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
- Not yet: 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
Maine
- Visited: Acadia National Park
- Not yet: 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
- Not yet: Fire Island National Seashore
- Visited: Fort Stanwix National Monument
- Not yet: Gateway National Recreation Area
- Visited: General Grant National Memorial
- Not yet: 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
- Not yet: 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
- Visited: Home of Franklin Roosevelt
Rhode Island
- Visited: Roger Williams National Memorial
- Visited: The Touro Synagogue in Newport
Vermont
- Visited: Marsh-Billing-Rockefeller National Historical Park
Recent Posts
Harriet Tubman National Historic Site
When I visited the Harriet Tubman Visitor Center in Upstate New York in 2024, I was familiar with her daring rescue stories and her work with the Underground Railroad. I learned more about the remarkable courage of her life after those dangerous journeys. Her story did not end when she stopped guiding enslaved people to freedom. […]
Weirs Farm National Historic Site
Visiting historic places was a cornerstone of our homeschooling journey when our daughters were young. We crossed the country together, discovering National Historic Sites and learning the stories that shaped our nation. Here in New England, Weir Farm in Connecticut remains one of the few National Parks in this state and is the only National […]
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
I have visited the Springfield Armory National Historic Site a few times over the years. I have left with a deep appreciation of how this place shaped American history. Founded in 1794, at the direction of George Washington, the Springfield Armory became the center of American military manufacturing for nearly two hundred years. During its […]
Sagamore Hill
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site is a remarkable home and a lasting testament to the giant of a man, Theodore Roosevelt. Much has been written about this extraordinary figure who rose to the presidency at the young age of 42. Often regarded as one of the most intelligent and dynamic presidents. Roosevelt left an indelible mark with […]
Freedom Trail
My journey through the national parks may have begun with Minute Man, but it didn’t end there. Here in Massachusetts, we embrace our colonial past, and whenever friends visit, I love to take them to Boston and walk the Freedom Trail. This 2.5-mile path winds through the city’s streets, marked by a red line that […]
Federal Hall National Memorial
Federal Hall is one of the most historically significant sites in New York, marking the birthplace of the American government. From Washington’s inauguration to the adoption of the Bill of Rights, it embodies the early struggles and triumphs that shaped the nation. Standing on the steps where George Washington took the oath of office on April […]
