tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post8838940277880931619..comments2024-03-29T05:47:30.107-04:00Comments on Salt Water New England: The Old North BridgeSalt Water New Englandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940851375677714833noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-9071649255909852982023-03-01T13:19:50.374-05:002023-03-01T13:19:50.374-05:00Proposed to my wife at the Bridge. My hometown. No...Proposed to my wife at the Bridge. My hometown. Not a day goes by that I am not grateful to have been blessed to have grown up there, nor a day goes by that I do not think of a return to her. And one day, I will.<br /><br />The Concord DiasporaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-86351869066334422372023-02-13T09:33:38.529-05:002023-02-13T09:33:38.529-05:00Such beautiful pictures. My close college friend g...Such beautiful pictures. My close college friend grew up there and went to Concord Academy. She introduced me to the charms of this town over several winter weekends. It's nice to see you spread your wings to other parts of New England. More of same? Road trips for you and your husband? And great travel blogs for your loyal readers? Hoping for similar posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-17943874374548230242023-02-12T06:03:43.704-05:002023-02-12T06:03:43.704-05:00Minute Man National Historical Park is a great pla...Minute Man National Historical Park is a great place to explore. We love it especially in the spring or fall. Another cultural venue in Massachusetts that is well worth a visit is Chesterwood, in Stockbridge, which preserves the summer home and studio of Daniel Chester French. There you can see his original studies for the Lincoln Memorial, among many other fascinating things!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-22281179475230494432023-02-09T08:25:36.132-05:002023-02-09T08:25:36.132-05:00No relation to French. Family lore, he used great ...No relation to French. Family lore, he used great great Grandpa's arms as a model for the Minuteman at the Old North Bridge.Salty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-63910767350337608432023-02-07T20:51:16.097-05:002023-02-07T20:51:16.097-05:00I rode my bike past the bridge every day in good w...I rode my bike past the bridge every day in good weather on my way to the (boys') Fenn School from 4th-8th grade. A family tradition was to canoe from our home on Fairhaven Bay in Lincoln down the Sudbury River to the bridge on Patriot's Day . It was my father's birthday also. The spring we did it with my soon-to-be-wife it was wet and cold. She's a Southern girl so it was a close call that she didn't call the wedding off. "Who'd want to marry into a family of nuts like this one!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-31597980998293054362023-02-06T12:56:11.167-05:002023-02-06T12:56:11.167-05:00At least once a year we ride the Battle Road Bike ...At least once a year we ride the Battle Road Bike path, then continue on past the Alcott's Orchard House to the Old North Bridge. We stop for lunch at the Colonial Inn on the way back. It's worth starting with the film at the visitor center to learn about Battle Road.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840629057159581688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-73744213305021683632023-02-06T12:27:47.732-05:002023-02-06T12:27:47.732-05:00This was a favorite spot for me growing up. So lov...This was a favorite spot for me growing up. So lovely to see this post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-44252226799083619612023-02-06T07:57:47.310-05:002023-02-06T07:57:47.310-05:00So very impressive. Thank you!So very impressive. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-30634894585128042712023-02-05T19:35:14.865-05:002023-02-05T19:35:14.865-05:00The annual Patriots' Day Battle Road re-enactm...The annual Patriots' Day Battle Road re-enactment there in April is top-notch and very authentic (minus the bloodshed, of course.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-37348174238850002662023-02-05T16:35:49.310-05:002023-02-05T16:35:49.310-05:00Nice to see the Union Flag placed by the grave of ...Nice to see the Union Flag placed by the grave of the British soldier Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-79242668651794601502023-02-05T16:08:04.708-05:002023-02-05T16:08:04.708-05:00Right by Hawthorne’s Old Manse. Minute Man Park is...Right by Hawthorne’s Old Manse. Minute Man Park is one of our dog’s favored spots when we visit family nearby. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com