Before leaving Hingham I finally was able to get a picture of this sign. Massachusetts has one for each of their towns and it's such a kick to drive from one town to another and see this sign with date of settlement started. Hard to get pictures because you don't know where the town line begins and there is no place to pull over for a quick stop and picture. It's a bummer. On this one I was lucky enough after a month to be driving towards sign and 1st at stoplight with camera next to me. ha! All these towns are so historic and have some wonderful history. Too bad so many have been neglected. Roads are terrible in most places and some are really run down while others thrive.. just like anywhere. Just interesting observations. I was taken so much with Hingham because we lived there for 5 weeks and it was so CLEAN! Loved the manicured yards and over 1800 historic homes and some still in residence of 13 generations! That is something in this young country with so littl
Newport is one of those of those towns that has everything, water, shops, history, water, golf, boating, water, shops.. well, you get the idea.. Lovely, lovely and I loved it! We did not visit all the shops and parking can be a bit tricky. Unfortunately for the state of RI their roads are not the best!!! Look out for that hole... ha! Some places better than others and you have to PAY the big bucks to get on and off Newport island.. They must make a fortune but they roads are not a reflection of the $ they take in.. Loved it just the same. We chose a picture perfect day and loved visiting the Tennis Ctr. and had a picnic in the park overlooking this bay with all the boats coming and going.. ah to be boating again... The homes are something else again but we did not do that touristy thing this time around. If you like golfing and boating and swimming and shopping this could be a great place to visit... highly recommend it (summertime only though)...ha!
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