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Attractions in South of Boston/Plymouth Massachusetts

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 Duxbury MAArt 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 MADestination Plymouth
Plymouth, MA
Toll-Free: 800-USA-1620

History is just the beginning!

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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 Carver MAEdaville 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  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 Plymouth MAPlimoth 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.



The Irish Experience -- Salem
March 12, 2010 to March 13, 2010
Open Hearth Cooking Class: Breads, Cakes and Biscuits -- Deerfield
March 13, 2010
Sisters in Soul – New Bedford
March 13, 2010
Winter Fiesta -- Winchester
March 13, 2010
St. Patrick's Day Celebration -- South Yarmouth
March 13, 2010
Roomful of Blues & Bellevue Cadillac-- Salisbury Beach
March 13, 2010
Jazz Vocalist Rachel Price -- Rockport
March 13, 2010
The Seventh – Boston
March 13, 2010 to March 14, 2010
Maple Sugar Days at Brookwood Farm -- Milton
March 13, 2010 to March 14, 2010
Gustafer Yellowgold's Show -- Northampton
March 14, 2010
Maple Festival -- Norwell
March 14, 2010
South Boston Saint Patrick's Day Parade
March 14, 2010
Worcester St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010
March 14, 2010
Scituate St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010
March 14, 2010
Three Choirs Festival Concert -- Worcester
March 14, 2010
Erin Go Bragh Whiskey Tasting -- Boston
March 17, 2010
Celtic Crossroads -- Worcester
March 17, 2010
St. Patrick's Day Activities at the Children’s Museum – Boston
March 17, 2010
The Glengarry Bhoys -- Salisbury
March 17, 2010
Richie Havens-- Salisbury Beach
March 19, 2010
Plymouth Rock Blues Festival -- Plymouth
March 20, 2010
Le Grand Cirque -- Springfield
March 20, 2010
Opening Day at Plimoth Plantation -- Plymouth
March 20, 2010
Robert Cray Band -- Salisbury Beach
March 21, 2010
Lawrence St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010
March 21, 2010
Holyoke St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010
March 21, 2010
Manchester St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010
March 21, 2010
Wine Dinner Series: Tempranillo -- Boston
March 22, 2010
Flavors of Neponset Valley – Foxboro
March 25, 2010
Lighten Up with Loretta LaRoche -- Worcester
March 26, 2010
Gershwin's “Porgy and Bess” -- Worcester
March 27, 2010 to March 28, 2010
Blackstone Valley Bluegrass Band -- Lancaster
March 27, 2010
Stuart Highland Pipe Band Concert -- North Chelmsford
March 27, 2010
Ray Charles Tribute with the Boston Pops -- Boston
March 29, 2010 to May 29, 2010
Harriet Tubman's Freedom Train - Foxboro
March 31, 2010
The Fabulous Thunderbirds -- Salisbury Beach
April 1, 2010
Jo Dee Messina -- Salisbury Beach
April 2, 2010
Judy Collins – New Bedford
April 2, 2010
Bunny Bonanzoo -- Stoneham
April 3, 2010
“Sleeping Beauty” Performed by Moscow Festival Ballet -- Worcester
April 6, 2010
The United States Air Force Band of Liberty -- Worcester
April 7, 2010
Riverdance Farewell Performances -- Worcester
April 9, 2010 to April 11, 2010
Richard Marx & Matt Scannell -- Salisbury Beach
April 10, 2010
Wine Dinner Series: Alsace – Maison Hugel -- Boston
April 12, 2010
In The Mood -- Worcester
April 12, 2010
Celebrate Seafood Dinner Series -- Boston
April 13, 2010
“Girls Night: The Musical” -- Worcester
April 15, 2010
Joan Osborne -- Salisbury Beach
April 17, 2010
Defending the Caveman -- Worcester
April 17, 2010
“Oliver” -- Worcester
April 23, 2010
Curtis Adams -- Springfield
April 24, 2010
Earth Day at Garden in the Woods -- Framingham
April 24, 2010
Beaucoup Blue -- Lancaster
April 24, 2010
Wine Dinner Series: Austria -- Boston
April 26, 2010
Wine Dinner Series: Austria -- Boston
April 26, 2010
Sampling of International Wine & Food -- Worcester
April 30, 2010
Donna Lee and Landslide: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac -- Chicopee
May 1, 2010
Boston Pops Season Opening Night -- Boston
May 4, 2010
Idina Menzel and the Boston Pops -- Boston
May 5, 2010 to May 6, 2010
Lord of the Dance -- Springfield
May 6, 2010 to May 7, 2010
Wine Dinner Series: Blind Tasting -- Boston
May 10, 2010
The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers -- Boston
May 21, 2010 to May 22, 2010
Maureen Mcgovern and the Boston Pops -- Boston
May 25, 2010 to May 26, 2010
Ray Charles Tribute with the Boston Pops -- Boston
May 29, 2010
Dave Brubeck with the Boston Pops -- Boston
June 1, 2010 to June 2, 2010
A Tribute to Duke Ellington with the Boston Pops -- Boston
June 4, 2010 to June 5, 2010
From the Top with the Boston Pops -- Boston
June 8, 2010
An Evening with Cole Porter with the Boston Pops -- Boston
June 9, 2010 to June 11, 2010
Gospel Night with the Boston Pops -- Boston
June 12, 2010
The World of Arlo Guthrie with the Boston Pops -- Boston
June 17, 2010 to June 18, 2010
Father's Day Family Concert With Daniel Bernard Roumain and the Boston Pops -- Boston
June 20, 2010
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