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Mystic Seaport
Just a couple of hours from our home, Mystic Seaport became one of our favorite destinations during our homeschooling years. We wanted our daughters to experience history firsthand, and few places offered a better opportunity than this living history museum. Rather than reading about New England’s maritime past, they could climb aboard historic vessels, watch […]
Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
Some experiences are less about arriving at a historic site and more about the journey itself. Our trip aboard the Essex Steam Train and Riverboat in Connecticut gave us the opportunity to experience two forms of transportation that once played an important role in moving people through New England. The journey begins at the historic […]
Great Hunger Museum
When I visited Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum in 2017, it was clear this was created with the purpose to give a voice to a chapter of history. This museum was founded to tell the story of the Great Famine: An Gort Mor. This story was not just about crop failure but also about political failure, of policies that […]
