The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
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Day07

Day 7 — Where the Revolution Began — Lexington & Concord

Full day5h 30m planned
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1Freedom Trail & Fenway2Harbor & the North End3Museums4Free Day5Beacon Hill & the Public Garden6Cambridge7Where the Revolution Began8Salem9Cape Ann10Drive south to Plymouth11Pilgrim Plymouth12Drive to Cape Cod13Hyannis & Kennedy country14The National Seashore15Provincetown16Free / Beach Day17Ferry to the Islands18Nantucket19Martha's Vineyard20Back to the mainland, north to New Hampshire21The Seacoast22Up the coast to Kennebunkport23Dock Square & the Point24Into Portland25Old Port & the Head Light26Casco Bay27Art & Food28Inland to the capital29The Capital on the Kennebec30Back to the coast at Camden31Camden Harbor & Mount Battie32Rockland & Wyeth country33Up the coast to Acadia34Cadillac Sunrise & Park Loop35Carriage Roads & Jordan Pond36Schoodic & the sea37Free Day38Inland to the White Mountains39Mount Washington40Kancamagus & Franconia Notch41Cannon & the Notch42Free Day43South to the capital44The Capital45West into Vermont46Montpelier & Ben & Jerry's47Stowe & Mount Mansfield48Smugglers' Notch49Down to the lake50Church Street & the Waterfront51Shelburne52South to Woodstock53Village & Farm54South into the Berkshires55Rockwell & Stockbridge56MASS MoCA & Greylock57South to Hartford58Twain & the Atheneum59Down to New Haven60Yale & Apizza61East along the shore to Mystic62The Seaport & Aquarium63Into Rhode Island64RISD & College Hill65Federal Hill & WaterFire66Down to Newport67The Breakers & the Cliff Walk68Bellevue & Ocean Drive69Leave New England for New York

A short drive out of Boston to the battle road and Walden Pond.

  1. 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM· 3h

    Minute Man NHP & the Battle RoadMuseums & HistoryAnchor

    Walk the battle road between Lexington and Concord where the Revolution's first shots were fired in April 1775.

    Bring: walking shoes

    250 N Great Rd, Lincoln, MA

  2. 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM· 1h

    Old North BridgeLandmarks & Monuments

    The Minute Man statue and the bridge of the 'shot heard round the world.'

    174 Liberty St, Concord, MA

  3. 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM· 1h 30m

    Walden PondOutdoor & Water Activities

    Thoreau's pond — a walk around the shore and the site of his cabin.

    915 Walden St, Concord, MA