11 Activities
New York City to Boston and New England History
Starts from
New York
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
11
Duration
14 hours
Length
264 mi
Guide details
Starts from
New York
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
14 hours
Length
264 mi
Monika Fuchs
Travel Expert
- Visit Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
- Experience a 19th-century seafaring town on New England's Atlantic coast.
- Marvel at the breathtaking wealth of Gilded Age entrepreneurs.
- Be amazed at the humble origins from which the first presidents of the United States came.
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A drive from New York City to Boston along the Atlantic coast offers good opportunities to learn more about the history and development of this region. Much of what people have developed in this neck of the woods comes from the country's elite universities. You can get a taste of some student air at Yale. New England owes its prosperity to seafaring. From the coastal towns, merchant ships and whalers set sail for all the seas of the world. At Mystic Seaport, you can learn more about how people lived back then. During America's Golden Age, New England's industrialization increased. The grandiose mansions of Newport show the fortunes some of the entrepreneurs of the time amassed. In contrast, the early presidents of the United States came from humble beginnings. John Adams (2nd President of the United States) and John Quincy Adams (6th President of the United States) both came from Quincy, Massachusetts. Their birthplaces and family home can still be seen today.
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A drive from New York City to Boston along the Atlantic coast offers good opportunities to learn more about the history and development of this region. Much of what people have developed in this neck of the woods comes from the country's elite universities. You can get a taste of some student air at Yale. New England owes its prosperity to seafaring. From the coastal towns, merchant ships and whalers set sail for all the seas of the world. At Mystic Seaport, you can learn more about how people lived back then. During America's Golden Age, New England's industrialization increased. The grandiose mansions of Newport show the fortunes some of the entrepreneurs of the time amassed. In contrast, the early presidents of the United States came from humble beginnings. John Adams (2nd President of the United States) and John Quincy Adams (6th President of the United States) both came from Quincy, Massachusetts. Their birthplaces and family home can still be seen today.
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Monika Fuchs
Travel Expert
- Visit Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
- Experience a 19th-century seafaring town on New England's Atlantic coast.
- Marvel at the breathtaking wealth of Gilded Age entrepreneurs.
- Be amazed at the humble origins from which the first presidents of the United States came.
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Day Itinerary
11 Activities
Day 1
264 mi0.3 mi
On Historical Tracks From New York City to Boston
Get a taste of student life on the campus of Yale University in New Haven. See how people lived and worked in 19th-century seafaring towns on New England's Atlantic coast at the Mystic Seaport Museum. Be overwhelmed by the pomp of Americas Gilded Age at the Newport Mansions. On the other hand, you will be amazed at the modest homes from which the early presidents of the Adams family came in Quincy.
07:00
New York
Start your trip to Boston early. There are a few stops along the way that you will need enough time to explore. It also allows you to visit most of the sights along the way within opening hours.
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81.5 mi
1 hr 50 min
08:5515 min
Yale University
Open Details
Take a walk around the University Campus and get an impression of one of the elite universities in the USA. The main building and the green spaces in front of it give a brief glimpse of life at Yale University.
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56 mi
1 hr 10 min
10:201 hr 30 min
Mystic Seaport Museum
Museum
Open Details
New England's great seafaring days come to life at the Mystic Seaport Museum. Once upon a time, merchant and whaling ships sailed out here to the world's oceans, bringing goods from around the world and whale oil back to ports along the New England coast. The Charles W. Morgan was the last wooden whaler. This one has been in museum possession since 1941 and can be visited.
Stroll the museum grounds and see what a seafaring town on the Atlantic coast of the United States looked like in the 19th century. Tour the sailing ships that lie at anchor. In more than 60 original buildings, watch craftsmen do the work that was typical in the seafaring towns of that era.
Opening hours:
June 18, 2022-October 30, 2022. Daily from 10:00 - 17:00. The museum area closes at 18.00.
Save yourself the wait at the museum box office and buy your ticket online.
You can have lunch in one of the restaurants or taverns of the museum:
The Propeller Coffee Bar open: daily 10.00 - 17.00
Spouter Tavern open: daily 11.00 - 18.00 (bar service only) Friday - Sunday, 11.00 - 17.00 (food and bar service)
Greenman's Landing open: daily 11.00 - 16.00
Restaurant menus are available here.
Stroll the museum grounds and see what a seafaring town on the Atlantic coast of the United States looked like in the 19th century. Tour the sailing ships that lie at anchor. In more than 60 original buildings, watch craftsmen do the work that was typical in the seafaring towns of that era.
Opening hours:
June 18, 2022-October 30, 2022. Daily from 10:00 - 17:00. The museum area closes at 18.00.
Save yourself the wait at the museum box office and buy your ticket online.
You can have lunch in one of the restaurants or taverns of the museum:
The Propeller Coffee Bar open: daily 10.00 - 17.00
Spouter Tavern open: daily 11.00 - 18.00 (bar service only) Friday - Sunday, 11.00 - 17.00 (food and bar service)
Greenman's Landing open: daily 11.00 - 16.00
Restaurant menus are available here.
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49.6 mi
1 hr 10 min
13:001 hr 30 min
Newport Mansions Preservation Society
Open Details
The period between 1870 and 1910 was called the Gilded Age in the USA. It was a time of great change. Industrialization was advancing. New means of transportation conquered the cities and the countryside. During that time, entrepreneurs like Vanderbilt, Morgan, Ford, Carnegie and Rockefeller accumulated massive fortunes. They were not afraid to show off that wealth. The mansions in Newport bear witness to their enormous wealth.
Check out one of the Newport Mansions on an audio tour. This is possible daily at The Breakers, Rosecliff and Kingscote. You should allow about 1.5 hours to tour a house. Then you will have plenty of time to look at the house and the park.
The Breakers and Kingscote open from 10.00 - 17.00. Rosecliff opens from 10.00 - 15.00.
Tickets are best purchased online. This will help you avoid unnecessary waiting.
Before your visit, download the Newport Mansions App to your cell phone. Then you can start the audio tour of your chosen mansion without waiting.
Free parking is available at nearly all of the Preservation Society's Mansions. At the Hunter House, you can either find free parking on the street, or pay to park your car at the Newport Visitors Center.
Alternatively, you can also take a walk on the Cliff Walk. However, you don't see much of the mansions from there. Instead, you have a nice view of the coast.
Check out one of the Newport Mansions on an audio tour. This is possible daily at The Breakers, Rosecliff and Kingscote. You should allow about 1.5 hours to tour a house. Then you will have plenty of time to look at the house and the park.
The Breakers and Kingscote open from 10.00 - 17.00. Rosecliff opens from 10.00 - 15.00.
Tickets are best purchased online. This will help you avoid unnecessary waiting.
Before your visit, download the Newport Mansions App to your cell phone. Then you can start the audio tour of your chosen mansion without waiting.
Free parking is available at nearly all of the Preservation Society's Mansions. At the Hunter House, you can either find free parking on the street, or pay to park your car at the Newport Visitors Center.
Alternatively, you can also take a walk on the Cliff Walk. However, you don't see much of the mansions from there. Instead, you have a nice view of the coast.
64.7 mi
1 hr 30 min
16:001 min
President's Place Parking Garage
Parking
Open Details
Park your car in this garage and walk from here to the Adams National Historical Park Visitor Center for initial information.
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0.2 mi
5 min
16:1045 min
NPS Visitor Center
Historic Site
Open Details
First, visit the Adams National Historical Park Visitor Center on Hancock Street.
At the Visitor Center, learn about the two American presidents who were born in Braintree, now Quincy. Also informative is the 20-minute film, "Enduring Legacy: Four Generations of the Adams Family," which provides information about the presidents and Adams National Historical Park.
This building also houses the only public restrooms in Adams National Historical Park.
Hours of operation:
May 1 - October 30. Wednesday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
At the Visitor Center, learn about the two American presidents who were born in Braintree, now Quincy. Also informative is the 20-minute film, "Enduring Legacy: Four Generations of the Adams Family," which provides information about the presidents and Adams National Historical Park.
This building also houses the only public restrooms in Adams National Historical Park.
Hours of operation:
May 1 - October 30. Wednesday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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0.2 mi
5 min
17:005 min
President's Place Parking Garage
Parking
Open Details
Get your car and drive to the Presidents' Birthplaces.
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1.2 mi
10 min
17:1515 min
John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces - Adams National Historical Park
Landmark
Open Details
Here you can see the houses where the American presidents John Adams (1735 - 1826) and John Quincy Adams (1767 - 1848) were born. John Adams was the 2nd president of the USA, John Quincy Adams was the 6th president of America. Both were born in Braintree, now Quincy in Massachusetts. Their birthplaces are now part of Adams National Historical Park.
A guided tour is no longer offered at this time of day, but you can see the original buildings where both presidents were born.
The building is only accessible with a guided tour. You can find out the current times for this at the NPS Visitor Center. You can also get the tickets there.
A guided tour is no longer offered at this time of day, but you can see the original buildings where both presidents were born.
The building is only accessible with a guided tour. You can find out the current times for this at the NPS Visitor Center. You can also get the tickets there.
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1.4 mi
10 min
17:4045 min
The Old House at Peacefield - Adams National Historical Park
Landmark
Open Details
Four generations of the Adams family of American presidents lived in this house from 1788 to 1927. John and Abigail Adams bought the house in 1788, which was built in 1731. The family added three additions to the building. A well-stocked library with 12000 books was built to the left of the residence. The family also laid out the park in the English style.
The park is open to the public. It is no longer possible to visit the house at this time of day.
The buildings are accessible only with a guided tour. You can find out the current times for this at the NPS Visitor Center. You can also get tickets there.
The park is open to the public. It is no longer possible to visit the house at this time of day.
The buildings are accessible only with a guided tour. You can find out the current times for this at the NPS Visitor Center. You can also get tickets there.
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8.2 mi
25 min
18:501 hr 30 min
Sorellina
Restaurant
Open Details
Italian-Mediterranean cuisine awaits you at Sorellina. The restaurant offers a free car service on request.
Opening hours: Sunday - Thursday from 17.30 - 21.30 Friday and Saturday from 17.30 - 22.30
Opening hours: Sunday - Thursday from 17.30 - 21.30 Friday and Saturday from 17.30 - 22.30
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2 mi
15 min
20:35
Boston
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