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Home Archives for Spring Activities

Quabbin Reservoir Hiking: Exploring an Abandoned Town

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Hiking up the Quabbin Reservoir trail at Gate 40 will bring you to Dana Common

One of the Quabbin Reservoir hiking trails leads to Dana, MA. Dana is a former city in central Massachusetts that was disincorporated in 1938 to make way for the Quabbin Reservoir.  Parts of the city … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Barre, Dana, Petersham, Spring Activities Tagged With: abandoned area, country store, hiking, ice cream

John Adams House: A Guided Historic Tour in Quincy, MA

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Peacefield, the Adams estate that contains the Stone Library and the Old House in Quincy, MA.

The John Adams house trolley tour is a lot of fun, very informative and inexpensive ($5 to get in, children and students get in free). The tour starts at the Adams National Historical Park Visitor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quincy, Spring Activities Tagged With: historic, historical tour, john adams, john adams house, presidents

A Day Trip to Southwick’s Zoo

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Deer in Deer Forest at Southwick's Zoo

Taking a day trip to Southwick's Zoo in Mendon, MA is a fun, family-friendly outing that has activities even for adults. From the Deer Forest to the Aviary Landing, they have a ton of interesting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mendon, Spring Activities Tagged With: animals, forest, southwicks zoo, wildlife, zoo

Wilson Mountain Reservation Dedham, MA

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Wilson Mountain Reservation Dedham MA

Wilson Mountain Reservation is a 213 acre state park located in Dedham, Massachusetts. It was acquired in 1995 and is the largest, open, undeveloped space in Dedham. This dog-friendly reservation is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dedham, Spring Activities Tagged With: hiking in ma, nature preserve, reservation, state park

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