On day 3 take a day trip to site outside Boston. Concord, Salem and Plymouth are all a short driving distance from Boston.

Concord can be reached by taking Route 2W or the Mass Pike to Route 128N to Exit 46. Concord has a long tradition of historical and literary significance. Visit the Old North Bridge on Monument Street, site of the "Shot heard round the world." Located near the battleground is the Old Manse, built by Ralph Waldo Emerson's grandfather in 1769 and rented to Nathaniel Hawthorne. Other house open to the public are those which belonged to the Alcotts (399 Lexington Road) and to Emerson (25 Cambridge Turnpike). You can also explore the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery on Bedford Street which contains the graves of Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, and the Alcotts.

Travel to Salem to learn all about the Seventeenth century witch trials and include a visit to the House of Seven Gables on Turner Street, the inspiration for the Hawthorne story. Local museums include the Essex Institute and the Peabody Museum of Salem. Enjoy Pickering Wharf, a shopping area similar to Faneuil Hall.

Plymouth can be reached by taking I-93 South to Route 3 South to Exit 6. You can visit the Pilgrim Village and Wampanoag Summer Campsite and see how the Pilgrims and Indians lived. Climb aboard the Mayflower II and observe the cramped conditions of the first trip to the New World. Nearby is Plymouth Rock, the site where the first Pilgrims landed. Walk along the waterfront and marvel at the Waterfront Houses. The First House is an example of the earliest permanent house built by Pilgrims. The 1627 House shows later refinements. And don't miss Cranberry World, where you can learn about the history of the tart fruit and the ways in which it is harvested and used today.