We left our campground and drove through Salem. We really didn't stop, but snapped a few photos of interesting old buildings.

At the waterfront we visited the Salem National Maritime Historic Site. You can visit the custom house and view the docks where a bustling shipping port existed in colonial times. At the time a reconstructed tall ship "The Freedom of Salem", usually docked there, was in dry dock.

We then headed west to see historic Concord and Lexington. Iconic Lexington Green was our first stop. There were monuments honoring those who fell there when "the shot heard 'round the world" ignited the American Revolution. The local community has carefully preserved this beautiful green, which was especially lovely with the trees in their fall glory.



We've included pictures of the various monuments, flag, and statues. Hopefully the captions will help tell this story.

We also had lunch in a lovely inn in the town of Lexington. Wonderful clam chowder to warm us on a very breezy chilly day.

The drive between Lexington and Concord has numerous historic sites which help tell the story of the fighting that happened as the British Redcoats marched between the towns and the Minutemen confronted them.

Our next stop was the visitor center of Minute Man National Historical Park. The center was a lovely walk back into the woods from the parking lot.

Inside one of the highlights was a huge painting depicting the battle of April 18-19, 1775. Also on display were cannon and other weapons from that time.

Leaving the area, we saw that Cambridge was on the way, so we drove by Harvard University. We just briefly stopped by the gates for a few pictures. It was noteworthy to read the inscriptions above the gates.

It was getting toward evening, so we headed back to the trailer for a good rest.