The International Rose Test Garden in Portland, Oregon was full of colorful flowers. Whether you are a photographer looking for beautiful flowers or someone who loves to smell the powerful fragrance, this is a great place to stop and see.
\nThe Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks, in Montpelier, Vermont produces and sells maple syrup. Visitors are invited to walk around the farm and up a short five minute trail into the forest of maple trees.
\nHartford, Connecticut has a number of statues, monuments, and art around the city. My favorite was the fountain and pond at Bushnell Park.
\nThe Richmond Civil War Visitor Center at the Tredegar Iron Works, in Richmond, Virginia features items used by the Confederacy in a defining moment in the history of the United States.
\nThis photo was taken in Augusta, Maine near the Maine State House.
\n","fields":{"slug":"/2011/01/21/a-letter"},"frontmatter":{"title":"A letter","date":"2011-01-21T18:32:24.000Z","categories":["A thousand words"]}}},{"node":{"excerpt":"Provincetown, located at the tip of Cape Cod, developed into an important fishing and whaling center in the 1800s, processing fish and salt.
\nOn November 20, 1620, the Pilgrims dropped the Mayflower’s anchor in Provincetown. They drafted and signed a pioneering document of democratic government called the “Mayflower Compact.”
\nProvince Lands Visitor Center offers more information and the history of the area.
\nBattery Park in Burlington, Vermont was a beautiful place to walk around and watch the sun set. In June 1813, Lieutenant Churchill and men built a parapet and set up a battery. On August 3, a British gunboat and 2 sloops began a cannonade 1.5 miles offshore, which American forces quickly ended.
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