we stopped in Lexington, parking along the famous green. Mom and Dad went looking for a pay phone and a bank. I wandered over to the visitor center which turned out to be nothing … Continue reading

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Minute Man National Historical Park — Concord, Massachusetts

We stopped at a mall this morning, and I bought a point-and-shoot camera to tide me over until I got my good one fixed. We drove to Concord and stopped at the visitor center for Minute Man National Historical Park. … Continue reading

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Mayflower — Plymouth, Massachusetts

After we toured Plimoth Plantation, and after I made a trip to a camera store to try to get my camera fixed (unsuccessfully), we toured the Mayflower, which was docked just across the road from our hotel. The original Mayflower … Continue reading

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Plimoth Plantation — Plymouth, Massachusetts

When we first arrived at Plimoth Plantation,  I stepped up into the back seat of my parents’ car and smacked the crown of my head into the door frame. Hard. Very hard. Enormously hard. I staggered, let out a yell, … Continue reading

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Sybil Ludington Site — Peckslip, New York

Mom and Dad took us on a 10-day trip to New England. On the second day, as we drove through southern New York State, we cut through the town of Ludington. I just happened spot this sign. I remembered the … Continue reading

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