Group: 2

(Boston Metro Area)

This group has not been visited yet.

This group is mostly clustered around the Boston, Massachusetts metro area and is overflowing with the history of the country.

From the landings of Pilgrims in 1620 through witch trials and on to the start of the American Revolution, this group will show where the "colonies" began that transformation to "nation".

It's not all history, though, as a few natural sites are included in this group.

Park units in this group

Click on any of the parks listed below to see the page specific to that park.

Park pages for unvisited sites include information about the unit and a link to the NPS website's page.

For sites that I have visited, the park page will have my comments about the site, photos and links to both the NPS official page and my blog entry for that park visit.

The interactive map to the right shows the location of each unit. You can zoom in and move around on the map. The rectangle icon in the top right will expand the map to full screen. Clicking on any unit in the map will open a small information window. The map and icons on it are based on the same information found in the Google Earth KML files, which you can download from the Home page.

• Adams National Historical Park    (Quincy, MA)
• Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park    (Pawtucket, RI)
• Boston African American National Historic Site    (Boston, MA)
• Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area    (Boston, MA)
• Boston National Historical Park    (Boston, MA)
• Cape Cod National Seashore    (Wellfleet, MA)
• Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site    (Brookline, MA)
• John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site    (Brookline, MA)
• Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site    (Cambridge, MA)
• Lowell National Historical Park    (Lowell, MA)
• Minute Man National Historical Park    (Concord, MA)
• New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park    (New Bedford, MA)
• New England National Scenic Trail    (Springfield, MA)
• Roger Williams National Memorial    (Providence, RI)
• Salem Maritime National Historic Site    (Salem, MA)
• Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site    (Saugus, MA)