Day 1: We will meet you at Boston Logan Airport at 5 p.m. From there we will travel to the Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts to dine at the oldest operating inn in the country (since 1716). We will then travel to Sturbridge, Massachusetts.
Day 2: We will tour Old Sturbridge Village and learn about rural New England life in the 1830s. This is one of the oldest and largest living history museums in the country. Authentic costumed historians will share stories of what life was like in 1830s New England. After our Village tour, we will enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner at the Publick House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Afterward we will relax at the fire pit, enjoy the stars and a beverage, and share what we learned during the day and what we love about our country and the world
Day 1: We will meet you at Boston Logan Airport at 5 p.m. From there we will travel to the Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts to dine at the oldest operating inn in the country (since 1716). We will then travel to Sturbridge, Massachusetts.
Day 2: We will tour Old Sturbridge Village and learn about rural New England life in the 1830s. This is one of the oldest and largest living history museums in the country. Authentic costumed historians will share stories of what life was like in 1830s New England. After our Village tour, we will enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner at the Publick House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Afterward we will relax at the fire pit, enjoy the stars and a beverage, and share what we learned during the day and what we love about our country and the world.
Day 3: We will visit Plimoth Plantation. This is the first settlement of the Pilgrims who arrived in the year 1620. We will walk through their homes and gardens, and visit the homesite of the indigenous people, the Wampanoag. There we will see how the Pilgrims survived those early years and hear their stories from historians who staff the Plantation.
After our visit to the Plantation, we will travel to the town of Plymouth and enjoy seafood while we look out over the Atlantic. We will then go see Plymouth Rock and board the Mayflower II. Costumed guides will tour us through the sailing ship that brought the 102 Pilgrims across the ocean in 66 days.
Next we will travel to Boston to see the USS Constitution in dry dock in the Charlestown Navy Yard for restoration. The Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship (1795). We will be able to see her out of the water -- thus the entire ship! Because of the restoration we will not go below the top deck, but we will be able to tour the top deck. From there we will go to the Warren Tavern (est. 1780) for dinner. The tavern was visited by George Washington and Paul Revere.
Day 4: We will walk the historic “Freedom Trail” in Boston. This 2.5-mile trail covers landmarks of the American Revolution. During this walk we will learn about museums, churches, meetinghouses, burying grounds, parks, a ship, historic markers, and the people who made our history. The costumed storytellers take us back in time and help us relive these important moments, sharing with us the passions and ideals of the founders of this country.
We will take lunch at the Union Oyster House, which is America’s oldest restaurant. Its stalls and oyster bar have been in their original positions since 1826.
For dinner we will dine at Jacob Wirth, which has been serving traditional German food since 1868.
Day 5: We will revisit our favorite landmarks from the Freedom Trail and learn about them in greater depth. At 3 p.m. we will arrive back at Boston Logan Airport.
