North Atlantic Region
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Connecticut
- Visited: Weirs Farm
Massachusetts
- Visited: Adams National Historical Park
- Visited: Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
- Visited: Boston National Historical Park
- Visited: Boston African American National Historic Site
- Visited: Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
- Visited: Cape Cod National Seashore
- Visited: Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
- Visited: John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
- Visited: Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
- Visited: Lowell National Historical Park
- Visited: Minute Man National Historical Park
- Visited: New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
- Visited: Salem Maritime National Historical Park
- Visited: Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
- Visited: Springfield Armory National Historic Site
- Visited: Freedom Trail
- Visited: The Oliver Estate
Maine
- Visited: Acadia National Park
- Visited: Frances Perkins National Monument
- Visited: Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
- Not yet: Maine Acadian Culture
- Visited: Roosevelt Campobello International Park
- Visited: Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
New Hampshire
- Visited: Saint Gaudens National Park
New York
- Visited: African Burial Ground National Monument
- Visited: Castle Clinton National Monument
- Visited: Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
- Visited: Federal Hall National Memorial
- Visited: Fire Island National Seashore
- Visited: Fort Stanwix National Monument
- Visited: Gateway National Recreation Area
- Visited: General Grant National Memorial
- Visited: Governors Island National Monument
- Visited: Hamilton Grange National Memorial
- Visited: Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
- Visited: Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Visited: Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
- Visited: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
- Visited: St Paul Church National Historic Site
- Visited: Saratoga National Historical Park
- Visited: Statue of Liberty National Monument
- Not yet: Stonewall National Monument
- Visited: Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
- Visited: Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
- Visited: Thomas Cole National Historic Site
- Visited: Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
- Visited: Women's Rights National Historical Park
Rhode Island
- Visited: Roger Williams National Memorial
- Visited: The Touro Synagogue in Newport
Vermont
- Visited: Marsh-Billing-Rockefeller National Historical Park
Recent Posts
Governors Island National Monument
Looking across New York Harbor, it is easy to understand why Governors Island has been considered strategically important for centuries. Positioned between Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, the island occupies one of the most valuable locations on the East Coast. Whoever controlled this small island helped protect the harbor that would become one of the busiest […]
Gateway National Recreation Area
One early morning while we were in New York, I drove out to the New York side of Gateway National Recreation Area. I wanted to walk the trails and spend some time watching the birds at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. What struck me was its location. This is not a remote National Park site. […]
The Statue of Liberty
How many times have I admired the Statue of Liberty? I honestly couldn’t tell you. Like the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., it is one of those places that continues to draw me back. Nearly every time I visit New York City, I find myself looking for another opportunity to see her. Sometimes it is […]
Frances Perkins National Monument
One of America’s newest additions to the National Park System is the Frances Perkins National Monument in Newcastle, Maine. Established in 2024, it preserves the homestead where Frances Perkins spent much of her life reflecting, writing, and welcoming visitors interested in public service. One of the reasons I appreciate the National Park System is that […]
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area is one of the more unusual units of the National Park System. Established in 1996, it preserves a collection of more than 30 islands scattered throughout Boston Harbor, each with its own unique history. Together they tell the story of Boston’s maritime heritage, military defenses, immigration, public recreation, and […]
Fire Island National Seashore
Fire Island is best known as one of the busiest summer destinations along the Atlantic coast, with miles of beaches and thousands of seasonal visitors. That is exactly why I chose to visit in the off-season. Without the summer crowds, I was able to experience a quieter side of the island and spend time appreciating […]
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
On our drive to Niagara Falls, our family made a detour into Buffalo to visit the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. I remembered that it was here, in an upstairs parlor, that Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office following the assassination of President William McKinley. At just forty-two years old, Roosevelt became the […]
Roosevelt Campobello International Park
I have visited Roosevelt Campobello International Park several times during my travels through the Maritime Provinces. I enjoy exploring presidential homes and historic sites, and this one is especially meaningful because it reveals a side of Franklin Delano Roosevelt that few presidential sites can capture. Rather than focusing on the years of power and leadership, Campobello tells the story of Roosevelt […]
Home of Franklin Roosevelt
I have taken this drive to Hyde Park many times. Over these visits, I have watched the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum expand its exhibits, telling not only the story of Roosevelt as a president, but also of the young boy who grew up along the Hudson River. From childhood memorabilia and family history to the immense responsibility of […]
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
Thomas Cole is often considered the founder of the Hudson River School, America’s first true artistic movement. His home at Thomas Cole National Historic Site is modest, especially when compared to the grand estates of some of his students, yet this quiet setting became an important gathering place for artists. Within these walls, and in the surrounding […]
Boston National Historical Park
Standing here in front of Faneuil Hall, you feel both the energy of the present and the weight of the past at the same time. Built in 1742 as a marketplace and meeting hall, it quickly became something more. This is where the people of Boston gathered to speak openly about their future, and where […]
Longfellow/Washington Headquarters
Standing in front of this house, it is easy to admire the symmetry, but its story reaches far beyond what you first see. This is the Longfellow House/Washington’s Headquarters in Cambridge. Built in 1759, it was originally the home of a wealthy Loyalist family. But its place in history changed quickly with the outbreak of the […]
