Massachusetts Parks and Recreation Areas - Page 2

Salem Maritime, the first National Historic Site in the National Park System, was established to preserve and interpret the maritime history of New England and the United States. The Site consists of about nine acres of land and twelve historic structures along the waterfront in Salem, Massachusetts, as well as a Visitor Center in downtown Salem.

Phone: (978)740-1650   Price Range: $3 - $5   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Salem   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Site   Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Fishing, Interpretive Programs, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: Salem Maritime National Historic Site

At Minute Man National Historical Park, the Battles of Lexington and Concord are brought to life through the preservation, restoration and interpretation of significant sites from when Colonists took up arms in defense of liberty and touched off the American Revolution.

Phone: (978) 369-6993   Price Range: $0 - $4   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Concord   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Site   Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Cross Country Skiing, Hiking, Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: Minute Man National Historical Park

On a chill Spring morning in 1968, amid speeches and farewell addresses, the men and women of Springfield Armory bid each other goodbye as the Stars and Stripes were lowered for the last time. After nearly two centuries of continuous production of rifles and muskets used by Americas armed forces in every war in the nations history, the armory closed its gates and fell silent.

Phone: (413)734-8551   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Springfield   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Site   Activities: Auto Touring, Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: Springfield Armory National Historic Site