Local Attractions for New England Fall FoliageMassachusettsHarvard University Arnold ArboretumOutdoor museum founded in 1872 with extensive collection of woody plants, bonsai and lilacs from around the world. Dedicated to the curation, maintenance and education of botany and horticulture. Handicapped accessible. 125 Arborway Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Phone 617-524-1781 http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/ arbweb@arnarb.harvard.edu Arthur A. Smith Covered Bridge 1908 trolley bridge converted into a 400-foot flowered pathway; art exhibits. Rt. 112 Colrain, MA 01340 Bridge of Flowers 16-22 Water St. off Rt. 2 Shelburne Falls, MA 01370 Phone 413-625-2526 Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary Farm animals, hiking trails, sleigh and hay rides. Picnicking. Handicapped accessible. Marked trails. Admission fee. 208 South Great Rd. Lincoln, MA 01773 Phone 781-259-2200 http://www.massaudubon.org drumlinfarm@massaudubon.org Interperative exhibits of natural resource history and the Connecticut River. Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A Turners Falls, MA 01376 Scenic trail along Rt. 2 between Harvard and Montague commemorates folk hero John Chapman, known as "Johnny Appleseed." The trail traverses the region's orchards and charming small towns. The Johnny Appleseed Visitor Center is at the eastern end of the trail in Lancaster. Phone 413-863-3221 http://www.greatfallsma.org Johnny Appleseed Trail Nature and walking trails on 354 acres. Route 2 Lancaster, MA 01523 Phone 978-534-2302 http://www.appleseed.org johnny@appleseed.org Nature and walking trails on 354 acres. Laughing Brook Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary Sixty-three mile touring road; legendary Indian trail; 50,000 acres of state forests, parks, and reservations; popular for fall foliage viewers; "Haill to the Sunrise" statue. 793 Main St. Hampden, MA 01036 Phone 413-566-8034 Mohawk Trail Rt. 2, Millers Falls/Williamstown Millers Falls//Williamstown, MA 01349 Phone 413-664-6256 http://www.mohawktrail.com Natural Bridge Water erosion formed this 550-million-year-old marble bridge. Rt. 8 North Adams, MA 01247 Phone: 413-663-6392 Poets Seat Tower Miles of woodland trails; bird watching and eagle viewing; spectacular views. Mountain Rd. and Maple St. Greenfield, MA 01301 Phone 413-773-5463 http://www.co.franklin.ma.us Purgatory Chasm Seventy-foot gorge with caves and hidden chambers. Popular with picnickers and rock-climbers; trails lead to a variety of rock formations. Marked trails; handicapped accessible. Purgatory Rd. Sutton, MA 01590 Phone: 508-234-3733 http://www.massparks.orgWachusett Mountain Skyride Foliage skyride; festivals; hiking trails. 499 Mountain Rd. Princeton, MA 01541 Phone: 978-464-2300 Webster Lake Indian name is Lake Chargoggagogmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg (longest geographic name in the US; translation: I fish on my side of the lake, you fish on yours and no one fishes in between). Webster, MA 01570 Bissell Covered Bridge Rt. 8A North (off Rt. 2) Charlemont, MA 01339 Hancock Shaker Village www.hancockshakervillage.org/ Shelburne Falls http://gonewengland.about.com/cs/berkshiressights/a/aashlburnefalls.htm Yankee Candle http://gonewengland.about.com/cs/macentralsights/a/aayankeecandle.htm Basketball Hall of Fame http://www.hoophall.com/ Plimouth Plantation http://www.plimoth.org/ Old Sturbridge Village http://www.osv.org/ VermontThe Vermont Teddy Bear CompanyRt. 7 Shelburne, Vt. Phone (802) 985-3001 ECHO Center on Lake Champlain 1 College Street Burlington, Vt. Phone (802)864-1848 Flynn Center for the Performing Arts 153 Main Street Burlington, Vt. Phone (802) 86-FLYNN Shelburne Museum Rt. 7 Shelburne, Vt. Phone (802) 985-3346 Shelburne Farms Bay Road Shelburne, Vt. Phone (802) 985-8686 Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory Rt. 100 North, Off I-89 Exit 10 (Waterbury) Waterbury, Vt. Phone (802) 882-1240 Rock of Ages Granite Quarry & Visitors Center Off Exit 6, I-89, Barre, Vt. Phone (802) 476-3119 New HampshireFall Foliage Routes Click Here For Routes Conway Scenic Railroad North Conway, N.H. Daily rides through October 18, then weekends only. conwayscenic.comFoliage Viewing Trains Lincoln, N.H. Runs Sept. through Oct. foliagetrains.com Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm 58 Cleveland Hill Road Tamworth, N.H. Remick Museum Smith Orchard 184 Leavitt Road Belmont, N.H. 603 524 9000 Applecrest Farm Orchards 133 Exeter Road (Route 88) Hampton Falls, N.H. Open Year Round 603 926 3721 Windy Ridge Orchard Route 116 North Haverhill, N.H. Open Aug. 24-Dec. 25, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 603 787 6377 Poverty Land Orchard 98 Poverty Lane (Off of US Route 4, west of exit 19 on I-89) Lebanon, N.H. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Weekends, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 603 448 1511 MaineFoliage Viewing Trains Rockland, ME Runs Through Oct. 25 foliagetrains.com Fall Foliage Routes foliagetrains.com Bradbury Mountain Bradbury Mountain State Park 528 Hallowell Road Pownal, ME 04069 207-688-4712 Wallingford's Fruit House 1240 Perkins Ridge Road Auburn, ME 04210 207-784-7958 Dole's Orchard Doles Ridge Road Limington, ME > 207-793-4409 |
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