The Rope’s Mansion at 318 Essex Street is a 1727 home. Lisa and I got in line this spring for the first public tour since a fire that had started in the attic during a renovation back in 2009. It’s located in … Continue reading →
My Favorite Massachusetts Fall Colors We just passed into February and winter has us firmly in her grip. Snow has been shoveled up in piles or small mountains from the New England Blizzard of 2015. Heck, we got + or – … Continue reading →
Greetings my fall foliage friends! As I write this, I’m finding people want to know what they “might” find in early October or late Sept. Here are some examples that I have found over the years. My results may not … Continue reading →
What does New England have to do with President Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, besides a town and a college named after the President, you might ask? Most towns have a memorial with the numerous soldiers who fought in the Civil War. Very … Continue reading →
Well the end of October is nearly here and New England is moving beyond peak foliage, but this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t head out for another drive! I took all images on this page on Tuesday 23 October. (this was in … Continue reading →
Concord’s History This is the third excursion on or near the Battle Road between Lexington and Concord Massachusetts. We started on Lexington Green and proceeded up the road to the Hartwell Tavern and its wonderful wooden buildings. Today we’re going up … Continue reading →
To start off this Historic tour you might want to also visit Lexington Massachusetts and/or Concord Massachusetts. Route 2A more or less connects both of these towns that weigh so heavily in Revolutionary history. But I want to note that … Continue reading →
Historic Lexington is known for many things. On April 19, 1775, a battle on Lexington Green between the Minuteman and British redcoats started the American Revolutionary War. No muskets were going off this day but there was an explosion of … Continue reading →
Peak color in mid-late October? Head to the coast Below are a couple of the rules for finding late October “peak” fall foliage: Based on my rules above, even if you start your search for peak fall foliage in late … Continue reading →
The two Salem towns covered in this article are: But according to Wikipedia there are @48 Salem’s in the US. They don’t list New Salem so I guess there are now 49ish Salem’s. 🙂 This article will only cover exploring … Continue reading →
