The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
Day01

Day 1 — Freedom Trail & FenwayBoston

Full day7h 35m planned
1Freedom Trail & Fenway2Harbor & the North End3Museums4Free Day5Beacon Hill & the Public Garden6Cambridge7Where the Revolution Began8Salem9Cape Ann10Free Day11Drive south to Plymouth12Pilgrim Plymouth13Free Day14Drive to Cape Cod15Hyannis & Kennedy country16The National Seashore17Provincetown18Free / Beach Day19Ferry to the Islands20Nantucket21Martha's Vineyard22Free Day23Back to the mainland, north to New Hampshire24The Seacoast25Free Day26Up the coast to Kennebunkport27Dock Square & the Point28Free Day29Into Portland30Old Port & the Head Light31Casco Bay32Art & Food33Free Day34Inland to the capital35The Capital on the Kennebec36Free Day37Back to the coast at Camden38Camden Harbor & Mount Battie39Rockland & Wyeth country40Free Day41Up the coast to Acadia42Cadillac Sunrise & Park Loop43Carriage Roads & Jordan Pond44Schoodic & the sea45Free Day46Inland to the White Mountains47Mount Washington48Kancamagus & Franconia Notch49Cannon & the Notch50Free Day51South to the capital52The Capital53Free Day54West into Vermont55Montpelier & Ben & Jerry's56Stowe & Mount Mansfield57Smugglers' Notch58Free Day59Down to the lake60Church Street & the Waterfront61Shelburne62Free Day63South to Woodstock64Village & Farm65Free Day66South into the Berkshires67Rockwell & Stockbridge68MASS MoCA & Greylock69Free Day70South to Hartford71Twain & the Atheneum72Free Day73Down to New Haven74Yale & Apizza75Free Day76East along the shore to Mystic77The Seaport & Aquarium78Free Day79Into Rhode Island80RISD & College Hill81Federal Hill & WaterFire82Free Day83Down to Newport84The Breakers & the Cliff Walk85Bellevue & Ocean Drive86Free Day87Leave New England for New York

Colonial history by day, a ballgame by night.

  1. 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM· 3h 30m

    Walk the Freedom TrailMuseums & HistoryAnchor

    A 2.5-mile red line through 16 Revolution-era sites, from the State House to the Old North Church — the essential Boston primer.

    Bring: comfortable walking shoes

    139 Tremont St, Boston, MA
  2. 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM· 1h 15m

    Lunch at Union Oyster HouseFood & Drink TrailsWorth it

    Chowder and oysters at the oldest restaurant in America, right on the trail.

    41 Union St, Boston, MA
  3. 7:10 PM – 10:00 PM· 2h 50m

    Red Sox game at Fenway ParkSports & GamedaysAnchor

    The oldest ballpark in the majors (1912) — the Green Monster, a Fenway Frank, and a season-ending home game if the timing lands.

    Bring: layers for evening chill

    4 Jersey St, Boston, MA

What the colours mean

On this day

  • Museums & History1
  • Sports & Gamedays1
  • Food & Drink Trails1

And how much each one matters

  • AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
  • Worth itDo most of these
  • BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here