Historic Sites – Page 84 – WANDERLUST FAMILY ADVENTURE

Mount Washington State Park

August 7, 2018 Joseph Candora Hiking, Historic Sites, Mountain, New England, New Hampshire, North America, State Parks, Travel, United States

Mount Washington State Park in New Hampshire sits atop the highest mountain in New England at an elevation of 6288 feet above sea level. You can access the top of the mountain via three methods; foot. auto road or cog railroad.

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Trailheads can be accessed at various point but it must be stressed that many of these are both strenous and dangerous. Mount washingto has some of the worst weather in the world and dozens of people have died on its trails. The highest recorded wind at 231 miles per hour was recorded at the summit. If you go to the top via car or cog railway Tuckerman Ravine can be reached via a trailhead. The snow will persist here until late summer.

At the top of the mountain there is a weather station and snack and rest room facilities.

Also on top of the mountain is the Tip-Top house built in 1853 as a hotel. This is a state historic site that can be accessed for a fee.

Tip Top House State Historic Site – New Hampshire

August 7, 2018 Joseph Candora Architecture, Attractions, Destinations, Hiking, Historic Sites, Mountain, New Hampshire, North America, State Parks, Travel, United States

The Tip Top House was a stone hotel built in 1853 on the top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire. This is the oldest structure on top of the mountain and can be accessed via trail, auto road or cog railway.

The building is believed to be the oldest mountain top hostelry in the world and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

USS Albacore Submarine and Museum

August 1, 2018 Joseph Candora Attractions, Destinations, Historic Sites, Museums, New England, New Hampshire, North America, United States

The USS Albacore (AGSS 569) is an experimental research submarine that pioneered the American version of the “teardrop” shaped hull typical of most modern submarines.
The ship was commissioned in 1953 and underwent extensive testing, after decommissioning it was put on permanant display in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1985.
The sub and museum are easily acessable just of the Route 1 bypass with parking and a museum next to the sub.

There are memorials to the sailors who lost their lives on ships commissioned in New Hampshire at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

There is a self guided tour to the interior of the submarine.

An interesting piece of nautical history and be sure to check out the rest of Portsmouth while in the area.

Cape Ann Road Trip – Massachusetts

November 16, 2017 Joseph Candora Feature Post, Historic Sites, Massachusetts, North America, Road Trips, Scenic Drives, United States

Cape Ann on the north shore of Massachusetts contains the towns of Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester-by-the-Sea. Considered Massachusetts’ second “cape” it is full of beaches, shopping and other attractions.
We headed down from our home in New Hampshire and as it was about lunch time as we were passing J.T. Farnhams we decided to stop and get some takeout. Farnhams is one of three iconic fried seafood restaurants in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Woodmans and the Clam Box are the other two. Woodmans is the inventor of the fried clam but all three have wonderful fried seafood.

Food in hand we made our way to Stage Fort Park in Gloucester. We enjoyed our fish n chips and seafood platter before exploring the park.

The park was the site of the first group of settlers in Gloucester in 1623.

We proceeded down the cor-niche in Gloucester stopping at the memorials to the fishermen and their wives on the pedestrian walkway.

After driving along the cor-niche we took a right leading us to the Eastern Point Lighthouse at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor. There are two lighthouses here the main one on shore and one out on the long breakwater reaching out into the harbor.

We passed through the shops and restaurants in downtown Gloucester on our way to our next stop Rockport. In Rockport we explored Halibut Point State Park.

Last on the itinerary was photo ops at some of the beaches in Rockport catching the pounding surf during a very windy day.

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A beautiful sunset capped a wonderful day.

Plum Island Lighthouse – Newburyport, Massachusetts

November 16, 2017 Joseph Candora Historic Sites, Lighthouses, Massachusetts, North America, United States

The Plum Island Lighthouse in Newburyport was first built in 1787 on the northern end of Plum Island. The first lights were wooden and moved several times due to shifting sands of the barrier island. The wooden lighthouses were later replaced by a brick and mortar tower which is actually currently quite a ways away from the shoreline due to those shifting sands. To get to the light drive all the way down the road until it ends on the northern part of the island. The lighthouse will be on your left. The grounds are open all year and the tower can be climbed during open houses occasionally during the summer.

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