Try taking the Edeville (sp?) railroad at the Cranberry Center in
Duxbury Mass, old fashioned steam engine railroad that winds through the
cranberry bogs, definitely cool.  we did it as kids, now it's restored
and functional again.  Linn

ICS wrote:
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> Anita Cohen-Williams wrote:
> >
> > I am planning to take a trip to the northeastern coast of the US in the last
> > two weeks of August. We will be driving from the Baltimore-Washington
> > airport up to Cape Cod.
> >
> > Apart from visiting Boston, Plymouth Plantation, and Mystic Seaport, what
> > other museums/historic sites can people recommend? Our 6-year-old daughter
> > will be with us as well (a dedicated museum visitor already!).
> >
> > Thanks for any information.
> >
> > Anita Cohen-Williams
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> If you have the time, try taking the ferry to Nantucket (off Cape Cod)
> It's beautiful place to walk or ride a bike and there ton's of history
> mostly centered on the whaling and shipping industries. And..kids love
> the ferry ride.