Gloucester/Rockport
FULL DAY TOUR
Gloucester is a coastal city on Cape Ann.. Its fishing heritage is reflected in the harbor-side Fisherman’s Memorial, with a statue and names of those lost at sea. As America’s oldest seaport with an authentic working waterfront, and home to the oldest working art colony in America.
Rockport is a naturally beautiful and quirky town along the coast, full of art galleries, shops and restaurants. Bearskin Neck is the top spot to visit in Rockport. It’s a peninsula jutting out into Rockport Harbor, and you could spend hours there visiting the stores, gift shops, restaurants, and art galleries. It is the original settlement in the area, once known as Sandy Neck. Some of the houses date back more than 300 years. At the end of Bearskin Neck you’ll find a lookout area called “the point.” It’s not a very long walk, and you are treated to a great view of the open sea. Full Day Tour
Lowell National Park
At the Lowell National Historical Park, you will explore the history of the U.S. textile industry, and the economic prosperity at the cost of human needs. We begin our tour with a multi-image slide presentation to serve as an introduction to the city of Lowell from the 1820’s to the present. Then we will visit the Boott Cotton Mills Museum. The Pawtucket Canal Tour, will take us throughout this site via canal barage, trolley, and foot to provide an insight into the workings of the canal system. Finally, the waterpower exhibit explores the uses of waterpower from early times to the generation of hydro-electricity. ADMISSION TO NATIONAL PARK AND CANAL TOUR. Full Day Tour