The Road Less Traveled

The Road Less Traveled
Author: Robert A. Geake
Publisher: America Through Time
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-12-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781634991988

Follow the author as he explores the once bustling stagecoach routes and turnpikes that crisscrossed communities throughout New England. Now quiet country lanes in the age of superhighways, traveling these routes today lets us explore the houses and buildings that still remain, and learn the history of the these homes and businesses, of the people who lived and worked within the communities these roads connected in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Each journey conveys a detailed description of the route and acts as a guide, as well as providing the history of the road. Long an avid hiker and kayaker, the author also provides information about those opportunities along the routes he has chosen, as well as suggestions for lodging, camping, and eating along the journey on some of the most picturesque roads in New England.

On the Road North of Boston

On the Road North of Boston
Author: Donna-Belle Garvin
Publisher: UPNE
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781584653219

First published in 1988 by the New Hampshire Historical Society, and long since sought after, On the Road North of Boston is back in print. This richly illustrated, entertaining book is an invaluable resource for New Hampshire residents and students of the state's history alike. Nine extensively researched and meticulously prepared chapters depict historic taverns and tavern society of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century New England. Donna-Belle and James Garvin vividly reconstruct the physical landscape: the taverns themselves, the network of roads, travel conditions, traffic and commerce. They immerse the reader in the contemporary tavern atmosphere: encounters with fellow travelers, food, drink, entertainment, and hospitality in its earliest incarnations "on the road north of Boston." On the Road North of Boston contains rare and wonderful black-and-white illustrations of authentic tavern signs and furnishings, broadsides advertising tavern entertainments, early photographs and drawings of tavern buildings, road signs, vehicles, and bridges, portraits of tavern keepers, stage drivers, and itinerant performers. This book offers modern New England residents and travelers rich chronicles and visions of an age long past.

Scenic Driving New England

Scenic Driving New England
Author: Stewart M. Green
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Automobile travel
ISBN: 9780762740604

Aimed at the travellers who prefer a short journey or a daylong excursion, weathered buildings or wave-swept beaches, this is a guide to the scenic wonders of the six New England states.

Route 1

Route 1
Author: Dan Tobyne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781608936182

"Route 1 has been a highway of history for three hundred years. Travelers on it today are reminded of the early days by old towns and villages; but they also cannot miss the unique places of interest -- doughnut shops, gift shops, restaurants, stores, museums, parks and scenic tunrouts -- to be found along its length." -- Page 4 of cover.

People Before Highways

People Before Highways
Author: Karilyn Crockett
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: City planning
ISBN: 9781625342966

Introduction -- People before highways: stopping highways, building a regional social movement -- Battling desires: (re)defining progress -- Groundwork: imagining a highwayless future -- Planning for tomorrow not yesterday: "we were wrong"--New territory--city-making, searching for control -- Making victory stick: new dreams, new plans, new park

Scenic Driving New England

Scenic Driving New England
Author: Stewart M. Green
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Total Pages: 348
Release: 1997
Genre: Travel
ISBN:

Illustrated with maps throughout, this is a year-round guide to all of the most scenic travel routes around New England. It includes recreational opportunities and information on historic sites and local natural history.

Backroads of New England

Backroads of New England
Author: Kim Knox Beckius
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2004
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

8 1/2 x 11, 160 pages, 125 color & 25 b&w photos, 7 maps. Index, bibliography This book takes active and armchair travelers alike into some of the most secluded and overlooked spots, providing a special glimpse into the people, events, and geography that make each state unique. Spectacular photographs and interesting side bars on New England history and the area's wonders complement the narrative.