Rockport, Salem and Plymouth Massachutches

The founding Fathers Monument "Stephen Hopkins" name is there

The Rock that started it all! Glued back together but very cool to see.

Rockport down by the harbor

Rockport

Mayflower 11...not as cool as the original would have been.

Heather and me in Rockport....Wearing the clothes and makeup we left SLC in 20 hours earlier!! Scarry.

Heather in Rockport ...everyone has cute windows.

Back to Plymouth

Street sign in Salem

Rockport...my postcard...check out the churches...the even have their own cemetaries.

The Witch House in Salem...I bought some witch earings there!

The above photos are in random order...I've tried to manipulate them but it's taking too much time! That being said on a recent trip to Boston and NYC we started our adventure in these historic places. Heather and I went there with our long time friends the Featherstone's. Jennifer and Heather have been close since they were 3 years old. Jennifer has lived in the Boston area many times and was our guide. First we drove up the coast and went to Rockport. I loved this little town, I felt like I was in a post card! Some buildings there were from the 1600's. There were more churches that people...The whole town decorates for fall. After walking through the shops and going down by the harbor we drove down to Salem. There is so much history there. I was surprised when I came home to find in my grandmothers genealogy that many ancestors were from there. I'll have to find the time to learn more about them, maybe they were witches! Then we headed down to Plymouth Rock, Jen added this to our tour because I wanted to go there. I knew that I had a great (many greats) grandfather who came over on the Mayflower. His name was Steven Hopkins, I found the founding fathers monument (the people I was traveling with doubted it's existence) but I was stubborn I knew it was there I'd read about it. I had expected it to be right next to Plymouth Rock...It was a little bit of a ride and in the middle homes, but it was there and I loved it. I have to say it was one of the highlights of the whole trip. I think it was for the others as well. Who knows I may apply to be the in Ancestors of the Mayflower club! We drove almost 400 miles in one day! We saw so much and learned more that any history class could ever teach. I already am planning on going back to see and do more there. WONDERFUL AMAZING DAY!