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Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park

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September 29, 2024 Another great place to visit in Woodstock, Vermont, is the Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historic Park. The property was passed down through generations beginning with George Marsh. He wrote Man and Nature about humans’ impact on the environment, and is known today as the father…
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Woodstock, Vermont

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September 28, 2024 Another favorite town–Woodstock, Vermont. Walking around, I felt like I was in a storybook. The charm, history, and quaint atmosphere of the town is unmatched. We are most likely part of a rare (or maybe odd?) subset of people known as “library tourists.” First: we love libraries…
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Robert Frost Interpretive Trail

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Sedptember 27, 2024 My favorite poet, Robert Frost, taught at Middlebury College in Ripton, Vermont, for over 40 years. He lived and wrote in a small cabin called the Homer Noble Farm from 1939-1963. Currently, Middlebury College owns his cabin, which is a National Historic Landmark. To see what inspired…
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Hancock Shaker Village

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September 26, 2024 We didn’t know much about the Shakers before stopping at Hancock Shaker Village in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. The Shakers were a religious group that worked toward creating “heaven on earth” by living communally. They believed in equality of all people, communal hard work, and the pursuit…
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Norman Rockwell Museum

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September 26, 2024 We enjoyed our stop at one of the most popular museums in the Berkshires, the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The artist lived in Stockbridge for the last 25 years of his life, and his studio was located there as well. The museum features nearly 1000…
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Mount Greylock, Massachusetts

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September 25, 2024 The highest point in Massachusetts at 3,489 feet, Mount Greylock is normally a great place to see an incredible view of at least 90 miles away. We drew the short straw the day we visited, and a heavy fog over the area made our visibility zero. It…
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Fort Ticonderoga

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September 25, 2024 High on the hill where Lake Champlain and Lake George meet, the French first built Fort Ticonderoga in 1755. It served a key role in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. It was a gorgeous sunny day as we explored the area. We got…
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Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

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September 24, 2024 We couldn’t pass up the chance to see the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. It showcases the maritime history of the Champlain Valley, including its 300 historical shipwrecks. The museum even offers scuba divers a chance to witness underwater archeology at some of the shipwreck sites. Lake Champlain’s…
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Lake Champlain – Burlington, Vermont

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September 24, 2024 Beautiful Lake Champlain is a boundary between Vermont and New York, with the Adirondack Mountains to the west and the Green Mountains to the east. It is the sixth largest lake in the U.S., with its widest point 14 miles across. We stopped in Burlington, Vermont, and…
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Lake Placid

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September 23, 2024 Walking on Main Street in downtown Lake Placid is a dream. You can easily see why this area was selected to host both the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Winter games. Quaint shops and beautiful buildings line the downtown streets of the walkable town. It could be a…
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Whiteface Mountain

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September 23, 2024 We then visited Whiteface Mountain, not far from Lake Placid, New York. You can drive the Veterans Memorial Highway, a five-mile stretch up the side of the mountain. To reach the summit, you then hike up a rocky, steep footpath with handrails and stones to navigate. For…
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Up, up and away!

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September 22, 2024 Our first outing was to the 51st Annual Adirondack Balloon Festival. It was packed with people excited to see nearly 50 hot air balloons grace the sky. It was fun to imagine riding in the balloon basket, experiencing a birds eye view and the quiet peacefulness of…
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Adirondack Mountains

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September 20, 2024 Best thing about being in Canada–no election signs! But back to the U.S. we go. We crossed the border and drove south to the heart of the Adirondack Mountains. We stayed at Frontier Town Campground in North Hudson, New York. It is a beautiful place, with huge…
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Lake Ontario

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September 17, 2024 We made our way southwest to Ontario and set up camp at beautiful Sandbanks Provincial Park. It is right on the shores of Lake Ontario, and is full of bike trails, wooded areas, and three sandy beaches. It features a large bay-mouth barrier dune formation separating Lake…
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New favorite city: Old Quebec City

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September 15, 2024 We headed to our first campground excited and nervous about remembering all the instructions for the new camper. First stop: Camping de la Joie. This family-friendly campground features lots of trees, nice facilities, and best of all, it offers a shuttle to nearby Old Quebec City. The…
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