New England – George Murphy

Lake Champlain Islands

Vermont's Lake Champlain Islands offer a scenic route for a drive north to Canada.

Burlington, Vermont, population 42,000, is the smallest city to be the largest city in a state.

We finished our long day with the drive from Fort Ticonderoga to Burlington, Vermont.

Fort Ticonderoga in New York holds a prominent place in North American military history.

Minute Man National Historical Park has visitor centers in Lexington and Concord.

The Freedom Trail is a self-guided walking tour of historic sites in downtown Boston.

Candlepin bowling is a regional activity that’s not available in my home state of California.

The Portland Head Light, at Cape Elizabeth, is the oldest lighthouse in the state of Maine.

We visited the small but very popular oceanside town of Kennebunkport, Maine.

We visited the birthplaces and homes of U.S. Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams.

Plymouth Rock, at Plymouth, Massachusetts, was the site of the pilgrims landing in 1620.

Providence is the capital city of the state of Rhode Island and the largest city in the state.