Day 988-Keys to Canada-Maine Pt1

Maggie and Bill have found a piece of heaven on the coast of Maine. 

Marshall Point Light Station is a lighthouse at the entrance of Port Clyde Harbor in Port Clyde, Maine. The light station was established in 1832.

The lighthouse's unique raised wooden walkway is globally recognized as the spot where the Forest Gump character concluded his cross-country run in the 1994 film.

Built in 1817, the Ridge Church (historically known as the Second Baptist Church of St. George) in Martinsville, Maine, is a historic landmark. Originating as a branch of the First Baptist Church, the church has served as a beloved rural icon, famously captured in paintings by the renowned artist Andrew Wyeth

Authorized by President John Quincy Adams in 1825, Owls Head Light was built to guide vessels into the busy, lime-trading waters of Rockland Harbor in Penobscot Bay. Though just 30 feet tall, its strategic position atop an 80-foot bluff elevates the light to 100 feet above sea level

Larry the Lobster: A Marvel in Woolwich, Maine

Sitting atop the Taste of Maine Restaurant in Woolwich, Maine, Larry the Lobster stands tall, proudly claiming the title of the World’s Largest Inflatable Lobster. Crafted with care & creativity, Larry is truly one of a kind.

At 12 feet, Larry towers over the restaurant, catching the eyes of passersby and diners alike.

St. George's Episcopal Chapel in the St. George/Long Cove area of Maine was built in 1901. It was historically established to serve the English granite workers who had immigrated to work in the local quarries, in an area once known locally as "Englishtown"

Day 976-Keys to Canada-Plymouth Rock

The Mayflower was an English merchant ship best known for transporting the Pilgrims from England to the New World in 1620. Measuring about 100 feet in length and weighing 180 tons, she carried 102 passengers and a crew of about 30 on a harrowing 66-day transatlantic voyage.

Nothing is better than watching a sunrise over the water. God is always amazing me. 

Following a multi-day coastal survey, the Pilgrims anchored in Plymouth Harbor in December 1620. The area had been home to the Wampanoag for thousands of years; without the guidance of local leaders like Massasoit, the colonists would not have survived their first brutal winter.

While Plymouth Rock became the legendary symbol of the New England landing, its fame is largely rooted in local lore passed down more than a century after the event. In 1774, an attempt to relocate the rock caused it to split in half.

In 1859, the Pilgrim Society began clearing wharves to protect the base of the rock, eventually erecting a granite canopy designed by Hammatt Billings in 1867. The detached upper half of the rock was reunited with the base in 1880, which is when the date "1620" was first carved into it.

In preparation for the 1920 Tercentenary (300th anniversary) of the landing, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts created Pilgrim Memorial State Park. Massive shoreline alterations and landfill were used to reshape the waterfront into the park visitors see today

The first church in Plymouth, Massachusetts, is the First Parish Church in Plymouth, located at 12 Church Street in the historic Town Square. Founded in 1620 by the original Mayflower Pilgrims, it is recognized as the oldest congregation in continuous operation in the United States

Day 975-Keys to Canada-Salem, MA

Lobster Shanty

-Lobster Roll-The Lobster Shanty was featured on Diners, Drive Ins and Dives. It aired on the Food Network at the end of September 2010.

Seven Gable House

The House of the Seven Gables in Salem, Massachusetts, is famous as the real-life inspiration for Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1851 gothic novel, The House of the Seven Gables. Built in 1668, the seaside mansion is also celebrated for its 17th-century architecture, ties to early colonial settlement, and rich maritime history.

Nathan Hawthorn Birth Place-Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864) was a renowned American author born in Salem, Massachusetts, deeply influenced by his family's dark Puritan history, including ancestors who were prominent Salem witch trial judges. He lived in Salem off and on, working at the Custom House—a role that inspired The Scarlet Letter—and in areas near the historic "House of Seven Gables"

Custom House-For centuries Custom House in London played a central part in the working of the commercial Thames and was a major source of income for the Exchequer. England's major export during the early Middle Ages was wool and in 1203 King John introduced a tax on its export.

Derby Wharf Lighthouse

Ye Olde Pepper Companie- America’s Oldest Candy Company 1806

First Church in Salem

The First Church in Salem was one of two churches directly involved with the Witch Trials. The church where the hysteria began was the Church of Salem Village, which had split off from the First Church in Salem in 1678.

The statue was sculpted by StudioEIS in Brooklyn, New York, and commissioned by the cable television network TV Land for $75,000 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1960s sitcom. It features actress Elizabeth Montgomery as the character Samantha Stephens, sitting sidesaddle on a broom and flying in front of a crescent moon. TV Land installed similar pop-culture monuments in several other American cities, though the Salem installation remains one of the most famous

I wonder if we are related?

Bova’s Bakery- Italy’s North End 

Day 974-Keys to Canada-Boston Day 3

Boston Tea Party

It was a protest about the tax on tea, levied without representation in the British Parliament and against the monopoly of the East India Company. The earlier Townshend Acts placed duties on a range of imports to the colonies. These had been repealed; however, the tax on tea remained.

Bunker Hill

A towering granite obelisk commemorating the first major battle of the Revolution. The Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War and predicted the character and outcome of the rest of the war.

Warren Tavern

1780- Located in Charlestown, it is Massachusetts's oldest surviving tavern building in its original location. It was built after the British burned the neighborhood, and was frequently visited by Paul Revere and George Washington.

Fenway Park