Day 59 The Ultimate USA Road Trip Newport Plymouth
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RouteXpert René Plücken (MRA Master)
Last edit: 27-03-2023
Route Summary I have further supplemented the Road Trip with even more special points that you can visit in the USA. Today we drive from Newport Rhode Island to Plymouth Massachusetts. This ride is full of beautiful stops and historical sights, the ride is 260 kilometers so there is plenty of time to stop.
We drive on beautiful rural roads, through forests and beautiful villages. There is the possibility to visit museums. I rate this route with 4 stars.
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11h 46m
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Distance
259.93 km
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RouteXpert Review The first stop is already planned after about a 20 minute drive at the Newport Car Museum which opened in mid-2017 in a former rocket factory in Portsmouth. The private collection of more than 90 cars focuses on eight decades of modern industrial automotive design and celebrates cars as works of art. From the 1950s to the present, separate galleries of the Ford-Shelby Cars, Corvettes, World Cars, Fin Cars, Mopars and American Muscle: "Then & Now" have been carefully curated for visitors.
The beautifully restored cars are displayed by make model and reflect a time when artists and stylists went to work as designers and industrial engineers for the three major American car manufacturers and leading European companies such as Jaguar, Porsche, Mercedes Benz and BMW.
The second stop is scheduled at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, which commemorates the heritage of the world's preeminent whaling port in the nineteenth century. Historically, whaling has been an essential economic driver for our port communities as well as for a rapidly growing and industrializing society. The wealth and economic capacity generated by whaling fueled the growth and diversity of the South Coast region. Established in 1996, the park encompasses 34 acres spanning thirteen city blocks and includes a visitor center, the New Bedford National Historic Landmark District, the New Bedford Whaling Museum, the Seamen's Bethel, the Ernestina schooner, and the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum. Take the time to discover this historic park.
We drive around Joint Base Cape Cod, a state-designated military base established in 1935 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the US War Department. Governor James Curley signed into law the state bill to allocate and purchase land for a military facility, establishing a formal commission to manage this new state military property and personnel. After 22,000 acres (8,900 ha; 89 km2; 34 sq mi) of land was secured on Cape Cod, the Massachusetts National Guard began erecting tents and a basic training program the following year. Formerly the Massachusetts Military Reserve, it was renamed Joint Base Cape Cod by Massachusetts in 2013.
After Lunch in Mashpee we visit the Cahoon Museum of American Art is an art museum in Cotuit. It features fine art, folk art, and American art from the 1800s to the present day. Public programs include a series of annually changing exhibitions, guided tours, artist's talks and workshops, and family activities. The museum's historic building was completed between 1775 and 1782 by Zenas Crocker. Over the years it has been used as a home, a tavern, an art studio/gallery and has been renovated back into a home.
We continue the drive on county roads to the Catham, where we pass through Chatham's Old Village Historic District, a residential historic district that includes the old village center of Chatham. The neighborhood's houses represent a cross-section of architectural development in the city, with houses dating from c. 1730 to the 20th century. The district also includes the Chatham Light, a church and a small number of commercial buildings. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Enjoy the ride and stop occasionally to take a picture of the landmark buildings.
In Cathem, you can also visit the Chatham Railroad Museum, housed in the beautifully restored 1887 railroad depot that served Chatham residents and visitors for nearly fifty years. The building has an architectural style called Railroad Gothic and contains hundreds of exhibits and the New York Central model locomotives that were used in the 1939 New York World's Fair. The museum is kid-friendly and features a restored 1910 wooden galley that can be used by children and adults alike. can be explored.
We drive along the Cape Cod Bay and along the route in Brewster is the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, a small museum that focuses on natural history and archaeology. It consists of a main building housing a number of exhibits on local natural history and archaeology, including an open-air butterfly house and 160 acres of museum and city conservation area with walking trails. A nice stop for the enthusiast.
Just before Plymouth is the large open-air museum Plimouth Patuxet, formerly Plimouth Plantation, which is definitely worth a visit. The Plimouth Patuxet is a living history museum complex founded in 1947. It replicates the original settlement of the Plymouth Colony, founded in the 17th century by the English settlers who became known as the Pilgrims and the Patuxet people who owned this land. The Pilgrims emigrated to the US to seek religious separation from the Church of England. The recreations are based on first and second hand documents, accounts, articles, paintings and artifacts, here you can experience how the pilgrims lived in the 17th century, there are many beautiful houses and life is recreated by actors and actresses.
The end point of this day is in Plymouth, this city played a very important role in American colonial history. It was the final landing point of the Mayflower's maiden voyage and the site of the original settlement of Plymouth Colony. Plymouth was founded in December 1620 by Separatist Puritans who had broken away from the Church of England, believing that the Church had not completed the work of the Protestant Reformation.
Discover the rich history of this city and visit the Mayflower Experience and see the Mayflower II, a huge replica of the original and a full-scale reproduction of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth in 1620. This replica was built in 1955-1956 in England and is a real work ship that sailed to Plymouth. As in the English Village, actors are on board the ship to recreate the experience of the 17th century and answer questions. There are also many museums, historic buildings and monuments in Plymouth. More information about Plymouth at the links in this review.
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Massachusetts, officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the United States. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Connecticut to the southwest and Rhode Island to the southeast, New Hampshire to the northeast, Vermont to the northwest, and New York to the west. The capital of Massachusetts is Boston, which is also the most populous city in New England. It is home to the Greater Boston metropolitan area, a region influential upon American history, academia, and industry. Originally dependent on agriculture, fishing and trade, Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during the Industrial Revolution. During the 20th century, Massachusetts's economy shifted from manufacturing to services. Modern Massachusetts is a global leader in biotechnology, engineering, higher education, finance, and maritime trade.Massachusetts was a site of early English colonization: the Plymouth Colony was founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims of the Mayflower, and in 1630 the Massachusetts Bay Colony, taking its name from the indigenous Massachusett, established settlements in Boston and Salem. In 1692, the town of Salem and surrounding areas experienced one of America's most infamous cases of mass hysteria, the Salem witch trials. In 1777, General Henry Knox founded the Springfield Armory, which, during the Industrial Revolution, catalyzed numerous important technological advances, including interchangeable parts. In 1786, Shays' Rebellion, a populist revolt led by disaffected American Revolutionary War veterans, influenced the United States Constitutional Convention. In the 18th century, the Protestant First Great Awakening, which swept Britain and the Thirteen Colonies, originated from the pulpit of Northampton preacher Jonathan Edwards. In the late 18th century, Boston became known as the "Cradle of Liberty" for the agitation there that later led to the American Revolution.
The entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts has played a powerful scientific, commercial, and cultural role in the history of the United States. Before the American Civil War, Massachusetts was a center for the abolitionist, temperance, and transcendentalist movements. In the late 19th century, the sports of basketball and volleyball were invented in the western Massachusetts cities of Springfield and Holyoke, respectively. In 2004, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legally recognize same-sex marriage as a result of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's decision in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health. Many prominent American political dynasties have hailed from the state, including the Adams and Kennedy families. Harvard University in Cambridge is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, with the largest financial endowment of any university, and Harvard Law School has educated a contemporaneous majority of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Kendall Square in Cambridge has been called "the most innovative square mile on the planet", in reference to the high concentration of entrepreneurial start-ups and quality of innovation which have emerged in the vicinity of the square since 2010. Both Harvard and MIT, also in Cambridge, are perennially ranked as either the most or among the most highly regarded academic institutions in the world. Massachusetts residents have been described by the World Population Review as having the highest average IQ of all U.S. states, exceeding 104, and the state's public-school students place among the top tier in the world in academic performance. The state has been ranked as one of the top states in the United States for citizens to live in, as well as one of the most expensive.
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The entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts has played a powerful scientific, commercial, and cultural role in the history of the United States. Before the American Civil War, Massachusetts was a center for the abolitionist, temperance, and transcendentalist movements. In the late 19th century, the sports of basketball and volleyball were invented in the western Massachusetts cities of Springfield and Holyoke, respectively. In 2004, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legally recognize same-sex marriage as a result of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's decision in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health. Many prominent American political dynasties have hailed from the state, including the Adams and Kennedy families. Harvard University in Cambridge is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, with the largest financial endowment of any university, and Harvard Law School has educated a contemporaneous majority of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Kendall Square in Cambridge has been called "the most innovative square mile on the planet", in reference to the high concentration of entrepreneurial start-ups and quality of innovation which have emerged in the vicinity of the square since 2010. Both Harvard and MIT, also in Cambridge, are perennially ranked as either the most or among the most highly regarded academic institutions in the world. Massachusetts residents have been described by the World Population Review as having the highest average IQ of all U.S. states, exceeding 104, and the state's public-school students place among the top tier in the world in academic performance. The state has been ranked as one of the top states in the United States for citizens to live in, as well as one of the most expensive.
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The scientist Dr. Randy Olsen, who became known for using his knowledge of algorithms to find 'Waldo' in the well-known American 'Where's Waldo' book series, has been challenged by Tracy Staedter, from Discovery News, to use the same algorithm to create the perfect Road Trip by creating the US, which will visit almost every state in the US. Alaska and Hawaii are not included in this Road Trip due to their geographical location.
The following three requirements formed the basis of the route: In all 48 countries there must be at least one stop at famous points, monuments, historical sites, national parks, etc. I have added additional interesting points, beautiful tours and routes.
After more than 26 months, the job is finished and, with a lot of support from Nick Carthew, I have created 129 routes that run through the 48 states of the USA and part of Canada. This is the sixth collection that takes you from Kill Devil Hills in ten days through North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island to Salem, Massachusetts.
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Ultimate USA road trip part 07
Michel van Hagen challenged me to follow the Roadtrip of Dr. Randy Olsen as a basis to create the Ultimate USA Road Trip for the MyRoute app RouteXpert Library. I took up that challenge and started in February 2022.
The scientist Dr. Randy Olsen, who became known for using his knowledge of algorithms to find 'Waldo' in the well-known American 'Where's Waldo' book series, has been challenged by Tracy Staedter, from Discovery News, to use the same algorithm to create the perfect Road Trip by creating the US, which will visit almost every state in the US. Alaska and Hawaii are not included in this Road Trip due to their geographical location.
The following three requirements formed the basis of the route: In all 48 countries there must be at least one stop at famous points, monuments, historical sites, national parks, etc. I have added additional interesting points, beautiful tours and routes.
After more than 26 months, the job is finished and, with a lot of support from Nick Carthew, I have created 129 routes that run through the 48 states of the USA and part of Canada. This is the seventh collection that takes you from Salem in ten days through Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Canada, Pennsylvania and Ohio to Mackinaw City, Michigan.
The scientist Dr. Randy Olsen, who became known for using his knowledge of algorithms to find 'Waldo' in the well-known American 'Where's Waldo' book series, has been challenged by Tracy Staedter, from Discovery News, to use the same algorithm to create the perfect Road Trip by creating the US, which will visit almost every state in the US. Alaska and Hawaii are not included in this Road Trip due to their geographical location.
The following three requirements formed the basis of the route: In all 48 countries there must be at least one stop at famous points, monuments, historical sites, national parks, etc. I have added additional interesting points, beautiful tours and routes.
After more than 26 months, the job is finished and, with a lot of support from Nick Carthew, I have created 129 routes that run through the 48 states of the USA and part of Canada. This is the seventh collection that takes you from Salem in ten days through Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Canada, Pennsylvania and Ohio to Mackinaw City, Michigan.
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