Looking at a Falmouth map and found out that Katharine Lee Bates (from Pike's Peak blog who wrote "America the Beautiful" was born in Falmouth, MA. We drove by her house on the way out of town.
Dave called Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute this morning asking about tours and activities. They told him the tours were in the summer. Oh well. So Plan B.
Let's go to Plymouth and see where the Pilgrims landed for the second time. The first time was in Provincetown, MA. AAA guidebook says "It was on Plymouth Rock that the Pilgrims landed in December 1620 to found the first permanent European settlement on the North American north of Virginia. During the first winter, half of the 102 people brought by the Mayflower died of exposure, cold and hunger." We saw a replica of the Mayflower, Plymouth Rock and Messosoit - the sachem, Indian chief, that provided some food to the Pilgrims.
Drove to Oxford, MA to see my brother, Jerry and niece Hannah. Linda was still at work so we missed seeing her.
Continued north to Leominster, MA home of Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman) born in 1774 and also my sister, Maureen; brother-in-law, Ron and 2 nephews, Spencer and Thomas. Had a delicious dinner of homemade clam chowder, oysters, clams, and huge crab legs. Delicious seafood! Enjoyed an after dinner cosmopolitan and martinis.
Thought you would like to know that Oxford, MA is the birthplace of Clara Barton - Founder of the American Red Cross. Her home is a museum in Oxford. She is buried here and one of our elementary schools is named after her.
ReplyDeleteOxford is also home to The Barton Center for Diabetes Education. It is one of the largest, independent camping and educational programs in the country dedicated to children who live with diabetes and the people who care for them. The Barton Center is a year-round camp, retreat, and conference center.
For more info: http://clarabartonbirthplace.org/site/
Wish you had more time and could have visited at least her birthplace.
Sorry I missed you yesterday. Glad you were able to see Jerry and Hannah. Nice picture! Have a safe trip home. As wonderful as this experience has been, I'm sure you will be happy to be home and in your own bed!
ReplyDeletethanks Linda. That's great information about Clara Barton. Sorry we missed you too. We'll have to get together at Christmas.
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