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Embark on a picturesque train tour of the Northeast with the first stop in scenic New England! Be ready with your tickets as the friendly staff welcomes you on board. Explore the charming New England countryside, with its rock walls, autumnal Vermont, Connecticut forests, Rhode Island pastures, and iconic attractions like Cranberry bog in Edaville, MA, and Dowse Apple Orchard in Sherborn. Get a taste of local life at Clover Hill Dairy Farm, Blueberry Picking, and enjoy a ferry ride on Lake Champlain. Your virtual field trip continues at the historic West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Lubec, the easternmost point in the US offering stunning views and fascinating history. Join us for an unforgettable journey through this diverse and beautiful region!
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All Aboard! Train Tour of the Northeast First stop: New England!
check out the New England countryside!Notice the rock walls around the farmland.
The mountains of New Hampshire are composed of granite, some of which is commercially quarried.
Dowse Apple Orchard in Sherborn, Massachusettshttp://gonewengland.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.dowseorchards.com/
First Virtual Field Trip:The famous West Quoddy Head Lighthouse!
Quoddy Head State Park • Quoddy Head State Park is located in Lubec on the easternmost point of land in the United States. The park was purchased in 1962 and encompasses 532 acres! There are 4.5 miles of hiking trails, extensive forests, two bogs, a diverse habitat for rare plants, and the striking, red-and-white striped lighthouse tower of West Quoddy Head Light. • In 1808, West Quoddy Head Light became the easternmost lighthouse in the United States. Its light and fog cannon warned mariners of Quoddy's dangerous cliffs, ledges, and Sail Rock. • This lighthouse greatly reduced shipwrecks in this foggy area, even as shipping increased. • The tower is closed, but visitors are welcome to enjoy the lighthouse grounds and explore the Visitor Center and Museum run by the West Quoddy Head Light Keepers' Association.
Let’s Tour the Lighthouse! • We must walk a mile through a scenic bog before reaching the lighthouse. Please follow the conductor and don’t feed the animals!
Up the Stairs! Keep your left hand out to steady yourself on the wall!