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Battles occurred all over Central and Western Massachusetts, including the famous “surprise” attack on Petersham Common.

Address: 828 Commercial Street, Leavenworth, Washington. Best Season to Drive: Summer, Spring, Fall See this drive on Google Maps. [18] Now 36.6 miles (58.9 km) into the drive,[4] the route turns southward along tree-lined Dolores Street, passing Mission San Francisco de Asís and Mission Dolores Park while splitting the Castro, Mission District, and Noe Valley en route to Cesar Chavez Street.

There are two lakes, five and six miles from the trailhead that can be hiked or backpacked to.

There were tourists (including us) everywhere! The Mohawk Trail section of Route 2 reaches its highest elevation in this town at the Whitcomb Summit (2,173 ft.). South DeerfieldThe Battle of Bloody Brook was fought on September 12, 1675 between English colonial militia and a band of Indians led by the Nipmuc sachem Muttawmp. There are several bigfoot attractions in Washington State and throughout the Pacific Northwest and I think we are ready to see them all! The Mohawks of the Five Nations began to settle in New York State in 1590. There was a period when Anders was little when he got really interested in Bigfoot.

In peaceful times, the village prospered by farming the rich land of the Connecticut River valley.

Loop #6 Connecticut River Gateway - (Approximately 80 miles) Begin at Middletown. Except lederhosen.). As much as 5.6 billion gallons of water is stored in the upper reservoir on Northfield Mountain. [26], In 1999, the route was again modified.

Amenities: Vault toilets, interpretive signs. Shelburne FallsThe Bridge of Flowers started out as a trolley bridge in 1908, but the railway went out of business in 1928. SWC300 Scenic driving route- Galway lighthouse. Imagine it! Amenities: Coffee kiosk with food, drinks, Bigfoot fur, and other Bigfoot souvenirs; porta potties. Your email address will not be published. In the late 1930s, residents of San Francisco and the greater Bay Area celebrated the completion of both the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge. Home to an eclectic collection of shops and restaurants, in the heart of downtown Lexington you’ll find the Lexington Battle Green, a large grassy area where the first battle of the American Revolution, the Battle of Lexington, took place on April 19, 1775.

At one time the community was home to a population of 150 residents and had 26 buildings, including a meetinghouse that still stands today. The route detours through the Marina Green parking lot and takes a path of residential streets to the Palace of Fine Arts, the most prominent remaining structure from the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition.

Directions: On the west side of Hwy 17, two miles south of where it splits from Washington Highway 2. We thought it was pretty hilarious that the world’s largest waterfall is waterless, making it a dry fall, but names are everything. Now 36.6 miles (58.9 km) into the drive, the route turns southward along tree-lined Dolores Street, passing Mission San Francisco de Asís and Mission Dolores Park while splitting the Castro, Mission District, and Noe Valley en route to Cesar Chavez Street. In 1753 Greenfield was set off from Deerfield and incorporated as a separate town, named for the Green River. I was a little disappointed with the Gingerbread Factory. Rock River Trail Stories: Experience the Scenic Route 2 in Illinois by Dave Druen. and get an “I Found the Crackers” pin.

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[25], In 1954, the Down Town Association held a contest to design a new sign to mark the route, offering the winner a $100 prize. It is a typical New England mill operation whose paper products include napkins, towels, table cloths and tissue wrapping paper. There are at least a couple in Wenatchee: Pear Up Cider (pear cider) and Phillipi Ciderhouse and Distillery. I had read about the statue of a cartoonish man holding a water dowser, but hadn’t added it to our itinerary since it was already pretty full. I started my drive along River Road in Dixon where you can visit the Historic John Deere Museum.

The English colonized the area in 1686 as part of Deerfield.

Continuing on Route 2 East, soon the road will enter Florida, Massachusetts.