Flower bridge

Boston to Charlemont

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October 5th 2006
On another fine but colder day, we picked up our hire car from the airport and with some difficulty due to roadworks made our way out of Boston and headed west into the Massachusetts countryside. We were soon into hilly areas covered by trees which were beginning to turn into their Autumn colours. We stopped at a farm shop which was selling pumpkins and squashes of all shapes, size and colour t ... read more

North America » United States » Massachusetts » Charlemont

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more