I have noticed some people asking about lighthouse adventures in New England. I thought I would post our itenerary from last fall on our 10 1/2 day trip to New England. This was our 3rd trip to the area in the last 4 years, so it does not cover much of Cape Cod & the Islands, Rhode Island & Connecticut, and the Boston/ Plymouth area, since we had already covered much of those areas twice already on previous trips. The following post is long and tedious, but we visited 9 states and over 50 lighthouses successfully. Roughly 2 days of this trip was when Becki and I were at the 1998 Reunion, that part of the schedule does not show up here. But our traveling friends Brad and Andrea took our Blazer to visit Marthas Vineyard during those 2 days before picking us back up. Their part of the trip *IS* included here.

The trip covers alot of Lake Erie and Ontario lights, New England Lights, and Hudson River Lights, as well as some fabulous other stops in the Franconian Notch, Salem, Lexington, Concord, Bennington, etc, etc. So it is not all lighthouses.

The list comes from a Microsoft Word file, but lost its layout and "boldness" during the copy and paste transfer to the Forums, so it is a little tough to read. The schedules worked excellent between stops, rarely were we behind or even ahead of schedule. (This list was made out before we left, kept on the schedule to a "T". My personal maps are awesome, never taking wrong turns or getting lost....well, once in a while) Some of the restaurants and hotels are listed here also. My "real" travel itenerary, which includes all travel maps and directions to each stop is ***HUGE***, so this is just the "simple" breakdown with no directions or anything, just items on the schedule. LOL.

Maybe their is at least one or two ideas a few people can take from this on your future adventures. I have a lot of detailed info if anyone has any questions, e-mail me.

Maybe someday in the future I'll post a couple of our previous trips to the New England or Great Lakes areas. I am presently in the planning and booking phase of our next vacation to the Chesapeake Bay, Outer Banks, the Mid Atlantic Coast, and back home through the Blue Ridge mountains for this May. Another 10 1/2 day shot. Almost completed now. I think I just broke the record for the longest post! LOL.


FRIDAY, SEPT.25, 1998

· 5:45PM LEAVE DOYLESTOWN, OHIO

· 6:45 STRONGSVILLE, OHIO
*Brad & Andrea’s house: Load up Blazer
*Dinner on the road

· 9:45 NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANNIA
*Super 8 Motel: (814) 725-4567: No hot tub or pool


SATURDAY, SEPT.26, 1998

· 8:15AM LEAVE NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA
*Breakfast on the road

· 9:00 BARCELONA, NEW YORK
*Barcelona Lighthouse: Private property/ no admittance inside tower

· 10:00 DUNKIRK, NEW YORK
*Dunkirk Lighthouse: Museum & gift shop open/ climb tower

· 12:30PM SPENCERPORT, NEW YORK
*Harbour Lights store: "Unique Shop"

· 1:00 HILTON, NEW YORK
*Braddock Point Lighthouse: Private property/ no admittance inside tower

· 1:45 CHARLOTTE, NEW YORK
*Charlotte/ Genesee Lighthouse: Museum & gift shop open/ climb tower
*Lunch on the road

· 3:15 SODUS POINT, NEW YORK
*Sodus Point Lighthouse: Museum & gift shop open/ climb tower
*Sodus Point Pierhead Light: Walk pier to the end/ no admittance inside tower

· 5:15 OSWEGO, NEW YORK
*Oswego West Pierhead Light: Out in middle of harbor/ view from park
*Harbour Lights store: "Harbor Towne Gifts"
*Dinner on the road

· 10:00 BENNINGTON, VERMONT
*Paradise Motor Inn: (802) 442-8351: No hot tub or pool


SUNDAY, SEPT.27, 1998

· 8:15AM BENNINGTON, VERMONT
*Bennington Battle Monument: Tower not open yet/ walk site only
*Old Bennington: Scenic drive through town
*Mary’s Coffee Express: Cappuccino stop
*Breakfast on the road

· 9:00 GREEN MOUNTAINS OF VERMONT
*1 Hr scenic drive across Southern Vermont

· 10:00 CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY
*2 Hr scenic drive up Eastern Vermont

· 12:00PM LOST RIVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
*Lost River Gorge: Hike the gorge, waterfalls & caves, etc

· 1:30 FRANCONIA NOTCH STATE PARK, NEW HAMPSHIRE
*The Flume Gorge: Hike the gorge, waterfalls & covered bridges, etc
*The Flume Gorge Cafeteria: Lunch
*Profile Lake: View the "Old Man of the Mountain", etc

· 4:00 KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
*1 Hr scenic drive through White Mountains w/ scenic lookout stops

· 5:15 INTERVALE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
*Cathedral Rock Ledges: Scenic lookout and hike paths, etc

· 6:00 NORTH CONWAY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
*Horsefeathers Restaurant: Dinner
*Fox Ridge Motor Inn: (603) 356-3151: Hot tub & indoor pool open


MONDAY, SEPT.28, 1998

· 8:15AM LEAVE NORTH CONWAY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
*Breakfast on the road

· 9:00 NAPLES, MAINE
*Harbour Lights store: "Country Sleigh"

· 11:30 SOUTHPORT ISLAND, MAINE
*Hendricks Head Lighthouse: Private property/ no admittance inside tower

· 12:00PM BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE
*Fisherman’s Wharf Inn: Lunch
*Capt. Fish’s Scenic Nature Cruises: 2 Hour harbor cruise and seal watch past Burnt Island Lighthouse, Ram Island Lighthouse & Pemaquid Point Lighthouse

· 4:00 OWLS HEAD, MAINE
*Rockland Harbor Southwest Light: Private property/ no admittance inside
*Owls Head Lighthouse: No admittance inside tower

· 5:15 ROCKLAND HARBOR, MAINE
*Rockland Breakwater Light: Walk breakwall to end/ no admittance inside tower

· 6:00 ROCKLAND, MAINE
*Red Jacket Restaurant: Lobster dinner
*Trade Winds Motor Inn: (207) 596-6661: Hot tub & indoor pool open


TUESDAY, SEPT.29, 1998

· 8:15AM LEAVE ROCKLAND, MAINE
*Second Read Books & Coffee: Cappuccino stop
*Breakfast on the road

· 8:45 TENANTS HARBOR, MAINE
*Tenants Harbor Lighthouse: offshore/ view from beach only

· 9:15 PORT CLYDE, MAINE
*Marshall Point Lighthouse: Museum and tower not open yet

· 10:45 PEMAQUID POINT, MAINE
*Pemaquid Point Lighthouse: Museum & gift shop open (gift shop up the street)

· 12:45PM WISCASSET, MAINE
*Harbour Lights store: "Christmas Magic" (if time permits)

· 1:00 BATH, MAINE
*Harbour Lights store: "Sue’s Hallmark" (if time permits)
*Lunch on the road

· 1:30 FREEPORT, MAINE
*L.L. Bean store: Shop & tour store
*Harbour Lights store: "Christmas Magic"
*Downtown shopping as time permits

· 3:15 SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE
*Portland Head Lighthouse: Museum & gift shop open
*Ram Island Lighthouse: Offshore/ view from Portland Head Lighthouse only
*Spring Point Light: Walk breakwall to end/ No admittance inside tower
*Portland Breakwater Light: Walk breakwall/ No admittance inside tower

· 5:15 CAPE ELIZABETH, MAINE
*Harbour Lights store: "Country Potpourri"
*Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse North: Private property/ no admittance inside tower
*Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse South: Private property/ no admittance inside tower

· 6:15 WEST SCARBOROUGH, MAINE
*Harbour Lights store: "Nestling Duck Gift Shop" (may not be open)
*Dinner on the road

· 7:00 KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE
*Rhumb Line Motor Lodge: (800) 337-4862: Hot tub & indoor pool open


WEDNESDAY, SEPT.30, 1998

· 8:15AM LEAVE KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE

· 8:30 CAPE PORPOISE, MAINE
*Goat Island Lighthouse: Offshore/ view from docks only

· 9:00 CAPE ARUNDEL (KENNEBUNKPORT), MAINE
*Walkers Point: Scenic drive down Ocean Ave. to George Bush’s house
*Blowing Cave & Spouting Rock: Along the beach next to George Bush’s house
*Breakfast on the road

· 10:15 PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPHIRE
*Isles of Shoals Steamship Company: 3 Hr harbor cruise and seal watch past Portsmouth Harbor Light, Whaleback Light, and White Island Lighthouse with 1 ½ Hour stop over walking tour of Star Island
*Lunch on the road

· 2:30PM YORK BEACH, MAINE
*Cape Neddick (Nubble) Lighthouse: No admittance to tower/ gift shop open
*Boon Island Lighthouse: Offshore/ view from Nubble shore only
*Harbour Light Store: "Sheltons"

· 4:30 ANNISQUAM (CAPE ANN), MASSACHUSETTS
*Annisquam Harbor Lighthouse: No admittance inside tower/ walk the beach (call residence again before stopping)

· 5:15 ROCKPORT (CAPE ANN), MASSACHUSETTS
*Straitsmouth Island Lighthouse: Offshore/ view from Gap Head shoreline only
*Bearskin Neck: Artist Community/ shop & walk downtown
*Harbour Lights store: "Sandy Bay Shop" (may not be open)
*Motif #1: Famous fishing shack for artists’ & photographers’ subject
*Hannah Jumper Restaurant: Dinner

· 8:00 LANDS END/ ROCKPORT (CAPE ANN), MASSACHUSETTS
*Turks Head Motor Inn: (978) 546-3436: Indoor pool open


THURSDAY, OCT.1, 1998

· 8:15AM LEAVE LANDS END/ ROCKPORT (CAPE ANN), MASSACHUSETTS

· 8:30 LOBLOLLY POINT/ ROCKPORT (CAPE ANN), MASSACHUSETTS
*Thatcher’s Island Lighthouse: Offshore/ view from rocky knoll & beach

· 9:30 GLOUCESTER (CAPE ANN), MASSACHUSETTS
*Rocky Neck: Artist community/ walk around
*10 Lb. Island Lighthouse: Offshore/ view from Rocky Neck
*Eastern Point Lighthouse: Private property/ no admittance inside tower. Walk breakwater to end & beach
*Fisherman’s Memorial Statue: On way out of town
*2 Sisters Coffee Shop: Cappuccino stop

· 11:15 BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS
*Hospital Point Lighthouse: Private property/ no admittance inside tower
*First Baptist Church: Actually a lighthouse/ outside photos only

· 12:00PM SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
*Downtown Area: Walk around & shop
*Pickering Wharf: Lunch at Wharf & shop
*See Derby Wharf Light
*Salem Trolley: Trolley ride tour with the following 3 extended stops:
*House of 7 Gables: Nathanial Hawthorne house/ 1 Hr. Tour inside & grounds
*Winter Island Park: Fort Pickering Lighthouse/ no admittance inside tower
*Salem Witch Museum: Tour inside/ Roger Conant statue outside
*Salem Commons: Walk the Commons

· 5:45 MARBLEHEAD, MASSACHUSETTS
*Marblehead Lighthouse: No admittance in tower/ walk the beach

· 7:00 MISHAWAM/ WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS
*TGI Fridays: Dinner
*Red Roof Inn: (781) 935-7110: Hot tub & indoor pool open


FRIDAY, OCT.2, 1998

· 8:15AM LEAVE MISHAWAM/ WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS
*Breakfast on the road

· 8:30 LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
*Lexington Green: Walk around the Green and view:
*Minute Man Statue & Revolutionary Monument: On the Green
*Old Belfry Tower & Buchman Tavern: Next to the Green
*Old Burying Ground: Drive through while leaving

· 9:45 CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS
*Harbour Lights store: "Mall Store at Minute Man"
*Minute Man Historic Park: Walk around the park and view:
*Old North Bridge & Minute Man Monument: at the Park
*North Bridge Visitors Center: Tour the museum/ at the Park
*Sleepy Hollow Cemetary: Drive through while leaving
*Starbucks Coffee: Cappuccino stop

· 11:45 RIVERSIDE, RHODE ISLAND
*Pomham Rocks Lighthouse: Slightly Offshore/ no admittance inside tower (call Sanitary Dept. again to walk private property)

· 12:45PM PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
*Benefit Street: Scenic drive past John Brown house & others
*RISD Museum of Art: 1 Hr.Tour inside museum
*The Arcade: Lunch & shopping (worlds oldest Mall)
*Waterplace Park: Scenic walk along rivers edge
*Westin Hotel: (401) 598-8000: Rod & Becki only check in at 3:45

BRAD & ANDREA ONLY BELOW: UNTIL 11:00 AM SUNDAY

· 3:45 LEAVE PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

· 5:15 WOODS HOLE (CAPE COD), MASSACHUSETTS
*Nobska Point Lighthouse: No admittance inside tower
*Dome Restaurant: Dinner (worlds largest geodesic dome)
*Nautilus Motor Inn: (800) 654-2333: No hot tub or pool


SATURDAY, OCT.3, 1998

· 7:45AM LEAVE HOTEL

· 8:00 WOODS HOLE (CAPE COD), MASSACHUSETTS
*Steamship Authority Docks: Check in 8:00: Ferry departs at 8:30
*Breakfast on ferry

· 9:15 VINEYARD HAVEN (MARTHA’S VINEYARD), MASSACHUSETTS
*Thrifty Car Rentals: (508) 693-8143

· 9:45 EAST CHOP (MARTHA’S VINEYARD), MASSACHUSETTS
*East Chop Lighthouse: No admittance inside tower

· 10:15 EDGARTOWN (MARTHA’S VINEYARD), MASSACHUSETTS
*Expresso Love: Small lunch & Cappuccino
*Scenic walk through historic downtown
*Edgartown Lighthouse: No admittance inside tower

· 12:45PM CHILMARK (MARTHA’S VINEYARD), MASSACHUSETTS
*Chilmark Cemetery: John Belushi’s grave

· 1:15 GAY HEAD (MARTHA’S VINEYARD), MASSACHUSETTS
*Gay Head Lighthouse: No Admittance inside tower
*Walk beach below cliffs & to scenic lookout/ shop & eat at lookout area

· 3:45 WEST CHOP (MARTHA’S VINEYARD), MASSACHUSETTS
*West Chop Lighthouse: Private property/ no admittance inside tower

· 4:00 VINEYARD HAVEN (MARTHA’S VINEYARD), MASSACHUSETTS
*90 Main Street Deli or Black Dog Tavern: Dinner
*Downtown shopping until departure
*Steamship Authority Docks: Check in 6:50: Ferry departs at 7:20

· 8:00 WOODS HOLE (CAPE COD), MASSACHUSETTS
*Nautilus Motor Inn: (800) 654-2333: No hot tub or pool


SUNDAY, OCT.4, 1998

· 8:15AM LEAVE HOTEL

· 8:30 WOODS HOLE (CAPE COD), MASSACHUSETTS
*Pie In The Sky: Breakfast
*Downtown Shopping as time permits

· 9:45 LEAVE WOODS HOLE (CAPE COD), MASSACHUSETTS

BOTH COUPLES BELOW: REMAINDER OF TRIP

· 11:00 PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
*Rod & Becki check out of hotel & load up Blazer

· 12:15PM MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT
*Harbour Lights store: "Mystic Christmas"
*Mystic Pizza: Lunch
*Downtown shopping as time permits

· 1:45 GROTON, CONNECTICUT
*Harbour Lights store: "5th Avenue Collectibles" (if time permits)
*Harbour Lights store: "R.A. Georgetti’s" (if time permits)
*Avery Point Lighthouse: No admittance inside Tower

· 3:30 STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT
*Stratford Point Lighthouse: Climb tower (Call residence again to walk property)

· 5:15 NORTH TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK
*Tarrytown Lighthouse: No admittance inside tower
*Sleepy Hollow Cemetery: Drive through when leaving

· 7:30 KINGSTON, NEW YORK
*Louie’s Restaurant: Dinner
*Holiday Inn: (914)338-0400: Hot tub & indoor pool open


MONDAY, OCT.5, 1998

· 8:00AM LEAVE HOTEL
*Breakfast on the road

· 8:30 KINGSTON, NEW YORK
*Kingston/ Rondout Lighthouse: In harbor/ view from shore only

· 9:00 ULSTER PARK, NEW YORK
*Esopus Meadows Lighthouse: In middle of river/ view from shore only

· 9:30 KINGSTON, NEW YORK
*Harbour Lights store: "Card Carousel"
*Gloria Jeans: Cappuccino stop

· 10:00 SAUGERTIES, NEW YORK
*Saugerties Lighthouse: Possible inside tour/ climb tower
*1 Hr Scenic drive through Catskill Mountains

· 12:00PM BETHEL, NEW YORK
*Yasgur’s Farm: "Woodstock" concert site & plaque. Walk property

· 1:00 CARBONDALE, PENNSYLVANIA
*Harbour Lights store: "Lynn’s Hallmark"
*Lunch on the road

· 5:30 BROOKVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
*Harbour Lights store: "DeMans Sport Shop"

· 8:00 STRONGSVILLE, OHIO
*Brad & Andrea’s house: Unload Blazer

· 9:00 DOYLESTOWN, OHIO
*Home!

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-RodW
[This message has been edited by Rod Watson (edited 03-30-99).]

Thanks Rod, I'll be hitting that area in June for a New England club meeting. This gives me another reference. I'll be in touch when I need to ask you more specifics.
Bob

Wow! Sounds like you had a great trip, Rod. Am just a Newbie on the trips but am trying. It sure is fun, isn't it?

Just saving a few "oldy but goody" threads from the eventual wrecking ball.

What a trip!
I am tired from reading the pace and all the places visited.
Thanks for sharing Rod.
I have printed your trip notes, hotels restaurants and all.

Save the thread...a great resource for lighthouse lovers.