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Autumn in New England

A trip from September 22, 2007 to September 29, 2007, travelling to Willoughby, Niagara Falls, Franklin, …
Niagara Falls, Boston, Salem, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
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09/22/2007 to 09/29/2007
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Sat 09/22/07 (day 1) - Willoughby

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Drive straight through to maximize time spent doing fun things
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Sat Sep 22 5:30pm - Sun Sep 23 5:30pm
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Motel 6 Cleveland

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Standard guest amenities such as well lit work desks, irons, and ironing boards are in all of the 134 tastefully …
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Motel 6 Cleveland
35110 Maplegrove Rd
Willoughby, OH 44094
United States
440-975-9922
Sat Sep 22 6:00pm - Sun Sep 23 7:00am
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Sun 09/23/07 (day 2) - Niagara Falls, Franklin

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Niagara Falls State Park

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Holding the distinction of being the oldest state park in the nation, this 400-acre preserve also contains what has …
Thing to Do
Robert Moses Parkway
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
United States
+1 716 278 1796
Sun Sep 23 10:00am - Sun Sep 23 12:00pm
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Maid of the Mist

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What do Teddy Roosevelt, Marilyn Monroe and Diana, Princess of Wales, have in common? You guessed it. They've all ta …
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151 Buffalo Ave
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
United States
+1 716 284 8897
Sun Sep 23 10:30am - Sun Sep 23 11:30am
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Hawthorn Suites Franklin

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The Hawthorn Suites is approximately nine miles from Foxboro Stadium and 35 miles from Logan International Airport …
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Hawthorn Suites Franklin
835 Upper Union St
Franklin, MA 02038
United States
508-553-3500
Sun Sep 23 7:00pm - Fri Sep 28 7:00am
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Mon 09/24/07 (day 3) - Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs, West Tisbury, Edgartown

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Martha's Vineyard

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MA, United States
Mon Sep 24 10:00am - Mon Sep 24 8:00pm
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Vineyard Haven

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While many island shops, restaurants and inns close for the winter, here in Vineyard Haven businesses remain open th …
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P.O. Box 1698
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
United States
+1 508 693 0085
Mon Sep 24 10:00am - Mon Sep 24 10:15am
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East Chop Light

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The lighthouse, on the bluffs near the historic town of Oak Bluffs, has been standing since the 1800s. The present t …
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Lighthouse Road
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
United States
+1 508 627 4441
Mon Sep 24 10:00am
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West Chop Light

The West Chop Light stands tall above the tree line with its light-keeper house. It was built in 1891 out of brick …More  
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Mon Sep 24 10:00am
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Photo Op- only accessible by boat, can see from ferry on the way in or out.
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Polly Hill Arboretum

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Polly Hill started growing trees and plants from seed on the family farm more than 40 years ago, and they all grew t …
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809 State Road
West Tisbury, MA 02575
United States
+1 508 693 9426
Mon Sep 24 10:30am - Mon Sep 24 11:00am
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Oak Bluffs

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In 1835, members of a church decided to use this part of the island for a summer meeting. Each year, the meeting bec …
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Oak Bluffs
Northern Shore
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
United States
+1 508 693 0085
Mon Sep 24 11:00am - Mon Sep 24 11:15am
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Flying Horses Carousel (The)

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Since 1884, islanders have enjoyed the beauty of this magnificent carousel. Built by Charles W.F. Dare, it is the na …
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Flying Horses Carousel (The)
Oak Bluffs Ave and Circuit Ave
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
United States
+1 508 693 9481
Mon Sep 24 11:15am - Mon Sep 24 11:45am
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Tabernacle

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In the 1800s, religious camps were popular on the island. As popularity increased, this open-air wrought iron struct …
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Trinity Park
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
United States
+1 508 693 0525
Mon Sep 24 11:45am - Mon Sep 24 12:00pm
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Coop De Ville

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This seaside restaurant has been rated the best family restaurant on the island and the best outdoor dining spot …
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Dockside Market Place
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
United States
+1 508 693 3420
Mon Sep 24 12:00pm
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Edgartown

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Edgartown was founded in 1642, and was the first colonial settlement on the island. By the mid 1800s the town was ra …
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Edgartown
29 Church St
Edgartown, MA 02539
United States
+1 508 627 6100
Mon Sep 24 12:15pm
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Edgartown Light

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One of the many lighthouses on Martha's Vineyard, the Edgartown grounds, managed by the Martha's Vineyard Historical …
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Edgartown Light
Edgartown Harbor
Edgartown, MA 02539
United States
+1 508 627 4411 (MArtha's Vineyard Historical
Mon Sep 24 12:15pm - Mon Sep 24 12:30pm
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Vincent House Museum

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Experience three centuries of island life in this unique museum. The house was built in 1672 and is considered to be …
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99 Main St Rea
Edgartown, MA 02539
United States
+1 508 627 4440 (Information)
Mon Sep 24 12:30pm - Mon Sep 24 1:00pm
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Chicama Vineyards

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The Mathiesen family founded the island's only commercial winery and vineyard in 1971. Nestled in the town of West T …
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191 Stoney Hill Road
West Tisbury, MA 02575
United States
+1 508 693 0309
Mon Sep 24 4:00pm - Mon Sep 24 5:00pm
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Tue 09/25/07 (day 4) - Boston

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Filene's Basement

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Perhaps the birthplace of bargain shopping, Filene's Basement's original purpose was to quickly sell off excess merc …
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Filene's Basement
426 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02124
United States
+1 617 542 2011
Tue Sep 25 12:00am
Tue Sep 25 12:00am
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Freedom Trail

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Freedom Trail is a three-mile ribbon of red paint that links 16 historical sites. Most visitors start the trail at t …
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Freedom Trail
99 Chauncy Street
Boston, MA 02109
United States
+1 617 357 8300
Tue Sep 25 9:30am - Tue Sep 25 9:45am
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The Freedom Trail includes the Boston Common, State House, Park Street Church, Granary Burying Ground, King's Chapel, King's Chapel Burying Ground, Benjamin Franklin statue (site of the first public school), Old Corner Bookstore, Old South Meeting House, Old State House, site of the Boston Massacre, Faneuil HallThe Freedom Trail is a red (mostly brick) path through downtown Boston, Massachusetts which leads to sixteen significant historic sites. It is a 2.5 mile (4 km) walk from the Boston Common to the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown and is popular with tourists. Part of the Freedom Trail overlaps with the much longer Boston Harbor Walk. The Freedom Trail is a unit of Boston National Historical Park.
The 16 Official Freedom Trail sites
Boston Common
Massachusetts State House
Park Street Church
Granary Burying Ground
King's Chapel
King's Chapel Burying Ground
Benjamin Franklin statue and site of the first public school
Old Corner Bookstore
Old South Meeting House
Old State House
Site of the Boston Massacre
Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market
Paul Revere House
Old North Church
USS Constitution
Bunker Hill Monument
The Freedom Trail Foundation has added two further sites since its inception. The Black Heritage Trail crosses the Freedom Trail between Massachusetts State House and Park Street Church. Copp's Hill burying ground comes immediately after Old North Church.
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Massachusetts State House

The gold-domed Massachusetts State House sits at the crest of Beacon Hill, overlooking Boston Common. Designed …More  
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Tue Sep 25 9:45am - Tue Sep 25 10:00am
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The gold-domed Massachusetts State House sits at the crest of Beacon Hill, overlooking Boston Common. Designed by Charles Bulfinch and completed in 1798, the "new" State House is still the home of the Massachusetts legislature.

Located opposite the State House is the monument to Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the starting point for the Black Heritage Trail.
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Park Street Church

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Park Street Church is a stop on the Freedom Trail , down the hill from the State House. Built in 1809, the basement …
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1 Park Street
Boston, MA 02108
United States
+1 617 523 3383
Tue Sep 25 10:00am - Tue Sep 25 10:15am
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Granary Burying Ground

Adjacent to Park Street Church is the Granary Burying Ground, where many notable Americans are interred, including …More  
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Tue Sep 25 10:15am - Tue Sep 25 10:30am
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mbsanzo@sbcglobal.ne... (View mbsanzo@sbcglobal.ne...'s trips)
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mila2rayden (View mila2rayden's trips)
are you really able to tour most of Martha's Vineyard in a day? say 8 hours or so???? do you just walk around or are there other forms of transportation?
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