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SUMMER FUN: Area attractions

BATTLESHIP COVE, located on Fall River’s waterfront, is home to the world’s largest collection of historic naval ships, five National Historic Landmarks and Massachusetts’ official veterans memorial for World War II and the Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For more information, call 508-678-1100 or visit www.battleshipcove.org. The Greater Fall River Art Association is open free to the public. It is located in a 100-year-old Victorian home in the Historic Highlands section of Fall River. Besides hosting several art exhibits each year, the GFRAA also provides space for art classes, special events and local artists. Exhibits are now open the days each week: Wednesdays 9 a.m. to noon; Fridays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sundays noon to 3 p.m. Admission is FREE (donations appreciated). Address: 80 Belmont St. Fall River. Phone: 508-673-7212 Website: www.greaterfallriverartassoc.org New members are always welcome. The Lafayette Durfee House, 94 Cherry St., Fall River, is open for tours on Wednesdays through Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. This is the home of Col. Joseph Durfee who led the Fall River militia during the War for Independence and was frequently visited by the Marquis de Lafayette during this time period. Displays will include clothing, furniture, weaponry medical and surgical instruments and much more. Visit www.lafayettedurfeehouse.org. Admission is free but a $3 donation would be greatly appreciated. For further information or directions contact via e-mail at lafayettedurfee@yahoo.com or call 508-813-8230. Slater Memorial Park Carousel, Newport Avenue (Route 1A), Pawtucket, R.I., is an early carousel by Danish immigrant Charles I. D. Looff. The carousel boasts 42 horses, three dogs, and a lion, camel, and giraffe; they are some of the earliest examples of Looff’s work. Rides are 25 cents. Open during warm weather: Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Call 401-728-0500, Ext. 252. Audubon Society of Rhode Island Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope St. (Route 114), Bristol, R.I., is a state-of-the art natural history museum and aquarium that puts fun and excitement into experiencing nature. Look inside a 33-foot life-size Right Whale. Discover life in a tide pool. Observe Narragansett Bay’s marine life. The Center’s interactive exhibits feature local habitats. Situated on the 28-acre McIntosh Wildlife Refuge the Environmental Education Center has walking trails with a ¼-mile boardwalk that winds through fresh and saltwater marshes leading to a majestic view of Narragansett Bay. The refuge is along the East Bay Bike Path allowing bikers and walkers access to the refuge’s natural beauty. The Center offers guided tours, nature walks, special family programs and much more throughout the year. The facility and trails are handicapped accessible. Call 401-245-7500. Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Road (Route 114), Bristol, R.I., a 45-room mansion built in 1908 as the summer home of coal magnate Augustus Van Wickle, features gardens and arboretum on 33 acres overlooking Narragansett Bay. Grounds are open year-round, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Mansion is open through Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 401-253-2707. Crescent Park Carousel, 700 Bullocks Point Ave., Riverside, R.I., one of the finest surviving examples of hand-carved carousels in the country, was built just prior to 1900 by Charles I.D. Looff as a display model. Open Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 7 p.m. Easter weekend and Memorial Day weekend and from June through Labor Day. After Labor Day through Columbus Day, open Saturday and Sunday, noon to 8 pm. Wheelchair accessible. Call 401-435-7518. Herreshoff Marine Museum and America’s Cup Hall of Fame, Burnside Street, Bristol, R.I., offers a collection of 35 classic and power yachts from the “Golden Age of Yachting” to today. The Herreshoff Manufacturing Co., a major player during yachting’s heyday, built eight America’s Cup defenders from 1893 to 1934, as well as America’s first torpedo. Open: May-October, Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; other times by appointment. Call 401-253-5000. Newport Vineyards, 909 East Main Road (Route 138), Middletown, R.I., is a family owned winery founded in 1978. Visitors are offered public tours at 1 and 3 p.m., seven days a week. These include a tour in the vineyards, a behind the scenes look at the winemaking process and a tasting of five wines. The winery features an art gallery and retail shop with wine accessories and signature clothing. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, noon-5 p.m., year around. Call 401-848-5161. The Breakers, Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, R.I., is perhaps the grandest of the Newport summer cottages and a National Historic landmark. Cornelius Vanderbilt II, president and chairman of the New York Central Railroad, commissioned architect Richard Morris Hunt to design a summer retreat for his large family. This 70-room Italian Renaissance-style house, completed in 1895, includes a 45-foot high central Great Hall. It sits on a 13-acre estate overlooking a spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean, where the waves crashing on the rocks below gave the house its name. Hours: April 5 through Nov. 14, opens daily at 9 a.m.; last tour at 5 p.m.; house closes at 6 p.m. Call 401-847-1000. The Elms, Bellevue Avenue, Newport, R.I., is a National Historic Landmark, a French-style chateau built in 1901 by architect Horace Trumbauer as a summer house for millionaire entrepreneur Edward Julius Berwind. It contains every technological marvel of its time, and was one of the first Newport houses to be fully electrified. The estate includes a 10-acre park and elaborate sunken garden. Hours: April 5 through Nov. 14, open daily at 10 a.m.; last tour at p.m.; closes at 6 p.m. Call 401-847-1000. Kingscote, Bellevue Avenue, Newport, R.I., was one of the early summer houses designed in the Gothic Revival style, in 1839, for Georgia planter George Noble Jones. The family’s connection to Newport was severed by the Civil War, and the house was acquired by China Trade merchant William Henry King, a prominent Newporter. Five generations of King family collections are on display. Kingscote’s dining room, added in 1881, includes the earliest known installation of Tiffany glass. The house is a National Historic Landmark. Hours: May 24 through Oct. 12, open at 10 a.m.; last tour admission at 5 p.m.; close at 6 p.m. Tours offered every half hour. Call 401-847-1000. Marble House, Bellevue Avenue, Newport, R.I., was designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt for William Vanderbilt, who presented the deed to the house to his wife, Alva, as a 39th birthday present. The grounds include a colorful Chinese teahouse overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Hours: April 5 through Oct. 12, open daily at 10 a.m.; last tour at 5 p.m.; close at 6 p.m. Call 401-847-1000. Chateau-Sur-Mer, Bellevue Avenue, Newport, R.I. This 1852 stone mansion is a classic example of High Victorian architecture and furnishings, including wallpaper, ceramics and stenciling, is noted for its original Victorian park, with century-old weeping and copper beech trees, a Chinese moongate, and Colonial Revival garden pavilion.Hours: April 5 through Nov. 14, open daily at 10 a.m.; last tour admission at 5 p.m.; house closes at 6 p.m. Call 401-847-1000. Linden Place, 500 Hope St. (Route 114), Bristol, R.I., includes a mansion, a ballroom building built in 1906, a barn built in the 19th century and an 18th century summer house. The grounds include historic sculpture and gardens. Open Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday noon-4 p.m. Open for tours, Memorial Day-Columbus Day, Thursday-Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 401-253-0390. Fort Adams State Park, Ocean Drive, Newport, R.I., an active military fort from 1799 to 1945, sits on more than 21 acres and held up to 2,400 troops. The original defenses still present include height walls, powder magazines, three tiers of guns and cannons, and listening tunnels. The park also includes a picnic area, beach, boat launches, and fishing piers. Call 401-847-2400. Providence Children’s Museum, 100 South St., Providence, R.I. Kids and grown-ups play and learn together through hands-on exhibits and programs for children ages 1 to 11 that explore the arts, culture, history, and science. Exhibits are based on the developmental needs of children and embrace a wide range of learning styles. Call 401-273-5437. Roger Williams Park and Zoo, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence, R.I. The park includes waterways, walks, outdoor gardens, a Carousel Village, Museum of Natural History and Cormack Planetarium, and the Roger Williams Park Zoo. Children’s activities in the park include paddleboats, a carousel, miniature train ride, pony rides, and a jungle gym. The zoo is home to more than 1,500 animals of 150 species. Major exhibit areas include Plains of Africa, the Marco Polo Silk Road, Madagascar, The Farmyard, and Tropical America. Open year-round. Call 401-785-3510. Six Flags New England, Route 159, Agawam, with children’s favorites like Wiggles World and Thomas Town. New England’s largest water park, Hurricane Harbor, is free with park admission and boasts more than a dozen slides and children’s play areas. There’s no end to the fun with an array of interactive shows and over 20 concerts and special events. Call 413-786-9300. Franklin Park Zoo, One Franklin Park Road, Boston. Opened in 1913, this 72-acre site nestled in Boston’s historic Franklin Park features an array of wildlife from all over the world — an African lion, a Masai giraffe, a Grevy’s zebra, lowland gorillas, lemurs, mandrills and much more. Activities for children include education classes, Zoo Camp and Snorin’ Roarin’ sleepovers. Open year round (except Thanksgiving and Christmas). Call 617-541-LION (5466). Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, boasts masterpieces from around the world, from masters of American painting to the icons of Impressionism, from exquisite Asian scrolls to ancient Egyptian mummies. Its collection of Asian art is unrivaled in size, scope, and distinction in the Western world, and it owns the finest collection of Monets outside of Paris. Gallery tours, audio tapes, and maps of the Museum are available in foreign languages. Open daily, the MFA also offers films, concerts, artist lectures, and family programs. Visit mfa.org for more information. Call 617-267-9300. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Columbia Point, Boston. Situated on a 10-acre park overlooking Boston Harbor, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is the nation’s official memorial to John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States. The museum at the Kennedy Library enables visitors to step back into the recreated world of the early 1960s and experience first-hand the life and legacy of John F. Kennedy. In 25 dramatic exhibits, including three theaters and 20 video presentations. Open: Daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed New Year’s, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Call 1-866-JFK-1960. New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston, was built around a four-story, 200,000-gallon Caribbean coral reef exhibit called the Giant Ocean Tank. Watch sea turtles, sharks and stingrays, green moray eels, barracudas and a rainbow of tropical fish. Both harbor and fur seals have training sessions several times a day that you can watch. More than 60 penguins of three different species fly underwater through one of the largest penguin exhibits in North America. The IMAX Theatre has state-of-the-art 3D technology and the largest movie screen in New England. Call 617-973-5200. EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester, is a unique indoor/outdoor museum dedicated to exploring science and nature. It offers a chance to walk through the treetops and see the forest from a new perspective, learn about the night sky in the planetarium, even peer at the tiniest creatures through powerful microscopes. Meet the creatures of New England’s forests and wetlands (and Worcester’s “native” polar bear), learn about the landscape as you stroll along easy trails, and find out what you can do to protect our natural resources. EcoTarium offers special events, exhibits, and programming year-round, from behind-the-scenes animal care programs for kids and an annual Earth Day Festival to a summer jazz series. Visit www.ecotarium.org or call 508-929-2700. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Off Route 20, Sturbridge, offers a variety of ways to experience the artifacts, activities, and seasonal celebrations of rural New England during the first 50 years following the American Revolution (1790-1840). The centerpiece of the museum is a recreated rural New England town of the 1830s encompassing a center village, mills area, and countryside. Period handcrafts, heirloom gardens, and heritage breeds of farm animals are part of every village visit. Hands-on opportunities abound. The Visitor Center is home to the new History Gateway, including Kidstory an early learning gallery and Icons of New England exhibit, focusing on the history of what makes New England unique. Open year-round, daily except Mondays. Call 1-800-SEE-1830 or visit www.osv.org. Southwick’s Zoo, 2 Southwick St, Mendon, is surrounded by 300 shady acres and home to hundreds of animals representing many species. As well as an impressive display of animals, Southwick’s also offers educational programs, live animal presentations, a petting zoo, deer forest, elephant rides, and children’s play park. There are also picnic grounds, kiddie rides, food venues, and free parking. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from April 14 through Oct. 21, seven days a week including holidays. Call 800-258-9182. The House of the Seven Gables, 115 Derby St., Salem. This seaside historic site showcases the 17th century Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, forever immortalized as “The House of the Seven Gables” by author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Professional guides welcome guests year round to explore Salem’s architecture, maritime history, and the literary legacy of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Admission also includes a visit to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Birthplace to learn more about how the author’s life and experiences in Salem influenced his work. Open mid-January through December, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., with extended hours until 7 p.m. from July to October. Call 978-744-0991. Edaville USA, Carver, offers a variety of different children’s characters to entertain on weekends during the summer months, along with musicians and other types of entertainment. The annual National Cranberry Festival takes place over the three-day Columbus Day weekend. And, of course, no season at Edaville USA would be complete without the famous “Christmas Festival of Lights,” which begins in November and continues throughout the holiday season. Call 508-866-8190. New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, houses the world’s most comprehensive collection of whaling and maritime artifacts. Climb aboard the world’s largest ship model, the 89-foot bark Lagoda, and view the 66-foot skeleton of a rare blue whale. Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and until 9 p.m. Thursdays in the summer. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Call 508-997-0046. Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum, 936 County St., New Bedford, a 28-room Greek Revival mansion built for whaling merchant William Rotch Jr. in 1834, the property chronicles 150 years of economic, social and domestic life in New Bedford. The grounds encompass a full city block of gardens including a Wildflower Walk, a formal boxwood rose parterre garden, a cutting garden, a boxwood specimen garden and an historic wood lattice pergola. Open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Call 508-997-1401. Hammond Castle Museum, 80 Hesperus Ave., Gloucester. John Hays Hammond, Jr. built his medieval-style castle between the years 1926 and 1929 to serve both as his home and as a backdrop for his collection of Roman, medieval, and Renaissance artifacts. Visitors to Hammond Castle Museum may explore the castle on a self-guided tour of eight rooms including the great hall, indoor courtyard, Renaissance dining room, two guest bedrooms, the inventions exhibit room, and the tower galleries. Visitors may also enjoy the beauty of the castle grounds and a view of the Atlantic shore line. Open late April to late June, Saturdays and Sundays only, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; late June to Labor Day, daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 978-283-7673. Boston Children’s Museum, 100 Congress St., Boston: The museum’s interactive exhibits focus on early childhood development and have three themes: arts, culture, and science. Last year, the museum unveiled its 23,000-square-foot expansion and renovation. Exhibits include the New Balance Climb, a climbing maze made up of brightly painted towers and tubes; a bubble area where kids can even encase themselves in a huge bubble; and a water play area where kids can pump water to create new currents and sail boats (and ducks); and a construction zone complete with block building projects, climbing apparatus and toy trucks. Call 617-426-8855 or visit www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org. Tanglewood, Lenox: This is the legendary summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops. Seating indoors and on the lawn. Watch & Play! is a Sunday afternoon program for children who will be attending the Sunday concert at Tanglewood. Volunteers gather young music lovers for a discussion about an instrument, a musical concept, or the performance later that day. Call 413-637-1600 or visit www.tanglewood.org. Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Route 117, South Great Road, Lincoln: Kids can explore a real working farm and a wildlife sanctuary, all in one. Livestock operations happen in the Animal Barns, where the farmers do chores and answer questions. At the Bird Hill and Drumlin Underground exhibits, children can get up-close views of native wildlife. In the Learning Garden, kids can get dirty outdoors and stretch their brains at the same time. Call 781-259-2200 or visit www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Drumlin_Farm. Museum of Science, Science Park, Boston: More exhibits on science topics than you would have thought possible. Current featured exhibits include “Beyond the X-ray,” where kids can be a “Radiologist for a Day” and use real patient images to try their hand at diagnosing three different patients, or “Fly Through the Body” watching 3-D movies of actual patient CT scans; and Cahners ComputerPlace, where you can control a robot, peek inside computers, and communicate with Artificial Intelligence. The museum also has a five-story-tall Imax Dome at the Mugar Omni Theater and it presents planetarium and laser shows at the Charles Hayden Planetarium. Call 617-723-2500 or visit www.mos.org. Zooquarium, Route 28, West Yarmouth: Since 1969 ZooQuarium has provided a fun-filled family adventure to explore and discover the marvelous creatures that live just steps away from the busy roadways of Cape Cod. Through Labor Day, it’s open seven days a week, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Zooquarium has tanks of finny fish, shellfish, frogs, and turtles, and a seal and sea lion show full of playful antics. Close-up activities by children are encouraged at the Touch-Me Tide Pool, where visitors can hold living marine animals. Call 508-775-8883 or visit www.zooquariumcapecod.net. Davis’ Farmland & Mega Maze, Sterling: Founded as a petting zoo and sanctuary for endangered breeds of farm livestock, this Children’s Discovery Farm offers kids a glimpse of traditional New England farming life. Visitors may observe and pet the baby animals or cool off in the Adventure Play & Spray water park. Family restrooms, sunscreen, swim diapers and more available. Call 978-422-MOOO (6666) or visit www.davisfarmland.com. Minute Man National Historical Park, 174 Liberty St., Concord: Located in the towns of Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord, this park commemorates the opening battles of the American Revolution. At Concord’s North Bridge, families can see the where Colonial militia men fired the shot heard ‘round the world. The Battle Road Trail is a trip through a restored Colonial landscape that the British traveled in their retreat to Boston. The Hartwell Tavern on Battle Road is now a living history center. Call 508-369-6993. New England Pirate Museum, 274 Derby St., Salem: This museum is the place to see and meet some serious pirates. A guided tour begins in the museum’s artifacts room of authentic pirate treasures and continues through a Colonial seaport, aboard a pirate ship, and in a cave, where kids are sure to encounter some of those 17th-century robbers of the high seas. Call 978-741-2800 or visit www.piratemuseum.com. Save $5 on admission with a combo ticket to the Pirate Museum as well as the Witch Dungeon Museum and the Witch History Museum. At the Witch Dungeon Museum, 16 Lynde St., you’ll get a guided tour of the dungeon, where you will see the poor conditions and the actual size of the cells that the accused were kept in while awaiting their trials, as well as a recreated village and Gallows Hill. Call 978-741-3570. At the Witch History Museum, 197-201 Essex St., the stories of 1692 are told through a historically accurate live presentation and tour downstairs, where you will walk thru the forest, meet Tituba in Rev. Parris’ kitchen, visit Old Salem village and view 15 life size scenes depicting these stories. Call 978-741-7770. Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth: At this replica of a 17th century Wampanoag Indian homesite and Pilgrim village, costumed role players portray Indians and colonists going about their daily lives. Children and parents can watch and talk with Pilgrims and Native Americans as they go about their “daily life” or practice traditional skills. Call 508-746-1622 or visit www.plimoth.org. Walden Pond State Reservation, 915 Walden St., Concord: Henry David Thoreau’s life at Walden Pond from July 1845 to September 1847 provided the material for the book “Walden,” and as such, it has been designated a National Historic Landmark. The reservation encompasses 400 acres, including a glacial kettle-hole pond. Popular for fishing, swimming, and walking. The number of visitors is limited to 1,000 people at a time. Visitors are encouraged to call the park in advance and check on parking availability. Call 978-369-3254. Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic, Conn.: Open daily April through October, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Kids of all ages roll up their sleeves and find out what keeps a boat above water in their new interactive exhibit, “How Boats Float.” The Discovery Barn gives older children hands-on experience with nautical knots, signal flags and more, while the Children’s Museum encourages younger sailors to explore a lobster boat, cook in the galley and swab the decks. Help set a tall ship’s sails, participate in a traditional “dead horse” sailor’s ceremony and create nautical crafts at Inspiration Station. Visit www.mysticseaport.org or call 888-973-2767. While you’re in Mystic, stop by the Mystic Aquarium and Institure for Exploration, 55 Coogan Blvd. Mystic Aquarium is one of the few in North America housing Beluga whales and the Institute for Exploration at Mystic Aquarium is a base for famed oceanographer and explorer Dr. Robert Ballard, widely known for his rediscovery and preservation of Titanic. Call 860-572-5955. Ocean Beach Park, 1225 Ocean Ave., New London, Conn.: “New England’s Finest Beach and Boardwalk”is home to a Splash Park for kids under 8, as well as an Olympic-size swimming pool and triple waterslide. There are rides, mini-golf, and a Family Fun Center with a video arcade. Kids can enjoy our playground and adults can work out in the health club. The nightly entertainment schedule includes Classic Car Cruises on Mondays; kids movies on the beach Tuesday and Thursday; live magic on Wednesday; live bands on Friday; and family entertainment on Saturdays. Call 1-800-510-SAND (7263) or visit www.ocean-beach-park.com. The Dinosaur Place, 1650 Route 85, Montville, Conn.: Visit the indoor Activity Center and check out geodes, volcanic formations that are million of years old. Choose one to cut open and be the first to see inside this ancient gas bubble. Children of all ages enjoy digging for gems and crystals, panning for “gold” and excavating a dinosaur skeleton. More than 25 life-sized dinosaurs can be found along one mile of easy walking trails. Bring sunscreen and flip-flops and enjoy Monty’s SPLASHPAD, a zero-depth, fully automated interactive aquatic play system that consists of more than 30 dinosaur-themed features for children of all ages. Changing rooms available. Picnic areas, snack bar and ice cream shop on site. Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 12 to Nov. 2 (SPLASHPAD open Father’s Day weekend to Labor Day). Call 860-443-4367 or visit www.dinosaurcrossing.com. Lake Compounce Family Theme Park, 271 Enterprise Dr., Bristol, Conn. This longstanding family theme park categorizes its activities as: ‘thrills,’ ‘chills,’ ‘littles’ (for young children), and ‘entertainment.’ The rides Thunder ‘n’ Lightning, Boulder Dash, and Wild Cat speak for themselves. The water park offers water cannons, slides, and rafting. Scaled-down rides for little kids. Entertainment includes Western vaudeville, honky tonk, and urban acrobats. Call 860-583-3300 or visit www.lakecompounce.com. Cliff Walk, Newport, R.I.: Fantastically beautiful three-and-a-half-mile walk on paved and elevated path along craggy, rocky, irregular shoreline. Views of Newport mansions, but no access from the path. Some walking on rocks; access to a few small sandy beaches and long rocky beaches. No refreshments available along the trail. Open daily, year-round, sunrise to sunset. Call 401-849-8048. Essex Steam Train & Riverboat Ride, 1 Railroad Ave., Essex, Conn. Coal-fired locomotives pull beautifully restored railroad cars on a journey through the scenic towns of Deep River and Chester, passing pristine meadows, picturesque farms, a millpond with waterfall, and several bridges along the Connecticut River. Bird lovers will spot many species near the tidal wetlands of Pratt Cove and Chester Creek. Call 800-377-3987.  Adams National Historical Park, 135 Adams St., Quincy, tells the story of four generations of the Adams family (from 1720 to 1927). The park has two main sites: the Birthplaces of 2nd U.S. President John Adams and 6th U.S. President John Quincy Adams, and Peacefield including the “Old House,” home to four generations of the Adams family, and the Stone Library which contains more than 12,000 historic volumes. The Park’s open season is April 19 through Nov. 10. During this time the park is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To see the historic homes you must be on a guided tour. Tours last approximately two hours and depart regularly from the Visitor Center located at 1250 Hancock St. Call 617-770-1175. Higgins Armory Museum, 100 Barber Ave., Worcester. Constructed in 1930 by John Woodman Higgins to house his elaborate and eclectic collection of arms and armor, The Higgins Armory Museum opened to the public in 1931 in a sleek state-of-the-art glass and steel building. Today, artifacts are arranged gallantly in a spectacular two-story Medieval Great Hall arranged with more than 35 suits of armor and a stunning array of arms amidst tapestries, stained glass, and soaring ceilings. The Castle area features battle tactics games and a mini-castle building area; the Courtyard has jousting and puppet activities; the Armory is where visitors can handle pieces of armor and try on helmets; the Stable illustrates the importance of animals like horses, dogs, and falcons in medieval life. For additional details, visit www.higgins.org/castle-quest.php, call 508-853-6015 or email higgins@higgins.org. Smith-Appleby House Museum, 220 Stillwater Road, Smithfield, R.I., began as a one-room stone-ender with a loft above. It was built (circa 1696) by Elisha Smith, the grandson of John Smith “The Miller”, cartographer of the NE coastline and a member of Roger William’s original party of six men who left the Massachusetts Bay Colony to settle in Providence. Call 401-231-7363. The Smith-Appleby House Museum is located at, just off I-295. Governor Henry Lippitt House, 199 Hope St., Providence, was build for textile merchant Henry Lippitt, his wife ,Mary Ann Balch Lippitt, and their six children, the house was completed in 1865 and occupied by several generations of the Lippitt family for 114 years. In the early 1980s the house was given to Preserve Rhode Island and after almost 10 years of restoration the house was opened as a museum bursting with the elaborate detail of high style Victorian decoration and family collection that brings to life 19th century Providence. For more information, call 401-453-0688.

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