Attractions and other places we visit.
We drove to the Schoodic Peninsula in Acadia National Park in Maine, including the Rockefeller Welcome Center in historic Rockefeller Hall and Schoodic Point.
Here’s an interactive map of our route:
The welcome center in Schoodic Education and Research Center:
There’s only one part of Acadia National Park that requires a timed entry ticket, and that’s the Cadillac Mountain summit road. It is a popular place to visit, especially for dawn, as it is (for part of the year) the first place in the US to see the sunrise. We managed to snag one of the limited sunrise tickets, and got up at 3 AM to experience it.
Here’s an interactive map of our route:
We ate at Archie’s Lobster in Bass Harbor, Maine.
Nice scenery, but not quite as tasty as the little lobster pound by the campground.
We drove the west-side loop in Acadia National Park in Maine, including Carroll Family Homestead, the Seawall area, and the iconic Bass Harbor Head Light Station.
Here’s an interactive map of our route, with some alternative stops marked:
Southwest Harbor:
We drove around the main park loop in Acadia National Park in Maine, including the main visitor center, a nature center, Thunder Hole, and Jordan Pond.
Here’s an interactive map of our route:
The Wild Gardens of Acadia:
Thunder Hole Gift Shop:
Thunder Hole:
We went to Jordan Pond House for dinner:
Jordan Pond:
We wandered across the road from our campground on arrival day to Gateway Lunt’s Lobster Pound to have some seafood for dinner. When in Maine…. Always nice not to have to cook on a travel day!
Pretty tasty.
We drove north from Salem along the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway.
An interactive map of our route:
A few scenes from our drive….
Beverly, Massachusetts:
Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial:
Gloucester, Massachusetts waterfront:
Island with two lighthouses:
Big houses:
Rockport, Massachusetts:
“Rotary”… an interesting name for a roundabout:
Welcome to Gloucester:
We had a drink and snack at Mercy Tavern in Salem, Massachusetts.
Menu:
Frozen cocktails:
Truffle fries:
Refreshing.
We visited the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Salem, Massachusetts. It was the first National Historic Site in the US, established March 17, 1938.
The Salem Armory Visitor Center:
Custom House:
A couple of neighboring buildings in the park:
Waterfront:
Light:
We visited the Salem Witch Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, a somewhat cheesy but interesting presentation of the history of witch trials in Salem, in an old church.
The main presentation has a narration with lights highlighting scenes arranged around the room:
The second presentation is a bunch of exhibits on the history of witchcraft:
Examples of witch hunts though history, with fear, trigger, and scapegoat examples:
Gift store:
