Every February the U.S. recognizes African American accomplishments. But why limit recognition of these valuable contributions to just one month? Here are eight places in Upstate New York where Black History comes alive year-round. Slavery In New Netherlands ALBANY NY: Fort Crailo. Travel back in time to the earliest period …
WHY GO: Settled in 1634, back-in-time Wethersfield CT, just three miles from Hartford, truly reflects its history as one of Connecticut’s two oldest towns. (It shares a “friendly rivalry” with Windsor). The Historic District, the oldest and largest in the state comprising dozens of buildings some dating from the 1600’s, …
WHY GO: There’s really not much to tiny Fryeburg Maine, a town, if you could call it a town, that sits on the New Hampshire border in the foothills of the White Mountains. There’s the famous Fryeburg Agricultural Fair (early October). And it’s home to Fryeburg Academy, a few consignment …
WHY GO: Most people find their way to Bethel ME, just 12 miles from the New Hampshire border, via the boarding school, Gould Academy, or for outdoor recreation at Sunday River Ski Resort. But even when school is out, and the snow melts, this small artsy town is a classic …
WHY GO: Rangeley Lakes Maine has always been the darling of the “Sporting” set – those who love to hunt and fish (and now snowmobile). But even those who don’t feel the need to pick up a rifle or rod will find exhilarating landscapes, especially if you’re up here in …
WHY GO: Are you a collector of “First,” “Biggest,” “Longest” or “Most Extreme” places in the world? Do you love road trips? Interested in French culture? Well, Madawaska ME is the most extreme Northeast Corner of the USA, rich in French-Acadian history. And Fort Kent is the northern terminus of …
WHY GO: Four percent of the nations potatoes come from Maine, and of that 4%, nearly all (97%) come from the ground around Presque Isle ME. In the early 1900’s the town had 22 one-room schoolhouses so that kids could be close enough to their family farm to help with …
WHY GO: Come to Bangor ME and you’ll be introduced to war heroes, troop greeters, and snowplows the size of ships. Rabid Stephen King fans make pilgrimages to this city in the middle of Maine. But of course, there are other reasons to visit the Bangor area beyond catching a …
WHY GO: Though Waterville ME, the home town of Colby College, might be a bit spare, its got some insidery aspects sure to please an Offbeat Getaway seeker. To whit – the largest Art Museum in Maine, a black wire-cable steel suspension pedestrian bridge just aching to be the Paris …
WHY GO: A misty darkness spreads over Sleepy Hollow NY as the Headless Horseman gallops through an open field and up to a stone wall. Looking menacing in his black cape, the Hessian soldier whose head, it was rumored, had been blown off by an enemy cannonball, leans forward on …