Among the wonderful historic attractions in the South of Boston region is the city of New Bedford, which was the country’s preeminent whaling port of the mid-19th century.” The superb New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. The park offers guided or self-guided tours to learn more about New Bedford's fascinating history. Children and families and anyone who is fascinated by the seafaring history of New England will relish the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Also in this region, Battleship Cove in the city of Fall River is home to the USS Massachusetts, the submarine Lionfish, and other World War II-era fighting ships. Visitors are welcome to explore the vessels, to visit the museum, and to ride the nearby historic carousel.
Further north, near Plymouth, is the heart of cranberry country. Flax Pond Farms in the nearby town of Carver visitors can see the cranberry bogs and learn how the berries are farmed. Visitors who arrive in September and October could be rewarded with a front-row viewing of the harvesting process, which includes airlifting the harvest to market by helicopter.
A vacation to the South of Boston region should include a visit to Plimoth Plantation, where visitors can roam a reproduction Wampanoag Native American homestead and a 1627 English Village. Don’t expect glossy history: these reproduction homes and workplaces show the raw, rough environment of the 1600s. Also in Plymouth, a reproduction of the Mayflower welcomes visitors.

Art Complex Museum at Duxbury
189 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02331
Phone: 781-934-6634

A place for viewing and learning about art in an intimate and comfortable setting

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The Art Complex Museum at Duxbury is situated on over 13 acres of woodland and open fields. It was founded as a center for regional arts and to host the impressive collection of the Carl A. Weyerhaeuser family. The museum is well known for its permanent collections of Shaker furniture, American paintings, which include some fine representations of each of the developmental stages of American landscape painting, Asian art and a print collection that spans from Europe and Asia to the United States. There is also a library of over 6,000 volumes which support the museum’s collections. Other offerings of the Art Complex include educational programs, special exhibits and Sunday afternoon concerts. Open: Wednesday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Admission is Free.

Destination Plymouth
Plymouth, MA
Toll-Free: 800-USA-1620

History is just the beginning!

In Plymouth, MA we’re well known for our role in American history, but history is just the beginning of what you’ll find when you visit! Plymouth is the perfect blend of fun family attractions, and educational historic sites. In fair weather you’ll find all the expected maritime activities such as whale watching, harbor cruises, lobster excursions and pirate adventures. The Waterfront is also home to Jet Ski and kayak rentals as well as the Mayflower II, the full-scale reproduction of the ship that brought the Pilgrims from England back in 1620. In fall and winter enjoy the foliage or stay warm with a visit to an historic home or museum, ride the train through miles of cranberry bogs at Edaville USA, or cozy up to the fireside at Plimoth Plantation, a living history museum depicting life in Plymouth in 1627. With so many fun and educational things to do you’ll have to remind yourself to take advantage of all the fabulous dining available in Plymouth too! Please call 1.800.USA.1620, or visit our website to learn more about these activities and others to prepare for your trip to Plymouth.

Edaville USA
5 Pine Street
Carver, MA 02330
Phone: 508- 866-8190
Toll-Free: 877-EDAVILLE

Where the good times keep on rollin
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A variety of different children's characters will entertain on weekends during the summer and fall, along with musicians, fascinating guests and other types of entertainment. Please click on events above for the latest information on our 2009 season.
Also, the annual National Cranberry Festival™ will once again return over the three day Columbus Day weekend. And, of course, no season at Edaville USA would be complete without the famous "Christmas Festival of Lights", which begins in November and continues throughout the holiday season.
Keep checking the website for updated information, and make your plans to visit Edaville USA in 2009...again and again!!!

FarmCoast New England
Tiverton and Little Compton RI;
Westport and Dartmouth, MA

Beautiful historic villages, farms and shoreline.

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Beside the ocean, and straddling the Rhode Island and Massachusetts border, FarmCoast New England is comprised of the towns of Little Compton and Tiverton in Rhode Island; and Westport and Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Within an, hour’s drive of Boston, Cape Cod and Newport these unspoiled towns feature stone walls, fields, quaint villages and vistas. Specialty shops, artisans and intimate restaurants are tucked in and about the towns. Enjoy outdoor activities such as walking, biking, and kayaking without feeling crowded. Visit vineyards and farms where the food is as fresh as the air. A day in FarmCoast is a true New England is an experience that will bring you back to that era when the land and sea were appreciated, respected, and worked by hand.

Plimoth Plantation
137 Warren Avenue
Plymouth, MA 02360
Phone: 508-746-1622

Living History on Land and At Sea

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Visitors to Plimoth Plantation’s main campus are welcomed to the museum in the comfortable, spacious and modern Henry Hornblower Visitor’s Center where they can prepare for the quintessential, bi-cultural 17th Century experience. Start surrounded by soft furs, flickering firelight, and artfully woven bulrush mats, learning about traditional Wampanoag family life as well as the arrival of the English from an Indigenous point of view. Then find yourself immersed in the year 1627, just seven years after the voyage of the Mayflower. In the village you will be surrounded by the modest timber-framed houses, fragrant raised-bed gardens, well-tended livestock and fascinating townspeople of Plymouth Colony, the first permanent English settlement in New England.

Now come aboard and learn about the 1620 voyage of the Mayflower, the perils of maritime travel, and the tools of 17th-century navigation.