Sightseeing Alternatives New York Water Taxi Strasburg Rail Road T he Northeastern United States O emily k. weber excursions available from Maine to Maryland: The Cape Cod Central Railroadin Massachusetts provides scenic excur- sions on diesel-operated locomotives. The train runs from Hyannis over 23 offers rich history and pleasing scenery. Explore in a unique way while soaking in the sights and magnificent views aboard one of the many rail or boat tours. Here is just a sampling of
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T he Northeastern United States offers rich history and pleasing scenery. Explore in a unique way while soaking in the sights and magnificent views aboard one of the many rail or boat tours. Here is just a sampling of excursions available from Maine to Maryland: The Cape Cod Central Railroad in Massachusetts provides scenic excur- sions on diesel-operated locomotives. The train runs from Hyannis over 23 miles of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, passing cranberry bogs, forests and marshes. The railroad offers a package with Hyline Cruises that includes a one-hour cruise on a Maine-style coastal steamer of Hyannis ❖ emily k. weber Sightseeing Alternatives Chug through rural Pennsylvania on the Strasburg Rail Road or cruise past the New York skyline. NORTHEAST New York Water Taxi Strasburg Rail Road
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The Northeastern United Statesoffers rich history and pleasing
scenery. Explore in a unique way whilesoaking in the sights and magnificentviews aboard one of the many rail orboat tours. Here is just a sampling of
excursions available from Maine toMaryland:
The Cape Cod Central Railroad inMassachusetts provides scenic excur-sions on diesel-operated locomotives.The train runs from Hyannis over 23
miles of the New York, New Haven &Hartford railroad, passing cranberrybogs, forests and marshes. The railroadoffers a package with Hyline Cruisesthat includes a one-hour cruise on aMaine-style coastal steamer of Hyannis
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Harbor and the Kennedy compound.(capetrain.com)
In Vermont, passengers can travel onthe Green Mountain Railroad’s WhiteRiver Flyer along the majestic Con-necticut River. The train departs fromUnion Depot in White River Junctionand offers roundtrip journeys to Pom-panoosuc Mills in East Thetford after abrief stop at the Montshire Museum ofScience. (rails-vt.com)
The Maine Eastern Railroad offerscoastline views from large-windowed,stainless steel coaches. The railroad goes over 33 bridges on a 57-mile track between Brunswick and Rockland.(maineeasternrailroad.com)
The Western Maryland ScenicRailroad is a 3½-hour, 32-mile ride between Cumberland and Frostburg.The train passes through a breach inthe Allegheny Mountains, crosses aniron truss bridge and threads a 914-foot-long tunnel. Passengers have a 90-minute layover in Frostburg to dine atthe 1891 depot, shop in the old hotel orvisit the Thrasher Carriage Museum.(wmsr.com)
The Strasburg Rail Road departingfrom Strasburg, Pa., allows passengersto soak in the unspoiled charm of Lan-caster County, where Amish farmersstill plow their fields with horses andmules. The nine-mile, 45-minute ex-cursion on America’s oldest short-linesteam train goes to the town of Para-dise and back. Across the road is theworld-class Railroad Museum of Penn-sylvania, with more than 100 locomo-tives and coaches from yesteryear. Alsoin Strasburg are the National Toy TrainMuseum and the Choo Choo Barn,both with model train layouts. (stras-burgrailroad.com)
Enjoy the sights and sounds of historic Boston with Boston HarborCruises. See the contemporary and historic sights while experiencing the
treasures and history of Boston’s water-front on a 90-minute, narrated tour ofBoston’s inner and outer harbors. Infor-mation and sights include tales of fa-mous Revolutionary battles, the nation’soldest continuously manned lighthouse,and islands of the inner and outer har-bor. (bostonharborcruises.com)
New York Water Taxi allows trav-elers to view the famous skyline,Brooklyn Bridge and Statue of Libertyaboard several harbor boat tours. The“Statue of Liberty Express” departsfrom Pier 17 at South Street Seaportand takes passengers on a narratedtour of the Big Apple, with close-upviews of Lady Liberty. The “Statue byNight Cruise” spotlights New Yorkunder the stars. Enjoy a champagnetoast as you cruise by the illuminatedStatue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridgeand landmark buildings. The “Hop-On/Hop-Off ” cruise allows passen-gers to disembark as they please forvisits to such sights as the Intrepid Airand Space Museum, 9/11 Memorial,Statue of Liberty and Times Square.Or they can just relax and enjoy the90-minute loop. The tour picks up anddrops off at West 44th Street (next tothe Intrepid), Battery Park, SouthStreet Seaport and Fulton Ferry Land-ing. (nywatertaxi.com)
The MS Mount Washington of-fers dinner dance and excursion cruiseson scenic Lake Winnipesaukee in NewHampshire. Surrounded by mountains,the 72-square-mile lake is the largestin the state. The U.S. mail boat SophieC. takes passengers around to the islands as it makes its deliveries. Bothcruises depart from Weirs Beach.(cruisenh.com) LGT
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