Adams National Historical Park
Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, Massachusetts preserves the home of Presidents of the United States John Adams and John Quincy Adams, of U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, Charles Francis Adams, and of the writers and historians Henry Adams and Brooks Adams.
The national historical park's eleven buildings tell the story of five generations of the Adams family (from 1720 to 1927) including Presidents, First Ladies, U.S. Ministers, historians, writers, and family members who supported and contributed to their success. In addition to Peacefield, home to four generations of the Adams family, the park's main historic features include the John Adams Birthplace (October 30, 1735), the nearby John Quincy Adams Birthplace (July 11, 1767), and the Stone Library (built in 1870 to house the books of John Quincy Adams and believed to be the first presidential library), containing more than 14,000 historic volumes in 12 languages.
There is an off-site Visitors Center less than a mile away. Regularly scheduled tours of the houses are offered in season (April 19 to November 10), by guided tour only, using a tourist trolley provided by the Park Service between sites. Access to United First Parish Church, where the Adamses worshipped and are buried, is provided by the congregation for which they ask a small donation. The church is next to the street from the Visitors Center.
National Park Service Concessions - Independence National Historical Park
The Constitutional is seeking equitable treatment from the National Park Service and Independence Visitor Center in Philadelphia, in terms of visibility and accessibility for the operations of its guided historical tour business, as compared with other tour operators.
The effects of the government shutdown in Mass.
The USS Constitution: closed to tourists. The Faneuil Hall Visitor Center: padlocked. The Minute Man National Historic Park, the Bunker Hill Monument, Acadia National Park: All shuttered until further notice.
As the looming threat of a widespread federal government shutdown grew from a probability to certainty, federally funded agencies and organizations in the Boston area prepared to close their doors or furlough employees Tuesday, a grim procedure that will probably have immediate repercussions for tourists and for some businesses and organizations around the region.
Top tourist destinations were likely to close Tuesday, but city departments, local nonprofits, and university research centers in the Boston area were facing a different calculation. Officials at agencies that rely partially on federal funds were nervously crunching numbers to figure out just how long they could last in the face of a federal freeze-out.
Some federal agencies providing essential services remain unaffected for now. The John Joseph Moakley US Courthouse will probably remain open and fully functioning for at least the next two weeks, and Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals will largely remain up and running.
Governor Deval Patrick said Monday that he had a conference call with President Obama and other governors around the country to discuss the potential ramifications of the shutdown. Patrick barely held back his disdain, calling the shutdown an avoidable and foolish thing.
Jack Sullivan, Boston's chief of staff for intergovernmental relations, said the shutdown will not have much of an immediate impact on city services, but that could change within weeks, especially when it comes to ramping up flu season inoculations and ensuring residents receive heating assistance.
In the short term, we believe we can get by, but as this drags out, it becomes more problematic, Sullivan said.
John J. Drew, president of Action for Boston Community Development, Boston's antipoverty agency, said the organization will not shutter its doors Tuesday. But he said the agency can only stave off a shutdown for a short while before it runs out of federal funds to provide assistance for heating, child care, affordable housing, and free meals.
At the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 100 of the organization's roughly 900 employees will go on furlough. On Monday, they scrambled to wrap up projects or parcel out their responsibilities to colleagues, said David Aguilar, the center's spokesman.
Employees of the National Park Service received instructions to come into work for four hours Tuesday.
There will be no guided tours on the Freedom Trail or the Black Heritage Trail. Though Faneuil Hall shops will be open, the visitor's center will be closed.
You won't be able to get your map or brochures or ask questions, Hennessey said.
Freedom Trail walkers will have little reason to cross the river: In addition to closing the section of the Charlestown Navy Yard that houses the USS Constitution and its companion museum, the Bunker Hill Monument will be closed, as well as the African Meeting House.
Officials at national parks have already begun the process of putting hundreds of square miles of land on total lockdown: Starting Tuesday, visitors have 48 hours to vacate campgrounds.
Though national park staff will be closing parking lots and federal roads leading to trailheads, Len Bobinchock, deputy superintendent of Acadia National Park, said that with hundreds of miles of trails and entrances into the woods, it will be difficult to prevent people from illicit hiking, a dangerous prospect.
The timing, Bobinchock said, could not have been worse. It is prime leaf-peeping season.
Lou Sideris, chief of planning and communications for Minute Man National Historic Park, said the site has had to cancel a slew of school field trips, and he is dreading tourists who make the trip to Concord, only to find a closed sign on the parking lot gates.
On Monday morning at the park's Old North Bridge, packed tour buses brought a stream of visitors to enjoy a perfect fall day. Many said they were angry at the prospect of the national parks closing and said it was a sign of political dysfunction.
That's horrible, said Laraine Packard, 71, visiting from Colorado. The parks are for the people. The government is supposed to be for the people, too. But it isn't.
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Welcome to the USS Constitution Museum and Charlestown Navy Yard! [CLOSED CAPTIONING]
An introduction to the Charlestown Navy Yard/Boston National Historical Park from Anne Grimes Rand, President of the USS Constitution Museum, featuring a brief history of USS CONSTITUTION, America's Ship of State. Alongside CONSTITUTION's officers and crew, the National Parks of Boston, and the Naval History & Heritage Command Detachment Boston, the Museum is dedicated to engaging all ages in the story of Old Ironsides to spark excitement about maritime heritage, naval service, and the American experience.
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Narrated by Will Lyman
Animation and Editing by Anna Lindemann
Soundtrack by Jay Rose, CAS
This film was made possible by the generous support of:
The Department of Interior-National Park Service, National Maritime Heritage Grants Program through the Massachusetts Historical Commission, Secretary of the Commonwealth, William Francis Galvin, Chairman, MHC, and the generosity of the supporters of the USS Constitution Museum.
Special thanks to our partners and friends:
Naval History & Heritage Command Detachment Boston
Officers and Crew of USS CONSTITUTION
National Parks of Boston/Boston National Historical Park
William Martin
Paul Beck
Staff of the USS Constitution Museum
Footage and images courtesy of:
Stephen Biesty
The British Museum
Brooklyn Museum
Brown Military Collection, Brown University Library
Center for Legislative Archives
Kensington-Stobart Gallery, Salem, Massachusetts
Library of Congress
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
National Gallery of Art
Nimitz Library, US Naval Academy
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, Boston Public Library
US Naval Academy Museum
Naval History & Heritage Command
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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The activity that is the subject of this film has been financed in part with Federal funds from the National Maritime Heritage Grant program, administered by the National Park Service, US Department of the Interior, through the Massachusetts Historical Commission, Secretary of the Commonwealth, William Francis Galvin, Chairman. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior, or the Massachusetts Historical Commission, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior, or the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
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Dry Dock 1, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston National Historical Park
Since its opening in 1833 to the present day Dry Dock 1 has played an important role in preserving USS Constitution.
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This video has been financed in part with Federal funds from the National Maritime Heritage Grant program, administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, through the Massachusetts Historical Commission, Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin, Chairman. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior, or the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
Philadelphia: Independence National Historical Park
Independence National Historical Park is a United States National Park in Philadelphia that preserves several sites associated with the American Revolution and the nation's founding history. Administered by the National Park Service, the 55-acre (22 ha) park comprises much of Philadelphia's most-visited historic district. The park has been nicknamed America's most historic square mile because of its abundance of historic landmarks, and the park sites are located within the Old City and Society Hill neighborhoods of Philadelphia.
The centerpiece of the park is Independence Hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted in the late 18th century. Independence Hall was the principal meetinghouse of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1783 and the Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787. Across the street from Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, an iconic symbol of American independence, is displayed in the Liberty Bell Center. The park contains other historic buildings, such as the First Bank of the United States, the first bank chartered by the United States Congress, and the Second Bank of the United States, which had its charter renewal vetoed by President Andrew Jackson as part of the Bank War. Carpenters' Hall, the site of the First Continental Congress, is located on Park property as well, however the building is privately owned and operated. It also contains City Tavern, a recreated colonial tavern, which was the favorite of the delegates, and John Adams felt was the finest tavern in all America.
Most of the park's historic structures are located in the vicinity of the four landscaped blocks between Chestnut, Walnut, 2nd, and 6th streets. The park also contains Franklin Court, the site of a museum dedicated to Benjamin Franklin and the United States Postal Service Museum. An additional three blocks directly north of Independence Hall, collectively known as Independence Mall, contain the Liberty Bell Center, National Constitution Center, Independence Visitor Center, and the former site of the President's House. The park also contains other historical artifacts, such as the Syng inkstand which was used during the signings of both the Declaration and the Constitution.
Massachusetts Michigan Freedom Trail Destination & Attractions | Visit Freedom Trail show
Massachusetts Michigan Freedom Trail Destination & Attractions | Visit Freedom Trail show
The Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) path through downtown Boston, Massachusetts that passes by 16 locations significant to the history of the United States. Marked largely with brick, it winds between Boston Common to the USS Constitution in Charlestown. Stops along the trail include simple explanatory ground markers, graveyards, notable churches and buildings, and a historic naval frigate. While most of the sites are free or suggest donations, the Old South Meeting House, the Old State House, and the Paul Revere House charge admission. The Freedom Trail is overseen by the City of Boston's Freedom Trail Commission[1] and is supported in part by the Freedom Trail Foundation[2] and Boston National Historical Park.
The Freedom Trail was originally conceived by local journalist William Schofield, who in 1951 suggested building a pedestrian trail to link together important local landmarks. Boston mayor John Hynes decided to put Schofield's idea into action. By 1953, 40,000 people were walking the trail annually.[3]
The National Park Service operates a visitor's center on the first floor of Faneuil Hall, where they offer tours, give out free maps of the Freedom Trail and other historic sites, and sell books about Boston and United States history.
Some observers have noted the tendency of the Freedom Trail's narrative frame to omit certain historical locations, such as the sites of the Boston Tea Party and the Liberty Tree.[4]
Members of the Boy Scouts of America who hike or camp along the Freedom Trail may be eligible for the Historic Trails Award,More Info
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Boston's official Freedom Trail® Tours take you to places where history was made! Walk Into History along the iconic Freedom Trail – the 2.5 mile red line .Freedom Trail - WikipediaMaps. Freedom Trail Map (pdf). Bus Routes and Parking (city website). Additional directions and parking information. Open full screen to view more. Freedom . Freedom Trail® Tours - The Freedom Trail FoundationThe Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) path through downtown Boston, Massachusetts that passes by 16 locations significant to the history of the United States.Maps - The Freedom Trail Foundation
Plan Your Visit - Boston National Historical Park (U.S. National Park.. the free, ranger-led Freedom Trail tours provided by the National Park Service.. Location: Boston , USA; Address: Faneuil Hall; Getting there: Bostont: State .. guided tours, and information about sites along Boston's historic Freedom Trail can all be found here... Guided tours given by active duty U.S. Navy sailors.NPS Freedom Trail Tour - Lonely Planet
Tours from New York Niagara Falls Tours - Trek AmericaFind out about Boston's Freedom Trail and its 17 historic sites connected to American independence.. Price starting at US$300 From US$300 per group.Guided Tours - Boston National Historical Park (U.S. National Park.Freedom Trail. We operate a Food Kitty on this trip - you will need to contribute US$10 a day which. Call us on 0333 999 7951 for a flight quote (UK only).Freedom Trail Top Boston Attraction Boston Discovery GuideTours begin at the Navy Yard Visitor Center and are led by U.S. Navy Crewmembers. Winter hours:. Tours of the Freedom Trail: Meetings, Mobs & Martyrs:
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27 Days Across America.
5,350 Miles. 27 Days. 1 Adventure Cat.
Some of the many places we stopped along the way from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts to Portland, Oregon.
Locations listed in order, as seen in the video:
Martha’s Vineyard
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Plymouth Rock - Plymouth, MA
seeplymouth.com/things-to-do/plymouth-rock
New England Aquarium - Boston, MA
neaq.org
Walden Pond - Concord, MA
walden.org/
Woodstock - Bethel NY
woodstock.com/
Watkins Glen State Park
nysparks.com/parks/142/
Niagara Falls - Ontario
niagarafalls.ca/
Eternal Flame Falls
amusingplanet.com/2012/11/eternal-flame-falls-in-new-york.html
Jay Cooke State Park
dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/jay_cooke/index.html
Paul Bunyan Land - Brainerd, MN
paulbunyanland.com/
Largest Ball of Twine - Darwin, MN
roadsideamerica.com/story/2128
Home of the Jolly Green Giant - Blue Earth, MN
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Devil’s Gulch Park - Garrison, SD
visitgarretson.com/tourismrecreation/devils-gulch-park/
Porter Sculpture Park- Montrose, SD
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Badlands National Park - SW SD
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Mount Rushmore - Keystone, SD
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Sturgis, SD
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Devil’s Tower - Crook County, WY
nps.gov/deto/index.htm
Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo - Cheyenne, WY
cheyenne.org/events/cheyenne-frontier-days/itinerary/
Grand Teton National Park - WY
nps.gov/grte/index.htm
Yellowstone National Park - WY
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Congressman Seth Moulton - NPS Visitor Center, 6 May 16
Partial coverage of Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton's Q&A with the audience at the screening of MERCHANTS OF DOUBT, sponsored by SAFE (Salem Alliance for the Environment) and Salem Sound Coastwatch, National Park Service Visitor Center, Salem, MA, 6 May 2016
Driving through Downtown Boston, Massachusetts northbound
Starting Point: Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) eastbound in Westborough, MA
Also Includes: Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) eastbound, John F. Fitzgerald (Central Artery) Expressway (Interstate 93) northbound, Leonard Zakim Bridge northbound, Northern Expressway (Interstate 93) northbound
Boston is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. Boston also serves as county seat of Suffolk County. The largest city in New England, the city proper, covering 48 square miles (124 km2), had an estimated population of 645,966 in 2014, making it the 24th largest city in the United States. The city is the anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston, home to 4.5 million people and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country. Greater Boston as a commuting region is home to 7.6 million people, making it the sixth-largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States.
One of the oldest cities in the United States, Boston was founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston. Upon American independence from Great Britain, the city continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub, as well as a center for education and culture. Through land reclamation and municipal annexation, Boston has expanded beyond the original peninsula. Its rich history helps attract many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone attracting over 20 million visitors. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public school, Boston Latin School (1635), and first subway system (1897).
The area's many colleges and universities make Boston an international center of higher education and medicine, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation for a variety of reasons. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, and government activities. The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States, though it remains high on world livability rankings.
City Landmarks:
Museum of Fine Arts
North End
Boston Public Garden
Fenway Park
Boston Public Library
Freedom Trail
Arnold Arboretum
New England Holocaust Memorial
John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
Waterfront
Old North Church
Beacon Hill
USS Constitution
The Printing Office of Edes & Gill
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Boston Common
Castle Island
Charles River Esplanade
USS Constitution Museum
Granary Burying Ground
Museum of Science
George's Island
Symphony Hall
Newbury Street
Driving through Downtown Boston, Massachusetts southbound
Starting Point: US 1 southbound in Malden, MA
Also Includes: Northeast Expressway (US 1) southbound, Maurice Tobin Bridge southbound, John F. Fitzgerald (Central Artery) Expressway southbound, Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) westbound
Boston is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. Boston also serves as county seat of Suffolk County. The largest city in New England, the city proper, covering 48 square miles (124 km2), had an estimated population of 645,966 in 2014, making it the 24th largest city in the United States. The city is the anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston, home to 4.5 million people and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country. Greater Boston as a commuting region is home to 7.6 million people, making it the sixth-largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States.
One of the oldest cities in the United States, Boston was founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston. Upon American independence from Great Britain, the city continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub, as well as a center for education and culture. Through land reclamation and municipal annexation, Boston has expanded beyond the original peninsula. Its rich history helps attract many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone attracting over 20 million visitors. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public school, Boston Latin School (1635), and first subway system (1897).
The area's many colleges and universities make Boston an international center of higher education and medicine, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation for a variety of reasons. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, and government activities. The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States, though it remains high on world livability rankings.
City Landmarks:
Museum of Fine Arts
North End
Boston Public Garden
Fenway Park
Boston Public Library
Freedom Trail
Arnold Arboretum
New England Holocaust Memorial
John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
Waterfront
Old North Church
Beacon Hill
USS Constitution
The Printing Office of Edes & Gill
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Boston Common
Castle Island
Charles River Esplanade
USS Constitution Museum
Granary Burying Ground
Museum of Science
George's Island
Symphony Hall
Newbury Street
Yosemite National Park Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia
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Boston Confederate Monument Gets Boxed
Massachusetts’ only Confederate monument couldn’t legally be removed so officials found a unique way to make sure people can’t see it. Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, and Michael Shure, the hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“Not long after New Orleans officials removed four Confederate statues that many viewed as symbols of racism and hatred this summer, Governor Charlie Baker voiced his desire to remove Massachusetts’s only Confederate memorial, located near Fort Warren on Georges Island.
It’s an effort that has proven easier said than done.
The memorial, erected in 1963 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, has been boarded up since June 16 as the Department of Conservation and Recreation and Massachusetts Historical Commission determine what to do with it.
State officials say the process of removal or relocation is under greater scrutiny because of Fort Warren’s designation as a national historic landmark. Meanwhile, the headstone commemorating 13 Confederate soldiers who died while imprisoned at Fort Warren during the Civil War remains on a grassy slope near the visitor center, its future unclear.”
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Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Boston also serves as county seat of the state's Suffolk County. The largest city in New England, the city proper, covering 48 square miles (125 square km), had an estimated population of 626,000 in 2011, making it the 21st largest city in the United States. The city is the anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston, home to 4.5 million people and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country. Greater Boston as a commuting region is home to 7.6 million people, making it the fifth-largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States. One of the oldest cities in the United States, Boston was founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan colonists from England. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston. Through land reclamation and municipal annexation, Boston has expanded beyond the original peninsula. After the coming of American independence the city became an important port and manufacturing center, and a center of education and culture as well. Its rich history helps attract many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone attracting over 20 million visitors. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public school (1635), and first subway system (1897). The area's many colleges and universities make Boston an international center of higher education and medicine, and the city is considered highly innovative for a variety of reasons. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, and government activities. The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States, though it remains high on world livability rankings. Boston has an area of 89.6 square miles (232.1 km2) 48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54.0%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46.0%) of water and is the country's third most densely populated city that is not a part of a larger city's metropolitan area. This is largely attributable to the rarity of annexation by New England towns. The city's official elevation, as measured at Logan International Airport, is 19 ft (5.8 m) above sea level. The highest point in Boston is Bellevue Hill at 330 feet (100 m) above sea level, and the lowest point is at sea level. Situated near the Atlantic Ocean, Boston is the only state capital in the contiguous United States with an ocean coastline. Boston is surrounded by the Greater Boston region and is contiguously bordered by the cities and towns of Winthrop, Revere, Chelsea, Everett, Somerville, Newton, Brookline, Needham, Dedham, Canton, Milton, and Quincy. The Charles River separates Boston from Cambridge and Watertown, and the mass of Boston from its own Charlestown neighborhood. To the east lie Boston Harbor and the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (which includes part of the city's territory, specifically Calf Island, Gallops Island, Great Brewster Island, Green Island, Little Brewster Island, Little Calf Island, Long Island, Lovells Island, Middle Brewster Island, Nixes Mate, Outer Brewster Island, Rainsford Island, Shag Rocks, Spectacle Island, The Graves, and Thompson Island). The Neponset River forms the boundary between Boston's southern neighborhoods and the city of Quincy and the town of Milton. The Mystic River separates Charlestown from Chelsea and Everett, and Chelsea Creek and Boston Harbor separate East Boston from Boston proper. The city's water supply, from the Quabbin and Wachusett Reservoirs to the west, is one of the very few in the country so pure as to satisfy federal quality standards without filtration. Boston is sometimes called a city of neighborhoods because of the profusion of diverse subsections; there are 21 officially designated neighborhoods. More than two-thirds of inner Boston's modern land area did not exist when the city was founded, but was made by filling over the centuries, notably with earth from the leveling or lowering of Boston's three original hills (the Trimountain, after which Tremont Street is named), and with gravel brought by train from Needham to fill the Back Bay. Downtown and its immediate surroundings consists largely of low-rise (often Federal style and Greek Revival) masonry buildings, interspersed with modern highrises, notably in the Financial District, Government Center, and South Boston. Back Bay includes many prominent landmarks, such as the Boston Public Library, Christian Science Center, Copley Square, Newbury Street, and New England's two tallest buildings the John Hancock Tower and the Prudential Center.
Driving through Downtown Boston, Massachusetts westbound
Starting Point: Route 1A southbound in Revere, MA
Also Includes: Ted Williams Tunnel westbound, John F. Fitzgerald (Central Artery) Expressway northbound, Northern Expressway (Interstate 93) northbound
Boston is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. Boston also serves as county seat of Suffolk County. The largest city in New England, the city proper, covering 48 square miles (124 km2), had an estimated population of 645,966 in 2014, making it the 24th largest city in the United States. The city is the anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston, home to 4.5 million people and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country. Greater Boston as a commuting region is home to 7.6 million people, making it the sixth-largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States.
One of the oldest cities in the United States, Boston was founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston. Upon American independence from Great Britain, the city continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub, as well as a center for education and culture. Through land reclamation and municipal annexation, Boston has expanded beyond the original peninsula. Its rich history helps attract many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone attracting over 20 million visitors. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public school, Boston Latin School (1635), and first subway system (1897).
The area's many colleges and universities make Boston an international center of higher education and medicine, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation for a variety of reasons. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, and government activities. The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States, though it remains high on world livability rankings.
City Landmarks:
Museum of Fine Arts
North End
Boston Public Garden
Fenway Park
Boston Public Library
Freedom Trail
Arnold Arboretum
New England Holocaust Memorial
John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
Waterfront
Old North Church
Beacon Hill
USS Constitution
The Printing Office of Edes & Gill
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Boston Common
Castle Island
Charles River Esplanade
USS Constitution Museum
Granary Burying Ground
Museum of Science
George's Island
Symphony Hall
Newbury Street
Boston, Providence, and the Plymouth Rock: How to Visit with an RV - Traveling Robert
On the last leg of our New England, or North East road trip we camp ad Ellis Haven campground in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in order to visit the Plymouth Rock, Boston, and Providence, Rhode Island. In Boston we mainly visit the bar where everybody knows your name, Cheers, we walk the Boston Trail, and eat some Italian Food at North End. We also visit Providence for the WaterFire event.
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Solar system: Renogy 100 Watts 12 Volts Monocrystalline Solar Starter Kit
Generators:
Westinghouse iGen 2500
Champion Power Equipment 75537i 3100 Watt RV Ready Portable Inverter Generator with Wireless Remote Start
IN MY BASEMENT
Weber 51010001 Q1200 Liquid Propane Grill, Black
Weber 6557 Q Portable Cart for Grilling
Coleman Outdoor Compact Table
Coleman 333264 Propane Fuel Pressurized Cylinder, 16.4 Oz
Quik Chair Folding Quad Mesh Camp Chair - Blue
Portable Folding Rocking Chair
Camco Mfg Inc 44543 Large Stabilizer Jack Pad with Handle, 2 Pack
Bulls Eye Level RV Appliance and Game Table Leveler Motorhome Level (Mini Level)
Tri-Lynx 00015 Lynx Levelers, (Pack of 10) by Tri-Lynx
Camco 39755 RhinoFLEX 6-in-1 Sewer Cleanout Plug Wrench
Cartman 14 Cross Wrench, Lug Wrench
Rubbermaid Cooler, 10 qt., Red (FG2A1104MODRD)
Trailer Aid Tandem Tire Changing Ramp
Camco 40043 TastePURE Water Filter with Flexible Hose Protector
CAMERAS and OTHER GEAR
Main camera: TBA
Action camera: Sony FDR X3000
Additional action camera: GoPro Hero 3 White Edition
LED light: NEEWER 160 LED CN-160
Drone: DJI Mavic Pro
Tripods and selfie sticks:
Manfrotto MTPIXI-B PIXI Mini Tripod
JOBY GorillaPod Original Tripod
Waterproof Telescopic Pole and Floating Hand Grip for Action Cam
AUDIO:
Field Audio Recorder: Zoom H1
Audio-Technica ATR-3350 Lavalier Omnidirectional Condenser Microphone
Sony MDR-7506 Headphones
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1. NPS Design Tradition in the 21st Century (Ethan Carr)
Over the last century, National Park Service (NPS) planning and design has produced compelling landscape and architectural design that structured and helped define the national park experience for millions of visitors. The agency’s centennial provides an opportunity for park managers and historic preservation professionals to assess the significance and influence of this work and to consider the challenges of managing historic landscapes and buildings for the next century. How should this legacy of park buildings, designed landscapes, roads, trails, and facilities be managed and interpreted to a more diverse generation of park visitors? Can this legacy be both preserved and adapted to continue to serve the purposes and goals of the parks in the context of environmental threats, changing demographics, and new transportation and information technology?
The U. S. national park tradition of planning design has always adapted to new social and technological realities while adhering to the fundamental purpose of the parks as written in the NPS Organic Act a century ago. Creative new approaches were required to address changing conditions from the outset. Over the last century, remarkable initiatives led to sometimes radically altered approaches to how to achieve continued resource preservation and public enjoyment. As American society grew in numbers and changed in the expectations of what a national park experience should be, NPS design principles were reinvented to meet new challenges and maintain the place of the national park system in the public imagination.
The papers and case studies presented at this conference indicate that creativity and sometimes bold initiative are still required if the historic developed areas of national, state, and municipal, parks are to be not only preserved, but revived and enhanced for future generations. These landscapes and buildings will continue to be central to the park experience. The management of historic front country landscapes, today, must address many of the most significant new threats and challenges to the century-old mandate to preserve the parks unimpaired for the enjoyment and benefit of society at large.
Cape Ann Massachusetts - Official Chamber Video
Beaches, fresh seafood and hundreds of hotel rooms with an ocean view. No, we’re not talking about Cape Cod, we’re talking about Cape Ann!
These quintessential seaside communities hold everything you want for a place to call home, do business or visit on vacation.
Cape Ann is one of our nation’s first settlements and home to America’s oldest seaport, so there’s much to learn about the region’s nearly 400-year history at dozens of area museums and historic sites.
More recently, Cape Ann has become a must-see visitor destination complete with over 1,000 hotel rooms and inns for those who want to linger and enjoy the area’s many attractions. Whether it’s antiquing in Essex, gallery hopping in Rockport, dining in Gloucester or shopping in Manchester-by-the-Seas, you’ll find plenty to do.
You and your family will also enjoy ample opportunities for beaching and boating here. And be sure to pack your binoculars - Cape Ann is also known as the whale watching capital of the world!
Throughout the year Cape Ann is home to fun festivals for the whole family, including the weeklong Cape Ann Plein Air in the fall that attracts artists and art-lovers from across the country.
With the oldest working harbors in the United States and its sea to table heritage, Cape Ann offers the freshest seafood and a vibrant restaurant scene. If you’re looking for culture Cape Ann is your destination. You can enjoy the sounds of jazz or classical music at Rockport’s beautiful seaside Shalin Liu Performance Center or live professional theater at Gloucester Stage.
Together, these four communities provide all the seaside charm New England has to offer, all within an hour’s ride from Boston. With a cost of living much lower than the city and great schools, Cape Ann is an incredible place to call home.
Although traditionally associated with the fishing industry, Cape Ann is home to thriving businesses across the economic spectrum. Entrepreneurs and startups are finding fertile ground here and state grants are fueling the life sciences industry. Business-friendly administrations make Cape Ann a welcoming place to do business.
Whether you’re looking to live or play along the coast or find business space close by Route 128, Cape Ann is your perfect place.