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
Early is getting better at planning - ha! and gave us a few extra days in Lexington area to do some actual 'Sightseeing"... what fun.. drove out to Ashland, Henry Clay's estate back in the 1800's. and as it is now a National Historical Site expected a big fence or something but no. No tours on Sunday but it is obviously a place where the locals like to go.. a pretty park like estate and lots of picnic'ers... We read all the reader boards and walked the grounds but all buildings locked up tight. Lovely in a very pretty neighborhood. Fun to see these old places and know that there is some history preserved. ha! So much is torn down for rebuilding now. Old Henry was quite a guy; against slavery due to moral reasons but then understood the need for slaves financially. He was one of Abe Lincoln's favorite people and was quoted by Lincoln more than 41 times in one speech! We just keep learning so much as we travel and guess that is part of what makes this lifestyle so enjoyable to us.
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