Liberty Ships were completed daily in the ports in Maine. This memorial near the "Bug Light" in Portland is huge and very fitting for the accomplishment of the builders that kept our Nave afloat during WWII.
I would love to go be a part of that for awhile, I was so intrigued when I was at the Norfolk Naval Base and watched them work at night on a ship in dry dock
@sarasdadandmom It is very cool. They built a ship in a day. Unbelievable. I don't think they do that there any more, but there are some dry docks in Boston harbor that we saw. @dh@swilde Thanks. It's absolutely huge. It was probably 20 or 25 feet high.
Okay, you're teaching me something about my backyard (while work backyard). I have never actually driven down to bug light and didn't know about this ship image. Wow, Now I have to get down there. Suppose it's like the New Yorkers who never see the Statue of Liberty.
@linnypinny Thanks! @joansmor Joan, we find this is true everywhere of the locals. When we lived outside of St. Louis, I worked with a woman who wouldn't even drive into the city, except when her husband made her go to a baseball game and the zoo once a year. She had lived her entire life just 30 miles outside the city and hadn't been to the St. Louis Arch. And, our landlord just opened a restaurant a few blocks from the "Freedom Trail" in Boston, but he's never actually visited the historical sites, even though he's lived in the area most of his life. He seemed surprised that we did the Freedom Trail sites. But, we are natural tourists and love stuff like that.
@homeschoolmom I am a big tourist too and believe me I could tell you some wonderful spots in this my beloved state of Maine, but that's just one I've missed. If you want to know a few in the area let me know. And I will continue to see my NE through your eyes. And find a few missed treasures.
@joansmor We still want to catch Cape Cod and go whale watching in the spring, Plymouth Plantation and Rock (tried to go 3 times before Thanksgiving, but it never worked out), do something in VT (not sure what yet), and hit Niagra Falls (even though it's quite a distance away). We have a trip to NJ and NYC planned in early May, because my husband loves this show about this comic books store in NJ, so he wants to go there for free comic book day. Would like to squeeze in Moose Lake and see a moose! I would love any suggestion of must-see places in New England. It's been crazy trying to squeeze in all the big sites in the 11 months we are actually here. But, we have to see it while we have the chance. moving to NC in June.
@homeschoolmom Do Niagara, my photos from there with a ps are the best I've ever taken. Just breath taking. The Cape is wonderful. They have a train ride with a meal(my dh loved trains). Vermont you can't go wrong. If you went for a long weekend you could go over the lake to New York, Lake Placid is beautiful. Moose lake is a long drive. Rangley is closer and that's where I have seen my Moose. Go there in the spring and you might see the babies, plus the mother's are losing their yearlings so they go out on their own. I will post some most see after I review my photos and wake up. You have a little time left. LOL
@homeschoolmom See had a sip of coffee and remembered go over the lake at Vermont (Lake Champlain) specifically at Burlington and see the Ausable chasm. Haven't been inside for years but even from the road that is fabulous and your kids would love it.
Amazing they could turn one out in a day! I am not from VT. but my family has lived there for many years. I'd suggest if you're heading toward NY/NJ then you could travel through White River Junction which is near Queechee Gorge- it was beautiful when I visited it in the Fall and you will also be near Dartmouth which is situated on the CT. River- a very pretty area! Niagara is awesome!
@dh @swilde Thanks. It's absolutely huge. It was probably 20 or 25 feet high.
@joansmor Joan, we find this is true everywhere of the locals. When we lived outside of St. Louis, I worked with a woman who wouldn't even drive into the city, except when her husband made her go to a baseball game and the zoo once a year. She had lived her entire life just 30 miles outside the city and hadn't been to the St. Louis Arch. And, our landlord just opened a restaurant a few blocks from the "Freedom Trail" in Boston, but he's never actually visited the historical sites, even though he's lived in the area most of his life. He seemed surprised that we did the Freedom Trail sites. But, we are natural tourists and love stuff like that.
Queechee Gorge: http://365project.org/olivetreeann/365/2013-10-10
Niagara: http://365project.org/olivetreeann/themes-and-comp/2013-09-27